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We are 7 games into this new 'League Phase' format, and I still hate it. We have teams like Chelsea and Bayern sitting comfortably, but the 'drama' of the final day is diluted because 24 teams go through. There is no jeopardy. Liverpool winning is great, but does it matter if they finish 1st or 4th? We need the groups back. This massive table is just a way for UEFA to sell more meaningless games

Barcelona winning 4-2 against Slavia Prague is being celebrated, but it should be a wake-up call. You cannot concede two goals to a Czech side and expect to survive the knockouts. Lewandowski had to bail them out (again) after scoring a bizarre own goal. The defense is paper-thin. When they face a team with actual transition speed like Bayern or Arsenal, this high line is going to get exposed. They are 'entertaining,' not 'serious contenders

Can we finally admit that Arne Slot has improved Liverpool? 13 games unbeaten in all competitions and they just dismantled Marseille 3-0 away like it was a training session. Klopp was heavy metal, but Slot is a surgeon. The control they have in games now is scary. They are the only team in Europe that looks like they can beat Real Madrid over two legs. If they don't win the Champions League this year, it’s a failure.