The only argument i could see for them making that decision is to drive people towards their streaming platform

Soapy wrote: ↑

2 minutes ago

"Drew 1.1 million viewers last Wednesday for Real Madrid's win over Manchester City, marking the most-watched UEFA Champions League quarterfinal on record for U.S. airwaves"

This is for the second leg which went to fucking penalties. Be for real, brudda

also the first game between them was one of the best games I've seen in a MINUTE

At some point, don't overthink it

That'll be like putting the Lakers - Nuggets game on NBA TV bc there's a better story out there

it's the two best teams

Soapy wrote: ↑

1 minute ago

Again, my brothers, I must implore you that it's Real Madrid lmao

I totally 100% understand this. It's also City lol

but Poor Things ain't beating Avengers Endgame in the box office my G

Again, my brothers, I must implore you that it's Real Madrid lmao

it's "Poor Things"

and yeah maybe the script is better too

2) Rarity. These motherfuckers haven't been there in a decade

the story of Arsenal Bayern is all good and fine

1) Underdog

Caesar I think it's like

like what is even the story?

"Drew 1.1 million viewers last Wednesday for Real Madrid's win over Manchester City, marking the most-watched UEFA Champions League quarterfinal on record for U.S. airwaves"

It was a sports journalism decision

we can agree to disagree but like idk how Bayern-Arsenal is a bigger sell than Madrid-City

It's not a sports marketing decision

I've also worked in sports marketing bro

One of us in this argument worked in journalism and knows how news values work but ya know

WHEATLEY DEBUT?

nobody is watching games based on that lol

Y'all got it

Alright

Caesar wrote: ↑

4 minutes ago

Arsenal is owned by an American...

bro this is what I mean by niche

So another +5

no dude

Arsenal is owned by an American...

if you told me Tottenham-Bayern that might have a bit more to it

How is that not niche

it's not even like the story with Arsenal-Bayern is THAT compelling

You're talking about being niche

Again, no one is saying that Madrid and Manchester City aren't better clubs ON THE PITCH