UEFA Champions League 2018/2019

[Besnik]

First qualifying round is about to be played on 10 and 11 July, and the second legs will be played on 17 and 18 July 2018.

Who's already in the group stage?

ESP: Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid, Valencia
GER: Bayern München, Schalke, Hoffenheim, Borussia Dortmund
ENG: Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool
ITA: Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Internazionale Milano
FRA: Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco, Lyon
RUS: Lokomotiv Moskva, CSKA Moskva
POR: Porto
UKR: Shakhtar Donetsk
BEL: Club Brugge
TUR: Galatasaray
CZE: Viktoria Plzeň

 

[Mino]

We will win it with Candreva and Politano.

 

[Ed.]

We're supposed to win this competition but the thread title already jinx it. :megusta:

 

[Besnik]

We're supposed to win this competition but the thread title already jinx it. :megusta:

 

[Dylan]

Where's Nyall?

 

[Sassuolu]

What's that shitty little country with Valletta playing? Pathetic.

#greatfootballingnation

 

[Black Knight]

We have the same odds of winning the WC this year as you, buddy :work:

 

[Ed.]

I always wonder where do Valletta FC train and play their match? The entire town is full of buildings.

 

[Black Knight]

AFAIK, in Malta, teams do not have their own assigned stadiums, seeing that there are only a handful of 'good' ones, and only 2(?) which are UEFA-approved. So these stadiums host all the league matches. Don't forget the main island is only 28km long, so there's no problem of long travel times. Training happens wherever clubs can find. Also, there is no professional league, and all footballers have day jobs, only training in the evening, so they can use school facilities etc.

Then again, I never really gave two shits about the local football scene, so what do I know?



P.S. Someone fix the thread title before I kill myself.

 

[Ed.]

I know there arent stadiums for each club but I cant even think where they are gonna train. Most pitches are for 5 or 7 a side.

If you say there is no professional leagues, then how do they qualify to europe and it is on newspaper every week about the league.

 

[Mad Biscione]

you misspelled Champions Legia

 

[Black Knight]

I know there arent stadiums for each club but I cant even think where they are gonna train. Most pitches are for 5 or 7 a side.

I know for example at least one club used my school's football pitch for training. It was 11-a-side.

If you say there is no professional leagues, then how do they qualify to europe and it is on newspaper every week about the league.

Semi-pro.

 

[DIN011]

you misspelled Champions Legia

I think you mean Champions Ligue 1.

 

[CafeCordoba]

Is it certain we will be in Pot 4?

 

[brehme1989]

Is it certain we will be in Pot 4?

Yes

 

[J..]

It seems like Lokomotiv Moscow will be in pot 1. What a joke. How come? Russian clubs have not done that well in the CL to deserve a team in pot 1.

 

[firmino]

Because after the latest reform the champions of the highest rated countries in the ranking are automatically in pot 1.

 

[Wobblz]

Well, I don't really mind getting Loko from pot 1 in our group so it's not all that bad.

 

[wera]

The only two teams I do not want in my group are Barcelona and City... all others - PSG, Real Madrid, Bayern.... bring them on

 

[forzainter257]

Hapoel Beer Sheva is on their journey to get to us lol we need to strengthen our squad seriously