The Football Thread 2018-19 - This is the end.

[Denster]

0-0 isn't a terrible result but it certainly isn't a good one.
Out of the last 31 teams who drew the home leg 0-0 -only 10 have gone through.
Id make Bayern clear favourites although Liverpool still have a chance. It'll be difficult given their away form this season in the Champions League.

Red star Belgrade are one of the best teams in the world right now

You'll have to explain that one.

[Irene Demova]

ref spent at least 10 minutes talking to var in this city game then blew up dead on +5 minutes!

Why not just stop the clock for it?

[PES Fan]

Schalke are strawberry floating dreadful. Against 10 men and they collapse like that at home.

[Benzin]

Schalke are strawberry floating dreadful. Against 10 men and they collapse like that at home.

Like watching Palace

[Preezy]

ref spent at least 10 minutes talking to var in this city game then blew up dead on +5 minutes!

Why not just stop the clock for it?

Sounds like a sticky situation.

[Photek]

Watched a small preview of Manu v Liverpool on youtube with Phil Neville and Robbie fowler, both agreed it's a massive game but for some reason Phil said a few times "If Van Dijk starts it'll be huge for Liverpool".

Of course he will, I think Phil thought he was injured but he was suspended, do some of your home work Phil dude!

[Preezy]

Oh, are Man United playing Liverpool? I hadn't realised...

[Photek]

I'd take a draw tbh. I was thinking that playing against Ole's Manu would be easier than the park the bus approach by Jose but we seen at Chelsea that Manu can sit back albeit Chelsea find it quite harder to score in general.

If Manu win then I think Ole's got the job and if Liverpool win, it's a massive confidence boost so it'll probably be 0-0.

[Drumstick]

Whatever happens, it'll be really interesting to see how Ole's United fare against this Liverpool team.

[Denster]

I think it will be probably be a draw. I'd be more confident if martial and lingard were available.

[Preezy]

I think next season is going to be fascinating from a title-race and top 4 perspective. For the last 4/5 years we've had United languishing due to poor playing style, crap squad and low morale, but now that they're seemingly back to playing attacking football the top 6 suddenly now have a big fish back. City, Liverpool and Spurs aren't going to suddenly start playing terrible football, Chelsea can only get better (and no doubt will, with a new Zidane-shaped coach), and Arsenal are going to become a force if/when Emery gets his own players in that can play his particular style.

I'd only have concerns that Spurs continue to underinvest and some of their top players get picked off by bigger teams, leaving them much weaker, but as of now they're flying with or without Kane.

Basically all the good teams will be even better, they'll all invest heavily and then City will win it on goal difference because of Augeroooooo

[PES Fan]

Chelsea won’t be better if they lose Hazard. Can’t see him sticking around another year at his age playing europa league. It’s vital they get champions league.

They may get a big fee for him. But sometimes that doesn’t help you as teams raise their prices. They also won’t be able to replace him like for like. They’d probably need to sign two players as he currently is the only one in their team who looks like creating or scoring.

[Preezy]

Haven't they moved to replace him already with Pulisic?

[Denster]

Chelsea will struggle badly if Hazard goes.

[Dowbocop]

Excellent, just what we needed! Fortunate in fairness because we need more people attacking the box if Aubameyang is going out wide.

[Dowbocop]

I wish we'd stop strawberry floating about with corners.

[Dowbocop]

Xhaka is almost worth the general footballing idiocy for dem long shots.

[Corazon de Leon]

Celtic really need a goal before half time. A lot of huffing and puffing so far but no end product.

[Cuttooth]

Has this season's Europa League ball always looked like the Fevernova from the 2002 World Cup?

[Dowbocop]

Has this season's Europa League ball always looked like the Fevernova from the 2002 World Cup?

I think so, it's pretty consistent branding. It's made by a company called Molten apparently, who they?!