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ronniegardocki
Apr 14, 2012

by Lowtax
I hate Chelsea and I'm glad they downgraded from Benitez to Mourinho

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blueyedevil
Apr 17, 2014

Grimble posted:

Spanish football is still dead, apart from the Madrid teams

La Liga has the highest UEFA coefficient

El Hefe
Oct 31, 2006

You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'

blueyedevil posted:

La Liga has the highest UEFA coefficient

Not surprised considering its "la liga que mueve el mundo".

Best league in the world for sure.

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Apr 25, 2014
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Is that a play on "mover" also meaning to sue or file a legal complaint? Like a Barca joke? I sure hope so!

James R
Dec 22, 2006

I hear they're still eating paper. Is that true?
Clearly room for improvement at Athletico Madrid since their wage bill's less than that of Queens Park Rangers!

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/01/qpr-higher-wage-bill-than-atletico-madrid?CMP=twt_gu

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
There's a couple articles floating around about how Atletico's team cost less to put together than Fernando Torres' transfer fee, dunno if that's been mentioned.

Impressive nonetheless, good for them. Also gently caress QPR

aeverous
Nov 13, 2009
Less than Caroll's fee. Around 1 Lamella.

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How many Jozys? 5 or so?

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Trick question! It is less than 1 Jozy because his fat butt is the size of the whole Atletico squad!

Hashtag Banterzone
Dec 8, 2005


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James R posted:

Clearly room for improvement at Athletico Madrid since their wage bill's less than that of Queens Park Rangers!

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/01/qpr-higher-wage-bill-than-atletico-madrid?CMP=twt_gu

lol no that team is going to be torn apart quicker than a fetus at la masia

Pedro De Heredia
May 30, 2006
There's nothing to rip apart, none of those players except Courtois will amount to anything outside of Atletico.

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Yeah that Diego Costa guy is worthless. Same with Turan.

El Hefe
Oct 31, 2006

You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'

Pedro De Heredia posted:

There's nothing to rip apart, none of those players except Courtois will amount to anything outside of Atletico.

Koke is really loving good and Diego Costa is a beast.

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Dec 8, 2005


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Pedro De Heredia posted:

There's nothing to rip apart, none of those players except Courtois will amount to anything outside of Atletico.

doesn't matter, they will have CL Final experience. English clubs won't be able to resist giving £80k a week to a 32 year old Tiago.

Spangly A
May 14, 2009

God help you if ever you're caught on these shores

A man's ambition must indeed be small
To write his name upon a shithouse wall

Pedro De Heredia posted:

There's nothing to rip apart, none of those players except Courtois will amount to anything outside of Atletico.

Koke, Costa, Arda Turan, Godin are all good enough to play in the CL for other clubs. But really their lack of rotation and depth is incredible.

Koke will move for a bigger fee than Costa tbh.

ephex
Nov 4, 2007





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Reminder that Atletico’s ENTIRE TEAM cost £20m less than Fernando Torres.

T Bowl
Feb 6, 2006

Shut up DUMMY
They are the best and I really hope they win it.

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Diago Godin is a beast in FIFA 14 for the XBox One (the best console) fwiw, I always snap him up and throw out Demichelis by the ponytail. Is he the same in FM? If so, Fergie/VanGaal should pay $50m for him.

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Dec 8, 2005


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ephex posted:

Reminder that Atletico’s ENTIRE TEAM cost £20m less than Fernando Torres.

but still only scored .27 goals per person against chelsea compared to torres 1 goal

Vegetable
Oct 22, 2010

Athletico's "financial success" is built on a house of cards. Debt-ridden, owing a ton of wages and taxes, and getting their money from loving Azerbaijan.

http://arabia.msn.com/sports/football/championships/uefa-champions-league-news/3081194/why-debtridden-atletico-madrid-should/

If they don't sell Diego Costa on a hefty profit they're pretty hosed.

saihttam
Apr 15, 2006
Enter sadman

ephex posted:

Reminder that Atletico’s ENTIRE TEAM cost £20m less than Fernando Torres.

Do they get a trophy for this?

Shrapnig
Jan 21, 2005

saihttam posted:

Do they get a trophy for this?

They just may.

Two even.

saihttam
Apr 15, 2006
Enter sadman
I may be wrong but it feels a bit like when Porto won. They have great team work and they seemed to have geled just in the right moment and everyone does their role perfectly.

El Hefe
Oct 31, 2006

You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'

Vegetable posted:

Athletico's "financial success" is built on a house of cards. Debt-ridden, owing a ton of wages and taxes, and getting their money from loving Azerbaijan.

http://arabia.msn.com/sports/football/championships/uefa-champions-league-news/3081194/why-debtridden-atletico-madrid-should/

If they don't sell Diego Costa on a hefty profit they're pretty hosed.

I'm not sure if I trust arabia.msn.com as a source, do you have a goal.com article instead?

Vegetable
Oct 22, 2010

El Hefe posted:

I'm not sure if I trust arabia.msn.com as a source, do you have a goal.com article instead?
http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3907/champions-league/2014/04/30/4785402/why-debt-ridden-atletico-madrid-should-not-be-considered-a

El Hefe
Oct 31, 2006

You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'

Thank you.

Hegay
Jun 29, 2012

Loving the quote from Uli Hoeness

Breath Ray
Nov 19, 2010
I'll have an F for FFP please Bob

ephex
Nov 4, 2007





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The draw pots for next season's Champions League:



Real-Dortmund-Liverpool-Monaco

Book it

belgend
Mar 6, 2008

me when The Club do another win

Bayern-PSG-Liverpool-Roma pls

DickEmery
Dec 5, 2004
ch-qr4 are the dark horses imo

TwoDogs1Cup
May 28, 2008

DOUGIE DOUGIE DOUGIE! MY LOVE, HE MAKES MY EMPTY HEART FULL! DOUGIE! THE BEST FOREVER THE BEST DOUGIEEE! <3 <3 - TwoDougies1Cup
Monaco and Roma will make the groups interesting compared to the usual shite in pot 4

oliwan
Jul 20, 2005

by Nyc_Tattoo
Feyenoord to win the champions league you heard it here first

Dunban
Jul 4, 2012

OH MY GOD GLOVER

oliwan posted:

Feyenoord to win the champions league you heard it here first

This but CH-QR4 *4

Dunban
Jul 4, 2012

OH MY GOD GLOVER
Wait, how can those be the pots when the qualifying rounds haven't even been played yet?

belgend
Mar 6, 2008

me when The Club do another win

Dunban posted:

Wait, how can those be the pots when the qualifying rounds haven't even been played yet?

That site always assumes seeded teams go through

fat greasy puto
Dec 30, 2001

Anime Lover David Beckham
which pot is Manchester United in

pik_d
Feb 24, 2006

follow the white dove





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fat greasy puto posted:

which pot is Manchester United in

Well it's not a pot that they're in...

Average Lettuce
Oct 22, 2012


No Italians on pot 1.

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ephex
Nov 4, 2007





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Camoes posted:

No Italians on pot 1.

Good.

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