Champions League Thread

[AJ]

Edit: Saw JP's thread so I merged them both. So you're not confused, Below is the start of my thread, If I could, I'd move this below JP's. But I can't.

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Yep, exactly like the Fantasy Premier League but for the CL.

Sign up HERE (or just log in if you played last year)

55125-9466 is the code to join the EWB league. Get going, oh and post your teams here for fun.

Mine:

Dida

Terry, Nesta, Puyol, Ferdinand

Makelele, Ballack, Stankovic, Sneijder

V.Nistelrooy, Makaay

Subs: Cobej, Ferreira, Bernardi, Gomes

[lazy_arse]

Here's mine:

Casillas

Terry, Alex, Marquez, Carragher

Ronaldinho, Sneijder, Essien, De Jong

Adriano, Van Nistelrooy

Subs: Cobej, Jamftall, Bernardi, Kompany

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Yeah I thought I'd at least make a thread a head of tomorrows start up of the CL again. Before I get into it, Uefa run a fantasy football thing and if you do want to join then click here.

Some big games tomorrow. Lyon/Madrid should be enjoyable to watch. Really looking forward to seeing Robinho in action for them. Betis/Liverpool should be very enjoyable too, two good teams battling should certainly make the game interesting. Rangers/Porto is another highlighted match for me too, hoping Rangers can get something out of that.

My Predictions:

PSV 2-1 Schalke

Milan 4-0 Fenerbahçe

Lyon 1-3 Real Madrid

Olympiacos 2-1 Rosenborg

Betis 2-2 Liverpool

Chelsea 3-0 Anderlecht

Artmedia 0-3 Internazionale

Rangers 2-1 Porto

That's all of Tuesday's games. Wednesday looks not as good but certainly some good games to look for. I expect United/Villareal to be the best of the bunch, Forlan against his old club will be interesting. I expect we'll get a win aaginst Brugge too, Vieira scored his first goal for Juve this past weekend so I hope he can build on that starting this week. Bremen/Barca could and should be pretty good. Oh and I cant wait to see how Udinese fair up in the CL.

My Predictions:

Club Brugge 0-2 Juventus

Rapid 0-2 Bayern

Arsenal 3-0 Thun

Sparta 1-2 Ajax

Bremen 0-3 Barcelona

Udinese 2-2 Panathinaikos

Benfica 2-1 Lille

Villarreal 1-3 Man. United

Edited September 12, 2005 by JohnnyPerfect

[Marcos]

PSV 2-0 Schalke

Milan 3-1 Fenerbahçe

Lyon 2-1 Real Madrid

Olympiakos 3-1 Rosenborg

Betis 2-1 Liverpool

Chelsea 2-0 Anderlecht

Artmedia 0-4 Internazionale

Rangers 1-3 Porto

Not very disimiliar to Johnny's. Can't see Rangers getting anything from there game as their league form this season has been far too inconsistent. You can't expect after getting beat by Aberdeen and Hibs to get a win in Europe. One positive Rangers can take so far is that Benni McCarthy's not playing as he is Porto's dangerman. I can also see Betis (tremendous home form) and Lyon (very good side) beating Liverpool and Real Madrid respectively.

Wednesday:

Club Brugge 0-1 Juventus

Rapid 0-3 Bayern

Arsenal 1-0 Thun

Sparta 1-1 Ajax

Bremen 0-4 Barcelona

Udinese 1-0 Panathinaikos

Benfica 1-1 Lille

Villarreal 1-1 Man. United

Again can't see Man utd coming back from Spain with more than a point. Villareal were one of the highlights last season in La Liga and looked comfortable against Everton in the qualifying.

[therockbox]

Tuesday

PSV 1-1 Schalke

Milan 2-0 Fenerbahçe

Lyon 1-0 Real Madrid

Olympiacos 2-0 Rosenborg

Betis 0-1 Liverpool

Chelsea 4-1 Anderlecht

Artmedia 0-3 Internazionale

Rangers 1-2 Porto

With regards to the Liverpool game, normally I wouldn't be so optimistic but it seems like Betis are going to be without a few key players (Joaquin included), so I'm hoping we can pull out the win. Crouch to score the winner >_>

Wednesday

Club Brugge 0-2 Juventus

Rapid 0-3 Bayern

Arsenal 4-0 Thun

Sparta 2-2 Ajax

Bremen 1-3 Barcelona

Udinese 1-0 Panathinaikos

Benfica 0-1 Lille

Villarreal 1-2 Man. United

Even with Henry missing, I don't think Arsenal will have to many problems putting a few past Thun. I think United will also get a win, but it'll be close.

[Malenko]

Tuesday:

PSV 1-1 Schalke

Milan 3-1 Fenerbahçe

Lyon 2-1 Real Madrid

Olympiakos 5-2 Rosenborg

Betis 1-0 Liverpool

Chelsea 2-2 Anderlecht

Artmedia 3-2 Internazionale

Rangers 2-2 Porto

Wednesday:

Club Brugge 2-4 Juventus

Rapid 2-2 Bayern

Arsenal 2-0 Thun

Sparta 2-2 Ajax

Bremen 6-1 Barcelona

Udinese 2-1 Panathinaikos

Benfica 2-2 Lille

Villarreal 1-0 Man. United

Yeah! Some of these will never happen but if they do i'll be happy for guessing what noone else did and will have a bigger reason to watch the games. Besides, who wouldn't want to see scores like if we were in 1958

[9 to 5]

Come on Barca.

[Guest Red Devil]

I'm just happy to see Forlan facing United again. I think I was one of the very few supporters of Forlan in his stint with United so I'm really looking forward to the match. It should be great.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Does anybody know why Buffon cant be picked? I know he's out for two months but I wouldn't have thought that would have kept him out of this as he'll only miss about two or three games I think.

Van Der Sar

Zambrotta, Traore, Reiziger

Tacchinardi, Gerrard, Vieira, Beckham

Rooney, Robinho, Gilardino

Subs: Rustu, Ricksen, Morosini, Vallas

[9 to 5]

Thun-a-bar

Van Der Sar

Cole, Stam, Carragher

Pobersky, Pirlo, Schweinsteiger, Joaqiun

Rooney, Forlan, Adriano

Subs: Jakupovic, S.Smith, Bernardi, Kompany

[Turbo Yannis]

PSV 0-0 Schalke

Milan 3-0 Fenerbahçe

Lyon 2-2 Real Madrid

Olympiakos 2-1 Rosenborg

Betis 1-1 Liverpool

Chelsea 2-0 Anderlecht

Artmedia 0-4 Internazionale

Rangers 0-1 Porto

Club Brugge 0-3 Juventus

Rapid 0-3 Bayern

Arsenal 3-0 Thun

Sparta 0-0 Ajax

Bremen 0-4 Barcelona

Udinese 2-0 Panathinaikos

Benfica 1-0 Lille

Villarreal 1-2 Man. United (and you just know it's going to be Forlan for Villareal )

I think Lyon and Madrid could be an absolute crakcer. Porto'll beat Rangers with a scrappy goal in the seond half. Chelsea will beat Anderlecht quite easily but not as easily as they should. Liverpool and Betis will be tight, IMO.

Looking foward to tonight, gives me something to do during the week when the CL is on (Y)

[Big Red Fury]

My Predictions:

PSV 1-2 Schalke

Milan 3-0 Fenerbahçe

Lyon 2-3 Real Madrid

Olympiacos 1-1 Rosenborg

Betis 1-2 Liverpool

Chelsea 5-0 Anderlecht

Artmedia 0-4 Internazionale

Rangers 1-2 Porto

My Predictions:

Club Brugge 0-3 Juventus

Rapid 0-4 Bayern

Arsenal 1-0 Thun

Sparta 2-1 Ajax

Bremen 0-3 Barcelona

Udinese 2-1 Panathinaikos

Benfica 1-1 Lille

Villarreal 1-2 Man. United

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[stokeriño]

I was all up for tonight when I realised that the Chelsea match was being shown on ITV1...but now I'm being forced to go out and meet up with friends. I want to be antisocial and watch football, dammit!

[Guest Ringmaster]

Tuesday:

PSV 2-2 Schalke

Milan 2-0 Fenerbahçe

Lyon 2-0 Real Madrid

Olympiakos 1-0 Rosenborg

Betis 0-0 Liverpool

Chelsea 1-0 Anderlecht

Artmedia 1-2 Internazionale

Rangers 0-0 Porto

Wednesday:

Club Brugge 18-0 Juventus

Rapid 0-2 Bayern

Arsenal 2-0 Thun

Sparta 0-2 Ajax

Bremen 0-1 Barcelona

Udinese 1-1 Panathinaikos

Benfica 2-2 Lille

Villarreal 0-1 Man. United

Yes. I'm the world's worst predictor, sue me.

[AJ]

I've just read that Ballack is injured and will miss Bayern's game with Rapid. Which makes me sad since Ballack was on my fantasy team. So I've reshaped it to look like this:

Dida,

Terry, Nesta, Puyol, Ferdinand,

Riise, Stankovich, Emerson,

Makaay, V.Nistelrooy©, Trezeguet

Keane is also ruled out for United. Ferguson's resting him even though he only has a light strain, so he'll be match fit for Liverpool on Sunday.

My Predictions:

PSV 1-1 Schalke

Milan 3-0 Fenerbahçe

Lyon 2-2 Real Madrid

Olympiacos 1-0 Rosenborg

Betis 2-3 Liverpool

Chelsea 4-0 Anderlecht

Artmedia 0-3 Internazionale

Rangers 1-2 Porto

Club Brugge 0-2 Juventus

Rapid 1-3 Bayern

Arsenal 2-0 Thun

Sparta 0-0 Ajax

Bremen 1-2 Barcelona

Udinese 1-1 Panathinaikos

Benfica 3-1 Lille

Villarreal 1-2 Man. United

[TMM]

TMM United (marvel at my team naming skills)

Cech,

Terry ©, Nesta, Samuel, Ashley Cole,

Demichelis, Xabi Alonso, Riise, De Jong,

Gilardino, Henry,

Subs:

De Sanctis, Heitinga, Diarra, De Ridder

Of course, Henry is out injured, so I've swapped him with De Ridder. Come on my team...¬_¬

My Predictions:

PSV 2-1 Schalke

Milan 2-0 Fenerbahçe

Lyon 1-2 Real Madrid

Olympiacos 2-0 Rosenborg

Betis 2-2 Liverpool

Chelsea 2-0 Anderlecht

Artmedia 0-4 Internazionale

Rangers 1-3 Porto

Club Brugge 1-3 Juventus

Rapid 0-3 Bayern

Arsenal 4-0 Thun

Sparta 0-1 Ajax

Bremen 1-3 Barcelona

Udinese 2-1 Panathinaikos

Benfica 2-1 Lille

Villarreal 2-2 Man. United

[NobBe Nobbs]

As with the Premier League, I am Hero Sandwich FC.

Team - 1) Cech

2) Terry

3) Carragher

4) Leandro

5) Cygan

6) Kaka

7) Adam

8) Ferguson

9) Eto'o

10) Adriano

11) Shevchenko (Captain)

Subs - Vonk, Bernardi, Gajdos and Hyypia

[Big Red Fury]

Vitor Baia

Ferdinand, Cris, Terry, Lucio

Poborsky, Juninho, Sneijder, Riquelme

Eto'o, Rivaldo

Reina, Kompany, De Jong, Halenar

[Different Cloud]

Pfff, we'll pump Porto.

[JaYo]

Great result for Rangers tonight. Onwards and upwards..