2012/13 UEFA Champions League thread

[Starvinho]

United team vs Galatasaray: De Gea, Rafael, Evans, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Nani, Kagawa, van Persie

[Dingle]

United team vs Galatasaray: De Gea, Rafael, Evans, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Nani, Kagawa, van Persie

Got a subs bench? I hope Buttner will feature. By the way, is there a CL highlights show on tonight anywhere?

[Starvinho]

Still waiting for confirmation on the subs.

[Dingle]

Chelsea team to play Juventus: Cech; Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole; Mikel, Lampard; Ramires, Oscar, Hazard & Torres.

Oh and Opta tells me that "Two of Man Utd's four defeats at home in the CL group stages have been against Turkish sides (Fenerbahce 96 and Besiktas 09)." Bad times.

[Starvinho]

Subs: Lindegaard, Ferdinand, Anderson, Cleverley, Fletcher, Hernandez, Welbeck

No Buttner, but Fletcher is on the bench!

Strong team and strong bench, we should win tonight.

Edited September 19, 2012 by Starvinho

[MJB]

Great starting XI there for United. Probably the strongest we could have possibly selected from everyone currently fit.

[Baddar]

Yeah, a great XI. 3pts and no injuries, please.

[Sam]

Only change I would make is Cleverly in places of Scholes, good team otherwise, hopefully a comfortable 2-0.

[IAceI]

Redknapp on Chelsea: "they rope-a-doped teams last season," phenomenal punditry. I love Redknapp.

Now, what match do I watch. I can't decide. The English team matches should be good, Bayern Munich v Valencia seems like a great match on paper, always a pleasure to watch Barcelona as well. After watching AC Milan 0-0 Anderlecht yesterday I need an entertaining match for sure!

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

United team vs Galatasaray: De Gea, Rafael, Evans, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Nani, Kagawa, van Persie

Got a subs bench? I hope Buttner will feature. By the way, is there a CL highlights show on tonight anywhere?

Sky Sports probably.

Always annoyed me when I didn't have SS that ITV only showed highlights on the Tuesday, rather than showing both days games on the Wednesday.

Loving that lineup too. Vidic and Evans at the back together

[Matt]

Seriously, come on Scum... fucking do these horrible cunts over.

[Dingle]

Redknapp on Chelsea: "they rope-a-doped teams last season," phenomenal punditry. I love Redknapp.

Now, what match do I watch. I can't decide. The English team matches should be good, Bayern Munich v Valencia seems like a great match on paper, always a pleasure to watch Barcelona as well. After watching AC Milan 0-0 Anderlecht yesterday I need an entertaining match for sure!

I've settled on Juvi/Chelsea simply because I haven't seen a Chelsea match since the community shield, but there are so many good matches. I really miss the CL when it's not on because there's just so much choice.

And again I ask, any CL highlights shows tonight after the games? ITV must have one, right?

Matt, Galatasaray have issues with Leeds? How come?

Edited September 19, 2012 by Dingle

[Matt]

Redknapp on Chelsea: "they rope-a-doped teams last season," phenomenal punditry. I love Redknapp.

Now, what match do I watch. I can't decide. The English team matches should be good, Bayern Munich v Valencia seems like a great match on paper, always a pleasure to watch Barcelona as well. After watching AC Milan 0-0 Anderlecht yesterday I need an entertaining match for sure!

I've settled on Juvi/Chelsea simply because I haven't seen a Chelsea match since the community shield, but there are so many good matches. I really miss the CL when it's not on because there's just so much choice.

And again I ask, any CL highlights shows tonight after the games? ITV must have one, right?

Matt, Galatasaray have issues with Leeds? How come?

Are you asking a genuine question or trying to troll me? :/

[Dingle]

Genuine question, no idea about that feud at all. I assume it must extend back to when Leeds were in Europe, but other than that I don't know.

[Colly]

My word.

[Sam]

Galatasaray fan killed two Leeds fans before a match.

[Dingle]

Galatasaray fan killed two Leeds fans before a match.

And they glorify the rivalry based on that? (Galatasaray I mean). Like, does it go beyond that? Because if not that's fucking disgusting.

[Matt]

Genuine question, no idea about that feud at all. I assume it must extend back to when Leeds were in Europe, but other than that I don't know.

Some of their fans killed two of our fans back in 2000 and have since glorified it.

[IAceI]

THESE ARE THE CHAMPIOOOOOOOOOOONS...

Settled on Bayern Munich v Valencia, looks like a super match on paper and I'm a sucker for German teams - no matter how dislikable Bayern are in the long run. Pizarro starts up top ahead of Mandzukic which seems an odd decision, but I suppose that's why they have Pizarro now - for the fixture congestion.

Soldado and Jonas up top for Valencia as you'd expect. Andres Guardado on the wing. Should be a good match.

[MJB]

I thought that looked like a penalty. Lucky break for United inside the opening 60 seconds.