European Football Thread

[Baddar]

Klopp is a genius. This'll take focus off his players as potential transfer targets, and they'll bounce back to finish 2nd.

Seriously though, all their big names will go in the summer. Wouldn't be surprised if Bayern nabbed both Reus and Hummels.

[Lineker]

AC Milan have unveiled tentative plans for a new 48,000-seat stadium with a retractable roof to open for the 2018-19 season.

The club posted a video featuring a model of the two-tier arena to be built next to the club's recently opened headquarters in the Portell-Fiera area of the city which would cost 300-320m euros (£226m-£241m)

Architect Emilio Faroldi says the stadium plan was inspired by Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in London, plus arenas in Basel and Neuchatel, Switzerland, and Bilbao, Spain. Final approval is expected in March.

[Matt]

Why would they do that? Surely it's far better to get an extra 30,000 fans at the San Siro

[The Lusophone]

Is that... gardens on the roof?

[brenchill]

What did they design that on? SimCity on the SNES?

[Lineker]

Why would they do that? Surely it's far better to get an extra 30,000 fans at the San Siro

Pretty sure than the council own the stadium rather than either of the Milan clubs so their rents fees are probably huge - combine that with crumbling attendances and Berlusconi no longer bankrolling the club to the extent he once did, it does kind of make sense.

[Gazz]

There is a football pitch in there somewhere...

[The Lusophone]

But seriously... trees?

[Gazz]

It's going to be like when you had a kickabout down the park with your mates and had to abandon the game when the ball got stuck up a tree.

[brenchill]

I've heard a rumour there will be jumpers for goal posts.

[Matt]

It's going to be like when you had a kickabout down the park with your mates and had to abandon the game when the ball got stuck up a tree.

See what you needed was the idiot friend that would climb up and get it despite the fact he regularly broke bones doing such things

[Matt]

Apparently that Odengaard or whatever he's called is in Real's champions league squad and could be the youngest ever champions league player if he plays in their last 16 games

[9 to 5]

Jese and James have scored for Real Madrid. Y'know, Jes(s)e James!

[Colly]

Jese Hamez.

[The Lusophone]

Jese and James have scored for Real Madrid. Y'know, Jes(s)e James!

[brenchill]

Jese Hamez and Bil Pistola

[TCO]

Isn't it Hessay and Hamez though?

[TCO]

In other lol Sky news, they've fallen foul of the silly broadcasting rules in the UK again. The Madrid derby kicks off at 3 and the best Sky can do is show a delayed replay at 17:10 on YOUR HOME OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL Sky Sports 5!.

[Colly]

What was the previous lol Sky news? They've got two live games today and tomorrow, it's pretty good coverage. :/

[TCO]

That time they couldn't show El Classico for the same reason? The fact that their losing coverage left right and centre? That their European football channel has jsut La Liga and Eredivisie?