Only Spurs rush in: it's the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2018/2019 thread

(hopefully)

dele had a terrible first half (along with son) but i think its going to take a while for them to realise that they can make different runs and choices out there again.

former looked unplayable at times in that second half

Nah its fine I'm sure Mourinho will find a way to strangle the life out of them soon enough.

eriksen playing like himself again

serious indictment of pochs effect on players over four years if he starts to play to his ability again and alderweireld signs up

yeah it's more like Mourinho hasn't had a chance to exert his influence on them yet

possibly

pochles off anyway

waiting for var to decide that that second psg goal didnt actually go in tbh

This new Mouriniho is rather unsettling

i tend to agree that it cannot last, danny rose would turn anyone, let alone mourinho on a knife edge

He is much more interesting and compulsive now than he was at man u and regular viewers may know I'm a liverpool fan who was enjoying him running them into the ground. You just dont know what's gonna happen here. Maybe as a man who learns from his mistakes and matures he wont suddenly chuck it all in but... it's interesting waiting for it

The guy is charismatic what can you do

Dele's been improving with each game since coming back into the team but was shite for most of the first half here. Aurier plays very well 85% of the time & is scapegoated often to avoid pointing the finger at Alderweireld imho. I'm tentatively positive about Mou so far, simplifying, calming, encouraging. Who knew? Was horrible how anxy they were till the soft 1st Spurs goal.

I mean the best thing about Mourinho has usually been his ability to make quick, decisive, game changing substitutions and with the exception of CF we will usually have a strong bench.

Eriksen's performance was heartening as well.

What's Levy's plan with Eriksen? IS he still hoping to sell him off this January, or has he accepted he'll walk out on a free next summer?

still offering terms i think

im not bothered by the difference between a pittance and a gap in jan vs free and a replacement in summer tbh

this spurs board...

americans, pool fans, glory hunters, where ya at this wednesday?

(recognizing all 3 might be the same person)

hey now

i am watching the game on my office computer while i count the minutes until the holiday weekend starts

Napoli are a tough but to crack

Now, not to get beaten 2-0 away to Salzburg in the next game

*tough nut

They haven't won in six games. Seven now.

that was a good game tho

jesus, napoli players wants the ball anywhere, technical ability so strong.

didnt think goal shouldve stood tho, clear foul on vvd

Salzburg are amusingly gung-ho

Yeah this is enjoyable so far

Minamino looks a player

He does. I've no idea RBS can keep up using this much energy, but kudos. Salah and Mane could've scored, but RBS could've twice as well.

That should've been the 1-0, damn. (after a magnificent save by Stankovic on the other side)

Salah o_O

Ajax eliminated by a grindcore Valencia. You simply love to see it.

Ajax had so many chances particularly near the end.

They did. But they lost their cool, they allowed themselves to be bullied out of their game and get frustrated.

dier a horror show so far, legs full of water

walker peters covering his position as well as ever

lol wait im watchin on a delay

knee/ankle for coman, ouch

one of the all time performances from eriksen here, not even a pretence of a fuck given

LOL 10-3 on aggregate

lol celso

Borussia Dortmund (Ger) - Paris Saint-Germain (Fra)
Real Madrid (Spa) - Manchester City (Eng)
Atalanta (Ita) - Valencia (Spa)
Atlético Madrid (Spa) - Liverpool (Eng)
Chelsea (Eng) - Bayern München (Ger)
Olympique Lyon (Fra) - Juventus (Ita)
Tottenham Hotspur (Eng) - RB Leipzig (Ger)
Napoli (Ita) - Barcelona (Spa)

Toughie for Klopp & co. Rasenball should suit Spurs imo.

16 clubs from 5 countries. Great stuff.

Kin 'ell

BREAKING: Manchester City banned from Champions League for two seasons by UEFA and fined 30 million euros

— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) February 14, 2020

They'd better win it this season then.

Does this mean Spurs can finish 5th and still qualify?

It might mean somebody can

Sheffield United or Everton.

xp lol

Is this one of those “omg cron can go to jail for 20 years due to tax evasion-but won’t” scenarios or will this hold up?