Champions League 2005/2006

I stand corrected Xudong! Thanks!

On paper we are one of the favourites as always. However don't forget that now Chelsea and Barcellona have 1 year more of experience while with Viera and Pizarro (maybe Samuel) juve and inter will be stronger than last year. I don't rate Real that much.
IMO Liverpool where just a one hit wonder like Greece in Euro 2004, I hope we can meet them in the group stage or knock out. I would be pleased to kick their lucky a$$es out

Originally Posted by Warro Bantan

I stand corrected Xudong! Thanks!

You are welcome.

Imagine how interesting it will be if UEFA "draws" Everton and Liverpool together. I always have a feeling that those "fair" and "unbiased" draws are somehow still fishy.

Originally Posted by Xudong

: I always have a feeling that those "fair" and "unbiased" draws are somehow still fishy.

As long as we continue to draw Inter, I will not question how it is done
We are unbeaten against Inter in the CL I beleive

Originally Posted by Henrik

As long as we continue to draw Inter, I will not question how it is done
We are unbeaten against Inter in the CL I beleive

Yes Henrik, but all unbeaten runs come to an end one day....

Originally Posted by Franco6

On paper we are one of the favourites as always. However don't forget that now Chelsea and Barcellona have 1 year more of experience while with Viera and Pizarro (maybe Samuel) juve and inter will be stronger than last year. I don't rate Real that much.
IMO Liverpool where just a one hit wonder like Greece in Euro 2004, I hope we can meet them in the group stage or knock out. I would be pleased to kick their lucky a$$es out

i doubt they will, they have one of the worlds best coaches in benitez and as long as hes there then im sure theylle do well, he always manages to bring out the best in his players and they signed a few interesting players as well, they signed players where they needed to.

Originally Posted by Warro Bantan

Everton are, by virtue of their 4th place finish in the EPL, are already through to the group stage of the tournament.

I have a strong belief that we will do well this year, and I as soon as the group situation is sorted out, I will give a deeper analysis/prediction as to our fortunes in this competition

However, I think we have a team capable of reaching the finals in Paris come May 06, and if nothing else, Maldini deserves to win the trophy one last time before he rides into the sunset.

Agree! And Imo Liverpool has a great luck like Greece!!!!!!! I wonder if they drawn with us We beat them even in Anfield...

There isnt a team in history that had as much luck as Liverpool had in a whole tournament. The game vs Juve where Del Piero´s goal wasn´t counted. The Cannavaro header. And with Chelsea, oh how lucky were they that the goal was counted for them although it was a debatable incident. The ball Gudjohnsen missed at the end. And VS Milan, for us to save a penalty and for the ball to go straight back towards the striker. And the penalties. Blah.. I cant believe they won. Certainly the worst team to ever win.

Leaving Liverpool aside, Everton got drawn with Villareal, I doubt they will win. Villareal played some good football towards the end of last season. Udinese got drawn with a tough opponent, Sporting Lisbon. Inter got Shakhtar Donetsk, we had problems playing them in Ukraine, and they also gave Barca problems. Another good game will be Basel vs Bremen.

UEFA Champions League third qualifying round
First-leg matches: 9/10 August
Second-leg matches: 23/24 August
FC Basel 1893 (SUI) v Werder Bremen (GER)
FC Artmedia Bratislava (SVK) v FK Partizan (SCG)
FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)
FC Steaua Bucuresti (ROU) v Rosenborg BK (NOR)
Manchester United FC (ENG) v Debreceni VSC (HUN)
Malmö FF (SWE) v FC Thun (SUI)
Everton FC (ENG) v Villarreal CF (ESP)
Liverpool FC (ENG, holders) v PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL)
Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) v Udinese Calcio (ITA)
Vålerenga IF (NOR) v Club Brugge KV (BEL)
SK Rapid Wien (AUT) v FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS)
RSC Anderlecht (BEL) v SK Slavia Praha (CZE)
Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP) v Rangers FC (SCO)
Brøndby IF (DEN) v AFC Ajax (NED)
Real Betis Balompié (ESP) v AS Monaco FC (FRA)
Wisla Kraków (POL) v Panathinaikos FC (GRE)

Liverpool won away 3-1 to CSKA Sofia, but Sofia have an EXTRAORDINARY midfielder, I think he´s Moroccan, ´he´s their number 18. He really played amazing.

Inter won away 2-0. Udinese got an excellent result although they were under pressure all game. They won at Lisbon with a Iaquinta penalty. Good job Sersi Cosmi!

Time to activate this thread....


The final 32 have all come out, and we are about to kick some serious ass.

4 Liverpool FC (ENG, holders) 115.864
1 Real Madrid CF (ESP) 131.326
2 AC Milan (ITA) 121.191
3 FC Barcelona (ESP) 117.326
5 Manchester United FC (ENG) 110.864
6 FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) 101.191
7 FC Bayern München (GER) 97.166
8 Arsenal FC (ENG) 93.864

9 FC Porto (POR) 93.739
10 Juventus FC (ITA) 93.191
11 PSV Eindhoven (NED) 84.145
12 Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 81.324
13 Panathinaikos FC (GRE) 70.715
14 Chelsea FC (ENG) 68.864
15 Villarreal CF (ESP) 58.326
16 AFC Ajax (NED) 52.145

17 Club Brugge KV (BEL) 50.476
18 RSC Anderlecht (BEL) 47.476
19 Olympiacos CFP (GRE) 46.715
20 FC Schalke 04 (GER) 44.166
21 AC Sparta Praha (CZE) 43.223
22 LOSC Lille Métropole (FRA) 41.324
23 Rangers FC (SCO) 40.476
24 Werder Bremen (GER) 40.166

25 SL Benfica (POR) 36.739
26 Rosenborg BK (NOR) 36.665
27 Real Betis Balompié (ESP) 34.326
28 Udinese Calcio (ITA) 30.191
29 Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) 23.872
30 SK Rapid Wien (AUT) 15.208
31 FC Thun (SUI) 6.887
32 FC Artmedia Bratislava (SVK) 4.850


Who do you want to have?

i have a feeling were getting villareal, werder bremen and benfica

Real Madrid is so overrated. They should be in the 2nd pot and I'm Surprised Juve and Chelsea are not in Pot 1. I know that they take into account the past few years but Chelsea and Juve are definitely stronger sides than Man U and Real Madrid

ARSENAL !?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?! POT 1??????????????????????????????????????? REAL ??????????????????? MAN U???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? And juve and chelsea pot 2??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

im shocked at whoever did all this rankings.. its ridiculous

my bet is that we would get lyon as we have avoided them in both of the past seasons..i hope we get betis to give us a challenge.. and from pot 3 i have a feeling we'll get another chance to know our future defender more properly, Vincent Kompany..

i am really disappointed that liverpool got to be in seed1 because i really really really really really really really wanted to them in first group stage.. LETS PRAY THEY GET JUVE and Villareal, and then they will certainly get knocked out..

PSV, Shalke04 so far...