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Total Confusion
Oct 9, 2004



The group stage consists of 32 teams: the 22 automatic qualifiers and the 10 winners of the play-off round (five through the Champions Route, five through the League Route). The teams are drawn into eight groups of four, and play each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group advance to the first knockout round, while the third-placed teams drop down to the Europa League round of 32.





The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

1 Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question;
2 Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question;
3 Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question;
4 Higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question;
5 If, after having applied criteria 1 to 4, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 12 apply;
6 superior goal difference in all group matches;
7 Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
8 Higher number of away goals scored in all group matches;
9 Higher number of wins in all group matches;
10 Higher number of away wins in all group matches;
11 Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received in all group matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
12 Higher club coefficient.


Let us never forget:

Laserpig posted:

Rooney looked super inform tonight vs Bayer Leverkusen, he is still world class.

You can see the spring in his step now that he's back in his natural striker position, after being played as an attacking midfielder for the majority of last season... he's back to his old self, Rooney will be a force this season along with RVP and the rest of the team - United will be at the top of the prem with a couple of points to spare by November and Rooney will be the main reason for it.

We've been in more Champions League finals than any other team in the past 15 competitions, we've been in 4 finals, and we've won 2 of them... we've finished top of our group in 6 of our past 7 competitions and we'll finish top of this one too.

Of course - United being the team everybody loves to hate and under-rate (despite our evident success)... nobody is going to want to admit it, but you're going to see another Manchester United final in the 13/14 Champions League, Moyes is hungry, RVP is hungry, Rooney is hungry, what's for dinner? Munich sandwich?


Where to watch if it's not on TV
Reddit
Roja Directa
Some other site!

Somebody fucked around with this message at 17:29 on Sep 15, 2015

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sebzilla
Mar 17, 2009

Kid's blasting everything in sight with that new-fangled musket.


I am pumped for the CL this year, a season without European football has left me hungry for foreign football club sandwiches of all varieties.

Dunban
Jul 4, 2012

OH MY GOD GLOVER
Looking forward to both Manchester clubs being poo poo and fail tonight

Gigi Galli
Sep 19, 2003

and then the car turned in to fire

Dunban posted:

Looking forward to both Manchester clubs being poo poo and fail tonight

Juventus is so abysmally bad right now that it would be a disaster if City didn't win.

Sandwolf
Jan 23, 2007

i'll be harpo


Gigi Galli posted:

Juventus is so abysmally bad right now that it would be a disaster if City didn't win.

Hmm, this, but the opposite, actually!

trem_two
Oct 22, 2002

it is better if you keep saying I'm fat, as I will continue to score goals
Fun Shoe

Gigi Galli posted:

Juventus is so abysmally bad right now that it would be a disaster if City didn't win.

Some itk that has successfully "predicted" every Juve lineup so far this season says Allegri is starting Lemina over Sturaro and Pereyra. Not that Sturaro/Pereyra have been good or anything, but it seems crazy to give a young player his first minutes with the club in a CL match against the likes of Man City.

Max pls...

puchu
Sep 20, 2004

hiya~
That quoted post never fails to make me laugh

Eau de MacGowan
May 12, 2009

BRASIL HEXA
2026 tá logo aí
And he never posted again :smith:

Blue Star Error
Jun 11, 2001

For this recipie you will need:
Football match (Halftime of), Celebrity Owner (Motivational speaking of), Sherry (Bottle of)
Not watching any of this tbh

ayb
Sep 12, 2003
Kills Drifters for erections
this is cheaper than the least expensive MLS tickets lol

PirateBob
Jun 14, 2003
How's the stadium expansion coming along

vivisectvnv
Aug 5, 2003
please add livetv.sx/en/ to the "where to watch" list

pik_d
Feb 24, 2006

follow the white dove





TRP Post of the Month October 2021
Also, UEFA is streaming all the youth games on youtube. City/Juve is on right now.

atomic gog
Apr 11, 2005


Winner June 2013 POTM
its poo poo that theres no champions league on proper telly now

Carrier
May 12, 2009


420...69...9001...

Blue Star Error posted:

Not watching any of this tbh

pik_d
Feb 24, 2006

follow the white dove





TRP Post of the Month October 2021
City XI: Hart, Sagna, Kompany, Mangala, Kolarov, Toure, Fernandinho, Nasri, Silva, Sterling, Bony

Subs: Caballero, Otamendi, Demichelis, Fernando, Navas, De Bruyne, Aguero


Nasri over De Bruyne is disappointing yet expected. Nice to see Aguero on the bench.

Simone Poodoin
Jun 26, 2003

Che storia figata, ragazzo!



trem_two posted:

Some itk that has successfully "predicted" every Juve lineup so far this season says Allegri is starting Lemina over Sturaro and Pereyra. Not that Sturaro/Pereyra have been good or anything, but it seems crazy to give a young player his first minutes with the club in a CL match against the likes of Man City.

Max pls...

the itk was wrong

Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Sturaro, Hernanes, Pogba; Cuadrado, Mandzukic, Morata

triple sulk
Sep 17, 2014



It's cool that City are able to drop 80 million on a bench player.

African AIDS cum
Feb 29, 2012


Welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaaack
Just looked at todays "fixtures" and not a single one looks interesting. The champions league is a joke

Shrapnig
Jan 21, 2005

PSV: Zoet, Arias, Bruma, Moreno, Brenet, Narsingh, Propper, Hendrix, Guardado, Lestienne, de Jong.

Subs: Pasveer, Pereiro, Schaars, Poulsen, Locadia, Vloet, De Wijs.

Man Utd: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Shaw, Schweinsteiger, Ander Herrera, Young, Mata, Depay, Martial.

Subs: Romero, Rojo, Carrick, Valencia, Fellaini, Schneiderlin, McNair.

PirateBob
Jun 14, 2003

Shrapnig posted:

PSV: Zoet, Arias, Bruma, Moreno, Brenet, Narsingh, Propper, Hendrix, Guardado, Lestienne, de Jong.

Subs: Pasveer, Pereiro, Schaars, Poulsen, Locadia, Vloet, De Wijs.

Man Utd: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Shaw, Schweinsteiger, Ander Herrera, Young, Mata, Depay, Martial.

Subs: Romero, Rojo, Carrick, Valencia, Fellaini, Schneiderlin, McNair.

That's a more attacking lineup than I expected :stare:

This could be fun

Daktari
May 30, 2006

As men in rage strike those that wish them best,
Where are you guys watching streams?
Not that keen on the PSG - Malmų match that's free.

OOOPS didn't read the OP

TheRat
Aug 30, 2006

Dunban posted:

Looking forward to both Manchester clubs being poo poo and fail tonight

Rude

The Big Taff Man
Nov 22, 2005


Official Manchester United Posting Partner 2015/16
Fan of Britches

ayb posted:

this is cheaper than the least expensive MLS tickets lol



its for under 18s only when with a full price paying adult

Troy Queef
Jan 12, 2013




Juve are lucky people

Eau de MacGowan
May 12, 2009

BRASIL HEXA
2026 tá logo aí
gotta put them away raheem xtreme

Lord of Garbagemen
Jan 28, 2014

Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!
the man united kits look even worse on tv, truly a poo poo club

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
What is with the font on the city tops

mackintosh
Aug 18, 2007


Semper Fidelis Poloniae
ffs Menpiss

Gigi Galli
Sep 19, 2003

and then the car turned in to fire
Hmm looked onside to me.

EvilHawk
Sep 15, 2009

LIVARPOOL!

Klopp's 13pts clear thanks to video ref

Gigi Galli posted:

Hmm looked onside to me.

Morata went for the ball, for once that offside was called correctly.

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

Gigi Galli posted:

Hmm looked onside to me.

Whoever stuck the leg out was definitely interfering with play but I'd need to see a replay

ayb
Sep 12, 2003
Kills Drifters for erections
I love when players who formerly played for a rival get boos.

And now Luke shaw has died

Shrapnig
Jan 21, 2005

Shaw dead.

mackintosh
Aug 18, 2007


Semper Fidelis Poloniae
that was a clear loving foul you loving blind oval office

sebzilla
Mar 17, 2009

Kid's blasting everything in sight with that new-fangled musket.


Shaw is dead

TheRat
Aug 30, 2006

Did he snap his leg?

Ape Gone Insane
Dec 10, 2010

Shaw killed, for gently caress's sake.

Elliptical Dick
Oct 11, 2008

I made the bald man cry
into the turtle stew
Shaw broke his leg

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TheBigAristotle
Feb 8, 2007

I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money.
I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.

Grimey Drawer
Shaw is hosed. Ouch.

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