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MegaBonus wrote:look who the Muppet is...when did I disagree????


BTW - don't rate the South Americans???
I'm glad you agree that England is the dominant force in club football.

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MegaBonus wrote:foreign players
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the English don't even have the best fans anymore.....

The English do, just not in the Premier League at home games.
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God is an Englishman wrote:Has a team from the same city ever won the Champions League and Europa in the same season?

I'm thinking maybe Real and Athletico.
That was last year. Maybe there was one of the Milan clubs at some stage. Unique anyway

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neither teams have been English champions for a combined circa 90 years

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As a neutral ,I think this is going to be a mouth watering grand final, Bravo to both teams for proving football is the most exiting sport in the world.

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predrag wrote:As a neutral ,I think this is going to be a mouth watering grand final, Bravo to both teams for proving football is the most exiting sport in the world.
Unfortunately, it's highly unlikely (for the neutrals) to live up to either of the semis. I'd be happy with a super boring 1-0 win, OG from VVD in the 8th minute of injury time. :wink:
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predrag wrote:As a neutral ,I think this is going to be a mouth watering grand final, Bravo to both teams for proving football is the most exiting sport in the world.
Grand Final? Really? :shock: :roll:
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Just final should suffice then :mrgreen: !

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Nice One Cyril wrote:
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:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Congrats on a great performance, especially with Firmino and Salah missing. If Messi doesn't really perform I think Barca are way past their best, but Liverpool were comfortably the better side over the two legs. Hoping for an EPL final. Well, praying actually, not that I believe in God. Except on a bottle of shiraz golf course where he/she's a prize champagne most of the time.
Looking forward to a free game and massive breakfast :mrgreen:

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Foxsports saying its the first time in history that Europe has all 4 teams in the 2 cup finals from 1 country. 3 teams from 1 city.

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Nova wrote:
Nice One Cyril wrote:
Bomber wrote:YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Congrats on a great performance, especially with Firmino and Salah missing. If Messi doesn't really perform I think Barca are way past their best, but Liverpool were comfortably the better side over the two legs. Hoping for an EPL final. Well, praying actually, not that I believe in God. Except on a bottle of shiraz golf course where he/she's a prize champagne most of the time.
Looking forward to a free game and massive breakfast :mrgreen:
Talking of prize champagne ........
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eagleboy wrote:Foxsports saying its the first time in history that Europe has all 4 teams in the 2 cup finals from 1 country. 3 teams from 1 city.
EPL toughest and best league in the world but the reasons for the current English club strength is for very different reasons than the pre-Heysel dominance.

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apparently, the Germans will successfully invade GB after all...…
Newborns with the name "Jurgen" to skyrocket in nine month's time, apparently.
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Then they've mispelled it. Jürgen would be more correct.
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Nice One Cyril wrote:
predrag wrote:As a neutral ,I think this is going to be a mouth watering grand final, Bravo to both teams for proving football is the most exiting sport in the world.
Unfortunately, it's highly unlikely (for the neutrals) to live up to either of the semis. I'd be happy with a super boring 1-0 win, OG from VVD in the 8th minute of injury time. :wink:
In a way, I'm glad Spurs won the way they did. At least this way, given the comeback and emotion following Liverpool's win, both have effectively played their emotional "grand final" so will be equal footing, psychologically anyway. :wink:
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Hopefully the final will be as good as the semi's but I have a feeling it will not be as good - hope I'm wrong though.

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Bomber wrote:
Nice One Cyril wrote:
predrag wrote:As a neutral ,I think this is going to be a mouth watering grand final, Bravo to both teams for proving football is the most exiting sport in the world.
Unfortunately, it's highly unlikely (for the neutrals) to live up to either of the semis. I'd be happy with a super boring 1-0 win, OG from VVD in the 8th minute of injury time. :wink:
In a way, I'm glad Spurs won the way they did. At least this way, given the comeback and emotion following Liverpool's win, both have effectively played their emotional "grand final" so will be equal footing, psychologically anyway. :wink:
Spurs won't be able to rely on away goals in the final.
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First time ever that 4 finalists from the same country.

Is it the first time that a final is 2 teams from the same city?
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God is an Englishman wrote:First time ever that 4 finalists from the same country.

Is it the first time that a final is 2 teams from the same city?

Answer one of those questions, Madrid has done it twice.
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Hirohito wrote:Spurs won't be able to rely on away goals in the final.
I think we're going to have to since it's in Madrid :wink:
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God is an Englishman wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:First time ever that 4 finalists from the same country.

Is it the first time that a final is 2 teams from the same city?

Answer one of those questions, Madrid has done it twice.
There was only ever one question :wink:
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Nice One Cyril wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:First time ever that 4 finalists from the same country.

Is it the first time that a final is 2 teams from the same city?

Answer one of those questions, Madrid has done it twice.
There was only ever one question :wink:
I had another question but then didn't type it. It was has one city ever had 3 finalists. They haven't. (actually I didn't check including the Cup Winners Cup)
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God is an Englishman wrote:Has a team from the same city ever won the Champions League and Europa in the same season?

I'm thinking maybe Real and Athletico.
City of Milan, 1994.

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And they play in the same stadium.
Like a breath of fresh Eyre

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Nice One Cyril wrote:
Hirohito wrote:Spurs won't be able to rely on away goals in the final.
I think we're going to have to since it's in Madrid :wink:
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Pretty embarrassing for Scottish football that the best side in the country can't qualify for the Champions League group stages
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Frank Costanza wrote:Pretty embarrassing for Scottish football that the best side in the country can't qualify for the Champions League group stages

Lack of regular competition against quality teams is the biggest problem in Scottish Football, always has been really, except for a couple of periods in the 1960's & 70's.
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Always good to see Scotland's shame being knocked out.
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