The only good thing with the change in the format of the Champions League is the increase in frequency of matches involving clubs which are not in the upper echelons of European football but play good football. I greatly enjoyed this game between Girona and Feyenoord tonight which ended 3-2 in favour of the Dutch club.
Honestly, I am tired of watching Barca v PSG or Madrid v City season after season. And that's why I enjoyed watching the over the last few seasons. However, this good bit sticks only when I am not suffering from the exhaustion of watching too much football.
Anyone else who feels something similar ?
by PritamGuha31
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I do agree, for years people were saying that minnows getting rinsed by big teams was pointless in international matches but over time these large results don’t happen as often as it’s helped those teams gain experience and get better, same i feel will happen for these “lesser” teams for want of a better word
I like it. We’re getting some really good match ups and some good games.
I like the variety. I’m not sure though if it’s going to lead to more variety in the latter stages. We’ll see
Absolutely, there are great match ups, surprise results and the table after two rounds looks interesting with the some big clubs already feeling a bit of pressure.
I watch the Girona game too, quality match, something a bit different to the usual. I was bored of the group stages under the old format, there were rarely any surprises. This is a lot better, and credit to UEFA for once.
I watched the Villa game tonight, great game, great atmosphere and what a goal by Duran. Kept an eye on the other games and looks like there were plenty of other exciting matches on the go too.
So far so good
I guess it was a very fun match for the neutral supporter but as fan I was annoyed for the most parts of the game. Lots of mistakes on both sides and the only reason Feyenoord won was because Girona turned out to be more worse. I mean, both keepers made crucial mistakes, both side missed penalties and I’ve seen some bad challanges and balls. Fun for the neutral fan for sure but I can’t imagine many people view this as Champions League level.