Champions League 2018-19

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Think will we do them TBH. Things have changed the prem is the strongest league.

The only reason Barca might have a chance is Messi otherwise we will do them.
 
mouse said:
Eindhoven booked!

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Was gonna do that one but it is right after a big work conference and a visit from the family on the weekend so looks like you will have to have fun for the both of us
 
For me plastic City are the best side now player wise in world football. Barca, Inter and PSV are comparatively doable.
 
Jerry said:
This is what it’s all about.

As a fan that endured the whole of the 90s I remember how excited I was when we qualified for European football again. Playing the likes of Besiktas felt magical, whilst the pipe dream of CL football played out like an unreachable rainbow in the distance.

The game against the Sheik Mansour team where Crouch scored the winner was by far and away the most nervous I’ve ever been when watching a game. It felt like a war for the keys to the promised land. Love him or loathe him, Redknapp (with a little help from King, Bale, VDV, Modric, and the rest) did us proud with those famous wins against the two Milans.

Last season we all felt that moment when we held Madrid in Spain, and smashed them at Wembley. The comeback against Juve was an exhibition in pure determination and pride. Smashing the eventual winners and going toe for toe with the Italian champions seemed like the awkwardly manufactured ‘glory’ I’d play out on FIFA in my 20s. Even when Juve won, their reaction was one of a team that knew they had faced a massive test, with passionate roars where you might have expected a workmanlike series of gestures for a professional job well done.

Now we’re going up against Barcelona, the greatest team of the modern era, and probably the greatest player of all time...and we’re their biggest rival in the group...justifiably.

The 90s seem a long way away. Soak it in lads and lasses. After so many years of false dawns and the sleeping giant, Goliath is wide awake and heading back into battle on the biggest stage in club football. Madrid, Juve, Barca...no need to dream anymore. They’ve all come true.
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We can beat Barca, stop Messi and it’s game over and he ain’t what he was despite still be amazing.
 
Jerry said:
This is what it’s all about.

As a fan that endured the whole of the 90s I remember how excited I was when we qualified for European football again. Playing the likes of Besiktas felt magical, whilst the pipe dream of CL football played out like an unreachable rainbow in the distance.

The game against the Sheik Mansour team where Crouch scored the winner was by far and away the most nervous I’ve ever been when watching a game. It felt like a war for the keys to the promised land. Love him or loathe him, Redknapp (with a little help from King, Bale, VDV, Modric, and the rest) did us proud with those famous wins against the two Milans.

Last season we all felt that moment when we held Madrid in Spain, and smashed them at Wembley. The comeback against Juve was an exhibition in pure determination and pride. Smashing the eventual winners and going toe for toe with the Italian champions seemed like the awkwardly manufactured ‘glory’ I’d play out on FIFA in my 20s. Even when Juve won, their reaction was one of a team that knew they had faced a massive test, with passionate roars where you might have expected a workmanlike series of gestures for a professional job well done.

Now we’re going up against Barcelona, the greatest team of the modern era, and probably the greatest player of all time...and we’re their biggest rival in the group...justifiably.

The 90s seem a long way away. Soak it in lads and lasses. After so many years of false dawns and the sleeping giant, Goliath is wide awake and heading back into battle on the biggest stage in club football. Madrid, Juve, Barca...no need to dream anymore. They’ve all come true.
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Absolutely love this post.

Chills!!
 
I’m sure plenty like me are being brave here and booking flights to Barca knowing they probably won’t have enough points on the ST for a ticket.

How we going about it? Do Barca’s games usually go on general sale in the home end? Touts?

If worst comes to worst soak it all up and watch in a bar.

But I will find a way! Have to! :pochfacepalm:
 
Tomo said:
We can beat Barca, stop Messi and it’s game over and he ain’t what he was despite still be amazing.
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I’d still say he’s the most dangerous player on the planet, but I agree that we can beat them. It’s all about keeping shape. They’ll hate the pressing game, but would exploit the space if we don’t stay well drilled when executing it.

It will be an interesting tactical battle. They tend to build slowly, then over commit a little on breaks. They’re a bit more precise, whereas we’re a bit more tenacious, but there’s not a huge difference in approach.

They’re certainly not the fantabulous team they used to be. After the Madrid games we shouldn’t be afraid of anyone.
 
Jerry said:
This is what it’s all about.

As a fan that endured the whole of the 90s I remember how excited I was when we qualified for European football again. Playing the likes of Besiktas felt magical, whilst the pipe dream of CL football played out like an unreachable rainbow in the distance.

The game against the Sheik Mansour team where Crouch scored the winner was by far and away the most nervous I’ve ever been when watching a game. It felt like a war for the keys to the promised land. Love him or loathe him, Redknapp (with a little help from King, Bale, VDV, Modric, and the rest) did us proud with those famous wins against the two Milans.

Last season we all felt that moment when we held Madrid in Spain, and smashed them at Wembley. The comeback against Juve was an exhibition in pure determination and pride. Smashing the eventual winners and going toe for toe with the Italian champions seemed like the awkwardly manufactured ‘glory’ I’d play out on FIFA in my 20s. Even when Juve won, their reaction was one of a team that knew they had faced a massive test, with passionate roars where you might have expected a workmanlike series of gestures for a professional job well done.

Now we’re going up against Barcelona, the greatest team of the modern era, and probably the greatest player of all time...and we’re their biggest rival in the group...justifiably.

The 90s seem a long way away. Soak it in lads and lasses. After so many years of false dawns and the sleeping giant, Goliath is wide awake and heading back into battle on the biggest stage in club football. Madrid, Juve, Barca...no need to dream anymore. They’ve all come true.
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A fan who just gets what this moment is all about! Well said pal, this is exactly what people should be thinking instead of missing out on it looking for perfection. We're growing, we're great and we are holding our own against the aristocracy of the game. Barcelona is a dream come true for so many that yearned for this kind of tie in their childhood, the club has performed wonders since the days of Kevin Scott & Andy Turner and it's genuinely a glory glory night or two we have on our hands this season yet again. Come on you Spurs!
 
Eli said:
Some cracking fixtures coming up
20/10 pikeys
24/10 Champions league
28/10 Citae

24/11 chavs
28/11 Champions league
1/12 goons
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What is there to like about having to play other top 6 sides and bitter enemies around tough CL matches. Much better to play them after a week's rest like last week when we played MU.
 
Park Lane Mark Twain said:
Group A | Atletico Madrid, Dortmund, AS Monaco, Club Brugge
Group B | Barcelona, Tottenham, PSV, Inter Milan
Group C | PSG, Napoli, Liverpool, Red Star Belgrade
Group D | Lokomotiv Moscow, Porto, Schalke, Galatasaray
Group E | Bayern, 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 United, Valencia, Young Boys

I fancy these to go through. These are now our enemies:

Atletico Madrid & Borussia Dortmund

Barcelona & Spurs

PSG & Liverpool

Porto & Shalke

Bayern Munich & Ajax

Man City & Lyon

Real Madrid & Roma

Juventus & Man United

Got to try and win the group which we will try to of course as I'd fancy us against any of those 2nd place finishers if that's how things stand at the end.

A side note but I get a bit fucked off we aren't known more as Tottenham Hotspur when the media etc report things. One of the reasons I started supporting the boys is because I loved the Hotspur part, sad to see we don't encourage people to use our full name as much as possible but that's just a side rant.

Barcelona & Inter Milan whilst West Ham draw Macclesfield barely an hour later. Love it!
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I guess the 'Spurs' nickname is the most used so kinda has your Hotspur part
 
Park Lane Mark Twain said:
A fan who just gets what this moment is all about! Well said pal, this is exactly what people should be thinking instead of missing out on it looking for perfection. We're growing, we're great and we are holding our own against the aristocracy of the game. Barcelona is a dream come true for so many that yearned for this kind of tie in their childhood, the club has performed wonders since the days of Kevin Scott & Andy Turner and it's genuinely a glory glory night or two we have on our hands this season yet again. Come on you Spurs!
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Thanks mate. I was praying for Barca. Go up against the best, and beat the best. Bayern is next on my tick list.

Poor old Andy Turner. I remember him scoring an FA Cup QF goal, at which point I ran around the house going crazy in front of my older sister and many of her friends, eventually returning to my room...and finding out that it had been disallowed.

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