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    Bayer Leverkusen

    Still on course for an invincible treble with another last second goal. If they pull it off, that is surely the greatest achievement in the history of football, and in with a shout of sports in general.

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    Re: Bayer Leverkusen

    Isn't Celtic winning every contest they entered including the European Cup in 1967 with a bunch of blokes from within a 50 (or less - can't be arsed looking up) mile radius of Glasgow a little more impressive?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBlue View Post
    Isn't Celtic winning every contest they entered including the European Cup in 1967 with a bunch of blokes from within a 50 (or less - can't be arsed looking up) mile radius of Glasgow a little more impressive?
    Football didn’t really count until 1992.

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    Re: Bayer Leverkusen

    Meanwhile, Aston Villa were bringing the curtain down on England’s least successful season in Europe in ages. The Premier League has been exciting this year, but maybe it’s because there has been a levelling down of standards?

    German domestic football is looking strong at the moment with a team in the Champions League Final, the team which beat Arsenal in that competition and Leverkusen’s tremendous form.

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    Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
    Meanwhile, Aston Villa were bringing the curtain down on England’s least successful season in Europe in ages. The Premier League has been exciting this year, but maybe it’s because there has been a levelling down of standards?

    German domestic football is looking strong at the moment with a team in the Champions League Final, the team which beat Arsenal in that competition and Leverkusen’s tremendous form.
    Strange it’s not reflected in the German national team, or are they dark horses this summer?

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    Quote Originally Posted by goats View Post
    Strange it’s not reflected in the German national team, or are they dark horses this summer?
    Most of the pundits I've seen are saying England or France to win it, but then Germany and Portugal seem to be the main possibilities if you go outside the two favourites.

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    Re: Bayer Leverkusen

    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBlue View Post
    Isn't Celtic winning every contest they entered including the European Cup in 1967 with a bunch of blokes from within a 50 (or less - can't be arsed looking up) mile radius of Glasgow a little more impressive?
    Maybe, didn't think of that to be honest, a very fair shout indeed. Wasn't invincible though, which for me is the big draw to this potential achievement.

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    Re: Bayer Leverkusen

    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBlue View Post
    Isn't Celtic winning every contest they entered including the European Cup in 1967 with a bunch of blokes from within a 50 (or less - can't be arsed looking up) mile radius of Glasgow a little more impressive?
    Doesn't a 50 mile radius from Glasgow cover basically 90% of the population of Scotland?

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    Re: Bayer Leverkusen

    It will dwarf Leicester’s achievement in my opinion which is some feat

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    Re: Bayer Leverkusen

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...tition%20began.

    Xabi Alonso, what a job rare for someone to start so quickly and do so well, the new Pep?

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    Re: Bayer Leverkusen

    Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
    Doesn't a 50 mile radius from Glasgow cover basically 90% of the population of Scotland?
    All but two members of the 15 man squad were born within 10 miles of Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland (Bobby Lennox, who was born 30 miles away in Saltcoats, and Tommy Gemmell, who was born in Motherwell 11 miles away). Celtic's style was the antithesis of the cynical – but highly effective – defensive style of Inter. Jimmy Johnstone described the team's style as "like the Dutch speeded-up"

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    Re: Bayer Leverkusen

    Crazy the amount of late goals they’ve scored this last month or so to keep the unbeaten record going.

    Scored two in injury time including 97th minute against Qarabag in an earlier round

    97th min equaliser against Dortmund a few weeks ago even though they had already won the league.

    Even last night still kept going for the equaliser on the night instead of wasting time as they were ahead on aggregate anyway. Really refreshing to see.

    I’ve really enjoyed watching them this season. Not difficult to see why Alonso is in demand with the elite European clubs.

    Really like that Wurtz too and looking forward to seeing what he can do on the big stage this summer.

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