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raumdeuter:
Kaka won Balon dor in 2007, Ronaldo won in 2008. Mourinho got to Madrid in 2010. That means he had 2 Balon dors who had won within 5yrs in his team
With Ramos Casillas, Pepe
That was an underdog team

We can also say since Man City is crashing out to Lyon, Monaco and Spurs, City is an underdog

I'm still surprised why people are dodging this.
I no know why

popizaino:
Barcelona were dominant,so were real madrid. There is no were making 96points from possible 38games isn't dominant couple with scoring the highest goal in the league so stop splitting hair abeg.

imagine a team on 96points is an underdog.
Oluwa oo, my club need such underdog point oo

popizaino:
Talk more of a team boasting of two previous world best.

it's surprising seeing how the word "underdog" and "difficult job" have new meanings just because Mourinho must be crowned Kings of kings.

Tomorrow if Tottenham is consistently mid table with mourinho at the helm they'll tell you how mourinho is doing a marvellous job cos Tottenham was a relegation team

handelex:
Quick question for Mou fanboys....

1. If you're given an option between Pep and Guardiola to coach your team presently, who will you guys choose?

2. If you're given an option between Mou and Ole to coach your team[United] as of now, who will you guys choose?



Hint: Mou is currently the best coach in the world.

Quick Answer
1... Mourinho won the champions league with Porto

2... Mourinho won the champions league with Inter

QED!!

raumdeuter:
How to be an underdog is to have 2 previous Balon dor in Kaka and Ronaldo

If you ever see hensben supporting your argument, that is a clue that you have to reevaluate your position

.

This isn't fair na

airmark:
Help us find Eruditor and Coogar since all of you are in the same whatsapp group.

Jodera also knew Coogar well, with his 2017 account. Dagbo people.

.... Boss calm down na

Na guest mode I bin dey since, till I graduate around 2017. That's when I open account

handelex:
Birds of a feather.

chidexxy007:
One day we'll talk about that 2nd place finish.

One day one day

Lol... No be here we dey?

handelex:
Izzit not Expert17 again, he can never touch that question with a 10ft pole.

Lol... Na hens.ben oo

BARAJ92:
zlatan was not their in 2009 season when he win the treble.

That's why I told him I'm learning something new

Expert17:
Bayern
PSG
Man city
Liverpool
Juventus
Barcelona
Real Madrid
Spurs Athletico


Spurs are the underdog in this situation

Why not make it that?

popizaino:
[b][b]2012, Chelsea had a 29 year old Petr Cech, signed from Rennes.
In 2021, Chelsea have 29 year old Mendy, signed from Rennes...
The Spanish cup final in 2012 was between Barcelona & Bilbao
It was between Barcelona and Bilbao this season.
Thomas Tuchel’s birthday is on the 29th of a month.
Chelsea’s UCL winning manager Roberto Di Matteo’s birthday is on the 29th of a month.
Di Matteo’s birthday is 29th May.
UCL final 2021 is on...29th May.
Lionel Messi missed a penalty in the UCL knockouts in 2012
Lionel Messi misses a penalty in the UCL knockouts in 2021
In the October 2011/12 season , Manchester United lost a PL game 6-1 & had a man sent off.
This season, in October, Manchester United lost 6-1 and had a man sent off.
Last time we played Guardiola in a semi final we won the double. The double was the Champions League and the FA Cup in 2012......
We will face Man City in the FA Cup Semi-final this weekend
Chelsea captain, John Terry was 31 in 2012.
Chelsea captain Azpilicueta is 31 this year.
Terry, Chelsea’s most senior & important CB was injured in the RO16 in 2011/12
Thiago Silva, Chelsea’s most senior and important CB was injured in the RO16..
In the UCL 2011/12 Drogba scored 6 goals. 2 headers, 3 with his left, 1 with his right.
In UCL 20/21 Giroud has scored 6 goals. 2 headers, 3 with his left, 1 with his right.
The last time Chelsea conceded five at Stamford Bridge? 2011/12
Chelsea also lost to West Brom in 2011/12
After 14 games Di Matteo, Chelsea’s UCL winning manager had a 71.4% win rate.
Tuchel currently after 14 games, has a 71.4% win rate
Both were employed mid season...
Chelsea faced a Spanish team, Barcelona in the Semi-finals after beating a Portuguese team in the quarter finals in 2011/11.
Chelsea will face a Spanish team, Real Madrid in the semi-finals after beating a Portuguese team in the quarter finals.
In their second league fixture against Tottenham in 2011/12, Manchester won 3-1.
Manchester United just beat Tottenham 3-1[/b].[/b]

Na here we dey

Lana1:
Question: "Why cant Mourinho make ordinaary top 4 this season?"
Mouronho fan boy: "He won UCL in 2004"

Ok Cool.

this one burst brain...


Ensure to always add "With Porto"

BARAJ92:
He should go to Leicester, Leipzig, West ham, Forget all this stories. It is like expecting Ronaldo to go to West ham, when the likes of Madrid and Barca needs his signature. Mourinho has failed to win champions league in the big clubs with large budget, he has coach, he was heavily back in Chelsea, Madrid and Man Utd but he failed.

Most times this is exactly what I tell some of my friends to that bring such theory.

BARAJ92:
Really, Madrid was Under dog in the champions league with Kaka, C. Ronaldo, Di Maria, Ozil and Khedira at their peak, Ramos, Carvajal. Madrid were under performing in champions league, they were never an under dog.

An under dog is a team that has less quality players against a superior team. Madrid team that lost to Lyon was far superior to it

Simply put

Expert17:
When 10 strong/big teams compete for a trophy....

And the weakest of the 10 ( remember 10 strong team's), wins the trophy....can we call this underdog?

Na now I dey see this sef

How will 10 strong team compete and the perceived weakest is termed underdog?


In this particular scenerio, no underdog in this competition. Simple

KingAlabi:
Watch how he avoids this question like the fart of a leprous witch.

lol... I wan hear him yes/ no answer

KingAlabi:
Jodera I give up, I can't reduce my IQ this sweet Saturday.

Our 2nd legged comeback Bros has done damage enough.

Lol...
I dey always learn new and understanding meaning of words almost everyday here thanks to our Señor

hensben:
They were under dog to win ucl then. Stop confusing yourself.

So they were "ALWAYS EXPECTED TO LOSE" against Lyon in each of the season they met with Lyon

Bro calm down jarey...

hensben:
They were struggling in ucl and there were teams better than them then.

So for the 5 past seasons, man city under guardiola were underdogs?

Expert17:
No.

They were underdog when they won it in 2012, you can't be wrong for calling them same if they win it this year.

(Note: underdog for winning not qualifying)

Lmao...
Underdog ke?

Underdogs are always EXPECTED TO LOSE.
A team can be expected not to win the champions league, but that doesn't mean they're EXPECTED to lose outrightly. Bayern this season is an example, they might be expected to win it, but that doesn't mean PSG that won them is the underdog. Man city winning it this season won't be an underdog winning it, despite the fact that they've not reached the final since God knows when.

hensben:
Because it’s just this season. Meanwhile, Real Madrid was getting knocked out for 6 consecutive seasons.

so cos of that, they are always underdog entering the new champions league season?

Can we check their uefa rankings and seedings during those 6 seasons? Or you feel a top ranked team can also be an underdog?

Expert17:
Underdog = least favorite or someone expected to lose.

A big club can turn to an underdog, in some situation, so stop assiociating underdog tag to just small clubs.

I want to ask a question...
So to you, Chelsea is an underdog entering this competition this season?

hensben:
You didn’t “and then” in my statement, to tell you that he sold ibra and then signed villa.

I asked... In his first season who did he sign that he won treble?
Weda it's villa or IBRA... Bro I'm learning

hensben:
You can not confuse me with your twist and turn ok.
Your first paragraph, 80 percent of those players that won it in 2006 were still present when pep took over.

Your second paragraph, no one was talking about Real Madrid form in the league but in ucl. They were underperforming in ucl for 6 seasons in a role before mou. Mou was signed to challenge Barcelona and also to improve their ucl campaign.

Valdez, puyol, abidal, etoo are the core of 2006, that made it to 2009. Who else made it to make it 80% please?

KingAlabi:
Can you imagine, saying he took over a difficult job at real Madrid

Chia!!!

Lol... Dem think say na 2015 fans dey here

BlueMann:
Cheers sir. And goodluck in your FA Cup semifinal later tomorrow.


Oh wait...

Ssshhh bro...
You're talking to the current champions

hensben:
When Pep came he signed quality players like ibra and then David villa. The personnel were always there for Barca, Pep did nothing extraordinary.

he signed IBRA and Villa in his first season??

*taking notes* I'm learning bro

hensben:
Its not about world class players but the form of the team in the tournament.

it is perfectly @ the bolded.

Liverpool aren't in form this season, but nobody will term them underdog in this season's champions league

KingAlabi:
Break it down more, e hard to understand.

BlueMann:
Why u come use Chelsea as example

cos una dey semi na.

Na bad thing I use una

BlueMann:
I know what underdog means, and I understand what you're saying. I'm not at all talking about whether Madrid were underdogs or not. I just spoke on the 'as a club/as a team' statement.

okayy... I misunderstood you then. I thought you were saying Madrid was underdogs then.

Cheers bro