Champions league & Europa leagues 2023-24

[Gingerfinch]

How did Madrid win that one? Defended well but City had some good chances, which on another day would have been taken.

[Durhamfootman]

Villa go through on panalties

Liverpool and WH both lead 1-0 at half time, but still have plenty of work to do

[mikesiva]

West ham and Liverpool go out.

[Durhamfootman]

Villa flying the flag solo

I've seen speculation that this is a consequence of PSR, but I don't buy that tbh. Man C, Man U and Arsenal all have huge resources even under PSR, Newcastle don't, but spending restrictions only became evident in the window after their CL exit. Liverpool seem to have plenty of financial room for manoeuvre.

Opta stats apparently gave the PL an 82% chance of securing the extra CL place before these QF's, but that has now dropped to 6% and requires all the German sides to exit at the SF stage and for Villa to win their final.......... and 6% might be a bit of a stretch anyway