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Man City is favorite vs everyone
Bayern is favorite vs everyone but City
Real Madrid isn't really a favorite, more like a roach. Just won't die
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Harris1st
Germany7046 Posts
Man City is favorite vs everyone Bayern is favorite vs everyone but City Real Madrid isn't really a favorite, more like a roach. Just won't die | ||
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sharkie
Austria18573 Posts
On March 14 2024 18:22 WombaT wrote: Manchester City Real Madrid FC Bayern Arsenal Paris Saint-Germain Athletico Madrid FC Barcelona Dortmund Would be my ranking. Yours is pretty solid like I’d personally make a few swaps but pretty on the money. I feel Real have the intangible clutch factor (see me literally predicting them losing in every round only for them to lose last time they won) over Bayern. But Bayern may have the benefit of being able to 100% focus on the CL with the league so far out of their grasp. That’s pretty much a crapshoot. PSG just aren’t that good so I’d put Arsenal ahead, despite a ropey performance again Porto, but I could see Mbappe on fire carrying them through a tie or two. Despite my complaint earlier that Athletico’s modus operandi in recent years is knocking one decent side out and then doing nothing, I still think they have the steel and nous over Dortmund, and it’s not like Dortmund are an unbelievable attacking side either. Barca IMO just aren’t that good currently, not terrible by any means but they’re as much their name and history as they are a currently top side. City are clearly the best side in the competition, but they’ve been that IMO for like half a decade so it’s no guarantee of anything. Id argue Liverpool was as good or even stronger in the CL than City  | ||
FlaShFTW
United States10283 Posts
On March 14 2024 21:13 sharkie wrote: Id argue Liverpool was as good or even stronger in the CL than City True and factual. Fucking Madrid though... Should've had that CL in 2022... Favorites: City, Real Madrid Semi-final/Final hopefuls but unlikely to win: Bayern, Arsenal Upset potentials: Athletico Rest: PSG, Dortmund, Barcelona | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26225 Posts
On March 14 2024 21:13 sharkie wrote: Id argue Liverpool was as good or even stronger in the CL than City Yeah, certainly a good case for them there. I think City probably won less on the European stage than how good they were. Like Lippi’s Juventus and Pep’s Barca they didn’t convert being probably the best sides in Europe to as many European trophies. Zidane/Ancelotti Real Madrid sides IMO converted more than one would expect. Fair play to them but I don’t think winning the CL necessarily means you’re Europe’s absolute best side. | ||
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Acrofales
Spain18205 Posts
On March 15 2024 05:14 WombaT wrote: Yeah, certainly a good case for them there. I think City probably won less on the European stage than how good they were. Like Lippi’s Juventus and Pep’s Barca they didn’t convert being probably the best sides in Europe to as many European trophies. Zidane/Ancelotti Real Madrid sides IMO converted more than one would expect. Fair play to them but I don’t think winning the CL necessarily means you’re Europe’s absolute best side. Real Madrid are the Rogue/$o$ of football. They aren't always good, and it's easy to hate them, but they have an undeniable clutch factor. | ||
Liquid`Drone
Norway28738 Posts
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sharkie
Austria18573 Posts
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KobraKay
Portugal4238 Posts
On March 15 2024 00:38 FlaShFTW wrote: True and factual. Fucking Madrid though... Should've had that CL in 2022... Favorites: City, Real Madrid Semi-final/Final hopefuls but unlikely to win: Bayern, Arsenal Upset potentials: Athletico Rest: PSG, Dortmund, Barcelona I would put Arsenal in the rest category and porto showed you why. Arsenal is missing the CL experience factor. They started nervous against Porto in London! What will happen against a proper team? if they get other than Dortmund this round, they should be out. | ||
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Harris1st
Germany7046 Posts
On March 15 2024 06:50 sharkie wrote: This is Liverpool's trophy to lose On paper it should be between Liverpool and Leverkusen with Liverpool beeing the favorites. | ||
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mahrgell
Germany3943 Posts
- now every year (before: every 2) - 48 teams (before: 24) - until 2029 they will always be played in Qatar, reasoning: "sustainability" | ||
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gTank
Austria2601 Posts
On March 15 2024 19:04 Harris1st wrote: On paper it should be between Liverpool and Leverkusen with Liverpool beeing the favorites. I am cheering for Leverkusen to win the triple this year, not even losing one game. Such an epic story. | ||
GTR
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gTank
Austria2601 Posts
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sharkie
Austria18573 Posts
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28738 Posts
Arsenal - Bayern, dortmund - atletico, RM - City, PSG-barcelona. Two teams are facing tougher QF competition than they will face in the semi. From a power rank perspective it's arguably 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4, 5 vs 6 and 7 vs 8. | ||
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Harris1st
Germany7046 Posts
FC Arsenal - FC Bayern Atlético Madrid - Borussia Dortmund Real Madrid - Manchester City Paris Saint-Germain - FC Barcelona AC Mailand - AS Rom FC Liverpool - Atalanta Bergamo Bayer Leverkusen - West Ham United Benfica Lissabon - Olympique Marseille My guesses in bold | ||
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FlaShFTW
United States10283 Posts
On March 15 2024 23:09 Harris1st wrote: Love the draw! FC Arsenal - FC Bayern Atlético Madrid - Borussia Dortmund Real Madrid - Manchester City Paris Saint-Germain - FC Barcelona AC Mailand - AS Rom FC Liverpool - Atalanta Bergamo Bayer Leverkusen - West Ham United Benfica Lissabon - Olympique Marseille My guesses in bold I have the same as you. Couldn't ask for a better draw as an LFC fan. Plus the home 2nd leg in the semifinals is great too. I'd be happy to face either Leverkusen or Milan in the finals, which if all goes accordingly, one of them will make it. Insane draw for UCL, an underdog from one side will for sure make it, and one of the powerhouse teams will make it from the other side. | ||
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KobraKay
Portugal4238 Posts
On March 15 2024 23:09 Harris1st wrote: Love the draw! FC Arsenal - FC Bayern Atlético Madrid - Borussia Dortmund Real Madrid - Manchester City Paris Saint-Germain - FC Barcelona AC Mailand - AS Rom FC Liverpool - Atalanta Bergamo Bayer Leverkusen - West Ham United Benfica Lissabon - Olympique Marseille My guesses in bold I see PSG over Barcelona and Marseille over Benfica, but other than that agreed. Worse is that this will lead to Bayern vs City in the semis and PSG/Atlético with a good chance for a final. | ||
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sharkie
Austria18573 Posts
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Harris1st
Germany7046 Posts
On March 16 2024 00:15 sharkie wrote: If Atlético can make the final I am sure it will be good. Inter also didnt disappoint last year Inter tried to play football. The only thing Atletico does is try not to play football. I think there is a 0% chance that a final with Atletico in it will be good | ||
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