CL | 1/8 Final: FC Barcelona - SSC Napoli 4-2 (agg.)

[KingLeo10]

Big Benz and Lewandowski have 65 CL goals.

I think that offsets the NT and league advantage Suarez has on them.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

That's surprising. I guess Griezmann has played more seasons in CL?

Griezmann played for Sociedad and Atletico....its embarrasing for Suarez not to have more CL goals.

 

[Morten]

Big Benz and Lewandowski have 65 CL goals.

I think that offsets the NT and league advantage Suarez has on them.

Benz is not on the same level as Lewandowski.

 

[KingLeo10]

Benz is not on the same level as Lewandowski.

He's better.

 

[Porque]

Nice and pretty obvious. I guess Setien feels it's too much pressure for the young guns to start. Oh well, let's hope he doesn't wait too long if we play like shit.

Yeah. But this tournament is Champions League in name only. Pressure should be less on the pitch with no crowd. Guys like Puig should thrive without 98,000 breathing spectators analysing your every step.

It's the perfect avenue to play the best 11 from training (and season ending games) as the step from training pitch to matchday pitch is much smaller.

 

[clemente]

lmao Pirlo new Juve mng

 

[KingLeo10]

One thing is for sure:

Juve have the worst board around. Even worse than ours.

 

[serghei]

Simeone got done 3-0 away by a Juve side worse than Liverpool last season and season before that didnt even get out of group.

Season before conceded 3 away to Real when knocked out.

And Simeone beat Liverpool at their home ground in the next year proving it was an accident. And Juve had Cristiano Ronaldo, not Divock Origi.

Atletico showed this season how to play away from home with guts and great mentality.

 

[cro-man]

Will there be a chat today?

 

[jamrock]

Our bench is

 

[KingLeo10]

And Simeone beat Liverpool at their home ground in the next year proving it was an accident. And Juve had Cristiano Ronaldo, not Divock Origi.

Atletico showed this season how to play away from home with guts and great mentality.

Simeone's beaten Pool (won 2 in 2), Barca x 2, Bayern x 1, Chelsea x 1.

Just because his teams can't cope against the aerial threat of CR7 and Ramos doesn't mean he's some EV.

EV couldn't close the deal against even Roma FFS.

 

[Porque]

BTW. Was looking at the youthful Chelsea lineup and the thought crossed my mind that they could actually cause a shock.



And then I saw this guy in goal.

 

[serghei]

Simeone's beaten Pool (won 2 in 2), Barca x 2, Bayern x 1.

Just because his teams can't cope against the aerial threat of CR7 and Ramos doesn't mean he's some EV.

EV couldn't close the deal against even Roma FFS.

Simeone is several levels above EV in defensive organization, mentality, motivating the players.

But anyway, let's not start the same old talk about EV and historic disaster after big leads. What's done is done, let bygones be bygones.

 

[JamDav1982]

And Simeone beat Liverpool at their home ground in the next year proving it was an accident. And Juve had Cristiano Ronaldo, not Divock Origi.

Atletico showed this season how to play away from home with guts and great mentality.

He beat Liverpool in a game that was on par if not more dominant than Barca v Chelsea in 2012. That was not defensive masterclass either time.

Atetico in recent years under Simeone have crumbled a lot and past three years CLs been terrible for it.

Better manager than EV but not some beacon to be held up with how they have been in recent years.

 

[KingLeo10]

By the way, I like how BBZ always hypes up how Pep didn't have to go against a lot of strong Italian sides.

But here's Juve's recent exploits in CL:

12/13 - QF loss
13/14 - Group stage exit (LOL)
14/15 - CL final loss
15/16 - R of 16 exit
16/17 - CL final loss
17/18 - QF loss
18/19 - QF loss
19/20 - R of 16 exit

1 group stage, 2 R of 16, 3 QF, 2 F losses.

I don't know. Seem like losers to me.