Uefa Cup GS matchday 5

Luso wrote:Anyone have an opinion on wether they think it's better to finsih 2nd or 3rd in this years group stage of the Uefa cup?

Comparing the first place clubs with the CL drop-outs, anyone think clubs not finishing 1st in the Uefa cup groups would rather face the CL clubs?

I wondered that,but I dont think it will make much difference,seond and third place teams will have equally tough games,but there is always the luck of the draw available to one or two teams in those positions,especially the ones who finished 3rd,so yes,might be a slight advantage to finish 3rd.

We thrashed Aris yay for us.
Are we favourites for this by odds etc?

Dark Savante wrote:We thrashed Aris yay for us.
Are we favourites for this by odds etc?

Any team coming up against Bayern in the next round would do well to ignore this score,as it was helped along by an inept display of goalkeeping.

Effenberg wrote:Another great match-day for the Germans. Even before today's wins we had passed France in the 5-year ranking for 2009. Maybe even Nürnberg wil go through tomorrow...

http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/data/method3/crank2009.html

Great site, seems to be the choice of many. I wonder if we could get some of the posters from their forum over here.

Portugal clawing it's way back up the ranking, but still has a huge montain to clime if it's going to back into 6th place.

4 tonigols!!! nice!!

I hope Fiorentina do not draw bayern... anyone else is ok.

Dark Savante wrote:We thrashed Aris yay for us.
Are we favourites for this by odds etc?

Fiorentina can't play Bayern from what I understand as they finsihed 2nd and will face a CL club.

There are a few clubs I'd like to avoid: Atlético, Fiorentina, Tottenham...and the Russians.

Doesn't leave much left...maybe Basel.

Between the likes of Atleti, Fior and Spurs, I'd rather face the London club as I think Sporting's passing and technical play would be greater than theirs and difficult for them to handle. Neither Atleti nor Fior would be too impressed with that kind of play and have dangerous guys up front... I'd like to avoid them.

In the end however, I think reaching the final of this years cup won't be easy and it has the potential to be a good final with quality sides from big clubs.

Ok, so Fiorentina still have their match to play so I guess they could still finish 3rd in their group but I doubt they will.

Even if AEK beat Villarreal, I'd still expect Fior to win at home and stay in 2nd.

If AEK beat Villareal (unlikely), then Fiorentina may finish first!

Anyways, they could finish anywhere from 1st to 4th, so lets see what happens tonight... they need a draw to qualify.

Luso wrote:Ok, so Fiorentina still have their match to play so I guess they could still finish 3rd in their group but I doubt they will.

Even if AEK beat Villarreal, I'd still expect Fior to win at home and stay in 2nd.

Better Everton line-up than I expected. Come on AZ!

According to Van Gaal, AZ will play with Pelle & Cziommer up front with Dembele close behind them.

It's always so difficult predicting who will play in the UEFA cup. I'm missing at least three of my FF side today. It's not going to be a good gameweek at all.

Sheffield gunner wrote:It's always so difficult predicting who will play in the UEFA cup. I'm missing at least three of my FF side today. It's not going to be a good gameweek at all.

Yep, I made 8 substitutions this week to make sure I will get 11 players scoring points, unfortunately only Ribery & Song delviered so far, so I need a few player a blinder tonight.

Johnson scores for Everton after a minute.

AZ - Everton

1' Johnson 0-1

well at least AZ have plenty of time to make up & keep their unbeaten home record in Europe.

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Rennes - Zagreb

2' Modric 0-1

I think I might watch this in the Living room, laters.

Larissa 1:0 Nürnberg

- 11min Kožlej

Equaliser from Pelle.

AZ having the lions share of possession so far. This is a very weak Everton squad though

2008: De Guzman's year wrote:AZ - Everton

1' Johnson 0-1

well at least AZ have plenty of time to make up & keep their unbeaten home record in Europe.

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Rennes - Zagreb

2' Modric 0-1

Has Modric's goal been ruled out? The scoreline seems to be 0-0 and in the FF he went from 8 to 3 points.

Commentator on the Everton game - "I dunno if he was trying to chip him or just lift the ball over his head"

Retard!

Z wrote:Commentator on the Everton game - "I dunno if he was trying to chip him or just lift the ball over his head"

Retard!

Is it just me or is the ball moving really slow along the turf?

Everton take the lead again. I think Jagielka got the goal.

Everton score, goalmouth scramble after a corner. Jagielka last touch.

What the f@ck is going on here

Nürnberg 2:1 up, at the moment they, Everton and Zenit are through

johan the baptist wrote:Nürnberg 2:1 up, at the moment they, Everton and Zenit are through

Deserved, AZ is also showing in the league that their squad is too young at the moment....unfortunately they're simply not good enough

Jaliens 2-2

AZ are level again.

2-2

All balls to El hamdaoui!

Great defending from Joleon"world class"lescott there.