Champions League thread
 

Seeing as it starts tonight, I thought that I'd start a thread. I can honestly say that this year I have no idea who will win. I hope Liverpool do well but it will be tough to come out of our group.

I'd like to believe we're going to do well this season. I'm not sure how it's going to pan out, but we have a strong defense and attack when everyone is fit. I'm just hoping the midfield put more effort in. :'(

I shall be rooting for Arsenal because of my man crush on Thierry Henry

I really have a feeling that this is going to be Barcelona's year in Spain and in Europe

:mad: stupid ESPN showing us Barca v Celtic instead of Arsenal :mad:

http://www.mtv3.fi/mn_kuvat/32910/53204.jpg

:love:

Yeah, i ain't a Arsenal fan...but i'm hoping they will win this one.

Larrson scored against Celtic:(. Didn't even crack a smile after his goal and all I've a feeling that ripped him up on the inside somewhat.

I thought the same thing too, what were the fans chanting when he came on, I couldn't hear it properly.

His name I think then of course some absouloute tools actually booed him after his goal. After everything that Henrik did for Celtic that was a disgrace, I'd undertand if he'd rubbed the goal in their face but Jesus he just ran off after scoring. The people that booed him really had me pissed off

He showed like no emotion when the others were celebrating the goal, too

Hope the Greek teams in the Champions League do well. Panathinaikos opened with a 2-1 win last night. :y:

They got Arsenal in like a month :$

Leverkusen and Real Madrid are on ESPN 2 now and its 1-0 Leverkusen

Krzynowek's goal was so cool

2-0

3-0

wow this is a mugging

Doesn't surprise me at all.

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com.../872987967.jpg

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/040915/7/27aj.html

A night of drama in the Champions League ended with AS Roma's abandoned match against Dynamo Kiev overshadowing Bayer Leverkusen's stunning 3-0 upset of tournament favourites Real Madrid.


The Group B match between Roma and Kiev at the Olympic Stadium was called off 40 minutes after Swedish referee Anders Frisk was felled by an object thrown from the crowd as the first half ended.

Moments earlier Frisk had sent off Roma's French defender Philippe Mexes after he had kicked out at Kiev striker Maris Verpakovskis.

Frisk judged the action to be intentional and showed him a red card on the stroke of half-time with Kiev leading 1-0.

As players and officials remonstrated, Frisk was hit as he left the pitch. A gash opened in his forehead and he left the field with blood pouring from the wound. UEFA spokesman William Gaillard, speaking from Sofia where the UEFA executive committee meets on Thursday, told Reuters by telephone: "We deplore what has happened and will wait for the match delegate's report as well as the referee's own report of the incident.

"This is the first time in many years that a European match has been stopped for such an incident -- sometimes there have been electrical failures with floodlights of course, but this is something far worse."


Rome's Olympic Stadium already held unpleasant memories for the Swede.

In March 2002 he refereed Roma's Champions League match against Galatasaray, which degenerated into a brawl involving players and officials from both sides shortly after the final whistle.

Elswehere Bayer Leverkusen scored one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history crushing Real Madrid 3-0 to end a seven-match losing streak in the competition.

Manchester United, like Real Madrid, a possible title contender, also looked like capitulating to a shock defeat but pulled back from 0-2 down to draw 2-2 at Olympique Lyon.

Turkey's Fenerbache ended their seven-match losing streak in the competition with a 1-0 win over Sparta Prague and Juventus won the battle of former champions by beating Ajax 1-0 in Amsterdam. Liverpool also enjoyed a good start with a 2-0 win over last season's beaten finalists AS Monaco at Anfield while Bayern Munich won 1-0 at Maccabi Tel Aviv. Deportivo Coruna drew 0-0 with Olympiakos.

This shit has to be stopped. :nono:

On a side note, well done to Olympiakos holding Deportivo to 0-0 away from home. :y:

There's not much need be said, but imagine if it was British fans, not Italians :nono:.

Baros goal against Monaco was quality. The team is starting to show signs that its gelling together. Looks like it could be a good season, keep my fingers cross.

So why have this thread when there's already a football one?

I thought we could have a thread just for the Champions League so to not complicate things. There's a thread for the World Cup qualifiers so why not one for the Champions League.

Thats why I didn't like this thread, that theres no point on the one for world cup qualifiers as it should be in the main talk.

Anyway Dazz, great result the other day. Drogba really impressed me and Joe Cole.

Week 2 starts tonight with the following games:

Bayern Munich v Ajax
Dynamo Kiev v B Leverkusen
Juventus v Maccabi Tel - Aviv
Man Utd v Fenerbahce
Monaco v Dep La Coruna
Olympiakos v Liverpool
Real Madrid v Roma
Sparta Prague v Lyon

We've got Real vs Roma on ESPN here, its a pretty tight game through the first half, three goals..Raul's goal was sick. You guys should turn it on it you're not.

Ronaldo seems to be working his arse off.

The ManYoo game's on delay...you bastards are probably gonna spoil it for me though

I suppose you English bastards aren't getting this ESPN coverage?

Derek Rae :mad:

rooney has just scored an absolute stunning hat-trick

Christ, seems like just before kick off I was asking Mask why he was getting excited at the debut of a greedy cunt that has played one good tournament and everyone makes a big fuss about him, :$.

4 - 2 what a game this is turning out to be!

ARGH WADKAJDFAKJFDA FUCKING DOINK :mad:

hang on arnt you australian so with you being all them hours in front of us surly you watched this game yesterday and already know the result?

nah, because the arseholes decided to give us Roma-Madrid.

Terrible.

That Roberto Carlos insurance goal was amazing. Rauls go ahead go was pretty good too. That game was better than Man U and HKJHJKHKJHKJHK FC or whoever they were playing

6-2. Not a bad match to watch

£80 :D

LOL Olympiakos beat Liverpool. :D

Greek teams are doing well so far in the Champions League (for once :|)

WAYNE FUCKING ROONEY

me in pub: :D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!