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Champions League 24-25: Mo Games, Mo Money; Mo Problems?


Jive Turkey

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Champions League starts back today.  3 days of games each CL week.  New format.  No groups anymore. It’s the “Swiss Model.”  

Each team plays 8 games for the first round against 8 randomly drawn teams - 2 from Pot A (the heavyweights), 2 from Pot B (second tier), etc.  Top 8 based on points automatically advance to knockout.  9 through 24 (9 v. 24, 10 v. 23, 11 v. 22, etc.) play a 2 game playoff and those 8 winners advance to the 16 team knockout stage.  So 8 teams will play 10 matches before they make the 16 team knockout stage, versus the old format where you only played 6 matches.  That’s good for the fans, but you’re putting the health of these players at more risk, which could then impact league play.  But hey, UEFA gots to get paid.

 

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Fired up for Stuttgart to be playing UCL this year...super bummed that we're doing it without Serhou Guirassy, purchased by Dortmund in the off season.  I fear our experience will be less than ideal, but still excited to be in the fight.

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Liverpool & Milan are a contrast in styles on the counter. Liverpool on their last goal was quick, decisive, direct and easily had an open goal. Milan on the other hand has been slow and plodding. Their biggest failing is that they haven't made the necessary pass in most cases and let the attack die by being run down by the Liverpool defensive recovery.

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It's very early in the Slot tenure but he really stresses not getting caught on a break. The Klopp high press is gone. The other 2 goals were off set pieces which is nice. Leading up to the Nottingham loss, most of the goals were like the Szobo one. Still trying to figure out the Nottingham lost but this has been a nice recovery. 

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