18/19 Champions League Thread

if the team wins, do they still get medals if they are excluded from the list?

 

Well, Real Madrid win Atletico today, 3-1 (Casemiro, Serigo, Bale goals) and (Griezmann goal). And take their second spot, now Real is second in La Liga.

If Real Madrid can beat them, then I don't see why we can't?

I really hope Mario is fit, and Ronaldo just have to show up that day, then I'm confident they somehow can send us through.

 

I think Mandzukic is fit. He is in the squad for Sassuolo. Ronaldo usually shows up in big games. Just hope our defense is alert, because it is still hard to score against Atletico, and those counters from them could cost us if our defense loses focus.

 

But Sir Mean Machine, it wasn't hard to score against Atletico yesterday since Real able to score 3 pass them. I guess Real must caught them in a bad day then, because Real Madrid make them conceed 3 goals in one game.

Now you make me confuse, lol.

We better make it through, all those money we invest on Ronaldo better pay off, pffffffff.

 

I agree with you that we need to go through. If not, its an absolute failure.

Real Madrid did score 3 past them, but they worked really hard to score those goals. Ask them, it wasn't easy. One of them was a penalty by the way.

 

So who will be starting this Wednesday?
Saw some probable line up with Cancelo playing in the front 3

 

Yeah, I hope Cancelo up front is not Allegri overthinking it again.

 

Bringing back the 4-2-3-1 that saw us to the final isn't the worst thing in the world. Caceres or De Sciglio at RB and Cancelo as the RM/RW could work and it also provides Dybala with an area that he is more comfortable with.

 

The issue with playing a 4-2-3-1 is Allegri can't ask Ronaldo to cover the left wing and Manzukic might not be able to play that role anymore.

With Cancelo as RM/RW/RWB, Allegri seems to be opting for a 4-4-2 that can easily shift into a 3-5-2. Unfortunately it does mean that Dybala is on the bench. This type of approach allows Sandro and Cancelo a lot of liberty to get up the field to support and get crosses into the front two. On the flip side, Juve won't be overly exposed defensively. Cancelo has been a bit of a liability defensively a few times since returning from injuries which is why De Sciglio could start as a way to protect him in the times he can't get back on Atletico's counters.

Unless Ronaldo has one of his rarely shocking games where he misses a bunch of chances, it's hard to see Atleti shutting Juve out. What a tricky tie.

 

I'm leaning towards Bernadeschi and Caceres in the two doubt positions but who knows what Allegri will do come game time. Should learn a little more in his press conference today.

 

so Morata said today if he scores tomorrow he will celebrate it....

 

heart issue.. perhaps he snorted his salary this weekend

 

After being anesthetized by the Bayern-Liverpool and Lyon- Barca matches any non-goalkeeper created drama would be welcomed.

 

Both draw today. Barc draw with Lyon. Liverpool draw at home first leg (Bayern couldn't get a goal), this is an advantage for them, because once away, a draw (1-1) it will be Liverpool that go through.

We playing away first leg. I have a feeling we probably draw too (not something I want), we must win, we must score an away goal just in case.

I don't care, Manzukic and Ronaldo, especially Ronaldo better get us a goal tomorrow. All those investment on him better be worth it, sheshhh.

 

Against ATM Ronaldo has a very long record of been there, done that, got the T-shirt. 21 goals in 30 matches is fox in the henhouse crazy

 

Just curious to know why is it understood that a former player is not supposed to celebrate against his former team? Morata was transferred , sold or traded or whatever you want to call it for a reason. Why should he stay loyal to a club that got rid of him? The guy is gone and will never come back so what's the big deal if he celebrates or not? I mean who actually cares about a former boss or employer that fired or got rid of you and why should Juve care if he does celebrate? I never understood this reasoning.