UEFA Champions League

sting-ray · 11-04-2004, 07:21 PM

As you know match day 4 has gone by with a few more teams securing a spot in the knockout round.

the groups are:

Group A
Olympiacos
Liverpool
Monaco
Deportivo

Group B
Dynamo Kyiv
Real Madrid
Leverkusen
Roma

Group C
Juventus
Bayern
Ajax
M. Tel-Aviv

Group D
Lyon
Man. United
Fenerbahçe
Sparta

Group E
PSV Eindhoven
Arsenal
Panathinaikos
Rosenborg

Group F
AC Milan
Barcelona
Shakhtar
Celtic

Group G
Internazionale Milano
Bremen
Valencia
Anderlecht

Group H
Chelsea
CSKA Moskva
PSG
Porto

so you guessed it.. this is the place for Champions League talk.

Simple Man · 11-04-2004, 07:25 PM

Sting I know this isn't the thread to do this but would Poker be considered a sport?

sting-ray · 11-04-2004, 07:26 PM

well sure since there was recently the world series of poker... I'd think it would be fine.

Simple Man · 11-04-2004, 07:26 PM

Thanks

sting-ray · 11-04-2004, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Medopalis

Why are some teams in italics plz?

haha, I put the teams that have secured a spot in the next round in italic.

Quote:

And Sting, as an Inter fan, would you care to comment on Adriano switching to pro boxing?

hahaha i'm not sure how you know that I am an inter fan... I would hate to see one of the elite strikers in the world to switch sports, but I guess i would follow boxing if ever he switches lol

Quote:

I think that one of the Italian sides will win it again this year, as for some reason Arsenal can't turn it on in Europe, Madrid still haven't got a defence sorted, and we (Manchester United for those of you who haven't frequented the official football thread), are in transition at the moment, especially in midfield.

I agree with you 100% about Arsenal and Real Madrid

***superpeer*** · 11-04-2004, 08:05 PM

Anderlecht is sooo bad.

sting-ray · 11-04-2004, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Medopalis

I remember you saying you were an Inter fan from the Euro 2004 thread...

lol, good stuff

I'll fix chelsea in a sec =)

sting-ray · 11-04-2004, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superpeer

Anderlecht is sooo bad.

hahaha they have one of the toughest groups... I like Inter and Werder and Valencia... but unfortunately only 2 of them will go on.

Inter Plays Anderlecht next I think

crazyman · 11-04-2004, 10:54 PM

well obviously i have to support the Italian teams

it's funny, cause when your watching serie A, you dislike certain teams but when it comes to champions league you support them

i'm a Parma fan, and they always finish 5th lol, every ****in year, just out of champions league contention, o well, one day they'll be there

i'd like to support Roma over the others because of Cassano (he's my favorite player, and from my home town as well, Bari) but i think Juventus has the best shot at bringing the title to Italy

AC milan lost the other day to Barcelona i believe it was, i wasn't too impressed with there play in that game :\

my two cents

sting-ray · 11-05-2004, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyman

well obviously i have to support the Italian teams

it's funny, cause when your watching serie A, you dislike certain teams but when it comes to champions league you support them

thats sooo true

toolboy84 · 11-05-2004, 03:37 AM

I don't support Chelsea, but I'd like to see them win it. Although it's not really the "Champions" League when you can finish as low as 4th in your league and still get in like Liverpool did.

alexi2 · 11-05-2004, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superpeer

Anderlecht is sooo bad.

Club Brugge all the way

(proudly supporter of Bruges)

Have you watched Beveren yesterday against Zagreb?

Oh boy (6-1 for zagreb) Belgium football is bad

And yeah, Anderlecht has a real though group. They will be kicked out in no time.

Wiggles · 11-05-2004, 11:09 AM

I really don't want Man Utd to win there's far too many smug mancs after they beat Arsenal in the League. I think I'm going to go with Chelsea, they've got a strong squad and could of made the final last year if Ranieri hadn't of fuccked up the formation against Monaco.

Iai · 11-05-2004, 11:30 AM

Lampard is the best player in the Premiership right now, for me. Kezman and Drogba strike me as being very talented, but also very inconsistent. Joaquin should sort out all those problems though.

***superpeer*** · 11-05-2004, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexi2

Club Brugge all the way

(proudly supporter of Bruges)

Have you watched Beveren yesterday against Zagreb?

Oh boy (6-1 for zagreb) Belgium football is bad

And yeah, Anderlecht has a real though group. They will be kicked out in no time.

Didn't surprise me. Beveren has always sucked.

Till_Lindeman001 · 11-05-2004, 05:23 PM

OK then, predictions for the winners then

This year I said Juventus from about August

How about you guys?

sting-ray · 11-06-2004, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toolboy84

I don't support Chelsea, but I'd like to see them win it. Although it's not really the "Champions" League when you can finish as low as 4th in your league and still get in like Liverpool did.

well the thing is that inter, who came fourth last year as well in the Serie A are a better team than say Anderlecht or Werder Bremen (who won their leagues... not sure about anderlecht but werder did)

Firecracker · 11-06-2004, 10:44 AM

liverpool are going to get through i feel.

Distorted Vision · 11-06-2004, 10:59 AM

I'm worried Man United might take their eye off of domestic play is they keep doing well in the European Cup. It's fine scoring four against a team like Sparta Prague, but promotion from D is pretty much in the bag now, they can't expect to do well in Europe if they lose to people like Portsmouth.

Everyone knows Ferguson will retire only when he's champion of Europe again, but frankly I don't think we'll be able to do for at least a few more years, and winning the league and developing his third generation should be the priority.

I hope United can keep everything under control, but this year isn't their year. I have a feeling Barcelona will get pretty far.

I love Muse · 11-07-2004, 08:15 AM

I think Chelsea have got all the potential now to win both domestically and in Europe. Anyone who saw Robben's performance against Everton this weekend will have seen the probable emergance of one of the best players in the premiership. His ability with both feet is excellent, and given the support he'll cause problems for all defences.

Chelsea tip: Semi finals

Man united at the moment need a new midfield - our forwards and defence are good, but we need at least 2 quality midfielders to complete our team. If we could sign Ricardo Quaresma and get him on the left with Ronaldo on the right we'd be brilliant attacking. If Roy Keane was 10 years younger I think we'd be challenging in all competitions.

Man U tip: Quarter finals (again...)

Arsenal are great in the premiership (apart from very recently) but they come unstuck in Europe. Wenger has his team playing in a very European style, which beats most teams in the premiership, but when they get to Europe they are ordinary. They have all the players to go far, but need to change their style.

Arsenal tip: Group stages.

Liverpool are in the process of having their team built, and they need consistency. They got a good result in Deportivo, but then lost to an average Birmingham side in the league. Cisse's broken leg makes me cringe just thinking about it, but hopefully Baros can carry them through to the next stage.

Liverpool tip: last 16

11-04-2004, 07:21 PM	#1
sting-ray sunset on Ibiza Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 11,875	UEFA Champions League As you know match day 4 has gone by with a few more teams securing a spot in the knockout round. the groups are: Group A Olympiacos Liverpool Monaco Deportivo Group B Dynamo Kyiv Real Madrid Leverkusen Roma Group C Juventus Bayern Ajax M. Tel-Aviv Group D Lyon Man. United Fenerbahçe Sparta Group E PSV Eindhoven Arsenal Panathinaikos Rosenborg Group F AC Milan Barcelona Shakhtar Celtic Group G Internazionale Milano Bremen Valencia Anderlecht Group H Chelsea CSKA Moskva PSG Porto so you guessed it.. this is the place for Champions League talk. Last edited by sting-ray; 11-04-2004 at 08:11 PM.

11-04-2004, 08:05 PM	#6
*superpeer* thank god f♥r little girl Supermod Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 28,668	Anderlecht is sooo bad. __________________ Give the memories time to blossom into regret

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Iai Chairman Meow Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 16,126	Lampard is the best player in the Premiership right now, for me. Kezman and Drogba strike me as being very talented, but also very inconsistent. Joaquin should sort out all those problems though.
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11-04-2004, 07:25 PM	#2
Simple Man Get the Rope Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Charlotte Posts: 9,781	Sting I know this isn't the thread to do this but would Poker be considered a sport?

11-04-2004, 07:26 PM	#3
sting-ray sunset on Ibiza Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 11,875	well sure since there was recently the world series of poker... I'd think it would be fine.

11-04-2004, 10:54 PM	#9
crazyman I'm Crazzzy!!! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 10,380	well obviously i have to support the Italian teams it's funny, cause when your watching serie A, you dislike certain teams but when it comes to champions league you support them i'm a Parma fan, and they always finish 5th lol, every ****in year, just out of champions league contention, o well, one day they'll be there i'd like to support Roma over the others because of Cassano (he's my favorite player, and from my home town as well, Bari) but i think Juventus has the best shot at bringing the title to Italy AC milan lost the other day to Barcelona i believe it was, i wasn't too impressed with there play in that game :\ my two cents

11-05-2004, 03:37 AM	#11
toolboy84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northumberland, England Posts: 523	I don't support Chelsea, but I'd like to see them win it. Although it's not really the "Champions" League when you can finish as low as 4th in your league and still get in like Liverpool did.

11-05-2004, 11:09 AM	#13
Wiggles Longsight Massive Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 829	I really don't want Man Utd to win there's far too many smug mancs after they beat Arsenal in the League. I think I'm going to go with Chelsea, they've got a strong squad and could of made the final last year if Ranieri hadn't of fuccked up the formation against Monaco.

11-05-2004, 05:23 PM	#16
Till_Lindeman001 MX Peter Kay fan club Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 538	OK then, predictions for the winners then This year I said Juventus from about August How about you guys?

11-06-2004, 10:59 AM	#19
Distorted Vision Synchestra Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bristol Posts: 4,853	I'm worried Man United might take their eye off of domestic play is they keep doing well in the European Cup. It's fine scoring four against a team like Sparta Prague, but promotion from D is pretty much in the bag now, they can't expect to do well in Europe if they lose to people like Portsmouth. Everyone knows Ferguson will retire only when he's champion of Europe again, but frankly I don't think we'll be able to do for at least a few more years, and winning the league and developing his third generation should be the priority. I hope United can keep everything under control, but this year isn't their year. I have a feeling Barcelona will get pretty far.

11-07-2004, 08:15 AM	#20
I love Muse Angel of Destruction Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: West Sussex, England Posts: 1,168	I think Chelsea have got all the potential now to win both domestically and in Europe. Anyone who saw Robben's performance against Everton this weekend will have seen the probable emergance of one of the best players in the premiership. His ability with both feet is excellent, and given the support he'll cause problems for all defences. Chelsea tip: Semi finals Man united at the moment need a new midfield - our forwards and defence are good, but we need at least 2 quality midfielders to complete our team. If we could sign Ricardo Quaresma and get him on the left with Ronaldo on the right we'd be brilliant attacking. If Roy Keane was 10 years younger I think we'd be challenging in all competitions. Man U tip: Quarter finals (again...) Arsenal are great in the premiership (apart from very recently) but they come unstuck in Europe. Wenger has his team playing in a very European style, which beats most teams in the premiership, but when they get to Europe they are ordinary. They have all the players to go far, but need to change their style. Arsenal tip: Group stages. Liverpool are in the process of having their team built, and they need consistency. They got a good result in Deportivo, but then lost to an average Birmingham side in the league. Cisse's broken leg makes me cringe just thinking about it, but hopefully Baros can carry them through to the next stage. Liverpool tip: last 16