Uefa Cup Q/F Draw

Xavi6

We're in it!

The 8 left are -

Manchester City
PSG
Dynamo Kiev
Hamburg
Shakhtar Donetsk
Udinese
Marseille
Werder Bremen

Don't want to go to Eastern Europe, or Bremen.

Any of the rest would be ok.

mayordenis

tomorrow?

Frisbee

mayordenis wrote: »

tomorrow?

yup

Xavi6

11am

Frisbee

Kind of odd it's at the same time as the Champions League Draw.
You think it'd be after

DenMan

How does it work? Are both the Champions League and UEFA Cup draws on tomorrow morning? City would be pleased with being paired with PSG. Udinese are a good side and would be a difficult draw. My team (Arsenal) will be looking to avoid Barcelona. Last year it was Liverpool.

After scraping through tonight I would love to see Man City win the competition as next year it becomes the UEFA Europa League.

One Cold Hand

Hamburg would be tough, imo

But well done City and good luck!

redout

Jesus, lookin the 8 left I wouldnt call City favourites. Certainly not clear ones.

EDIT: The two frogs are tied 2nd in France only a single point behind Lyon. Bremen and Udinese are not lighting their leagues on fire.

monkey9

Looking at the eight left, i wouldn't even call it a decent European competition. I mean, this is the quarter finals and that is the line-up.
Really really hope City win it, they deserve a bit of success after all these years. I don't think they will, but here's hoping.

Daysha

According to the Beeb, the draw isn't until 12. CL draw is at 11.

DubDani

8 capable teams, but no clear favourite.

You have ManCity, the 2nd and 3rd of the French League, the 4th of the German League, the two top ukrainian side, Udinese and an international very experienced Bremen team that slowly gets on fire.

If I was ManCity I would want to avoid Hamburg. They have a good season. Are fourth in the german league, equal on points with second and third, and only 4 points behind first. They are also in the german cup semi finals (against Bremen). But worringly they are usually strong at home (in the League 9 wins, 1 draw and only 1 defeat at home) and very also capable of getting a result away. So far this season they have won all 5 away Uefa Cup games. That and ManCitys bad away form might really make that a really hard task.

I think most teams would want to avoid the Ukrainian teams. PSG and Udinese are probably the weakest teams of the 8.

Raekwon

Either of the French teams or Udinese would be a good draw IMO.

Pity Villa aren't in it

Anyway good lucky City!

Xavi6

Now that the Mickey Mouse stuff is out of the way the real draw can kick off in about a half hour.

Gettin excited!

mike65

City will hammered by any of the other 7 unless a few players get thier fingers out thier arses.

Third_Echelon

There is no easy draw there.... Couldn't really pick who City could most likely beat..

Any way you look at it there will be some tasty ties there!

redout

Just at to watching the City highlights from last night on Eurosport and cant help but feel they have no hope of winning this tournament. Absolutely no away form at all.

Xavi6

redout wrote: »

Just at to watching the City highlights from last night on Eurosport and cant help but feel they have no hope of winning this tournament. Absolutely no away form at all.

Except when we beat Schalke and scored 2 away goals in Copenhagen....

redout

Starting now lads.

Xavi6

We NEED to be at home for the 2nd leg of both the quarters and semis to have a good chance.

redout

Xavi6 wrote: »

Except when we beat Schalke and scored 2 away goals in Copenhagen....

Schalke and Copenhagen.

Massive achievement that.

They gonna need to up their game.

Xavi6

redout wrote: »

Schalke and Copenhagen.

Massive achievement that.

They gonna need to up their game.

Well Schalke did get to the quarters of the Champions League last season....

redout

Hamburg v City

Tough tie

redout

PSG v Kiev

Donetsk v Marseille

Bremen v Udinese

bigstar

oh joy hamburg, kompany should be happy. at least were away first.

Xavi6

Hamburg and we're away first. That's ok.

redout

Hamburg v City

to play

Bremen v Udinese

I dont see City making the final

Xavi6

Away first in the semis too! Brilliant!

bigstar

lucked out i think with two home second legs

bigstar

whats the point of the home/away thing for the final

Xavi6

bigstar wrote: »

whats the point of the home/away thing for the final

Who wears the home kit and all that.

DubDani

It's about who gets to wear their home jersey (in case same colour) and who gets to use the home team cabin.

prendy

redout wrote: »

Hamburg v City

to play

Bremen v Udinese

I dont see City making the final

i think they have a chance. being home in second leg is huge, especially for Citeh.

Xavi6

DubDani wrote: »

It's about who gets to wear their home jersey (in case same colour) and who gets to use the home team cabin.

The stadium in Istanbul -



:pac:

DubDani

Hamburg and ManCity already played a pre-season friendly in Hamburg. At that time City lost 1:0 iirc. Should be a great tie, with a great atmosphere in both stadiums. Hamburg's Stadium will def. be sold out for the game.

I think it will be a very tight tie. Probably not much between the two teams. Hamburg might have a slight edge as they are usually good at home and always capable of winning away in europe. City will have to improve massively away.

bigstar

not sure what to make of this comp tbh, weve not played particularly well and yet weve made it to the QF, were in it since the first round, and weve avoided an away second leg. not impossible.

bigstar

hamburg are the only team to win away in the last round, but were very decent at home. after last night i give up on trying to understand how well play, just no more penos please

jaykay74

from bbc :D would be some sight alright...

1218: "I predict a United-City European Super Cup final."

bigstar

jaykay74 wrote: »

from bbc :D would be some sight alright...

1218: "I predict a United-City European Super Cup final."

never thought of that, would be a great game

monkey9

City won't be getting past Hamburg

LuckyLloyd

monkey9 wrote: »

City won't be getting past Hamburg

On what basis do you make such a confident prediction? I have only seen highlights of HSV games, know Jol is the manager and know some of their players. But that isn't enough to break down how the two squads will match up over a two legged tie now is it?

City will want this. The likes of Robinho, Ireland, Wright - Phillips, Given and Kompany would surely start for HSV - so I'm unsure as to how anyone could reach such a declarative position on the game at this early stage.

Third_Echelon

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

On what basis do you make such a confident prediction? I have only seen highlights of HSV games, know Jol is the manager and know some of their players. But that isn't enough to break down how the two squads will match up over a two legged tie now is it?

City will want this. The likes of Robinho, Ireland, Wright - Phillips, Given and Kompany would surely start for HSV - so I'm unsure as to how anyone could reach such a declarative position on the game at this early stage.

Hamburg are having a good season in the bundesliga. 4th at the moment, but level on points with Bayern who are in 2nd and only 4 points of Hertha Berlin who are on top... Any time I have seen them this season they have been a very good side.

I think this tie will go down to the wire. City seem to be able to pull it off in Europe, but their domestic form, especially away from home this season has been poor compared to what talent they have in the squad.

I think this really depends on how well City do at Eastlands. If HSV leave there with any type of lead, I don't see City going through. I hope they do progress though. Would be nice to see the Irish trio win some silverware.