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shut up blegum
Dec 17, 2008


--->Plastic Lawn<---

Healbot posted:

Barca is not going to win in Munich lmao they looked absolutely clue- and helpless at home.

But but... Xavi?

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EC10
Jan 17, 2005

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barcelona having to play (badly) in europa league would be extremely my poo poo

sebzilla
Mar 17, 2009

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


https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1468652882174136320?t=rakpMhTtz0ltjRpUGq6GSA&s=19

Spicy.

FullLeatherJacket
Dec 30, 2004

Chiunque può essere Luther Blissett, semplicemente adottando il nome Luther Blissett

charlie savage looks like a surprisingly normal human all considered

Moktaro
Aug 3, 2007
I value call my nuts.


Gonna be hard to tell which team is Young Boys in this one!

jeebus bob
Nov 4, 2004

Festina lente

Bape Culture posted:

Which games actually need results tonight

The possible permutations in group G are virtually endless

All four can progress in either first or second place, all but one can be eliminated, and confusingly only three can end up in the Europa league

https://mobile.twitter.com/UEFACalculator/status/1468323044829630468

Total Meatlove
Jan 28, 2007

:japan:
Rangers died, shoujo Hitler cried ;_;
Barca are set up like a league two team playing in the FA Cup it’s hilarious

Moktaro
Aug 3, 2007
I value call my nuts.

Benfica again! Hahaha get hosed Barca.

EC10
Jan 17, 2005

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Total Meatlove posted:

Barca are set up like a league two team playing in the FA Cup it’s hilarious

*xavi voice* its barca DNA

sebzilla
Mar 17, 2009

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


United game is fun so far. Henderson doing a decent impression of Neuer, youth/fringe players trying to make a good impression going forward, Bailly-Matic centreback pairing seconds away from hilarious implosion at all times.

Moktaro
Aug 3, 2007
I value call my nuts.

Moktaro posted:

Hahaha get hosed Barca.

Mechafunkzilla
Sep 11, 2006

If you want a vision of the future...
It is truly a joy to watch Barca fail in real time

EC10
Jan 17, 2005

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how has pique not been retired yet? universally hated by barca fans for his performances the past couple seasons, old, washed up, past it, doesnt care or play like he cares, busy outside of football

lewandowski making him look silly there was great great stuff

Mechafunkzilla
Sep 11, 2006

If you want a vision of the future...
Lol Barca

Omnikin
May 29, 2007

Press 'E' for Medic
Oyyy vey Sane

Moktaro
Aug 3, 2007
I value call my nuts.

EC10 posted:

how has pique not been retired yet? universally hated by barca fans for his performances the past couple seasons, old, washed up, past it, doesnt care or play like he cares, busy outside of football

lewandowski making him look silly there was great great stuff

Can't buy anyone to replace him and apparently their vaunted academy doesn't have anyone who can claim his spot?

Redczar
Nov 9, 2011

It’s appropriate that Barca’s kit looks like something Ronald McDonald would wear

Total Meatlove
Jan 28, 2007

:japan:
Rangers died, shoujo Hitler cried ;_;
The goal music is just *chefs kiss*

Moktaro
Aug 3, 2007
I value call my nuts.

I'm enjoying this Golazo show, shame about the empty stadium matches but what can you do.

EC10
Jan 17, 2005

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Moktaro posted:

Can't buy anyone to replace him and apparently their vaunted academy doesn't have anyone who can claim his spot?

no way they dont have some academy grad or some la liga CB they can poach for cheap? but yeah i did read that pique was getting paid peanuts for this season

Moktaro
Aug 3, 2007
I value call my nuts.

EC10 posted:

no way they dont have some academy grad or some la liga CB they can poach for cheap? but yeah i did read that pique was getting paid peanuts for this season

It would be hilarious if the other clubs decided not to sell to Barca out of fear the checks wouldn't clear. :laugh:

Healbot
Jul 7, 2006

very very very fucjable
very vywr very


EC10 posted:

no way they dont have some academy grad or some la liga CB they can poach for cheap? but yeah i did read that pique was getting paid peanuts for this season

Barca are beyond broke. Quite literally 'sign past it players for the league minimum wage' broke.

Mechafunkzilla
Sep 11, 2006

If you want a vision of the future...
Fart-celona

Parity warning
Nov 1, 2009



3rd Place, TRP Sack Race 2021/22
menos que un club

Pand
Apr 1, 2011

Jogi Maldito

Moktaro posted:

Hahaha get hosed Barca.

Bape Culture
Sep 13, 2006

We all love to lol at farcelona

FullLeatherJacket
Dec 30, 2004

Chiunque può essere Luther Blissett, semplicemente adottando il nome Luther Blissett

a cool kit

for a clown club to wear

to the europa league

TheRat
Aug 30, 2006

https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/1468700242094792705

EC10
Jan 17, 2005

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Healbot posted:

Barca are beyond broke. Quite literally 'sign past it players for the league minimum wage' broke.

cool and good

pik_d
Feb 24, 2006

follow the white dove





TRP Post of the Month October 2021

Healbot posted:

Barca are beyond broke. Quite literally 'sign past it players for the league minimum wage' broke.

Just lmao that they want Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva with the balance they have.

TheRat
Aug 30, 2006

https://twitter.com/tjuanmarti/status/1468705682149064705

Ouch, that's gotta sting

Total Meatlove
Jan 28, 2007

:japan:
Rangers died, shoujo Hitler cried ;_;
The draw on the 13th December features 16 teams: the eight runners-up from the UEFA Europa League group stage will be seeded; the eight third-placed teams from the UEFA Champions League group stage will be unseeded. Seeded plays away on the 17th February and at home on the 25th February.

Unseeded
  • Barcelona (ESP)
  • Atalanta (ITA) or Villarreal (ESP)
  • Sevilla (ESP)
  • Dortmund (GER)
  • Leipzig (GER)
  • Porto (POR)
  • Sheriff (MDA)
  • Zenit (RUS)

Seeded
  • Rangers (SCO)
  • Real Betis (ESP)

And the potentials - because of the way the tiebreakers work (see :lol: Spurs below), there's some teams who can be caught on points but not on H2H results.

  • PSV Eindhoven (NED) or Real Sociedad (ESP)
  • Leicester (ENG) or Spartak (RUS) or Napoli (ITA) or Legia (POL)
  • Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) or Olympiakos (GRE)
  • Galatasaray (TUR) or Lazio (ITA)
  • Red Star (SER) or Braga (POR) or Midtjylland (DEN)
  • Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) or Genk (BEL)

  • Monaco are already through in Group B, so it's a straight shootout for second between Sociedad and PSV.
  • Leicester can go through to the Last 16 or end up in the Conference League dependent on results.
  • Frankfurt play Fenerbache and Olympiakos play Antwerp - every side here is playing for European football after Christmas, could see the group staying the same tbh.
  • Lazio play Galatasaray in a head to head tomorrow for 1st and 2nd place, so that'll be fireworks.
  • Red Star Belgrade and Braga are doing the same.
  • West Ham are already qualified in first and can't be caught in their group, and are playing Zagreb, so it's all dependent on whether Moyes rests players, but that group could be a bit of a damp squib.

    Conference League Playoffs
    Then it's the same again for the Europa dropping to the Conference, but with more comedy because Celtic are involved.

  • Maccabi Tel Aviv are already guaranteed second place in their group.
  • Roma have to better Bodo/Glimt's performance - goal difference doesn't come down to it, or they're in second. B/G are playing the side in 4th as well.
  • Jablonec have to do the same with Randers.
  • Union Berlin and Slavia Prague is a straight shootout for 2nd place.
  • PAOK are almost guaranteed second in theirs, playing Lincoln Red Imps and only needing a win.
  • Tottenham can squeak the playoffs if they match Vitesse's result. There's a chance that it could come down to comedy tiebreakers and Spurs could go out of Europe before Christmas because of a Ryan Sessegnon red card. The tiebreaker list is here;
    • Points in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
    • Goal difference in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
    • Goals scored in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
    • If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
    • Goal difference in all group matches;
    • Goals scored in all group matches;
    • Away goals scored in all group matches;
    • Wins in all group matches;
    • Away wins in all group matches;
    • Disciplinary points (direct red card = 3 points; double yellow card = 3 points; single yellow card = 1 point);
    • UEFA club coefficient.
  • Qarabag and Basel are in a shootout for first and second.

There's potentially 3 Spanish teamsin the unseeded half of the draw, increasing the chances of Dortmund, Leipzig and Porto playing against a stronger side. Everyone is going to be praying for Sherif or Barcelona in the draw otherwise.

Spurs will likely go into their game with Rennes knowing the exact scoreline that'll see them through or out. A win may not be enough on it's own.

At some point tomorrow, a mixture of despondent and/or jubilant Roma, Lazio and Galatasaray fans are all going to be in Rome at the same time.

FullLeatherJacket
Dec 30, 2004

Chiunque può essere Luther Blissett, semplicemente adottando il nome Luther Blissett

otoh spurs have just called off their game and will probably forfeit because rennes are saying neither they nor UEFA agreed to it

how spursy

Total Meatlove
Jan 28, 2007

:japan:
Rangers died, shoujo Hitler cried ;_;
Lasagnagating their way out of Europe is, at least, innovative.

Gigi Galli
Sep 19, 2003

and then the car turned in to fire

Bape Culture posted:

We all love to lol at farcelona

Literally Lewis Hamilton
Feb 22, 2005



Apparently Barca also borrowed money with the expectation they’d make at least the quarter finals

Total Meatlove
Jan 28, 2007

:japan:
Rangers died, shoujo Hitler cried ;_;
The actual squad firesale will be funny because :lol: Coutinho for £4.99 but the academy is gonna get picked to shreds right?

trem_two
Oct 22, 2002

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

Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:

Apparently Barca also borrowed money with the expectation they’d make at least the quarter finals

Mes que un sporting failure

Doctor Teeth
Sep 12, 2008


i wouldn't have picked salzburg as the red bull RasenBallsport club to make it out of the group stage at the start of the season

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Eau de MacGowan
May 12, 2009

BRASIL HEXA
2026 tá logo aí
serves xavi right for showing up in jeans and a puffer jacket like he was popping out for a kebab

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