| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals 11:32 - May 7 with 2325 views | wessex_exile |
The Draw
Names have been drawn from a hat, and the U'sual Champions League semi-final matches are as follows:
unitedwhites v thrillseeker
oxfcolu v noah4x4
The Matches
The matches to predict, and all are scheduled to kick-off at 8pm, are as follows:
09/05/2023: Real Madrid v Manchester City
10/05/2023: AC Milan v Inter Milan
16/05/2023: Inter Milan v AC Milan
17/05/2023: Manchester City v Real Madrid
The Rules
Keeping with the format for last year, in addition to score predictions, please predict two goal-scorers as well, these can of course be two from the same side. Three points for a spot-on score prediction, one point for the correct outcome, and one point for each goal scored (including own goals) by either of your nominated goal-scorers.
If competitors can't be separated by number of spot-ons, for a tie-break please also predict the minute of the first substitution in the last listed match, Manchester City v Real Madrid. Your tie-break prediction must be made before that match kicks off.
As always, half-time subs are 46th minute, and injury-time substitutions will be either 45 or 90 minutes. If there are no substitutions at all, closest to zero will win.
None of your predictions (score, goal-scorers or tie-break) can match your opponent's.
Score, goal-scorer and substitute tie-break predictions will be for the end of normal time, extra-time and/or penalties will not count.
Good luck everyone!
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 12:24 - May 7 with 1935 views | noah4x4 |
Forgot I was still in this
9/05/2023: Real Madrid v Manchester City 1 - 2
10/05/2023: AC Milan v Inter Milan 0 - 1
16/05/2023: Inter Milan v AC Milan 2 -1
17/05/2023: Manchester City v Real Madrid 2 -0
Games 1 & 4 (in date order) Haarland
1 & 4 Gundogan
2 & 3 La Martinez
2 & 3 Dzeko.
37 minutes [Post edited 7 May 2023 22:35]
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 13:28 - May 7 with 1911 views | unitedwhites |
09/05/2023: Real Madrid1 v Manchester City2
10/05/2023: AC Milan1 v Inter Milan0
16/05/2023: Inter Milan2 v AC Milan1
17/05/2023: Manchester City2 v Real Madrid0
1Haaland De bruyne
2Martinez Leao
3Dzeko Giroud
4Haaland Foden
60 mins [Post edited 9 May 2023 7:40]
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 19:40 - May 7 with 1901 views | wessex_exile |
Thanks both - apologies if it wasn't clear, but it's two goal scorers per game. As all your goal scorers are Citeh players, I've assigned them as your choices for the first game. | |
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 22:45 - May 7 with 1880 views | noah4x4 |
Edited above | | | |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 23:18 - May 7 with 1876 views | wessex_exile |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 22:45 - May 7 by noah4x4 |
Edited above |
Cheers Noah, all sorted. | |
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 20:52 - May 8 with 1808 views | unitedwhites |
All changed above
Unitedwhites | | | |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 21:05 - May 8 with 1807 views | wessex_exile |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 20:52 - May 8 by unitedwhites |
All changed above
Unitedwhites |
Cheers unitedwhites - still need second goal scorers for matches 2 and 4 | |
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 22:33 - May 8 with 1803 views | oxfcolu |
09/05/2023: Real Madrid v Manchester City 1-2
10/05/2023: AC Milan v Inter Milan 1-1
16/05/2023: Inter Milan v AC Milan 2-0
17/05/2023: Manchester City v Real Madrid 3-1
Game 1 Haaland Foden
Game 2 Barella Leao
Game 3 Barella leao
Game 4 Mahrez Foden
Substitution 46 mins [Post edited 9 May 2023 22:53]
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 23:18 - May 8 with 1785 views | wessex_exile |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 22:33 - May 8 by oxfcolu |
09/05/2023: Real Madrid v Manchester City 1-2
10/05/2023: AC Milan v Inter Milan 1-1
16/05/2023: Inter Milan v AC Milan 2-0
17/05/2023: Manchester City v Real Madrid 3-1
Game 1 Haaland Foden
Game 2 Barella Leao
Game 3 Barella leao
Game 4 Mahrez Foden
Substitution 46 mins [Post edited 9 May 2023 22:53]
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Apologies oxfcolu, but there a number of amendments you must make, as follows:
09/05/2023: Real Madrid v Manchester City 1-2 - exact match with Noah, please change
10/05/2023: AC Milan v Inter Milan 1-1 - all good
16/05/2023: Inter Milan v AC Milan 2-0 - all good
17/05/2023: Manchester City v Real Madrid 2-0 - exact match with Noah, please change
Game 1 Haaland Foden - Haaland already chosen by Noah, please change and not Gundogan
Game 2 Martinez Leao - Martinez already chosen by Noah, please change and not Dzeko
Game 3 Martinez Dzeco - both goal scorers already chosen by Noah, please change both
Game 4 Haaland Foden - Haaland already chosen by Noah, please change and not Gundogan
Substitution 46 mins - all good | |
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 07:42 - May 9 with 1770 views | unitedwhites |
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 07:48 - May 9 with 1766 views | noah4x4 |
Wessex, we are where we are as regards 2022-23, but I can’t help feeling I have snatched a huge advantage by being first to post as regards the selection of goal scorers. If I had posted second, I would feel a bit miffed, albeit de Brunye and Mahrez will probably now prove me wrong.
The really hard thing is predicting the result valued at only 3 points. An outcome is easier offering 1 point. However, it’s almost odds on that the four players I have picked might dominate any scoring and each goal is valued at 1 point. Maybe this isn’t so much of an issue with many other teams, but these four are goal scoring beasts, notably Haarland. Maybe less emphasis on naming goal scorers in 2023-24 might be a merited recommendation?
But I wish good fortune to Oxfcolu, a worthy opponent, and last night gave Thrillseeker a nudge in the pub to complete his selections. | | | |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 08:53 - May 9 with 1761 views | wessex_exile |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 07:48 - May 9 by noah4x4 |
Wessex, we are where we are as regards 2022-23, but I can’t help feeling I have snatched a huge advantage by being first to post as regards the selection of goal scorers. If I had posted second, I would feel a bit miffed, albeit de Brunye and Mahrez will probably now prove me wrong.
The really hard thing is predicting the result valued at only 3 points. An outcome is easier offering 1 point. However, it’s almost odds on that the four players I have picked might dominate any scoring and each goal is valued at 1 point. Maybe this isn’t so much of an issue with many other teams, but these four are goal scoring beasts, notably Haarland. Maybe less emphasis on naming goal scorers in 2023-24 might be a merited recommendation?
But I wish good fortune to Oxfcolu, a worthy opponent, and last night gave Thrillseeker a nudge in the pub to complete his selections. |
Hasn’t changed for many years Noah, but going forward it’ll be down to the new admin to decide the format for next season onwards. | |
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 10:52 - May 9 with 1755 views | wessex_exile |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 08:53 - May 9 by wessex_exile |
Hasn’t changed for many years Noah, but going forward it’ll be down to the new admin to decide the format for next season onwards. |
Btw - thanks for nudging TS too (and got your amendments safe and sound unitedwhites). Just oxfcolu to hopefully spot his required amendments before 8pm tonight. | |
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 12:22 - May 9 with 1746 views | thrillseeker |
Thanks for the nudge last night noah
Good luck to Unitedwhites
My predictions
Real Madrid v Manchester City 1- 3
AC Milan v Inter Milan 0-1
Match 1 - Mahrez, Benzema
Match 2 - Lukaku, Barella
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 15:00 - May 9 with 1738 views | wessex_exile |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 12:22 - May 9 by thrillseeker |
Thanks for the nudge last night noah
Good luck to Unitedwhites
My predictions
Real Madrid v Manchester City 1- 3
AC Milan v Inter Milan 0-1
Match 1 - Mahrez, Benzema
Match 2 - Lukaku, Barella
55 mins |
All good TS, just oxfcolu's amendments to go. | |
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 20:47 - May 9 with 1721 views | oxfcolu |
Only just spotted my mistake. | | | |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 22:09 - May 9 with 1710 views | wessex_exile |
I will do a full update tomorrow, but there you have it - the 'certainty' of goal scorers can always rebound. Suffice to say no one predicted a draw tonight, and the only goal scorer prediction to count was unitedwhites' choice of De Bruyne for Man City's second half equaliser.
That gives unitedwhites a narrow one point lead over thrillseeker in semi-final #1, whilst despite missing his scoring amendments, oxfcolu is still level on zero with noah4x4 in semi-final #2. | |
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 22:55 - May 9 with 1690 views | oxfcolu |
Amendments completed.
3 out of 10 on that exam.😠| | | |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 22:25 - May 10 with 1650 views | noah4x4 |
Ooooh, it’s really tight after two games. As I predicted, selecting scorers will be crucial.
Tonight, both scorers aged over 34. I think Dzeko might even be older than Chambers! I’m older than everyone, so age is just a number. | | | |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 22:39 - May 10 with 1649 views | wessex_exile |
The Week 1 first leg semi-finals have finished:
Real Madrid 1 Man City 1 presumably putting Man City in a good position?
AC Milan 0 Inter Milan 2 presumably putting AC Milan in a very bad position?
We shall see, but in the mean time, the UCL position is as follows:
Semi-final #1
At present it's all square - unitedwhites collected a goal scorer point for De Bruyne yesterday, but thrillseeker countered with the away win outcome tonight, to keep this match on a knife edge. TS has yet to lodge his Week 2 predictions, we shall see how that pans out in due course.
Semi-final #2
In a competition of small margins at this stage, noah4x4 makes a strong move towards the finals with both Dzeko as a goal scorer tonight, and the away win outcome, to go top on two points. However, it's far from done, and with all predictions valid, who knows what oxfcolu might do to make up the two point deficit. | |
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 09:38 - May 15 with 1579 views | wessex_exile |
Just a bump to remind TS the second legs are this week. | |
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 14:27 - May 15 with 1566 views | thrillseeker |
16/05/2023: Inter Milan v AC Milan 1-1
Lukaku, Leao
17/05/2023: Manchester City v Real Madrid 3-1
Gungogan, Benzema
46 minutes | | | |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 06:17 - May 17 with 1515 views | noah4x4 |
I think that last nights La Martinez goal along with the outcome has just about sealed it for me as I now have a three point advantage. Hence, I reckon Oxfcolu probably needs a spot on tonight with a correct goal scorer, whilst hoping Haarland or Gundowan don’t score for City.
As I said before, posting first has given me a huge advantage given Haarland, Dzeko and La Martinez are such stand out goal scorers. I suppose watching Luton last night confirms there are no nailed on certainties in two leg play-offs. But whilst to my advantage, I do feel the weight given to predicting goal scorers is disproportionately great compared to the really tricky bit which is results. Maybe this competition does need a review for next season. Had I posted second, I think I would have been miffed that the top four scorers have all already been taken. | | | |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 18:36 - May 17 with 1502 views | wessex_exile |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 06:17 - May 17 by noah4x4 |
I think that last nights La Martinez goal along with the outcome has just about sealed it for me as I now have a three point advantage. Hence, I reckon Oxfcolu probably needs a spot on tonight with a correct goal scorer, whilst hoping Haarland or Gundowan don’t score for City.
As I said before, posting first has given me a huge advantage given Haarland, Dzeko and La Martinez are such stand out goal scorers. I suppose watching Luton last night confirms there are no nailed on certainties in two leg play-offs. But whilst to my advantage, I do feel the weight given to predicting goal scorers is disproportionately great compared to the really tricky bit which is results. Maybe this competition does need a review for next season. Had I posted second, I think I would have been miffed that the top four scorers have all already been taken. |
Hi Noah - as I mentioned previously, we have someone who has kindly agreed to step forward and take on running the competition after my 13 years in the chair. I'm sure they'll be delighted to consider any suggestions you have to make.
Incidentally (TS), you'd already predicted your tie-break first substitute as 55 minutes. I will update with your revised prediction of 46 minutes unless you say otherwise before the 8pm kick-off. | |
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| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 19:08 - May 17 with 1500 views | thrillseeker |
| U'sual Champions League 2023 - Semi-finals on 18:36 - May 17 by wessex_exile |
Hi Noah - as I mentioned previously, we have someone who has kindly agreed to step forward and take on running the competition after my 13 years in the chair. I'm sure they'll be delighted to consider any suggestions you have to make.
Incidentally (TS), you'd already predicted your tie-break first substitute as 55 minutes. I will update with your revised prediction of 46 minutes unless you say otherwise before the 8pm kick-off. |
WE - my error
Keep it as originally predicted 55 | | | |
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