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Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by The RDBD, Jun 24, 2021.

  1. The RDBD

    The RDBD Well-Known Member

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    A place to discuss the events in UEFA land during the 2021-22 season.
    UEFA CL/EL games not involving Spurs, tournament draws, which UEFA officials have been
    arrested etc.
     
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  2. humanbeingincroydon

    humanbeingincroydon Well-Known Member

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    ...and idiotic rule changes

    So, about how UEFA have decided to abolish away goals because of reasons...?
     
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  3. PowerSpurs

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    Making away goals count double is supposed to make away teams attack more. But it might also make home teams more defensive. Which, if either is true, should be easy to check by comparing european matches between teams in the same league with their domestic league matches. It would be good to see such data.
     
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  4. humanbeingincroydon

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    For the most extreme example, here's Porto's record in the 2003-4 Champions League

    Home
    W: 4
    D: 1
    L: 1
    GF: 8
    GA: 5

    Away
    W: 2
    D: 4
    L: 0
    GF: 9
    GA: 7

    Funny how their away record looks uncannily like our overall record from December-April, isn't it?
     
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  5. The RDBD

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    In a league, you always have the opportunity to spread out
    results against one particular team over the other games.
    Which changes the stakes significantly for most games.
    UEFA KO ties less so : you have only the 2nd leg to rectify
    any mistakes made in the 1st.

    In recent times, the Citeh vs Poool and Citeh vs Spurs CL
    KO ties have been belters, IMHO far above the spectacle
    and resolve of the teams in their recent PL encounters.

    In 2019 Spurs scored THREE AWAY goals in the KO stages
    against both Citeh and Ajax.

    Who did similar against either that season, at any stage of the CL ??

    On that basis there are grounds for stating that the number of
    away goals should be subject to a multiplier based on the UEFA
    ranking differentials between the opponents.
     
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  6. PowerSpurs

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    I think you need to analyse the first tie only. In the second tie both teams know what they have to do.
     
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  7. PleaseNotPoll

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    I guess this is the best place for this, sort of.
    DAZN have acquired the worldwide broadcasting rights to the women's Champions League and they're going to put it on Youtube for free for two seasons.
    That could be very sensible, depending on what they've paid for it. Grow the audience by giving the product away. Interesting move.
     
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  8. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    These are the teams we can face in the qualifier to get to the group stages. Ideally hope we avoid Sofia, as they’re both the strongest side I’d say and one of the furthest away.
     
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  9. PleaseNotPoll

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    Pacos de Ferreira must be the best side there, surely?
    5th in Liga NOS behind their big three and Braga. Lots of Brazilian players, as you'd expect.
    They've got Northern Ireland's Larne in this round too, so they're almost certainly through.
     
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    Is everyone looking forward to our inevitable trip to Iceland?
     
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    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Pacos or Larne it is. We’re away first.
     
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    Could have been worse from the travelling perspective, but will probably have to take a strong side out there if we are not to be embarrassed.
     
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    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Absolutely, strongest XI for these two legs then rotated side for groups if we make it - which we bloody well better!
     
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  14. PleaseNotPoll

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    Oh, FFS. <doh>
     
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  15. deedub93

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    Can someone explain this mornings draw, I'm lost. UEFA confederacy whatever it is. Have we signed General Lee?
     
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  16. KingHotspur

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    Will Nuno pick a strong side and take this competition seriously?
     
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  17. humanbeingincroydon

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    No, seriously, we've got the Icelandic team and the away leg kicks off at 5pm today, right?
     
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  18. PleaseNotPoll

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    You'd have thought he'd take this round seriously, as it leads to the group stage and he'll be familiar with the opposition.
    They're pretty local to the clubs that he spent time with in Portugal.
     
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  19. humanbeingincroydon

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    Or batter them in the first leg and give Scarlett, John and Devine a chance to get bedded in for the second leg
     
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  20. deedub93

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    I still don't know whats going on. Icelandic team???who what when how???
     
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