Want to watch soccer? Start here! Soccer thread 2014

[Talint]

I am slowly getting comfortable with the idea that Leicester are going to win the league, and that I am happy with Spurs getting CL group qualification.

Sad. But comfortable.

[Demosthenes]

I live about two miles from King Power Stadium. I was hearing the cheers in stereo from my TV and the Stadium.

[FallingHigher]

It certainly is Leicester's to lose, although they have a tough run in with Man Utd (A), Everton (H) and Chelsea (A) for the final games

[Talint]

I live about two miles from King Power Stadium. I was hearing the cheers in stereo from my TV and the Stadium.

It's funny you say that.

It certainly is Leicester's to lose, although they have a tough run in with Man Utd (A), Everton (H) and Chelsea (A) for the final games

Spurs also have ManU and Chelsea remaining, and replace Everton with Liverpool. Throw in Stoke and Southampton to that mix, and it's a much harder fixture list for Spurs. And they're behind.

Leicester have West Ham to play tho.

[Tyrath]

This Bayern vs Juventus Champions League game has been fun as hell. Bayern was down 0-2 most of the game. Scored at 71 and 90 mins to tie it up. Now we go to extra time because the aggregate score is 4-4 lol.

[Roranora]

Juve's gotta be so disappointed to blow that lead today. Going back to the first leg, they came back from down 0-2 to take the aggregate lead 4-2, only to lose 4-6. Sheesh, what a tie that was. To add salt to the wound, the final Bayern goal was scored by a player on loan from Juventus, lol.

England really lucked out with this Round-of-16 draw pairing Man City and Dynamo Kiev while Juventus got Bayern. Had that been the other way around, Italy and Serie A might have improved their coefficient enough to steal a Champions League spot from the Premier League. But now, it's no longer possible this year, and the EPL gets to keep 4 spots through 2017-2018. We'll have to see what Leicester, Spurs, and Arsenal (lol) can do next year.

UCL Quarterfinal draw this Friday with no restrictions. Final 8:

Benfica (Portugal)
PSG (France)
Real Madrid (Spain)
Wolfsburg (Germany)
Manchester City (England)
Atletico Madrid (Spain)
Barcelona (Spain)
Bayern Munich (Germany)

[Tyrath]

RIP whoever gets Barcelona.

Hopefully Bayern can avoid them until the final.

[Talint]

Poch gonna need to find more graduates if he wants that Europe rotation + title contention. Flopping against Dortmund... better do it in Europa League than Champions League. No excuses there, double training session guy.

[tyven]

Go PSG! Right guys?

[Talint]

Yo Dortmund really good...

Go PSG! Right guys?

I like Laurent Blanc!

[Tyrath]

PSG probably gonna kill Man City lol

Poor Benfica and Atletico de Madrid too

[Roranora]

April 5/6 and 12/13

Normally you'd think a quarterfinal pairing of a domestic competition's top 2 teams in its table would be great, but.. this is present-day Barcelona and La Liga unfortunately.

[Tyrath]

Interestingly, Barca has only won 1 out of their last 6 CL matches against a spanish team.

Buuuuut they have won all 6 of their last matches vs the current Atleti team.

[Talint]

How is no one talking about Liverpool v Dortmund?

[Tyrath]

Europa League zzzzzz

Should be a fun game though

[Talint]

I would generally agree with that, but Europa has had some good matches this year. Liverpool v Dortmund going to be hella interesting, even though I expect Dortmund to take it.

And, y'know, really rousing renditions of You'll Never Walk Alone being sung.

[Tyrath]

Probably because Europa has had some unexpected teams pop up in there this year lol

[Talint]

Also it's DERBY WEEKEND!

Tyne-Wear (Newcastle v Sunderland) and Manchester (City v United) both on Sunday!

DERBY DERBY DERBY DERBY DERBY.

[FallingHigher]

You're right but you left out the most important one, Derby vs Forest today in the East Midlands Derby and we won 1-0

[Demosthenes]

EIGHT POINTS LADS!