CL Matchday 5 - Tuesday/Wednesday

Tuesday:

Zenit v Juventus (KO 18:30)
AaB v Celtic
Arsenal v Dynamo Kyiv
BATE v Real Madrid
Bayern v Steaua
Fenerbahçe v Porto
Fiorentina v Lyon
Villarreal v Man. United

Wenesday:

Anorthosis v Bremen
Atlético v PSV
Bordeaux v Chelsea
CFR Cluj v Roma
Internazionale v Panathinaikos
Liverpool v Marseille
Shakhtar v Basel
Sporting v Barcelona

Zenit v Juve* - A win or draw pretty much secures Juve's route in the last 16 as top of the table in group H. Zenit, meanwhile have their own goal and that is to gaurantee a UEFA Cup spot. But with Madrid looking out of sorts a win for Zenit would help their cause greatly in pushing for that 2nd place spot which is still up for grabs.

BATE v Madrid - A must win for Real if they have aspirations of finishing top of their group.

Aresnal v Kiev - A new start under new captain, Fabregas should and hopefully from a Gooners point a view bring about a new change of fortune and with that, a vital 3 points. Like Juve, a win would gaurantee top spot in the table. One feels Kiev will be hoping for Fener to do them a favour thus a loss at Aresnal wouldn't prove to harmful for their chances of snatching 2nd place. Fener will surely go all out in their game in their hopes for getting a UEFA cup spot.

Bayern and Lyon - Bayern and Lyon are tied on 8 points currently. Bayern have looked quite impressive this season and have the considerably easier task of a home tie to Steaua while Lyon are away to Fiorentina. Nothing is certain but this looks like going down to the wire on matchday 6 when both face eachother at the Stade Gerland.

Villarreal v Utd* - Easy win for Villarreal
Seriously though it's hard to predict a winner in this, like above both are tied on 8 points. A United win would more or less secure top spot with a fixture againist Aalborg at OT left. But as other British teams have found out in the past going to El Magjikal(sp?) is a very difficult experience. United folk might not say it but a draw here wouldn't be the worst result here.

(* games I'm watching)

Famagusta v Bremen/Inter v Panakadiasofafihad -
I like Bremen, my German club if you will and they have the quality to play in the UEFA Cup and possibly go pretty far espically with Diego who has to play in European Comps as he is class eh on a stick

Saying that... a Famagusta win and result for those Greeks would be just awesome. Still, I expect Inter to win fairly comfortably.

Aleti and Liverpool - I expect both to open a can of whoop ass on both their opponents. Torres and Kun goals would do very nicely indeed. As long as Lucas or/and Dossena do not play I'm fairly confident

Roma - They better fucking win Depending on Italians, ugh...horrible sitation... watch them lose tommorow in spite of me

Sporting v Barca - A win for Sporting would make things amazingly interesting for me as a positive result would get me some big money oh and make the battle at the top of group between the two that bit more interesting than a simple rountine Barca win.

I would be happy with a draw as long as we play well. Hopefully the new Cafu will start.

Batman wrote:I would be happy with a draw as long as we play well. Hopefully the new Cafu will start.

He'll surely start. I can see Carzola running riot down that wing if Neville plays tbf. Better hope Rafael>>>>>>Cafu does play

doesn't Cazorla mainly play on the right?

Batman wrote:doesn't Cazorla mainly play on the right?

Yeah but I saw him play on the left recently(a week ago) so I just assume he'll play there tommorow. Maybe he'll play on the right tommorow I didn't see them at the weekend now and that might have gave an indicition as to where he'll play tommorow.

He can play on both wings allthough he usually is more around the right one. will defo be interesting to watch. really dont give a f@ck about the Bate game. perhaps a loss there would get Shuster the firing im hoping for.

BATE

Ade Alves wrote:But as other British teams have found out in the past going to El Magjikal(sp?) is a very difficult experience.

It's not that difficult, you weren't even close - El Madrigal is what it's called.


Anyway, come on Zenit and most of all, come on BATE
(though despite -10 degrees weather, lots of injuries, bad form, pressure on the coach, an underrated opponent, etc. etc. you just know it'll end up being a Madrid win )

Does nearly every one here want to be a football journalist?

Parks lives wrote:Does nearly every one here want to be a football journalist?

WHAT?

I do

Parks lives wrote:Does nearly every one here want to be a football journalist?

Some of us are lucky enough to be one already

Ade Alves wrote:

Villarreal v Utd* - Easy win for Villarreal
Seriously though it's hard to predict a winner in this, like above both are tied on 8 points. A United win would more or less secure top spot with a fixture againist Aalborg at OT left. But as other British teams have found out in the past going to El Magjikal(sp?) is a very difficult experience. United folk might not say it but a draw here wouldn't be the worst result here.

Celtic were very harshly beaten by that free kick and Villarreal just got beaten 3-0 , will take a draw and beat Aalborg and still be top of the group.
Cant see Villarreal winning away at Celtic or even if they do with a good margin.

They are saying that Zenit might ask for the game to be postponed because of the bombing

Stat of the day...most productive teams in Europe of all time! Real obviosly scored the most goals!!

Real Madrid	842
Barcelona	824
Bayern München	649
Juventus	649
Anderlecht	529
AC Milan	520
Liverpool	519
Benfica	511
Internazionale	508
Ajax	498

Where's Yemen?

Black Magic wrote:Where's Yemen?

Not in Europe

Black Magic wrote:Where's Yemen?

WHAT?

Jaime wrote:BATE

Hey!! Not supporting own team?!














BATE

elbecko wrote:

Jaime wrote:BATE

Hey!! Not supporting own team?!














BATE

I for one want RM to qualify for the next round

I think its a BAIT.

I don't have a television but if I did I would be watching Villarreal-Man Utd & Bordeaux-Chelsea.

You can borrow mine if you like

Zenit vs Juventus (If game won't be postponed) plus Villarreal vs MU looks like a very interesting double header.

Last 3 man u-villarreal games been 0-0. and a draw is the favourite result with the bookies which is unusual. I see both teams going for the win though

Zenit XI: Malafeev, Anyukov, Lombaerts, Krizánac, Sírl, Tymoshchuk, Zyryanov, Denisov, Danny, Arshavin, Pogrebnyak

Juventus XI: Manninger, Molinaro, Chiellini, Mellberg, Grygera, Nédved, Marchisio, Sissoko, Camoranesi, Del Piero, Iaquinta

I should inform you all that I don't have a television because I spent all of my income on steamy sex sessions with TM's sister.