UEFA Champions League 2023/2024

[Conan the Barbarian]

Hahahahaha ! Mediocre Copenhagen threw Galatasaray into the trash. Where are all those Icardi fans ?

 

[Besnik]

Hahahahaha ! Mediocre Copenhagen threw Galatasaray into the trash. Where are all those Icardi fans ?

Not entirely an Icardi fan since I never put a player ahead of the club, no matter whom it is, but he'd be an ideal solution to our attack these days. Having someone like him as a backup, or even putting a serious competition to our starters would have been a luxury IMHO.

On another note, impressive of Copenhagen to qualify from that group.

 

[Conan the Barbarian]

Not entirely an Icardi fan since I never put a player ahead of the club, no matter whom it is, but he'd be an ideal solution to our attack these days. Having someone like him as a backup, or even putting a serious competition to our starters would have been a luxury IMHO.

On another note, impressive of Copenhagen to qualify from that group.

Galatasaray will pay 6 million euros to Icardi for the each season ( 3 seasons ) Of course, this amount is the tip of the iceberg. The club has done a lot of trickery behind the scenes with Wanda. Icardi's real annual earnings over 30 million.

Gala is the Turkish Juve if we're talking about financial monkey business !

Can we afford that amount of money ?

 

[Besnik]

Galatasaray will pay 6 million euros to Icardi for the each season ( 3 seasons ) Of course, this amount is the tip of the iceberg. The club has done a lot of trickery behind the scenes with Wanda. Icardi's real annual earnings over 30 million.

Gala is the Turkish Juve if we're talking about financial monkey business !

Can we afford that amount of money ?

My point was strictly related to footballing aspect, not with financial issues.

 

[Suraj]

another good news for serie a in general with napoli winning and united being so dogshit. hopefully our retarded cousins win tomorrow to secure europa so we have 5 serie a teams next year

https://twitter.com/x/status/1734700227180036418

 

[Conan the Barbarian]

My point was strictly related to footballing aspect, not with financial issues.

I know I know I got your point. As you mentioned in the thread of forwards rumours , I agree with you that we need a better player than Arnautovic. I've been against that injury prone's transfer since day 1.

What I wanted to say was that it would be pointless to dream about Icardi considering the money what he's earning. Moreover, someone with a big ego like Icardi would never accept being a back up at Inter.

 

[Besnik]

I know I know I got your point. As you mentioned in the thread of forwards rumours , I agree with you that we need a better player than Arnautovic. I've been against that injury prone's transfer since day 1.

What I wanted to say was that it would be pointless to dream about Icardi considering the money what he's earning. Moreover, someone with a big ego like Icardi would never accept being a back up at Inter.

Not so long ago, rumor was that Icardi was willing to come back, and then Marotta himself mentioning him was quite intriguing. Don't know what's the truth behind it, but football can take unexpected events that one can hardly imagine. But it's not happening, I don't think he's going to lower his salary to join Inter as long as Wanda is still around his life.

 

[Fapuccino]

I think Icardi would be a great backup (as long as he shuts up)

 

[Ajesh]

another good news for serie a in general with napoli winning and united being so dogshit. hopefully our retarded cousins win tomorrow to secure europa so we have 5 serie a teams next year

https://twitter.com/x/status/1734700227180036418

Weird to see Italy so high..Consistency has given them numbers otherwise they haven't won jackshit in ages..

 

[Jnr]

CET 12.00 18 December

I want Arsenal. I think we can bully all of their strikers and midf. AssnaTwitter was way too confident and AFTV Milano content would be also cool.

 

[junior55]

Weird to see Italy so high..Consistency has given them numbers otherwise they haven't won jackshit in ages..

That considers all european tournaments and italy had 3 finalists last year

 

[delaurentis]

CET 12.00 18 December

I want Arsenal. I think we can bully all of their strikers and midf. AssnaTwitter was way too confident and AFTV Milano content would be also cool.

I have a hunch Inter will be drawn to Arsenal.

 

[delaurentis]

Weird to see Italy so high..Consistency has given them numbers otherwise they haven't won jackshit in ages..

Great to see Italy performing better again in European football _
The narrative that EPL is the best, the commercial value of the league and the amount of money they can spend, makes the distance they've created with the rest to high. So, these high ranking for Italy won't matter that much in the end.
I believe that if EPL starts lagging behind, then I'm quite sure UEFA will make some new rules in order for EPL teams to keep participating in European competitions.

 

[brehme1989]

Great to see Italy performing better again in European football _
The narrative that EPL is the best, the commercial value of the league and the amount of money they can spend, makes the distance they've created with the rest to high. So, these high ranking for Italy won't matter that much in the end.
I believe that if EPL starts lagging behind, then I'm quite sure UEFA will make some new rules in order for EPL teams to keep participating in European competitions.

That's how we ended up with 4 automatic CL spots for 4 leagues

 

[Inter Cat]

CET 12.00 18 December

I want Arsenal. I think we can bully all of their strikers and midf. AssnaTwitter was way too confident and AFTV Milano content would be also cool.

This current Arsenal team doesn't really get bullied. I have watched them a lot this season and Arteta has changed them from the Arsenal of old where they played pretty football but struggled against physical teams. They're much more solid defensively too, which had previously been their weakness. Their main weakness now is the lack of a clinical and reliable goal scorer like Lautaro. I don't think it would be an easy game at all and rate them about the same as us (just behind the three main favourites - Real Madrid, Man City and Bayern - arguably Arsenal and ourselves are the next tier).

 

[Jnr]

Its the first time after so many years in knockouts for Arsenal. They will be too eager to attack imo . They have a quality mid and Saka& Odegaard no question (and CB's), but their weakness is fullbacks . Denzel and Fede will find plenty of opportunities there. Arsenal will definitely be strong at home, but I feel we can progress at Meazza if the result is not tragic.

 

[Dave54]

This current Arsenal team doesn't really get bullied. I have watched them a lot this season and Arteta has changed them from the Arsenal of old where they played pretty football but struggled against physical teams. They're much more solid defensively too, which had previously been their weakness. Their main weakness now is the lack of a clinical and reliable goal scorer like Lautaro. I don't think it would be an easy game at all and rate them about the same as us (just behind the three main favourites - Real Madrid, Man City and Bayern - arguably Arsenal and ourselves are the next tier).

They have Jesus, Nketiah, Martinelli, Pepe, Trossard. Good midfield with Saka, Odegard, Jorginho, Declan Rise. There is a reason, they were neck to neck with City last year and even this year. it would be a tough draw. Atletico or Dortmund for me.

 

[brehme1989]

Their main weakness now is the lack of a clinical and reliable goal scorer

ermmm

like Lautaro.

Is it 2024 already? Air feels different

 

[Alex de Large]

No way Bundesliga will have 5 teams?

 

[Ethor]

Going to watch, the ManCity and the Athletico matches today. Since both are potentially Inter's next opponents.