*Official* English Football Season 2015-16

[Lillian Thomson]

I think we should voluntarily give up a Champions League spot next season due to the contenders being unworthy.

 

[Ikki]

Another game gifted away. Mignolet is the ****test keeper in the division.

 

[Cabinet96]

Real Madrid in danger of finishing 3rd in La Liga again.

 

[sledger]

David Moyes saying that there were still doubts about Ozil earlier on was good for a laugh.

 

[Cabinet96]

Bored of the same **** Champions League games, wanted Real Madrid.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Chelsea and Arsenal probably got the worst draw they could have gotten. City will be happy but I still wouldn't put much on them getting through.

 

[Uppercut]

Love that draw, lots of big games and opportunities for smaller teams to progress.

 

[Cabinet96]

Smaller teams progressing kind of seems nice, but it just means easier ties for the big three/four later on. No real plucky underdog can win the CL IMO.

 

[Furball]

Chelsea won it in 2012.

 

[Cabinet96]

Hardly a Robin Hood story.

 

[Uppercut]

Smaller teams progressing kind of seems nice, but it just means easier ties for the big three/four later on. No real plucky underdog can win the CL IMO.

How plucky are we talking? Gent, no, but it's open to anyone who can reach Atletico/Dortmund level.

There are a lot of routes to the final. I think for a side like (say) Benfica, Bayern and Barca are close to unbeatable over two legs. But you could see Juventus or Atletico taking out Bayern, and then Benfica taking out Juventus/Atletico in the next round. Then in the semis they might be facing PSG or Chelsea. It's harder than it used to be but "can't win it" is still a huge statement.

 

[GIMH]

Smaller teams progressing kind of seems nice, but it just means easier ties for the big three/four later on. No real plucky underdog can win the CL IMO.

Porto won it in 04.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Don't like our draw much at all. We will almost 100% lose in Kyiv. How much we lose by will probably decide the tie.

 

[sledger]

Hardly a Robin Hood story.

Haha, I think he's making a joke about Chelsea being a smaller team tbf.

 

[Furball]

In fairness it's not many teams that progress all the way through the knockout games despite being hammered in almost all of them.

 

[Uppercut]

United drawn against Hipster FC in the Europa. Could be an interesting watch.

 

[Uppercut]

Mahrez. Ridiculous player. He's forced them to stand off by constantly skinning them for the first half hour, then he does that.

 

[Uppercut]

That's not bad either... That first touch. Weaker foot. **** me.

 

[Cabinet96]

Yeah I'm fanboing Mahrez very quickly.

 

[Johnners]

Ivanovic did very well to not score there.