The Real Football Thread

[Nirvana]

According to AS the Spanish players association want to block the Liga just like was done with Serie A because they don't want to play anymore in this situation (the Liga is supposed to go on with closed doors). That could be the end also for the Champions.

 

[BlueRoads]

Well, as nobody seems to want the League title in Spain anyway, they might just as well cancel the race for it.

Yet, I'm still eager to know the outcome of Barcelona-Napoli. I like Napoli, but love B.
Anybody around here interested in the Champions League matches tonight?

 

[Pricey_sky]

Well, as nobody seems to want the League title in Spain anyway, they might just as well cancel the race for it.

Yet, I'm still eager to know the outcome of Barcelona-Napoli. I like Napoli, but love B.
Anybody around here interested in the Champions League matches tonight?

Hopefully two good games tonight. Atletico did a great job in frustrating Liverpool in the first leg, I think they need a bit more in front of the famous Anfield crowd.

PSG will fancy their chances against an exciting Dortmund side, but they have some bad memories from last year to banish and an empty stadium takes out home advantage.

 

[Nirvana]

Well, as nobody seems to want the League title in Spain anyway, they might just as well cancel the race for it.

Yet, I'm still eager to know the outcome of Barcelona-Napoli. I like Napoli, but love B.
Anybody around here interested in the Champions League matches tonight?

There won't be Barça-Napoli, it's just a matter of time before they'll announce it, Sevilla-Roma and Inter-Getafe have already been cancelled and competitions can't go on with both Italian and Spanish teams refusing to play.

 

[Nirvana]

Juventus-Lyon and City-Real cancelled as well with both Juventus and Real in quarantine.

 

[Merckx index]

Former RM President Lorenzo Sanz has died from COVID-19, He was 76.

 

[del1962]

So Netherlands and French Leaugues are pretty much cancelled.

I am not sure if any leagues will be completed, the effect of Coronavirus looks like it will effect next years european competitions as qualification can start early

Because National Leagues (thats fifth tier and below are cancelled) then those above in England should be, one of the football govening bodies mantras is the game is the same at all levels, a shame for Liverpool but that is sometimes how it is

 

[del1962]

With no football on one of my favourite PL games

 

[BlueRoads]

So Netherlands and French Leaugues are pretty much cancelled.

I am not sure if any leagues will be completed, the effect of Coronavirus looks like it will effect next years european competitions as qualification can start early

Because National Leagues (thats fifth tier and below are cancelled) then those above in England should be, one of the football govening bodies mantras is the game is the same at all levels, a shame for Liverpool but that is sometimes how it is

When it looked like nothing could stop Liverpool.

The German Bundesliga might go ahead. But I'm not a huge fan of my home league, so I don't care that much.

 

[del1962]

I see that there is talk of playing English Premier League games in Perth Australia

Just cant see this happening myself

 

[BlueRoads]

A Barney Ronay-article on Dortmund-Schalke in the Guardian and an "as it happened" .
I wonder, are Britons desperate enough to watch those games now?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

A Barney Ronay-article on Dortmund-Schalke in the Guardian and an "as it happened" .
I wonder, are Britons desperate enough to watch those games now?

Don't think so. Not even sure that many German fans will be keen to watch it. Top football matches requires a live audience. It's half the deal.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Don't think so. Not even sure that many German fans will be keen to watch it. Top football matches requires a live audience. It's half the deal.

I record both the Bundesliga and English Premier matches for my dad because he likes to watch, caught a glimpse of yesterday's Bundesliga. For those who had watched the more recent summer Olympics it was a familiar sight - what with a huge stadium and no audience and all.

 

[del1962]

From what I read the behind closed door games where a bit sterile

Has anyone watch any, I could imagine them being a bit like pre season friendlies without fans

 

[Tricycle Rider]

From what I read the behind closed door games where a bit sterile

Has anyone watch any, I could imagine them being a bit like pre season friendlies without fans

FC Seoul had a rather novel approach. Well, they ended up having to apologize for it, but I thought it was pretty funny.

FC Seoul apologises for 'sex dolls' in stands

 

[BlueRoads]

Messi's final years not wasted by Corona! La liga is on again!

 

[jmdirt]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxA3w6PSPUg

 

[del1962]

I have recently come to the conclusion that Liverpool fans are the most unbearable set of fans on the planet earth

 

[BlueRoads]

4 goals between Barcelona and Atletico: 3 penalties, 1 own goal.

 

[BlueRoads]

Atalanta - PSG!

 

[BullsFan22]

Damn, I was really hoping Atalanta would pull it off.

 

[BlueRoads]

PSG, Leipzig, Bayern, Lyon. For the semis! Good thing I don't bet.

(Two French, two German. None English. None Spanish.)

 

[Põhja Konn]

French and German clubs which didn't have to navigate busy domestic schedule in July have looked much fresher and energetic compared to their opponents from England, Spain or Italy.

 

[BlueRoads]

Great. So they could have had Pocchettino and they bring in Koeman because they are arrogantly keeping on with their DNA stuff. I wish Koeman the best, but ***, this club deserves to drown. I'm only sorry for all that talent wasted.

 

[ice&fire]

Great. So they could have had Pocchettino and they bring in Koeman because they are arrogantly keeping on with their DNA stuff. I wish Koeman the best, but ***, this club deserves to drown. I'm only sorry for all that talent wasted.

Pochettino has a stained past as player of local rival RCD Espanyol. Koeman scored the goal that won them their first Champions League. They're so self-centered in their identity that they've chosen to pay the Dutch Federation 4.5M€.