Champions League 2007/2008
Here's how the last-16 line-up looks in the Champions League: FC
Porto, Chelsea, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Barcelona, Man Utd, Inter
Milan and Sevilla go through as group winners. Liverpool, Schalke
04, Olympiakos, Celtic, Lyon, Roma, Fenerbahce and Arsenal are the
other qualifiers.
Inter will be impossible to beat at full strength. They're having
loads of injuries but still haven't lost a match in ages. With
Figo, Vieira, Stankovic back in action, we will win the Champions
League
Inter will be impossible to beat at full strength.
No-one is impossible to beat.
By the way, real happy that Lyon got their act together and went through. Just saw the game from this morning - how classy is Juninho Pernambucano? And the 19-year old striker Karim Benzama was brilliant, despite what the ESPN muppets were saying...hate to judge a player on one game only (although he has scored 12 goals in 17 Ligue 1 games), but he could be a very big name very soon... el grapadura2007-12-13 21:27:00
I can't help but feel that the Liverpool scenario is remarkably
similar to England's Euro 2008 qualification attempt:
They look down and out.
They get a sniff of hope back.
Their fate is in their hands.
They fail miserably.
Well, I hope so anyway.
They look down and out.
They get a sniff of hope back.
Their fate is in their hands.
They fail miserably.
Well, I hope so anyway.
bit slow on the edit there Arsenal
No-one is impossible to beat.
Fair enough fenerbache did beat us. Make it 'extrememly tough to
beat then.'Inter rocks2007-12-13 22:22:57
No-one is impossible to beat.
Fair enough fenerbache did beat us. Make it 'extrememly tough to beat then.'
By the way, who was the guy who set up Julio Cruz's goal this morning? Didn't catch his name due to chaos in the living room at the time, but that was an impressive run...el grapadura2007-12-13 22:39:02
David Suazo--Hondurian striker signed from Cagliari at the start of
the season. Great run indeed to set up easiest of
finishes for Cruz. Inter rocks2007-12-13 22:48:40
Is he the guy from Honduras?
EDIT: Just beat me to it, cheers for clarification.el grapadura2007-12-13 22:52:40
EDIT: Just beat me to it, cheers for clarification.el grapadura2007-12-13 22:52:40
Inter will be impossible to beat at full strength.
No-one is impossible to beat.
By the way, real happy that Lyon got their act together and went through. Just saw the game from this morning - how classy is Juninho Pernambucano? And the 19-year old striker Karim Benzama was brilliant, despite what the ESPN muppets were saying...hate to judge a player on one game only (although he has scored 12 goals in 17 Ligue 1 games), but he could be a very big name very soon...
how can you say you wanted lyon to go through? dont you want
british teams to qualify? im a gers fan and was gutted that we
didnt make it, however we have the UEFA Cup spot.
im also a chelsea fan and delighted we cruised that group and
we are gonna win the champs league this season, this is the
season!!
btw when is the champs league draw being made?
[QUOTE=phoenix07
how can you say you wanted lyon to go through? dont you want
british teams to qualify? im a gers fan and was gutted that we
didnt make it, however we have the UEFA Cup
spot. [/QUOTE]
If you don't support a British side, why would you prefer them
to anyone else? I support Panathinaikos, so why would I
prefer to see a British side go through instead of them for
instance?
Inter will be impossible to beat at full strength.
No-one is impossible to beat. By the way, real happy that Lyon got
their act together and went through. Just saw the game from this
morning - how classy is Juninho Pernambucano? And the 19-year old
striker Karim Benzama was brilliant, despite what the ESPN muppets
were saying...hate to judge a player on one game only (although he
has scored 12 goals in 17 Ligue 1 games), but he could be a very
big name very soon...�
how can you say you wanted lyon to go through? dont you want
british teams to qualify? im a gers fan and was gutted that we
didnt make it, however we have the UEFA Cup spot.
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im also a chelsea fan and delighted we cruised that group and
we are gonna win the champs league this season, this is the
season!!
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btw when is the champs league draw being made?
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Well, firstly, I'm not British so I have no reason to support British teams. Furthermore, all I was saying is that I prefer to see a classy side (Lyon) in the latter stages of the Champions League rather than an average one (Rangers). The gap in class between the two teams was pretty evident last week I thought.
The draw is on this coming weekend - Friday night/Saturday morning our time.
The draw will be very interesting.
The draw will be very interesting.
So are you praying for Porto, or feel confident you can beat anyone you get?
The draw will be very interesting.
So are you praying for Porto, or feel confident you can beat anyone you get?
Arsenal can beat anyone. In 2005/06 we drew Real Madrid and ended runner's up. Last year we drew PSV and were eliminated.
Anything can happen so there's no use fretting about drawing a 'big' team - Arsenal are a big team.
Arsenal2007-12-17 17:40:22
The draw will be very interesting.
So are you praying for Porto, or feel confident you can beat anyone you get?
Yep, I probably should have phrased that better...the point I was trying to make is that Porto seem a far easier proposition than any of the other 4 teams that Arsenal could potentially meet in the round of 16.
Anything can happen so there's no use fretting about drawing a 'big' team - Arsenal are a big team.
Not questioning that at all, but I was talking about this to a mate of mine who's an Arsenal fan, and he was very much hoping for Porto. So I was just wondering if his feelings were shared by other Arsenal fans.el grapadura2007-12-17 17:51:51
Anything can happen so there's no use fretting about drawing a 'big' team - Arsenal are a big team.
Not quationing that at all, but I was talking about this to a mate of mine who's an Arsenal fan, and he was very much hoping for Porto. So I was just wondering if his feelings were shared by other Arsenal fans.
Would I prefer Porto to Inter/Milan/Barca/Real? Yes. But as I said, I'm not too fussed.
Well, everything will be answered in a few days...
I won't be too unhappy as long as Inter doen't draw Arsenal or
Liverpool. Lyon I think we can beat.
as a chelsea fan i hope we get celtic so we can put em out of the
competition!!
as a chelsea fan i hope we get celtic so we can put em out of the
competition!!
You having a laugh? TBH i'd love Lyon. Beat them homee and
draw away then stick it up the 'ger fans 
as a chelsea fan i hope we get celtic so we can put em out of the
competition!!
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You having a laugh? TBH i'd love Lyon. Beat them homee and
draw away then stick it up the 'ger fans
The only problem with that is that you can't have Lyon - you both finished second in your groups. Your best bet would probably be Porto.
i think though chelsea will win the champs league this season.
FINAL: CHELSEA V BARCA
Chelsea not good enough sorry.