only because most of the defences are utterly shiteAxeslammer wrote:
CL = boring, low scoring
UEFA Cup = attractive, attacking high scoring
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COTR wrote:only because most of the defences are utterly shiteAxeslammer wrote:
CL = boring, low scoring
UEFA Cup = attractive, attacking high scoring
...
don't get me wrong i enjoyed the two AZ - newcastle games but the standard of football and coaching on show was horrific
bluenine wrote:TBH, the italians don't take UEFA cup seriously at all. And rightly so, its become a micky mouse championship. So the only thing that matters is:
1. England 3
2. Italy 2
3. Spain, Holland, Germany 1
Axeslammer wrote:UEFA cup >>>> CL
CL = boring, low scoring
UEFA Cup = attractive, attacking high scoring
....and the average football at this stage in the UEFA cup was also better than the football in the CL...
Oh wait, it's becoming clear why the cattenacistos don't take the UEFA Cup seriously
The champions league has, once again, been a complete washout for the neutral this year. It's like the world cup knockout stages all over again, awful stuff.
You wouldn't expect to say this normally, but two of the three Spanish teams (big 3 bollocks) left in the UEFA can easily be considered the two weakest teams (Espanyol and Osasuna).Im Kind Of A Big Deal wrote:bluenine wrote:TBH, the italians don't take UEFA cup seriously at all. And rightly so, its become a micky mouse championship. So the only thing that matters is:
1. England 3
2. Italy 2
3. Spain, Holland, Germany 1
Usually Id agree with you, but Sevilla, Bremen, Alkmaar, Spurs, Osasuna, Leverkusen etc- this season is a very strong line up in the UEFA cup, no mugs
Kimbo wrote:Axeslammer wrote:UEFA cup >>>> CL
CL = boring, low scoring
UEFA Cup = attractive, attacking high scoring
....and the average football at this stage in the UEFA cup was also better than the football in the CL...
Oh wait, it's becoming clear why the cattenacistos don't take the UEFA Cup seriously
I found last years UEFA Cup more interesting aswell. Last year even Arsenal and Barcelona were playing very cautious football whereas teams in the UEFA Cup were really going for it.110% wrote:Kimbo wrote:Axeslammer wrote:UEFA cup >>>> CL
CL = boring, low scoring
UEFA Cup = attractive, attacking high scoring
....and the average football at this stage in the UEFA cup was also better than the football in the CL...
Oh wait, it's becoming clear why the cattenacistos don't take the UEFA Cup seriously
I don't follow any team and I found it quite interesting.
You being a fan of newcastle were bound to find the uefa cup more interesting than the CL (not exactly neutral, although I know what you meant).
Ricardo Jol wrote:The six nations still active in the European Cups:
1 Spain 4
2 England 4
3 Germany 3
4 Italy 2
5 Netherlands 2
6 Portugal 1
Where is Ligue 1? Or do we have to call it Ligue 0...?
) take the uefa cup more seriously, but I know it won't happen. They will play with their reserves just like this year and the last 5-6 years.Ricardo Jol wrote:That's a lousy excuse. Italian teams are also not good enough to play in the UEFA Cup!
Inter rules over Italy at the moment but they can't even reach the QF...
Kimbo wrote:I found last years UEFA Cup more interesting aswell. Last year even Arsenal and Barcelona were playing very cautious football whereas teams in the UEFA Cup were really going for it.110% wrote:Kimbo wrote:Axeslammer wrote:UEFA cup >>>> CL
CL = boring, low scoring
UEFA Cup = attractive, attacking high scoring
....and the average football at this stage in the UEFA cup was also better than the football in the CL...
Oh wait, it's becoming clear why the cattenacistos don't take the UEFA Cup seriously
I don't follow any team and I found it quite interesting.
You being a fan of newcastle were bound to find the uefa cup more interesting than the CL (not exactly neutral, although I know what you meant).
No, it won't happen, if Spurs win it i WILL give up on football and leave this board. Don't think i'm joking.Luis wrote:I think this is the year where the English have the best chance of winning a European cup, I think Spurs could go all the way in Uefa, but more likely one of the English teams will win the champions league
Kimbo wrote:No, it won't happen, if Spurs win it i WILL give up on football and leave this board. Don't think i'm joking.Luis wrote:I think this is the year where the English have the best chance of winning a European cup, I think Spurs could go all the way in Uefa, but more likely one of the English teams will win the champions league
Against who Tweedle? AZ? Fenerbache? Palermo? They haven't had 1 game that they haven't been expected to win. Their tournament is only really starting now against Sevilla.Tweedle wrote:Kimbo wrote:No, it won't happen, if Spurs win it i WILL give up on football and leave this board. Don't think i'm joking.Luis wrote:I think this is the year where the English have the best chance of winning a European cup, I think Spurs could go all the way in Uefa, but more likely one of the English teams will win the champions league
In he UEFA cup they've been plaing incredibly well though - I wouldn't be surprised if they get past Sevilla to be honest.
Can't wait to see the battle between Lennon and Alves
Kimbo wrote:Against who Tweedle? AZ? Fenerbache? Palermo? They haven't had 1 game that they haven't been expected to win. Their tournament is only really starting now against Sevilla.Tweedle wrote:Kimbo wrote:No, it won't happen, if Spurs win it i WILL give up on football and leave this board. Don't think i'm joking.Luis wrote:I think this is the year where the English have the best chance of winning a European cup, I think Spurs could go all the way in Uefa, but more likely one of the English teams will win the champions league
In he UEFA cup they've been plaing incredibly well though - I wouldn't be surprised if they get past Sevilla to be honest.
Can't wait to see the battle between Lennon and Alves
Leverkusen haven't looked good to me, i'd put that match on par with ours against Vigo in terms of difficulty.Tweedle wrote:They didn'y play AZ, Fenerbache or Palermo
Braga are fourth in the Primera division - making the away game tough.
Leverkusen away - they're now in the quarters
Beziktas - not as good as Fenerbache but Spurs were away from home V them adding to the difficulty
Kimbo wrote:
Leverkusen haven't looked good to me, i'd put that match on par with ours against Vigo in terms of difficulty.
Braga are nowhere near as good as the big 3 in Portugal, they're part of a group of teams going for 4th along with Maritimo etc.
Fenerbache are the best team in Turkey, they play with style(much like AZ) and they have players like Tuncay, Alex, Kezman, Appiah, Lugano, and Edu. I'd much rather play away at Beskitas than at home to these guys.
Tweedle wrote:Kimbo wrote:
Leverkusen haven't looked good to me, i'd put that match on par with ours against Vigo in terms of difficulty.
You were at home verses Vigo. Leverkusen are IMo their equals but you had home advantage. Did you see them against Blackburn?! Blackburn could've buried them if they could finish.
Braga are nowhere near as good as the big 3 in Portugal, they're part of a group of teams going for 4th along with Maritimo etc.
True - but the big 3 would probably piss all over your lot. Benfica are third and their class! - CL quarter finals last season with a no real losses to their squad. Sporting are 3rd, Benfica are 2nd and 14 points ahead of Braga. I would've loved to have drawn them.
Fenerbache are the best team in Turkey, they play with style(much like AZ) and they have players like Tuncay, Alex, Kezman, Appiah, Lugano, and Edu. I'd much rather play away at Beskitas than at home to these guys.
I wouldn't - the atmosphere in Turkish stadiums is 'intense' to say the least. I'd be more wary of the quality of their myself, much more of a threat.
That's just not true though, they don't have anywhere near as much quality as Palermo or Fenerbahce. You're kidding yourself.Im Kind Of A Big Deal wrote:Leverkusen away is harder than anything you faced in the group stages.
Milner was on the bench, along with N'Zogbia.Tweedle wrote:Re Blackburn - they're about the same quality as yourselves.
So if you'd faced them, you'd have been eliminated.
If Spurs has faced AZ in the last 16 I'd have expected them to go through.
Was Milner injured for the AZ game?
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