08-29-2024, 12:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-29-2024, 12:24 PM by Sampinjon.)
Draw is today, 18:00 CET. 4 groups of nine. 8 games - 4 at home, 4 away. One overall table, first 8th teams advance to round of 16, 9th - 24th go to play-off. Bellow 24th - eliminated.
Dates:
group stage:
MD1 17.-19. 09.
MD2 01.-02. 10.
MD3 22.-23. 10.
MD4 05.-06. 11.
MD5 26.-27. 11.
MD6 10.-11. 12.
MD7 21.-22. 01. 2025.
MD8 29.01.
Play off 11.-12. 02. / 18.-19. 02.
Round16 04.-05. 03. / 11.-12. 03.
QF 08.-09. 04. / 15.-16. 04.
SF 29.-30. 04. / 05.-06. 05.
Final 31.05.
Pots:
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Rules: Teams from same country can't be at same group (with exception of Italy and Germany which have 5 teams).
Avaiting for arrival of exorcist into our boardroom.
Home Liverpool
Away Real Madrid
Home Club Brugge
Away Leverkusen
Home Crvena Zvezda
Away Dinamo Zagreb
Home Girona
Away Slovan Bratislava
Not bad. Should go into top 24 easily.
Hoped for Belgrade game if drawn with Zvezda, than could watch it live, but oh well...
Avaiting for arrival of exorcist into our boardroom.
I think the (realistic) goal with those opponents should be a top 16 spot. That's keeping in mind luck, injuries, away games, etc. But if we beat those we are "supposed to" beat, then we can be in the conversation for a top 8 spot (depending on how others in the league phase perform of course).
I know 9-16 and 17-24 doesn't make TOO much of a difference....but my understanding is that if you finish 9-16, then you are seeded in the Play-Off round and can not play against another team ranked 9-16. Therefore, you'll get drawn up against one of those that finished 17-24 and as such, an easier game.
My expectation is this:
1) Win our home games against teams from pots 2 (Brugge), 3 (Crvena Zvezda) and 4 (Girona).
2) Draw away against team from pot 3 (Dinamo Zadgeb)
3) Win away against team from pot 4 (Slovan Bratislava)
4) Get at least 2 (but hopefully 3-4) points from the remaining 3 games (Real Madrid away, Liverpool home, Leverkusen away)
That right there gives us at least 15 points, which is enough for top 16. With some luck, maybe top 8, but in any case, definitely enough for top 9-16.
Oh....great games with Real and Liverpool, some old school.
16 to 18 points, if Fonseca is a good coach.
Schedule is released:
AC Milan vs. Liverpool: September 17, 21:00.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. AC Milan: October 1, 21:00.
AC Milan vs. Club Brugge: October 22, 18.45.
Real Madrid vs. AC Milan: November 5, 21:00
Slovan Bratislava vs. AC Milan: November 26, 18.45
AC Milan vs. FK Crvena Zvezda: December 11, 21:00
AC Milan vs. Girona: January 22, 21:00
GNK Dinamo vs. AC Milan: January 29, 21:00
Avaiting for arrival of exorcist into our boardroom.
I had exams this week missed a lot stuff!! How the hell does this stupid new format works?
Forza Diavolo ale!!!
After eight games, the top eight will directly reach the round of 16 while teams in ninth to 24th will go into a playoff round which sees each tie play out over two legs. The playoff winners also make it to the round of 16 while the losers are eliminated along with the clubs that failed to make the playoffs. At that point, the familiar knockout format returns and the round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals and final is the UCL roadmap that every competitor will be following.