UEFA Champions & Europa League Football Thread ** spoilers ** [15th - 17th March 2022]

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[Robbo]

No idea what to expect tonight, 50/50.

 

[fez]

No idea what to expect tonight, 50/50.

I expect the result will depend entirely on which of our players decide that they can put the ball in the net. Against Spurs, Ronaldo got a hat-trick from an xG of 0.85 but in other games we have had an xG of nearly 3 and scored none.

Fingers crossed that we play better with the OT crowd than we did in Madrid.

 

[Calpol]

No idea what to expect tonight, 50/50.

Same here. I actually think we will lose. We aren't a good team and it's only that Atletico's level is not quite where it was that means we are still in this tie. Obviously hope for better but there is no evidence recently that suggests we will win this.
Team as expected and I'd only really quibble about Maguire keeping his place, however he's the captain and its not easy to drop him for that reason.

 

[robfosters]

No idea what to expect tonight, 50/50.

Just expect defeat and misery. That way you can’t be disappointed.

 

[Converge]

Just expect defeat and misery. That way you can’t be disappointed.

I’ll go 50/50 on the defeat and misery.

 

[shipinabottle]

If anything that should have been a penalty if Elanga went down, beaten to ball and hit Elanga with his hands.

2021 and the guy who can clobber someone the most still gets protection... needs a review

 

[fez]

Free kick eh?

 

[mid_gen]

Have they mixed up the schedules? I thought it was united playing? This team seems pretty decent so far....

 

[fez]

Have they mixed up the schedules? I thought it was united playing? This team seems pretty decent so far....

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Has someone told Fred that hes Brazilian?

 

[Droolinggimp]

actual urgency in MU play. Good so far.

 

[mid_gen]

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Has someone told Fred that hes Brazilian?

Ah there we are, I recognise that great lump in defence turning and loping backwards like a battleship

 

[fez]

actual urgency in MU play. Good so far.

We've done this a few time since RR arrived. It usually goes something like:

Huh, turns out very few teams can play well against an aggressive press. We are capable of pressing sides.

45 minutes later*

We don't have the fitness to press teams and now we look dead on our feet.

 

[fez]

Oh Elanga!

 

[adam cool dude]

This will end up as per normal. We will dominate but not score. Run out steam around the 55 minute mark. Suarez will come on score the winner then bite someone.

 

[Martynt74]

I was on a plane back from Spain this morning which had a lot of athletico fans and they all seemed fairly confident from what I could tell.

 

[Droolinggimp]

We've done this a few time since RR arrived. It usually goes something like:

Huh, turns out very few teams can play well against an aggressive press. We are capable of pressing sides.

45 minutes later*

We don't have the fitness to press teams and now we look dead on our feet.

Last time I saw this type of play pressure was the first game RR took control (Palace was it?). Since then, its been all over the place. possibly a couple of stand out moments.

 

[mid_gen]

This is our best squad, and it shows. Good performance so far*

* Except Maguire...he's still as effective as a burning dumpster

 

[fez]

This will end up as per normal. We will dominate but not score. Run out steam around the 55 minute mark. Suarez will come on score the winner then bite someone.

Sounds like a good game to me

 

[adam cool dude]

Does Fred have a twin brother or is he channeling his Ukrainian roots?