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Champions League / Europa League 2018/19

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#1 ·
Because apparently I'm the only one who gives enough of a shit about the early rounds to make the thread. Was reminded to make this when I learned TNS were already getting pumped 5-0 after their first leg.

Matches of interest in CL and EL's first 2 qualifying rounds:

CL 1QR
Shkendija vs TNS
Ludogorets vs Crusaders
Cork City vs Legia Warsaw
Alashkert vs Celtic

EL 1QR
Glenavon vs Molde
Rangers vs Shkupi
Derry City vs Dinamo Minsk
Shamrock Rovers vs AIK
Connah's Quay vs Shakhtyor Soligorsk
Cliftonville vs Nordsjaelland
Hibernian vs NSI
Levadia Tallinn vs Dundalk

EL 2QR
ABERDEEN FC vs Burnley
 
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#5 ·
So glad Rangers avoided a second season embarrassment but they need to improve because that second leg away to Shkupi on Tuesday was absolutely brutal.

Goals galore so far in the Faroe Islands, just the 4 goals inside the opening 16 minutes. :lol Hibs were 2-0 down after six minutes.
 
#12 ·
Job done for Rangers on Thursday against tough opposition (remember, they dumped PSV out of Europe last season) and it was nice to actually see Morelos score and he must be a lot more prolific this season. The job should be finished on Thursday and then it's the winners of the Chikhura Sachkhere/Maribor tie in the third qualifying round.

It's a long route to a potential group stage! :sadbecky
 
#13 ·
It's going to be the usual suspects that will win the champions league again. Too predictable because all the best players only play for a few teams altogether at once. Rather than them being spread out in various different teams. Hence, why it's become so noncompetitive since the late 2000's.
 
#17 ·
Hoping for Burnley to get far. They're a likeable team with a decent style and a nice looking jersey. Big test for Sean Dyche in terms of balancing the Europa League once it gets into the group stages and the Prem/EFL Cup/FA Cup should they get that far.
 
#28 ·
Interesting thing about Ufa is that they've signed a player from every team they've knocked out in the EL this season. They've signed a man from Domzale and a man from Progres. And the manager has admitted he's not ruled out bidding for Morelos
 
#30 ·
Buzzing with that group.

It's great that the best player in the world and Lionel Messi will be on the same pitch together. Interested in seeing how Chucky does and Inter Milan won the transfer window so they'll probably win the tournament.

But second should be possible.
 
#32 ·
Difficult group for sure but same could be said for last year and we ended up winning that group :draper2

Personally feel we'll just miss out though. I don't see United getting through either. Liverpool 50/50 on this one as a slip up could cost them and City have it easy.
 
#34 ·
City should win their group. Liverpool can top theirs but won't come below 2nd. Spurs should see off Inter for 2nd. United, well, who knows? They should get through on paper, but fuck knows with that club atm. The state they are in, they could also finish below Young Boys. A lot can change from now till December though.
 
#39 ·
Group A
Atletico Madrid
Borussia Dortmund
AS Monaco
Club Brugge

Group B
Barcelona
Tottenham
PSV Eindhoven
Inter Milan

Group C
Paris Saint-German
Napoli
Liverpool
Crvena Zvezda

Group D
Lokomotiv Moscow
Porto
Schalke
Galatasaray

Group E
Bayern Munich
Benfica
Ajax
AEK Athens

Group F
Man City
Shakhtar Donetsk
Lyon
Hoffenheim

Group G
Real Madrid
AS Roma
CSKA Moscow
Viktoria Plzen

Group H
Juventus
Man Utd
Valencia
Young Boys
 
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