Pretty sure I read this morning the idea would be a second group phase of four matches after the first group phase4 matches extra per team? So does this mean expanding groups from 4 teams to 5 and also adding another stage in the knockout round?
Well that's just great. In the near future we're going to be looking at squads with at least 33 senior players. 3 matches every week. World cup, Euro, Euro Vs South America cup, Fa cup final in Seattle, Monstars vs All-stars in the summer.Pretty sure I read this morning the idea would be a second group phase of four matches after the first group phase
No chance. '82 team would school the '94 team.The 1994 would smash the 1982 team obv, non competitive
Can we make a few stops and collate the best players to represent both NI and RoI and see how good they are?No chance. '82 team would school the '94 team.
The 1994 would smash the 1982 team obv, non competitive
See there's money in it. Let's get it done!!!No chance. '82 team would school the '94 team.
Pretty sure I read this morning the idea would be a second group phase of four matches after the first group phase
No chanceNo chance. '82 team would school the '94 team.
Yeah I'm pretty sure they did this 2 group stage bollocks a while ago.Didn’t we have this before?
Ability, no. Fitness, maybe. So they would go on a Klopp preseason before hand and then unleash the amazingness.No chance
Fitness and ability wise they would get trounced
He may have a point, but the 94 team will be chasing shadows trying to get the ball from the 82 team. Also the 94 team will think that keeping them outside the final third will be enough and then Boom Boom, the 82 players start scoring with their long range efforts. All this as Socrates has a fag break at half time !!! Aaawwwww the 82 team, that team, i have tears in my eyes...Ability, no. Fitness, maybe. So they would go on a Klopp preseason before hand and then unleash the amazingness.
If we have to play another 4 games in the champions league, there is no way we'll ever see the league cup ever again.
Didn’t it use to be two group stages back in the 90’s?
Adding a two legged playoff for the second placed & third placed side from each group would have been a decent shout if they're insisting on more games. It'd help reduce 'dead rubber' matches too.I don't have a problem with its format but if it were to be re-jigged I think each of the top 5 leagues needs one less place (meaning quality of Europa League goes up) and you cut some of the spares from other leagues also. I would prefer it to have more knockout aspects than group for more surprises early on.