Some interesting matches in this week's UCL, with qualification still quite open...at least at the beginning of the matches.

about 25 minutes in:

Barcelona - Napoli 2-0 (agg: 3-1)
Barca firmly in the driving seat.

Arsenal - Porto 0-0 (agg.: 0-1)
Porto mostly sitting back, but they've already had some chances on the counter. It would be quite remarkable if the all-conquering EPL were to send only one team to the CL QFs

Futbolmetrix wrote:

> Some interesting matches in this week's UCL, with qualification still quite open...at least at the beginning of the matches.

> about 25 minutes in:

> Barcelona - Napoli 2-0 (agg: 3-1)
> Barca firmly in the driving seat.

Rrahmani pulls one back for Napoli. Not over yet?

Futbolmetrix wrote:

> Trossard makes it 1-1 on aggregate. Old RSS favorite Pepe not too happy about it.

Beautiful assist on that goal by Odegaard. It's nice to see that he has been able to maintain the promise he showed as a 15-year old phenom.

Futbolmetrix wrote:

> Futbolmetrix wrote:

>> Some interesting matches in this week's UCL, with qualification still quite open...at least at the beginning of the matches.

>> about 25 minutes in:

>> Barcelona - Napoli 2-0 (agg: 3-1)
>> Barca firmly in the driving seat.

> Rrahmani pulls one back for Napoli. Not over yet?

Trossard makes it 1-1 on aggregate. Old RSS favorite Pepe not too happy about it.

Futbolmetrix wrote:

> Futbolmetrix wrote:

>> Trossard makes it 1-1 on aggregate. Old RSS favorite Pepe not too happy about it.

> Beautiful assist on that goal by Odegaard. It's nice to see that he has been able to maintain the promise he showed as a 15-year old phenom.

FT: Barcelona win 3-1 and advance to the QFs,

Arsenal-Porto 1-0, on to extra time

Futbolmetrix wrote:

> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
> > Futbolmetrix wrote:
> > > Trossard makes it 1-1 on aggregate. Old RSS favorite Pepe
> > > not too happy about it.
>
> > Beautiful assist on that goal by Odegaard. It's nice to see
> > that he has been able to maintain the promise he showed as a
> > 15-year old phenom.
>
> Arsenal-Porto 1-0, on to extra time

Penalties I'd say. It's not a very exciting game.

Blueshirt wrote:

> Futbolmetrix wrote:

>> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>>
>> > Futbolmetrix wrote:
>> > > Trossard makes it 1-1 on aggregate. Old RSS favorite Pepe
>> > > not too happy about it.
>>
>> > Beautiful assist on that goal by Odegaard. It's nice to see
>> > that he has been able to maintain the promise he showed as a
>> > 15-year old phenom.
>>
>> Arsenal-Porto 1-0, on to extra time

> Penalties I'd say. It's not a very exciting game.

On to PKs.

First two on target

Futbolmetrix wrote:

> First two on target

But the next are not. Arsenal advances. So far, all the favorites made it through to the next round.

In article <94644532270a0bbe7bb232001d0a0dab@www.novabbs.com>,
Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
>
>> Trossard makes it 1-1 on aggregate. Old RSS favorite Pepe not too
>happy about it.
>
>Beautiful assist on that goal by Odegaard. It's nice to see that he has
>been able to maintain the promise he showed as a 15-year old phenom.

Very nice goal!
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In article <3a2152da423922d5971783d5bb33e4c0@www.novabbs.com>,
Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
>> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
>
>>> Trossard makes it 1-1 on aggregate. Old RSS favorite Pepe not too
>happy about it.
>
>> Beautiful assist on that goal by Odegaard. It's nice to see that he
>has been able to maintain the promise he showed as a 15-year old phenom.
>
>FT: Barcelona win 3-1 and advance to the QFs,
>

2 thugs, oh well!

>Arsenal-Porto 1-0, on to extra time

And then ...
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In article <xn0oj8ydl104v2e002@reader.xsnews.nl>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
>Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
>> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>>
>> > Futbolmetrix wrote:
>> > > Trossard makes it 1-1 on aggregate. Old RSS favorite Pepe
>> > > not too happy about it.
>>
>> > Beautiful assist on that goal by Odegaard. It's nice to see
>> > that he has been able to maintain the promise he showed as a
>> > 15-year old phenom.
>>
>> Arsenal-Porto 1-0, on to extra time
>
>Penalties I'd say. It's not a very exciting game.

What are you watching?
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In article <d6e19de736ba2822436dd2d067332c67@www.novabbs.com>,
Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Blueshirt wrote:
>
>> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
>>> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>>>
>>> > Futbolmetrix wrote:
>>> > > Trossard makes it 1-1 on aggregate. Old RSS favorite Pepe
>>> > > not too happy about it.
>>>
>>> > Beautiful assist on that goal by Odegaard. It's nice to see
>>> > that he has been able to maintain the promise he showed as a
>>> > 15-year old phenom.
>>>
>>> Arsenal-Porto 1-0, on to extra time
>
>> Penalties I'd say. It's not a very exciting game.
>
>On to PKs.
>
>First two on target

YEs.
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In article <d306294fe22bf43eb7913019e4e4c6f1@www.novabbs.com>,
Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
>
>> First two on target
>
>But the next are not. Arsenal advances. So far, all the favorites made
>it through to the next round.

2 more into the hat!
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The Doctor wrote:

> In article <xn0oj8ydl104v2e002@reader.xsnews.nl>,
> Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
> > Futbolmetrix wrote:
> >>
> >> Arsenal-Porto 1-0, on to extra time
> >
> > Penalties I'd say. It's not a very exciting game.
>
> What are you watching?

I watched an over-hyped Arsenal team that couldn't break down an
average enough Porto side with an old man at the back (who kept
Havertz in his back pocket) huff and puff, eventually needing
penalties to progress to the next round.

In article <xn0oj909012p816004@reader.xsnews.nl>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
>The Doctor wrote:
>
>> In article <xn0oj8ydl104v2e002@reader.xsnews.nl>,
>> Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
>> > Futbolmetrix wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Arsenal-Porto 1-0, on to extra time
>> >
>> > Penalties I'd say. It's not a very exciting game.
>>
>> What are you watching?
>
>I watched an over-hyped Arsenal team that couldn't break down an
>average enough Porto side with an old man at the back (who kept
>Havertz in his back pocket) huff and puff, eventually needing
>penalties to progress to the next round.

And are you wondering why the goal for Oedegraard was disallowed?
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The Doctor wrote:

> In article <xn0oj909012p816004@reader.xsnews.nl>,
> Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
> > The Doctor wrote:
> >> In article <xn0oj8ydl104v2e002@reader.xsnews.nl>,
> >> Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Penalties I'd say. It's not a very exciting game.
> >>
> >> What are you watching?
> >
> > I watched an over-hyped Arsenal team that couldn't break
> > down an average enough Porto side with an old man at the
> > back (who kept Havertz in his back pocket) huff and puff,
> > eventually needing penalties to progress to the next round.
>
> And are you wondering why the goal for Oedegraard was
> disallowed?

No, as that dirty Havertz fella clearly pulled Pepe's shirt...
it makes a change from him diving all over the place at the
slightest touch, but it was still a foul.

Blueshirt wrote:

Wednesday scores:
Dortmund - PSV 2-0 (agg: 3-1)

Atletico - Inter 2-1 (agg: 2-2), on to ET. Memphis with the dramatic equalizer 3 minutes from time. There have been chances for both teams since. Good stuff

Futbolmetrix wrote:

> Blueshirt wrote:

> Wednesday scores:
> Dortmund - PSV 2-0 (agg: 3-1)

> Atletico - Inter 2-1 (agg: 2-2), on to ET. Memphis with the dramatic equalizer 3 minutes from time. There have been chances for both teams since. Good stuff

Despite the home advantage, Atleti seems to be content to sit back and wait for PKs. Inter quite clearly the better team in ET.

Futbolmetrix wrote:

> FT: Barcelona win 3-1 and advance to the QFs,

Napoli's loss means that Juventus has secured its spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_Club_World_Cup

Allegri never loses

Futbolmetrix wrote:

> Despite the home advantage, Atleti seems to be content to sit back and wait for PKs. Inter quite clearly the better team in ET.

and, it's on to PKs. Inter seems like the fresher of the two teams, I expect them to come out on top.

Futbolmetrix wrote:

> Futbolmetrix wrote:

>> Despite the home advantage, Atleti seems to be content to sit back and wait for PKs. Inter quite clearly the better team in ET.

> and, it's on to PKs. Inter seems like the fresher of the two teams, I expect them to come out on top.

Inter misses three penalties out of five (the last one by Lautaro straight to row Z), and Atleti go through. I am soooo disappointed...

On 2024-03-13 16:33, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
>> Despite the home advantage, Atleti seems to be content to sit back and
>> wait for PKs. Inter quite clearly the better team in ET.
>
> and, it's on to PKs. Inter seems like the fresher of the two teams, I
> expect them to come out on top.

At your usual tricks, I see.

So based on today's games (watched about half of each), I imagine a lot
of the remaining teams will be quite happy to draw either Dortmund or
Atletico. Neither looked convincing, against opposition that were
hardly world-beaters.

My wish for a draw

Man City - PSG
Bayern - Real Madrid
Arsenal - Barcelona
Dortmund - Atletico.

Or maybe make the last two

Arsenal - Atletico
Dortmund - Barca.

MH wrote:

> On 2024-03-13 16:33, Futbolmetrix wrote:
>> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>>
>>> Despite the home advantage, Atleti seems to be content to sit back and
>>> wait for PKs. Inter quite clearly the better team in ET.
>>
>> and, it's on to PKs. Inter seems like the fresher of the two teams, I
>> expect them to come out on top.

> At your usual tricks, I see.

Moi??? That was so transparent, no self-respecting Weaufx God would have fallen for that.

> So based on today's games (watched about half of each), I imagine a lot
> of the remaining teams will be quite happy to draw either Dortmund or
> Atletico. Neither looked convincing, against opposition that were
> hardly world-beaters.

> My wish for a draw

> Man City - PSG
> Bayern - Real Madrid
> Arsenal - Barcelona
> Dortmund - Atletico.

> Or maybe make the last two

> Arsenal - Atletico
> Dortmund - Barca.

I am contractually committed to wanting Harry Kane to win the CL. Let's do lots of derbies:

Man City - Arsenal
Barcelona - Real Madrid
Atletico - PSG
Bayern - Dortmund

In article <6c199d301952ff21e3eac38c01f63362@www.novabbs.com>,
Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
>MH wrote:
>
>> On 2024-03-13 16:33, Futbolmetrix wrote:
>>> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>>>
>>>> Despite the home advantage, Atleti seems to be content to sit back and
>>>> wait for PKs. Inter quite clearly the better team in ET.
>>>
>>> and, it's on to PKs. Inter seems like the fresher of the two teams, I
>>> expect them to come out on top.
>
>> At your usual tricks, I see.
>
>Moi??? That was so transparent, no self-respecting Weaufx God would have
>fallen for that.
>
>
>> So based on today's games (watched about half of each), I imagine a lot
>> of the remaining teams will be quite happy to draw either Dortmund or
>> Atletico. Neither looked convincing, against opposition that were
>> hardly world-beaters.
>
>> My wish for a draw
>
>> Man City - PSG
>> Bayern - Real Madrid
>> Arsenal - Barcelona
>> Dortmund - Atletico.
>
>> Or maybe make the last two
>
>> Arsenal - Atletico
>> Dortmund - Barca.
>
>I am contractually committed to wanting Harry Kane to win the CL. Let's
>do lots of derbies:
>
>Man City - Arsenal
>Barcelona - Real Madrid
>Atletico - PSG
>Bayern - Dortmund

I prefer

Man C vs RM vs Barsa vs BMunich

vs

AMadrid vs PSG VS BDortmund vs Arsenal

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Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
>> FT: Barcelona win 3-1 and advance to the QFs,
>
> Napoli's loss means that Juventus has secured its spot in the 2025 FIFA
> Club World Cup: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_Club_World_Cup
>
> Allegri never loses
>

Salzburg still need Arsenal to not win the CL in order to qualify. There’s
a couple of million € on the line.

Ciao,
Werner