Zaphod2319

I really like our starting XI

............................................Kepa ............Azpi........................Silva......................Rudiger Alonso...........Jorginho..............Kovacic........James .........................................Mount ................Havertz................................Werner Kepa, I dont know?

Tuchel loves experience in games like this. I think he is going to start his XI that have the most CL experience.

Gilmour is not traveling with the team.

With the injury of Rice, perhaps Wolves can win against West Ham tonight. It will take the sting out of Saturday's performance and hopefully get us focused on moving forward with Porto and the race for top 4. It is looking like 3rd and 4th are all that is available now.

I have seen a lot of discussion that it is not a coincidence that FFP is being set aside right when Barca and RM need to rebuild their squads and spend a lot of money to make it happen.

You can find in many media outlets. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/mar/25/football-financial-fair-play-rules-to-be-ripped-up-after-covid-crisis

It is a model that benefits both the club and the players. Dortmund gets some of the best young talent because they will play them. The players know they will be sold to a big club for a big contract and Dortmund gets a big fee. As long as everyone is happy and the fans are getting a good team on the pitch, lots of money to be made for club and players. Tuchel wanted to keep talent and take a run at being a title contender every year. That and his anger about how the bus bombing was handled put an end to his time there.

City and Chelsea can buy all the players they want. https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/financial-fair-play-set-to-be-scrapped-chelsea-to-be-given-more-freedom-in-150m-transfer-pursuit-of-erling-haaland

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I think us going deep into the CL helps our chances of bringing him in if Roman wants to spend the astronomical price that would buy him this summer.

PSG always has the potential to put goals past any team. That potential is not often reached, but they do have a dangerous team.

It is because of our side of the draw through the semi finals.

Two days before Liverpool play RM, they play Arsenal away.... beautiful!

538 odds on winning the CL pre-draw vs post-draw: Manchester City: 37% -> 38% Chelsea: 13% -> 18% Bayern: 17% -> 15% Liverpool: 11% -> 11% Real Madrid: 11% -> 10% PSG: 5% -> 4% Dortmund: 5% - 4% Porto: 1% -> 1%