Wasn't there one season where Atletico basically beat every difficult team in Europe and lost the final to you? I vaguely remember thinking they did all the hard work only to fall at the last fence.Character building bracket is always my choice
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 - 4/3/25 - 12/3/25
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Villa have been disappointing despite a promising start.
they've really fell off this year.
Nah, Leverkusen had just one win away from home in the entire UCL group stage. You're still the big favorites. Plus, all of Garcia, Andrich, Frimpong, Xhaka and Wirtz are on two yellows. If 2+ of them get booked tomorrow (especially the latter two) that's a big blow to them in the return leg as their strength in depth is nowhere near yours.
Loving emery. Would have him in a heartbeat at United if Amorim didn’t work out
Somebody needs to get a coffee for Unai Emery to settle him down.
I really like Brugges' LB.
What a finish 
Have they? Away against a good team in their first CL KO match in 40 years
And winning now
Villa lead. OG.
Great OG.
Miraculously. Yes, they've been disappointing.
Your expectations for Villa are unreasonable
Brugge are a side on the level of Brighton. Villa aren't that much better than that
Penalty to Villa.
My expectations for Villa were for them to not play shit for 3/4 of the game. Don't think that's unreasonable at all.
With the pen now, doesn't really matter as it'll be a great result for them
Asensio makes it 3-1 to Villa.
Let's gooooo. FA Cup and CL double!
A bit unfair on Brugges this
Funny old game, Brugge really should have been in 2-1 in front and now going to lose 3-1 via a penalty and OG.
A really stupid pen to concede, too.
I think it is, and keeping Brugge at arms lenght in their stadium is hardly playing shit. They didn't attack well, sure. Again though, they're playing a good team away in the first leg of a CL R16. They're Aston Villa, not Liverpool
I thought Rashford was his usual casual self the time he played
Very poor. Not surprised he got hauled off. This loan is basically sancho to dortmund all over again where his worshippers will act as if hes dragged them through the cl when really he looks just as average
Shooting practice needed for brugge
He was poor, but apart from Rodgers no one was particularly good for Villa.
Mings
Yeah he was ok. Especially as I always expect him to be dreadful.
Yes, 2015-2016.
I think the Madrid game is the one for me.
I have a bad feeling about this one.
Midfield seems very suspect, and our best available guy has to cover RB to avoid a collapse.
Vinicius has not been his usual self for months.
Rodrygo's performances are like a flipping a coin.
Courtois seems to have lost his mojo.
And playing Atletico is like going to dentist and giving birth (without epidural) at the same time.
Not a good time to be alive.
Midfield seems very suspect, and our best available guy has to cover RB to avoid a collapse.
Vinicius has not been his usual self for months.
Rodrygo's performances are like a flipping a coin.
Courtois seems to have lost his mojo.
And playing Atletico is like going to dentist and giving birth (without epidural) at the same time.
Not a good time to be alive.
If that doesn’t scream Real are favourites for the trophy I don’t know what will.
I think we're getting through Mbappe is doing better as the season progresses and I think Vinicius has been doing good although he's not quite at the same level from last season.
How is Sørloth still not starting? We should buy him if he’s not too expensive and if we can’t get Osimhen
1-0 Real Madrid. Rodrygo.
Rodrygo gives Real the lead. Lovely goal
Thriiiiiiker
Very good goal. Rodrygo is pretty much a perfect player
Rodrygo is underrated, great goal.
Antony-esque from Rodrygo. 1-0 Real.
You're going to smash them. Your CL voodoo is too strong for anyone to live with.