Madrid v Juve
Porto v Inter
Barca v Chelsea
Bremen v Lyon
Liverpool v Leverkusen
PSV v Monaco
Man United v Milan
Bayern v Arsenal
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Madrid v Juve
Porto v Inter
Barca v Chelsea
Bremen v Lyon
Liverpool v Leverkusen
PSV v Monaco
Man United v Milan
Bayern v Arsenal
Nice line up!
What about Barca v Milan in the final? :)
Out of those pairings I would predict Juve, Inter, Barca, Lyon, PSV, Milan and Bayern to advance. I wouldnt have a clue who would advance between Leverkusen and Liverpool.
Of the english sides, only Liverpool can be happy..Bremen & Lyon must be happy. some classic ties there; Real v Juve, United v Milan, Barca v Chelsea, Arsenal v Bayern.....4 of the fancied teams are going out.
Great for the competition. :ball: :ball:
Barca versus Chelski is the tie of the round. Ronaldino, Eto v Duff, Robben
Can't see it myself, Eoin. Having seen both Milan and Barcelona this season (against Celtic in the CL groups) I think Chelsea will have the edge on Barcelona. I've yet to see Mourinho's systems bettered, and even though I really respect the man, I'm not sure that Frank Rijkaard will be able to match his Chelsea counterpart in the mind-games department.
At this stage, I can't see past a Chelsea-Milan final.
:ball: PP
I'd go for : Juve,Inter, Chelsea, Bremen, Leverkusen, Monaco, United and Arsenal.Quote:
Originally Posted by eoinh
I take it everyone here predicting the final two also sucessfully picked Monaco & Porto at this stage last year :D
Many twists and turns ahead me thinks!! ;)
1. Real Madrid CF v Juventus FC (Juve)
2. FC Porto v FC Internazionale Milano (porto)
3. FC Barcelona v Chelsea FC (Chelsea)
4. Werder Bremen v Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon)
5. Liverpool FC v Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Leverkusen)
6. PSV Eindhoven v AS Monaco FC (Monaco)
7. Manchester United FC v AC Milan (Milan)
8. FC Bayern München v Arsenal FC (Arsenal)
Very exciting draw. A few penalty shootout deciders I reckon. I cant see past Chelsea to win it though.
hmm,it's funny how all the smaller clubs got paired together,some cracking ties there though,impossible to predict
I'd nearly guarantee that the winner of that tie will win the Champions league.Quote:
Originally Posted by cullenswood
Some classic encouters to look forward to! Can't wait to see Milan knock the Mancs out! A Chelsea/Milan final is very likely but it's a funny old game! Liverpool got a favourable draw but it's still very hard to see them progress.
I can't see Liverpool progressing. They're just not strong enough in too many positions. Chelsea v Barcelona should be a cracker, it's a hard one to call, although I've a feeling Chelsea might sneak it.
The Chelsea v Barca game will be clashing with the United v Milan game. Tough decision to be made as to which one to watch!
3 great teams in action that night. Im going to watch Chelsea v Barca as thats the gamer with 2 great teams. Milan should come through the other game with ease.Quote:
Originally Posted by cullenswood
Juve,porto,barca,Lyon,liverpool,Monaco,Milan,munic h
:D That'll be some match.Quote:
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Originally Posted by Schumi
Anybody want to bet with me that RTE or TV3 wont show it?
Only if you pay out if they don't show it. :( :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by eoinh
Whoever gets through this round has a great chance of winning it as half the favourites will be gone.
I think Juve, Inter, Barca, Milan, Arsenal, Lyon, Liverpool & Monaco will go through. If I was Benitez i'd definately try and sign Anelka now, Morientes is on his way but he can't play in the CL. Gerrard is suspended for the Anfield leg, so it's a big ask. I think Arsenal will get it together and beat boring Bayern. Shevchenko to make an arse out of Ferdinand. I want Barca to win it, so i'm going for them over €hel$ea.
my winners
Madrid
Inter
Barca
Bremen
Liverpool
Monaco
Man United
Arsenal
Madrid v Juve Winner: Juve
Porto v Inter Winner: Inter
Barca v Chelsea Winner: Barca
Bremen v Lyon Winner: Lyon
Liverpool v Leverkusen Winner: Leverkusen
PSV v Monaco Winner: PSV
Man United v Milan Winner: Man United
Bayern v Arsenal Winner: Bayern
What planet are you living on pal? Milan to lose to United over two legs? Get off the funny tablets. Milan are still the best team in Europe- player for player. United won't live with them. Come back and correct me if I'm wrong in a few months time, but I think you'll be found wanting :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by DE TOWN
Juve
Inter
Barca
Lyon
Leverkusen
Monaco
Milan
Arsenal
some good ties there
i think united are going to regret going for second place in their group
I like to call it Earth :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeSemi
Thats what I think will happen. Milan have a great dfence and a great strikeforce but they couldnt break Juve down last night even though they dominated the match.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeSemi
How did you know about them ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeSemi
Have you seen Barcelona recently?Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeSemi
I really think United will rise to the occasion.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeSemi
I will if I'm right ;) Well done to you if your right. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeSemi
Madrid v Juventus Winner: Juventus
Porto v Inter Winner: Inter
Barca v Chelsea Winner: Chelsea
Werder Bremen v Lyon Winner: Werder
Liverpool v Leverkusen Winner: Liverpool
PSV v Monaco Winner: Monaco
Man United v Milan Winner: Milan
Bayern v Arsenal Winner: Bayern
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Originally Posted by DE TOWN
Surely it would have been easier to put all of that in to one paragraph? :D
Ah its not that hard really ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by 4tothefloor
de town i agree with u i think milan will be on a downward slump by then!
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Originally Posted by gustavo
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Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy
its a pity that ronaldinho doesnt play for ac milan then :confused:
and in fairness none of those players are likely to be in the starting eleven when they play milan.
I still reckon Arsenal are the team to beat with Milan the next treat and Lyon as dark horses.
Chelsea are very good at the minute but even Morrinho says it will be a tall order for them to win the premership and CL. As for Barca the couldn't break down as weak Celtic side at home so I can't see them winning. They play some good excting football but are not the unit that say Arsenal or Milan are.
That Arsenal team has had years to proce themselves in Europe. They have failed miserably each season. Why should they be different this season?
Milan team v Juventus:Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeSemi
Dida; Cafu, Nesta, Costacurta, Kaladze (62’ Pancaro); Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf; Kaka; Shevchenko, Crespo. Subs not used: Abbiati, Maldini, Ambrosini, Dhorasoo, Rui Costa, Serginho.
Strong side on paper, but they don't seem to be beating teams as comprehensively as they should with that much talent.They have an experienced, but ageing back 4 (Nesta, Cafu and Costacurta well in to their 30's), and could struggle with Van Nistelrooy and Rooney, with Giggs and Ronaldo running at them out wide, United will definitely get chances. Seedorf is past it imo, and Gattuso and Pirlo won't frighten Uniteds midfield; however, Shevchenko, Crespo and Kaka will be a different ball game, especially if United don't do something about Silvestres dodgy defending.
United to win 1-0 at Old Trafford and to grind out a 1-1 at the San Siro for me... :ball:
in fairness, ronaldo doesnt run at people. He runs two paces and falls down.
Name an English Team that hasn't failed miserably in the European Cup in this Decade??Quote:
Originally Posted by eoinh
Forget all the past glories and rose tinted spectacles and look at the facts, in this decade Arsenal have qualified to the second phase/knockout in every season and have done no worse this decade than Man Utd, Liverpool or Chelsea in the sence that fialure here is considered not winning the thing.
It took many years for Utd to crack Europe. This Arsenal team, IMO is developing all the time. I think they are jusified favorites, there so hard to beat and have so much quality and work so hard for each other plus they have argueably the best manager in world football today.
Give me your best case for the team that will best them. I'm open to change but from what I've seem so far thats where my money is and will continue to be until I see a better unit.
Leeds got close this decade too, tho who knows what league they'll end up in by the end of the decade, if they still exist.Quote:
Originally Posted by KarlosIRL
is every one sticking by their predictions ?Quote:
Originally Posted by gustavo
i would be most concerned by liverpool out of those and possibly inter .
Im now gonna go....Quote:
Originally Posted by DE TOWN
Madrid
Inter
Barca
Bremen
Leverkusen
Monaco
United
Bayern
The overall winner will come out of
Barca v Chelsea
United v Milan
Arsenal v Bayern
Madrid v Juve