Would they stand a better chance of winning it if they play him though?
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Would they stand a better chance of winning it if they play him though?
Maybe the loan contract have some extta payout clauses like if they win la liga and cl they have to pay a huge sum... their manager is over the moon and their ceo is scratching his eyes 🙂
They should, but the other question is what sort of mindset Curtois would have if he played. Would he be conflicted, for example? It's one thing to expect them to be professional about it, but we're not him, so it's hard to predict what sort of performance he'll put in.
Anyway, I'd love to see Atletico Madrid put Chelsea out in the semis with a 2nd rate keeper. 🙂
I have a better idea. Atletico beat Real and Bayern beat Chelsea. Then they don't have to worry about it. Simple
This gets my vote.
Followed by a convincing win for Atletico in the final. Really want them to win it, along with la Liga.
Well, their second choice keeper is Dani Aranzubia, who was a starter at Bilbao and Deportivo for many years, and at one time, considered the best young keeper in Spain. I think he'll be a fairly handy replacement for Courtois.
Definitely. It'd be lovely to see them do it.
I spent a month over there at the end of last year (Valencia/Barcelona) and will be spending a lot more in the future (love both cities). However Valencians are mad keen on supporting Atleti to the the title over Real/Barca. Watching their matches in restaurant & cafes Atleti's goals are celebrated as if their own. I imagine it's like this all over Spain, the areas of Catalonia and Madrid apart. Neither Real nor Barca are well-loved.
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Uefa say that Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who is on loan from Chelsea, will be eligible to face his parent club if they meet in the Champions League semi-finals or final.
Under the terms of the deal that took Courtois to Spain, Atletico would have had to hand over a sizable fee for the Belgium star to play against the Blues but Uefa have rejected that idea.
Under the terms of the deal that took Courtois to Spain, Atletico would have had to hand over a sizable fee for the Belgium star to play against the Blues but Uefa have rejected that idea.
Good, I understand it in leagues but for me there's a huge difference in the knockout stage of such a big competition. Plus the guy has been there for years, he almost certainly feels more an Athletico player than a Chelsea and it's incredibly harsh to price a player out of the biggest match of his career to date.
Hope they play Chelsea and beat them now, fucking loaning good players here there and everywhere it's about time it came back on them.
Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea
Perfect draw for the plastic flag wavers, 2nd leg at home.
Apparently they can't have two semi finals in Madrid on Tuesday & Wednesday.
Dates may be changed or one of the ties switched.
That could have big impact on us, either the match moved to the Saturday or something else.
Dates may be changed or one of the ties switched.
That could have big impact on us, either the match moved to the Saturday or something else.
Could well be moved, Chelsea expect it to be switched apparently.
Yeah just caught that, that means our game gets moved to Saturday as their 2nd leg will be on the Tuesday, i think.
Three games in six days is better for us than three in eight.
Yep.
Can't see Chelsea just taking it without moaning though. That said I suppose uefa have rules in the CL contract that say they can move it if required.
We could do this in 2004 - 2005 with a flimsy squad, and go on to win the thing:
Apr 27 FT Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool UEFA Champions League (Semi-finals)
Apr 30 FT Liverpool 1-1 Middlesbrough Premier League
May 3 FT Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea UEFA Champions League (Semi-finals)
So why the fuck can't they even try without moaning?
Apr 27 FT Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool UEFA Champions League (Semi-finals)
Apr 30 FT Liverpool 1-1 Middlesbrough Premier League
May 3 FT Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea UEFA Champions League (Semi-finals)
So why the fuck can't they even try without moaning?
They can play him. However they were hoping to get him back for another season on loan, and playing him might not be the best way to get in Chelsea's good books....
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