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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Shakedown

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  • 04-09-2007 2:22am
    #1
    Bernard Hopkins
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    'Tis time for another fiercely contested tournament of Europe's finest domestic teams.



    CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2007-08
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    Tournament layout : - 32 teams contest the group stage, divided into eight groups of four. The group winners and runners-up advance to the knockout stages
    From the last 16 until the semi-finals, clubs play two matches against each other on a home and away basis with the same rules as the qualifying rounds applied. In the last 16, group winners play runners-up other than teams from their own pool or nation, while from the quarter-finals on the draw is free.

    The final is one single game.

    Location : Moscow
    The teams in their respective groups are :

    Group A
    Liverpool
    Porto
    Besiktas
    Marseille

    Group B
    Chelsea
    Valencia
    Schalke
    Rosenborg

    Group C
    Real Madrid
    Werder Bremen
    Lazio
    *******kos

    Group D
    AC Milan
    Benfica
    Celtic
    Shaktar Donetsk

    Group E
    Barcelona
    Stuttgart
    Lyon
    Rangers

    Group F
    Manchester United
    Roma
    Sporting Lisbon
    Dynamo Kiev

    Group G
    Inter Milan
    PSV Eindhoven
    CSKA Moscow
    Fenerbahce

    GroupH
    Arsenal
    Sevilla
    Steau Bucharest
    Slavia Prague
    21.12.2007
    After the group stages teams are drawn to face each other for the 1st KO round.

    (I shall preview each team at dily intervals)

    Arsenal
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    Runners-up a couple of years ago, Arsenal are no stranger's to Silverware, building extensions to thier trophy cabinet most seasons.
    Not expected to be as strong this year, Arsenal are halting thier critics with strong displays.

    Transfers:
    IN -
    Lassana Diarra from Chelsea
    Bacary Sagna from AJ Auxerre
    Harvard Nordtveit from FK Haugesund
    Eduardo da Silva from Dinamo Zagreb
    Lukasz Fabianski from Legia Warszawa

    OUT -
    Jose Reyes Atletico Madrid
    Fredrik Ljungberg West Ham
    Thierry Henry Barcelona
    Jeremie Aliadiere Middlesbro
    Fabrice Muamba Birmingham

    ODDS: - 18/1 Betfair (approx)


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    Bernard Hopkins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 404 ✭✭Bernard Hopkins


    CHELSEA
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    Amongst the big favourites, Chelski boast strength in depth, with a plethora of youth and experience of high level talent.
    Tough group, but a banker to qualify....
    Mourinho may find things tricky this year with an expected stormy atmosphere with owner Roman Abramovich. Under pressure to play a 4-4-2 system with some players picked by Abramovich including Isreali Ben Haim.
    Injury prone like no other, Chelsea players fold like a bad poker hand.

    Transfers: -
    IN
    Juliano Belletti Barcelona
    Alex PSV Eindhoven
    Florent Malouda Lyon
    Steve Sidwell Reading
    Claudio Pizarro Bayern Munich
    Tal Ben Haim Bolton

    OUT
    Lassana Diarra Arsenal
    Glen Johnson Portsmouth
    Arjen Robben Real Madrid
    Khalid Boulahrouz Sevilla
    Geremi Newcastle

    ODDS : 7/1 Betfair (approx)


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