bugylibicska wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 23:06
Much maligned Sivasspor qualified!
Yes, almost a miracle despite this very weak group. I thought it was all over for them after the home loss vs Ballkani on MD3.
They managed to get in form just in time (they won 2-0 at Basaksehir two weeks ago and they are in much better shape today)
If Cluj defeat Ballkani at home, Sivasspor will even win the group. Otherwise, they will need a result in Prague.
bugylibicska wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 23:06
Much maligned Sivasspor qualified!
Yes, almost a miracle despite this very weak group. I thought it was all over for them after the home loss vs Ballkani on MD3.
They managed to get in form just in time (they won 2-0 at Basaksehir two weeks ago and they are in much better shape today)
If Cluj defeat Ballkani at home, Sivasspor will even win the group. Otherwise, they will need a result in Prague.
What happened against Fiorentina I am surprised they won. They are not a good team.
Lubomir25 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 23:24
What happened against Fiorentina I am surprised they won. They are not a good team.
No, they are not.
But as I feared, Basaksehir were just happy with the result as long as they avoided a heavy defeat. They did the bare minimum in Italy, probaby counting on a possible win at home against Hearts to secure 1st place.
Lubomir25 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 23:24
What happened against Fiorentina I am surprised they won. They are not a good team.
No, they are not.
But as I feared, Basaksehir were just happy with the result as long as they avoided a heavy defeat. They did the bare minimum in Italy, probaby counting on a possible win at home against Hearts to secure 1st place.
There's no doubt they will beat Hearts, Hearts are struggling badly with injuries and even with the first team would probably lose. My hope was you would win and not have to try next week tho so Hearts could get another point or 3 and go out adding to Scotland's (and there own) Coefficient
I thought the games at Tynecastle would have been tighter tbh because Hearts usually make a game of it against Celtic and Rangers (see the previous game as an example)
Lubomir25 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 23:24
What happened against Fiorentina I am surprised they won. They are not a good team.
No, they are not.
But as I feared, Basaksehir were just happy with the result as long as they avoided a heavy defeat. They did the bare minimum in Italy, probaby counting on a possible win at home against Hearts to secure 1st place.
There's no doubt they will beat Hearts, Hearts are struggling badly with injuries and even with the first team would probably lose. My hope was you would win and not have to try next week tho so Hearts could get another point or 3 and go out adding to Scotland's (and there own) Coefficient
I thought the games at Tynecastle would have been tighter tbh because Hearts usually make a game of it against Celtic and Rangers (see the previous game as an example)
I watched the highlights of that days ago, I definitely recommend others do so. Looked like a crazy game, which Celtic won 3-4.
Hearts did pretty much as expected in that group. Beat the minnows, easily second best to two superior sides. That's the luck of the draw. It could be a useful learning experience if they return to Europe next season.
Of Scotland's three group stage teams, two had bad draws, and one seems to need a billion shots to get one goal in Europe this season. These things happen. Just dust yourself down and go again next season. (And there's still 3 games worth of coefficient to fight for.)
West Ham are spending a fortune on referees this season
Actually, although the penalty was rather soft it was probably correct and wouldn't have been overturned by VAR. The goalkeeper could probably have avoided the risk and not made a challenge at all.
I am surprised they won. They are not a good team.
