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luvgonzo said:
All change for 2024-25
This will be the last season of the existing format - 32 teams in the group phase, split up into eight groups of four, with the top two advancing - with widespread changes coming in for 2024-25.

The new format will see 36 sides, with two of the four extra places awarded to countries whose clubs have performed the best in the previous campaign.

If the new format had been introduced for 2023-24 and not 2024-25, Liverpool and Atalanta would have been in this season's Champions League because of the performances of English and Italian clubs in European competition in 2022-23.

From 2024-25, all teams will now play eight matches (instead of six) against eight different opponents, with four home ties and four away.

All 36 sides will be ranked in one single league table - three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat.

The top eight in this table will go straight into the knockout stages, while those from ninth to 24th will compete in two-legged play-offs to join them in the last 16.
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I think it would've been better if they'd increased it to 5 teams where they have but got rid of some of the league winners from the ****e leagues. Those fixtures are always duds, guaranteed 6 points and a complete waste of time. This way you don't need to increase the groups or the games, and the quality of games in the group stages would be better.
 
Treble said:
I think it would've been better if they'd increased it to 5 teams where they have but got rid of some of the league winners from the ****e leagues. Those fixtures are always duds, guaranteed 6 points and a complete waste of time. That way you don't need to increase the groups or the games, and the quality of games in the group stages would be better.
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It's just more messing about with the game, it seems the people who run things are intent on complicating everything.
 
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luvgonzo said:
That's leaves 2 other spots available I think so how does that bit work?
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I think the expectation is that we're usually going to have a top 5 from the Prem playing in the Champions League. If we're polite and include Tottenham that means 5 from 7, I'd have mentioned Villa but after Saturday I'm not sure I should. I think 2nd to 8th is hard to predict but would have Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool as likely 2-4 and then us, Chelsea, Tottenham, Villa and Brighton down to 9th. Tight season ahead.
 
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haslam said:
I think the expectation is that we're usually going to have a top 5 from the Prem playing in the Champions League. If we're polite and include Tottenham that means 5 from 7, I'd have mentioned Villa but after Saturday I'm not sure I should. I think 2nd to 8th is hard to predict but would have Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool as likely 2-4 and then us, Chelsea, Tottenham, Villa and Brighton down to 9th. Tight season ahead.
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No I think Chelsea and Newcastle will be in the mix.

First and foremost you need good home form to challenge for Top 4 and Newcastle will have that. And there's enough there to pick up the extra points away so you'll be in there as well.
 
FosseFilberto said:
Looks like United are after Amadou Onana from Everton

... gonna get in first with the chant before Matth...

:emoticon-0159-music One Onana, two Onana, three Onana four ... would simply the teamsheet if we got a couple more:emoticon-0159-music

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Would be funny if Liverpool came in for him, only for him to decide it’s Brighton that he has his heart set on joining.
 
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FadgewackeR said:
Mentioning Mo...

Wouldn't it be just the Saudi thing to do to pick up on the back of his mini strop yesterday, offer a massive deal to him, and a fee that Liverpool (sorry, FSG) couldn't refuse. Jurgen would love that. Especially after his gurning about Saudi transfer windows being longer than ours.
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All the Saudi's need to do is promise Mo they won't sub him in the last 15 mins (along with £100m a year) and he's there imo. Kloppy will only have himself to blame.
 
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Treble said:
In his first couple of seasons I could see him (and hoped) as a potential Fletcher for us again. Not sensational but consistently good, break up play and can get forward, a decent box to box mf. But never quite lived up to it under ****e management who never coached or developed him properly.

The problem is his positional play is suspect and just lacks consistency. You're right him and Fred was a mess generally, but he's a great sub to bring off the bench imo. He always does well then.
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He also tends to hide in big games, and it's pretty obvious he's shying away from possession and responsibility. He's great in league cup games and against the likes of Bournemouth.

Appreciate he's still young, but he will never make it to the required level. Fred was the better player, we should have kept him and got more money for McTominay instead.
Not the same position exactly of course, but Fred is useful with better then McTominay alongside him.

McTominay may well make a useful sub, he'll never be 1st eleven, but Fred needs to be actually replaced. Which is where Amrabat should come in.
 
Chief said:
He also tends to hide in big games, and it's pretty obvious he's shying away from possession and responsibility. He's great in league cup games and against the likes of Bournemouth.

Appreciate he's still young, but he will never make it to the required level. Fred was the better player, we should have kept him and got more money for McTominay instead.
Not the same position exactly of course, but Fred is useful with better then McTominay alongside him.

McTominay may well make a useful sub, he'll never be 1st eleven, but Fred needs to be actually replaced. Which is where Amrabat should come in.
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It does seem strange we were getting double for McTominay than Fred but sold Fred.

If we needed the money for purchases personally I'd have sold both tbh. Bring in Amrabat that's enough, and give the likes of Mejbri a chance if needed.
 
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