European Football team competitions 2016/17
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The end of the road for Arsene? or will being in the lead until having a man sent off save him??
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747mans mate will know the answer to that one,Bob,so watch out for a post from the controversial cabbie later !BobHelm wrote: The end of the road for Arsene? or will being in the lead until having a man sent off save him??
Surely he has to go now ? No,no,I don't mean 747man,I mean Wenger !....but.....wait
Just when I thought our chance had passed,you go and save the best for last.
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With 2 minutes of normal time remaining Barcelona were still behind by 3 goals to 5. They do have Suárez , Messi & Neymar though!!
In contrast Dortmund pull off a fairly uneventful 4 nil victory at home.. This was a bit more of a 1 man show though, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring a classy hat trick..
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Fantastic performance by Barca =D> .The first time a 4 goal deficit has been overturned in the Champions League format.....simply the best !
Just when I thought our chance had passed,you go and save the best for last.
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It does mean that Rostov have to come to Old Trafford & score, which should make for an entertaining second leg.
Of the others, Genk seem to have the edge over Gent & Lyon over Roma - but who knows after the Barcelona result??
All the other games look like both sides will still fancy their chances..
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Remarkable display by Leicester to overcome a very good side in Sevilla.
They managed to bundle in a first half goal to put themselves into the driving seat but the the second half was a real action packed affair. Leicester score again & then have to save a penalty as the visitors have a man sent off & their manager sent to the stands!!
It was a less frantic affair in the other game as Juve eased themselves comfortably into the final 8. The game as sealed before half time when a hand ball saw Porto reduced to 10 men & the hosts a further goal ahead through the resulting penalty..
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Leicester.....absolutely unbelievable......just what have they been playing at for the first 6 months of the season ???
Craig Shakespeare to take over from Wenger at Arsenal ! (joking)
Craig Shakespeare to take over from Wenger at Arsenal ! (joking)
Just when I thought our chance had passed,you go and save the best for last.
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Atlético had done all the hard work away at Leverkusen. The visitors had a couple of chances that might have changed the outcome but it was a professional containment job for most of the match.
Pepe could do worse than watch a rerun of this game !!
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When Leicester were beaten 2-0 by Swansea in February in the EPL,and looking to be in freefall into the Championship,I wonder what odds you would have got on them being the only English team left in the last 8 of the Champions League ?
statto would know the answer.....he's been very quiet recently.....surely this pleasant (although misguided on the footie) man isn't serving a ban ?
statto would know the answer.....he's been very quiet recently.....surely this pleasant (although misguided on the footie) man isn't serving a ban ?
Just when I thought our chance had passed,you go and save the best for last.
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The draw takes place later today, but United will have to pick up the pace if they want to progress further!!
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Champions League: Leicester face Atletico Madrid in quarter-final
Leicester City have been drawn against Spanish side Atletico Madrid in their maiden Champions League quarter-final.
The Premier League champions progressed to the last eight by beating Spanish title-chasers Sevilla 3-2 on aggregate.
Leicester will play the first leg against last year's beaten finalists away from home on 11 or 12 April, with the return leg on 18 or 19 April.
Holders Real Madrid face Bayern Munich, while Barcelona take on Juventus and Borussia Dortmund play Monaco.
Sportsday: Live reaction to the draw
Atletico are the only side left in the quarter-finals who the Foxes have previously played.
Diego Simeone's side were beaten by neighbours Real Madrid on penalties in last season's Champions League final.
The 2014 Spanish champions are fourth in La Liga this season, five points adrift of third-placed Sevilla.
Full draw:
Atletico Madrid (Spain) v Leicester City (Eng)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) v Monaco (France)
Bayern Munich (Germany) v Real Madrid (Spain)
Juventus (Italy) v Barcelona (Spain)
No easy draws in the last 8 but Leicester will take heart from this one.....
Leicester City have been drawn against Spanish side Atletico Madrid in their maiden Champions League quarter-final.
The Premier League champions progressed to the last eight by beating Spanish title-chasers Sevilla 3-2 on aggregate.
Leicester will play the first leg against last year's beaten finalists away from home on 11 or 12 April, with the return leg on 18 or 19 April.
Holders Real Madrid face Bayern Munich, while Barcelona take on Juventus and Borussia Dortmund play Monaco.
Sportsday: Live reaction to the draw
Atletico are the only side left in the quarter-finals who the Foxes have previously played.
Diego Simeone's side were beaten by neighbours Real Madrid on penalties in last season's Champions League final.
The 2014 Spanish champions are fourth in La Liga this season, five points adrift of third-placed Sevilla.
Full draw:
Atletico Madrid (Spain) v Leicester City (Eng)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) v Monaco (France)
Bayern Munich (Germany) v Real Madrid (Spain)
Juventus (Italy) v Barcelona (Spain)
No easy draws in the last 8 but Leicester will take heart from this one.....
Just when I thought our chance had passed,you go and save the best for last.
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United should be satisfied with this draw.....
Europa League: Man Utd drawn against Anderlecht
Manchester United have been drawn against Belgian leaders Anderlecht in the Europa League quarter-finals.
United, considered the favourites by many bookmakers, are the only British club left in Europe's secondary club competition.
Jose Mourinho's side edged past Russian side FC Rostov with a 2-1 aggregate win in the last 16.
French side Lyon play Besiktas, Dutch giants Ajax meet German team Schalke, while Celta Vigo face Belgium's Genk.
The first legs are set to take place on Thursday, 13 April and the return games a week later.
Full draw:
Anderlecht (Bel) v Manchester United (Eng)
Celta Vigo (Spa) v Genk (Bel)
Ajax (Net) v Schalke (Ger)
Lyon (Fra) v Besiktas (Tur)
Europa League: Man Utd drawn against Anderlecht
Manchester United have been drawn against Belgian leaders Anderlecht in the Europa League quarter-finals.
United, considered the favourites by many bookmakers, are the only British club left in Europe's secondary club competition.
Jose Mourinho's side edged past Russian side FC Rostov with a 2-1 aggregate win in the last 16.
French side Lyon play Besiktas, Dutch giants Ajax meet German team Schalke, while Celta Vigo face Belgium's Genk.
The first legs are set to take place on Thursday, 13 April and the return games a week later.
Full draw:
Anderlecht (Bel) v Manchester United (Eng)
Celta Vigo (Spa) v Genk (Bel)
Ajax (Net) v Schalke (Ger)
Lyon (Fra) v Besiktas (Tur)
Just when I thought our chance had passed,you go and save the best for last.
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Borussia Dortmund will now face Monaco tonight after a 'targeted attack' on the German team bus left it & defender Marc Bartra damaged. A letter has been found at the site of the attack but the German police have not, so far, released too many details...
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Leicester restricted Atletico to just a dubious penalty,
A match that ebbed & flowed in Germany. Bayern missed a penalty which would have put them 2 up, Ronald scored 2 in the second half, Bayern have a man sent off & then Manuel Neuer in goal stopped Real putting the game out of sight.
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A decent result for Leicester which means they still have a chance of progressing further.
Advantage Real in the battle of the two European giants......Bayern have to score at least 2 in the Bernabeu which is a bit of a daunting task.
Personally,I was surprised that the Dortmund-Monaco tie went ahead so soon after the bus attack.Not fair on the Germans who must still have been in a state of shock....just my opinion.
Advantage Real in the battle of the two European giants......Bayern have to score at least 2 in the Bernabeu which is a bit of a daunting task.
Personally,I was surprised that the Dortmund-Monaco tie went ahead so soon after the bus attack.Not fair on the Germans who must still have been in a state of shock....just my opinion.
Just when I thought our chance had passed,you go and save the best for last.
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Most of the excitement in the Vigo against Genk happened in the first half. The hosts looked in prime position going in at half time 3 to 1 up. Genk pulled another back after the break to make it very evenly posed going into the return leg.
It will be crowd trouble rather than football that will be the headline from the Lyon against Besiktas match. The start had to be delayed by 45 minutes as the crowd spilled onto the pitch before the start. In the game itself the hosts managed to claw themselves back into a good position by scoring 2 goals in the last 10 minutes. I am not sure that either players or fans will relish the return fixture though!!
United were undone by poor finishing in a game that they absolutely dominated. The hosts scored late on with their only shot on target in the entire game.