Champions League, Europa League & Europa Vauxhall Conference League 25/26

[BRO_BOT]

Brings new meaning to big lad up front.

Tough crowd, chap! I chuckled

[Silver Fox]

As far as I can tell Palace have been proper stitched up by UEFA

[Sutekh]

As far as I can tell Palace have been proper stitched up by UEFA

Don’t get the stupid rule either, City and Girona were both playing in the CL last season, yet Palace get picked on.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Oh Genome.

[LUX]

lol. They won’t change.

[Sutekh]

After Celtic being embarrassing, it only took 8 minutes for Rangers to kill off their already practically non existent chances of progressing and so they’re 5-0 down (and 8-1 on aggregate) at half time.

[Stranded]

After Celtic being embarrassing, it only took 8 minutes for Rangers to kill off their already practically non existent chances of progressing and so they’re 5-0 down (and 8-1 on aggregate) at half time.

Can't see Martin lasting much longer, esp if they also get thumped at the weekend.

[From Despair To Where?]

After Celtic being embarrassing, it only took 8 minutes for Rangers to kill off their already practically non existent chances of progressing and so they’re 5-0 down (and 8-1 on aggregate) at half time.

Can't see Martin lasting much longer, esp if they also get thumped at the weekend.

Bizarre appointment in the first place. 3 year deal though so sacking him after 2 months won't be cheap.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Was a proper football banter night yesterday with this and Man Utd happening all at once. I hate Twitter so often but it was a reminder of how good it can be.

[RG30]

UCL final to kick off now at 5pm UK for this season and beyond.

[Stranded]

UCL final to kick off now at 5pm UK for this season and beyond.

That is actually a pretty decent change for a change.

[RG30]

Yes I think everyone is a winner.

[Double C]

Bodo glimt are my tips on this

Very very good team

[Pepe the Horseman]

Bodo glimt are my tips on this

Very very good team

[Double C]

Bodo glimt are my tips on this

Very very good team

Been following them for 4 years mate

[Sutekh]

25-26 CL fixtures for English clubs

Chelsea
Barcelona (H)
Bayern (A)
Benfica (H)
Atalanta (A)
Ajax (H)
Napoli (A)
Pafos (H)
Qarabag (A)

Manchester City
Borussia Dortmund (H)
Real Madrid (A)
Bayer Leverkusen (H)
Villarreal (A)
Napoli (H)
Bodø/Glimt (A)
Galatasaray (H)
Monaco (A)

Arsenal
Bayern Munich (H)
Inter Milan (A)
Atlético Madrid (H)
Club Brugge (A)
Olympiacos (H)
Slavia Prague (A)
Kairat (H)
Athletic Club (A)

Tottenham Hotspur
Borussia Dortmund (H)
Paris Saint-Germain (A)
Villarreal (H)
Eintracht Frankfurt (A)
Slavia Prague (H)
Bodø/Glimt (A)
Copenhagen (H)
Monaco (A)

Newcastle United
Barcelona (H)
Paris Saint-Germain (A)
Benfica (H)
Bayer Leverkusen (A)
PSV Eindhoven (H)
Marseille (A)
Athletic Bilbao (H)
Union Saint-Gilloise (A)

Liverpool
Galatasaray (A)
Qarabag (H)
Eintracht Frankfurt (A)
Real Madrid (H)
Inter Milan (A)
Atletico Madrid (H)
Marseille (A)
PSV Eindhoven (H)

[Ark Royal]

In the Conference League, Hamrun Spartans beat Rigas 3-2 on aggregate and become the first-ever Maltese side to qualify for a European group stage.

[Sanguine]

I hadn't previously understood the small absurdity in UEFA's 'homegrown' rule for European competition squads. Clubs must choose eight such 'homegrown' players, which is defined as a player having played or been trained by a club in the same national association for three years from the age of 15. What this means is that young players don't count as 'homegrown'.

Practical example - Chiesa missed out on Liverpool's CL squad, Rio Ngumoha taking the final place. Ngumoha was born in Newham, but isn't 'homegrown' because he simply isn't old enough to have played for three years in England. Whereas a 19 year old Brazilian who moved to England at 16 would count as 'homegrown'.

[Winston Biscuit]

I hadn't previously understood the small absurdity in UEFA's 'homegrown' rule for European competition squads. Clubs must choose eight such 'homegrown' players, which is defined as a player having played or been trained by a club in the same national association for three years from the age of 15. What this means is that young players don't count as 'homegrown'.

Practical example - Chiesa missed out on Liverpool's CL squad, Rio Ngumoha taking the final place. Ngumoha was born in Newham, but isn't 'homegrown' because he simply isn't old enough to have played for three years in England. Whereas a 19 year old Brazilian who moved to England at 16 would count as 'homegrown'.

Ngumoha isn't homegrown as he has only been at Liverpool for 12 months. 16 year olds only need 2 years 'without interruption' to be classed as homegrown.

apparently when you submit your 25 man squad to UEFA you also get to submit a B List which contains anyone young enough not to be able to meet the homegrown rule because of age, and so those players just need 2 years uninterrupted at that club. That B List is limitless, so if you have a young talent good enough to make it onto your B List who will get game time you are effectively having more than 25 players in your European squad

[Sanguine]

I hadn't previously understood the small absurdity in UEFA's 'homegrown' rule for European competition squads. Clubs must choose eight such 'homegrown' players, which is defined as a player having played or been trained by a club in the same national association for three years from the age of 15. What this means is that young players don't count as 'homegrown'.

Practical example - Chiesa missed out on Liverpool's CL squad, Rio Ngumoha taking the final place. Ngumoha was born in Newham, but isn't 'homegrown' because he simply isn't old enough to have played for three years in England. Whereas a 19 year old Brazilian who moved to England at 16 would count as 'homegrown'.

Ngumoha isn't homegrown as he has only been at Liverpool for 12 months. 16 year olds only need 2 years 'without interruption' to be classed as homegrown.

apparently when you submit your 25 man squad to UEFA you also get to submit a B List which contains anyone young enough not to be able to meet the homegrown rule, and so those players just need 2 years at that club. That B List is limitless, so if you have a young talent good enough to get game time you are effectively having more than 25 players in your European squad

Just seems bizarre that a player born in Newham and who has played his football exclusively in England doesn't count as 'English' in this respect.