The new footy thread

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Also, Pot 1 is loaded for bear while Pot 4 seems a little light.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Also, Pot 1 is loaded for bear while Pot 4 seems a little light.

Given Portugal's luck in Europe this week I'm betting We draw Italy, Sweden and Wales.

This tournament was so much better with 16 teams.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

tremendous stuff at stadio olimpico

Roma draw Bate 0-0 and advance on 6 points

stadium announcer "La Roma agli ottavi di Champions League” > "ROMA HAVE ADVANCED TO THE KNOCKOUT ROUND OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!"

everyone in the stadium starts whistling lol ... home fans not happy with their team



Ma la protesta dei tifosi giallorossi continua. Altri cori, tra cui “C’avete rotto il ca**o” canta tutto lo stadio.

translation: but the fan protest doesnt stop there, other start singing "you guys broke our dicks" (literal vulgar expression translation which effectively means "we're sick of you guys" but in a more forceful way because if someone really did break your dick youd be very angry with them lol

Roma are fucking terrible under Garcia. Don't know how they haven't fired his ass yet, especially considering how many times in the past Ancelotti has said he wants to manage Roma someday.

Meanwhile, Porto get ten points and its Europa time! Guess Italy was owed one after Napoli got 12 pts and didn't advance a few years back.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Yikes. Was an unused sub in canada game at bcplace

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

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Canada edges Mexico in penalties and they qualify for the U20 Women's World Cup.

 

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Euro 2016 groups:

Group A France, Romania, Albania, Switzerland.

Group B England, Russia, Wales, Slovakia.

Group C Germany, Ukraine, Poland, Northern Ireland.

Group D Spain, Turkey, Czech Republic, Croatia.

Group E Belgium, Republic of Ireland, Sweden, Italy.

Group F Portugal, Iceland, Austria, Hungary.

 

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England and Wales together in the same group should be fun. Italy is in a tough group.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Host nation got an easy path to the finals

 

[jstewismybastardson]

My bro points out group E is the "mls group"

Ciman maybe
Giovinco/Pirlo maybe
Keane

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Ancelotti pack his bags for manchester yet?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

For a split second I thought Portugal and Italy were finally gonna meet. Toronto Police surely breathing a sigh of relief.

Can still happen in the second round, though. Portugal has to have the easiest group in the history of international soccer and would really, really have to Portugal themselves to not finish first. After that, what should be an even match against either Belgium or Italy, followed by the winner of Group B or the third placed team that upsets them.

No complaints here. Also makes it much easier for me and my paisan to go to the first games since Italy-Belgium is in Lyon and Portugal-Iceland is in Saint-Etienne 50 km's away.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Few notes:

• ArsenLOL.
• Chelsea-PSG is becoming a great rivalry.
• Some Serie A people must have really pissed off some UEFA folks. Christ.
• AVB back to torment Benfica some more.

 

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Bayern - Juve is going to be a heck of match (really a shame these two teams are meeting this early).

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Bayern - Juve is going to be a heck of match (really a shame these two teams are meeting this early).

Really looks like the pathway is set for yet another Real/Bayern/Barca semis.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

this doesnt bode well for Italys coefficient, does it? lol

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

this doesnt bode well for Italys coefficient, does it? lol

And they were making such great headway after United went out lol.

Honest opinion? May need a buy or two in January, but Roma can beat Madrid. Wouldn't be the first time: UEFA Champions League 2007/08 - History - Real Madrid-Roma – UEFA.com

I don't think Juve can handle Bayern right now, but maybe everyone's writing them off quicker than they should.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

France, Portugal and Russia are in a 3-way battle for coefficient positioning, too. If Zenit beat Benfica I'm guessing Russia gets the last 3-qualifier spot. Not that the Portuguese clubs have done a fucking thing with that, but...

Then again, the Italians have qualified 3 teams for the group stage only once in the past 4 seasons. Maybe nobody deserves these spots?

 

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I don't think Juve can handle Bayern right now, but maybe everyone's writing them off quicker than they should.

Never write off a team with Buffon between the pipes.

/Of course, he's no Dino Zoff