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2014/15 UEFA Champions League Final |OT| Juve vs Barca
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Frank the Great
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Yup. I'm hoping for a three goal margin at least. Dreaming of a five+ goal margin.
If the Italian clubs do as well next season as they did this season in the EL and CL (regardless of if Juve wins the CL) and if English clubs flop again, then Italy will have four CL spots the year after that and England will only have 3. Italian clubs have done extremely well in the EL this year and if they continue to do so they will get the fourth spot back pretty quickly.
English teams are in a bind because they make way more money by placing higher in the league rather than performing well in the EL. As Italian clubs don't get nearly as much money from TV rights, they have focused on doing well in Europe and it will soon pay off.
haha no
Apart from Chelsea, the quality of sides have dropped down considerably.
Last 3 seasons La Liga was getting better and this and last season it rightfully earned itself to be the best league in the world.
This year the 4th position and the relegation spots were decided in the last match ! It was way competitive then epl
5 la liga teams next year in UCL shows how stronger the league has become
Frank the Great
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I judge a person's football knowledge on whether they think the BPL is the highest quality league. That hasn't been true for years, and it's debatable whether it ever was true. A league with no teams in the final eight of the EL or CL cannot be the best.
La Liga is in a class of its own in terms of quality teams, and has been for years. The other three big leagues are comparable with each other, none of them stand out. Maybe the English teams are the weakest at the moment, but that will change soon. I don't see anyone approaching La Liga's dominance any time soon.
In terms of entertainment value, that is purely subjective. I enjoy Serie A the most but that's probably because of the cultural connection. Side note: Serie A is the highest scoring European league this year.
La Liga is in a class of its own in terms of quality teams, and has been for years. The other three big leagues are comparable with each other, none of them stand out. Maybe the English teams are the weakest at the moment, but that will change soon. I don't see anyone approaching La Liga's dominance any time soon.
In terms of entertainment value, that is purely subjective. I enjoy Serie A the most but that's probably because of the cultural connection. Side note: Serie A is the highest scoring European league this year.
Aside from Chelsea none of the other "Contenders" in the EPL would've made into the top 4 of Spain this season, they would've had to battle it out with Sevilla for 5th.
It's funny, almost as if you didn't even watch or follow the Premier League this season. City was never really close to Chelsea and the other teams were never even talked about really challenging Chelsea. The only real thing everyone was worried about was finishing in the top 4.
I think the most telling thing is that even Chelsea supporters (around here) admitted their team has been playing like shit since December, and they still comfortably won the Premier League.
But, hey let's ignore the fact that not a single English team made it to the quater finals of the Champions League this season and last season only Chelsea managed to do that. Let's keep pretending it's the best league in the universe.
CMojicaAce
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So it turns out Chiellini is out of the final. What a major blow to Juventus.
What the fuck, that sucks.
barf!!!
Kotetsu534
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People often point to Barcelona/Real Madrid dominance in the CL to support Spain's quality (with last season's showing by champions Atletico added in), but I think the best evidence is their continued success in the Europa League of their 3rd-6th placed teams. Of the past 6 winners, 4 have been Spanish. Portugal is actually the country whose teams best challenge the Spanish contingent in this tournament, with 4 of the last 10 finalists (England is next, with Chelsea's 2013 win and Fulham's run to the final in 2010).
Of note too, that Barcelona and Real Madrid have not competed in the Europa League since... Celtic beat Barcelona in 2004! Haha, I remember that match well. Oh Thiago Motta. Real Madrid haven't been there since 1995.
Infernostew
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Hitting up a bar in NYC in about 30 mins for the match. Place is going to be full of Juventus supporters. Come on Juve!
In what world are there 5-6 potential winners? You shouldn't believe all that PR bullshit.
Well, if you count Chelsea as as 4 teams at once it works.
aeroslash
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I think this is the best place to post this...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O77vzeFrbjo
In other words..have fun Juve!
Extremely nervous for today, although i'm prety sure Barça will destroy their defense and score at least 2 goals. Força Barça!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O77vzeFrbjo
In other words..have fun Juve!
Extremely nervous for today, although i'm prety sure Barça will destroy their defense and score at least 2 goals. Força Barça!
Are all American sports broken down in such lifeless ways?
Hasphat'sAnts
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Fox
The biggest crime you could commit in America is actually enjoying the game. That is why athletes are labeled as classless, or thugs, when they actually look like they enjoy themselves.
Seriously, that was awful.
Tragicomedy
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Aguante Messi, carajo!
Tim the Wiz
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Dortmund. Atletico. Juve?
I'm hoping otherwise, but I'm expecting the underdog to get crushed yet again.
I'll still be rooting for Juve, though. The club's transfer policy has been nothing short of inspired since its return from, y'know, the corruption and such.
I'm hoping otherwise, but I'm expecting the underdog to get crushed yet again.
I'll still be rooting for Juve, though. The club's transfer policy has been nothing short of inspired since its return from, y'know, the corruption and such.
Tevez is their only decent player? What about Pirlo, Vidal, Pogba & Morata?
But yeah, Serie A is in a pretty poor place right now.
CMojicaAce
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Ha! Same was said about Real Madrid vs Juve and we all know how that went!
bone_and_sinew
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BARÇAAAAAA
Mister0079
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buffon deserves a cl trophy
forza juve
forza juve
Doesn't matter, Juve is the ultimate underdog. They've defied all odds so far in this Champions League.
Ten years since the last major upset, too. Barca 3-0 at HT, 3-3 at FT, Pirlo to score the winning penalty!
sheepishlord
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Suarez tended to struggle against the big sides for Liverpool, i think maybe he put too much pressure on himself. It'll be interesting to see how he does tonight.
Hoping for a Barca win for him.
Hoping for a Barca win for him.
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