Champions League Thread

[Monkey D. Lars]

I just hope that PSV and Ajax survive the next round

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

Arsenal would take on anyone in the group of the second placers, and give them a great battle. I would like to see them play Rangers in a Anglo Scottish match. I do want to see Chelsea vs Milan and Liverpool facing Real, just to see if they really can handle facing the tough teams again this year.

[TheArsenal]

I wanna see Arsenal vs Rangers, cos I think it'll be the easiest draw....

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

Well, that may have crossed my mind too haha.

[Guest muddatrucker]

I'd like to see either of the English clubs taking on Madrid and winning, theres potential for some tough draws though, even the runners up look good, apart from Rangers.

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

It'll be tough for all three, Real going out quicly would be good. I wanna see Chelsea take on Lyon, Lyon are freescoring and would be interested to see how Terry and his boys do against them.

[Turbo Yannis]

We'd just sick Essien on them

[Different Cloud]

I'm absolutley terrifyed, it looks like McLeish is staying aswell.

Edited December 8, 2005 by Different Cloud

[Guest Ritzy]

I may as well bump this, seeing as it's back today.

Bayern Munich - AC Milan

PSV Eindhoven - Lyon

Benfica - Liverpool

Real Madrid - Arsenal

Tomorrow:

Ajax - Inter Milan

Rangers - Villarreal

Chelsea - Barcelona

Werder Bremen - Juventus

My predictions:

Bayern Munich 0 - 1 AC Milan

PSV Eindhoven 1 - 1 Lyon

Benfica 0 - 1 Liverpool

Real Madrid 2 - 1 Arsenal

Ajax 1 - 2 Inter Milan

Rangers 0 - 2 Villarreal

Chelsea 2 - 1 Barcelona

Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Juventus.

[TheArsenal]

It's scary how many predictions in the posts above were actually right. I figure some UEFA official came on here and then rigged the draw

[Guest Ritzy]

By UEFA official, you mean money spending Russian right?

[Turbo Yannis]

Bayern Munich 1 - 1 AC Milan

PSV Eindhoven 0 - 2 Lyon

Benfica 0 - 1 Liverpool

Real Madrid 2 - 1 Arsenal

Ajax 0 - 2 Inter Milan

Rangers 0 - 0 Villarreal

Chelsea 1 - 0 Barcelona

Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Juventus

Really looking foward to Madrid/Arsenal tonight. Should be a belter.

[Grounded Wingman]

Bayern Munich 2 AC Milan 1

Benfica 0 Liverpool 1

PSV 2 Lyon 2

Real Madrid 3 Arsenal 1

Ajax 1 Inter Milan 1

Chelsea 3 Barcelona 1

Rangers 1 Villarreal 0

Werder Bremen 0 Juventus 2

[TheArsenal]

By UEFA official, you mean money spending Russian right?

[Turbo Yannis]

William Gallas is out of the Chelsea/Barca game tomorrow.

Bit of a blow, I always feel we look a bit more steady with Gallas playing.

[therockbox]

Liverpool team to start against Benfica (taken from lfc.tv):

Reina

Finnan

Carragher

Hyypia

Riise

Garcia

Sissoko

Alonso

Kewell

Morientes

Fowler

Subs:

Dudek

Gerrard

Cisse

Crouch

Hamann

Traore

Warnock

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Gerrard and Crouch on the bench? Didn't see that coming.

[Guest Ritzy]

The Benfica manager said he was going to have his players mark Gerrard and Crouch tightly, guess he won't be able to now.

[therockbox]

Seems like Gerrard has a slight knee injury, so I doubt we'll see him risked unless desperately needed.

[Johnny Latino Heat]

Benfica's gonna get slaughtered. They have been playing like shit lately, and I don't see them chalking up anything more than a draw at best, here.

Crap.

[TheArsenal]

Bayern Munich 2 AC Milan 2

Benfica 1 Liverpool 0

PSV 1 Lyon 2

Real Madrid 1 Arsenal 3 - Gotta live the dream

Ajax 0 Inter Milan 2

Chelsea 0 Barcelona 2 - Gotta live the dream.....part 2

Rangers 1 Villarreal 1

Werder Bremen 0 Juventus 2

Edited February 21, 2006 by TheArsenal