Champions League 2017/18

[BigChief]

FC **** have new Russian owners and could be this season's surprise package. Shouldn't write them off

I smell brown envelopes.

[Irishnev]

I smell brown envelopes.

the ones Brendan had the three names in

[BigChief]

the ones Brendan had the three names in

Yeah, Turdelli, Le ****tier and Logaldo.

[Fosterbloke]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUXC-fnFQ5T/?taken-by=theazizshow

[ChesterDave]

Not checked all leagues yet but of the 9 places in CL still available at least 5 could be sorted today. 2 in Italy (certain) and 2 in Turkey (if Besiktas win) and Poland.

As the live standings are in Poland right now there are 4 teams equal on points for the title!

Edit: I'm mistaken. Still two more games to go.

[Fosterbloke]

Not checked all leagues yet but of the 9 places in CL still available at least 5 could be sorted today. 2 in Italy (certain) and 2 in Turkey (if Besiktas win) and Poland.

As the live standings are in Poland right now there are 4 teams equal on points for the title!

Edit: I'm mistaken. Still two more games to go.

Just the Greek teams to sort themselves out and we have our potential opponents!

[Darkon]

9/10 possible teams decided - http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport...onent-13105963

Viktora Plzen (Czech Republic ) - finished second, 10 points behind winners Slavia Prague

CSKA Moscow (Russia) - finished second, seven points behind Spartak Moscow and one point ahead of Zenit

Club Brugge (Belgium) - finished second, two points behind Anderlecht

Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) - finished third, behind champions Benfica and second place Porto

Steaua Bucharest (Romania) - finished second behind Viitorul

Young Boys (Switzerland) - second to regular pests FC Basel by a whopping 17 points

Nice (France) - third behind champions Monaco and second-placed PSG

Hoffenheim (Germany) - fourth, two points behind third-placed Dortmund and 20 behind champions Bayern Munich

Istanbul BB (Turkey) - second behind champions Besiktas and well ahead of Fenerbahce and Galatasaray.

The final possible opponent will come from Greece where a four-team play-off series is underway.

AEK Athens , PAOK based in Thessaloniki or Panathinaikos from Athens are still in contention to win the play-off spot.

If Ajax or Kiev failed to get through their play-off round, then Plzen and then CSKA Moscow would move up and become seeds, meaning Liverpool could not draw them after all.

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From that lot anything that isn't Moscow would be fine I think. There are some other decent teams there, but we should be favorites against any of them. Moscow is not that good a team I reckon, it's just an unnecessary long trip if it can be avoided.

[Reece]

I swear these games used to be a lot easier. Where are TNS?

[rudedog]

I swear these games used to be a lot easier. Where are TNS?

Your thinking of the qualifiers (3 rounds) - we don't play in them due to being seeded.

We go straight into the play-offs and will play against a team that has come through the qualifiers (I think!).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_UEFA_Champions_League

[SK]

Your thinking of the qualifiers (3 rounds) - we don't play in them due to being seeded.

We go straight into the play-offs and will play against a team that has come through the qualifiers (I think!).

yeah but we play teams who are in the non-champions side of the qualifiers

[rudedog]

According to that wiki article, the losing team from the play offs go into the group stages for the Europa league?

[SK]

According to that wiki article, the losing team from the play offs go into the group stages for the Europa league?

correct, not that we'd want that

[Chris]

PAOK should do it if they get awarded the 3 points from the Panathinaikos abandoned game so them please. Might die of heatstroke out there in August tho!

[baitman]

you cant beat red flares

[SB]

you cant beat red flares

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It's time to update your wardrobe bud.