UEFA Cup Final: Shakhtar Vs Werder Bremen

Zonda999

I thought this European final deserved its own thread. The other final has one after all:)

And besides, its the only meaningful soccer we have until the weekend..:p

TV:

TV3 - 7.30PM
ITV4 - 7PM

eirebhoy

I've been predicting Shakhtar winning this for a few years now so they'll have to go and do it now that I haven't put a penny on them.

legs11

1:0 Bremen

Piazarro

FACT

Xavi6

Shite competition anyway :mad:

bohsman

Come on Werder.

Headshot

pity Diego is suspened

classy player

Adamcp898

Shakhtar for me, Bremen are missing too many of their best performers

Headshot

Presume ITV are showing this ?

patmac

Xavi6 wrote: »

Shite competition anyway :mad:

Wouldn't be if City had made the Final, and definitely won't be when it comes to Dublin as the Europa League Final;)

Carroller16

Headshot wrote: »

Presume ITV are showing this ?

ITV4

&

TV3

That_Guy

This on tonight?

Carroller16

That_Guy wrote: »

This on tonight?

Tis indeed

Warper

Fancy Shakhtar in this especially since Bremen have Diego suspended. Shakhtar are a good side and have beaten decent teams on the way to the final eg Marseille, Kiev, Wolfsburg and to a lesser extent Spurs.

It is ridiculous what they are doing with this comp. next year though - the Europa Cup in which you have to win nearly 20 matches to win it.

ArmaniJeanss

Warper wrote: »

It is ridiculous what they are doing with this comp. next year though - the Europa Cup in which you have to win nearly 20 matches to win it.

Its not changed that much has it?
As I see it the Evertons and AstonVillas of the world don't have to do that much more than last year - one play-off match to get into the groups, then a Group with 6 games (compared to 4 this year) followed by a 32 team knockout competition. So 17 games in total to win it compared to 15 this year.

The likes of St Pats etc still have to play 3/4 rounds to get into the groups, but thats as it was anyway.

JerryHandbag

Warper wrote: »

It is ridiculous what they are doing with this comp. next year though - the Europa Cup in which you have to win nearly 20 matches to win it.

Its reasons like this is why we might end up with a 16/18 team Premiership!

bohsman

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Its reasons like this is why we might end up with a 16/18 team Premiership!

Surely that would be a good thing. What have West Brom and Boro brought to the league this season, and the likes of the dire Derby, Wolves and Sunderland teams over the last few seasons?

JerryHandbag

bohsman wrote: »

Surely that would be a good thing. What have West Brom and Boro brought to the league this season, and the likes of the dire Derby, Wolves and Sunderland teams over the last few seasons?

Well I dont think it would be a bad thing anyway....was browsing thru the euro leagues and I noticed one of them was a 16 team, Portugal it was I think. Would be interesting if the Prem went this way. Makes me wonder how teams managed when it was 22 teams, and when there was that silly extra group stage in the Champions League!

Back on topic, completely forgot about this match tonight, something to watch now thanks to this thread. Hopin for extra time and penos obviously

Liam O

I have respected Shakhtar since they hockeyed Celtic in the CL, they are one of those teams in that direction who spend big on South Americans, kind of a more western version of those middle eastern moneybags teams like Al Saad who Zarate played for.

A7X

Headshot wrote: »

pity Diego is suspened

classy player

Ah ring. I wanted to see him play.

Headshot

A7X wrote: »

Ah ring. I wanted to see him play.

I know

ill never understand UEFA tbh

A7X

Headshot wrote: »

I know

ill never understand UEFA tbh

Most positions of power fail to make sense to the masses somehow.

carlop

Headshot wrote: »

I know

ill never understand UEFA tbh

Union of European Football Associations






sorry

Headshot

carlop wrote: »

Union of European Football Associations






sorry

dam right to be sorry about that^^^

but i had a small none the less

Headshot

come on Shakhtar

get in there

Liam O

Lovely finish from Adriano

Fenix

Yea top notch finish i have to say.

Headshot

no 7 for Shakhtar is a good player,like the look of him

~Rebel~

in case anyone needs a stream by the way, Channel - 6099 on sopcast is perfect

Fenix

Keeper !

Headshot

bloody hell what was that from the keeper

this is going to be a blinding game

Helix

super start here

~Rebel~

decent free, very poor from keeper though

chopperbyrne

What was the keeper at?

I could have kept that out.

aodea

great game so far. Big blow for shaktar. looking bit shaky now.

Fenix

Can't help but think Diego would make such a massive diffence to that game...

Headshot

Shakhtar passing is brilliant to watch

Helix

Headshot wrote: »

Shakhtar passing is brilliant to watch

theyre a bloody good team. plenty to suggest theyll be a proper force in years to come

Liam O

This is fantastic! I have half the Shakhtar team on my Football Manager team, cool to see them in the flesh. Is Seleznyov in the squad? He's a savage player in the game

Headshot

Right wing is going well

lovely give and go

Liam O

Helix wrote: »

theyre a bloody good team. plenty to suggest theyll be a proper force in years to come

Meh, I said that when they beat Celtic 4-0, they're just talent herders with no real caring for their players, Castillo said it's horrible there and I'd say most of the South Americans would move in a heartbeat and probably will.

Headshot

no 7 for Shakhtar goes by the name Fernandinho

nice little player,great pace on him and few nice passes

Helix

Liam O wrote: »

Meh, I said that when they beat Celtic 4-0, they're just talent herders with no real caring for their players, Castillo said it's horrible there and I'd say most of the South Americans would move in a heartbeat and probably will.

theyve got buckets of cash and the best facilities in the world, theyll only keep improving

yermandan

This is a great game. I fancy Bremen to nick it, they are looking more and more dangerous. Shakhtar's passing could cut them open at any moment though..Its a toughie

Liam O

Did they just say that they'd be getting the CL back? Better not get any of the knockout rounds. It'd be rubbish not having the RTE panel for that.

apoch632

Liam O wrote: »

Did they just say that they'd be getting the CL back? Better not get any of the knockout rounds. It'd be rubbish not having the RTE panel for that.

Its got the Tuesday night games

http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2008/0603/1212513046273.html

patmac

apoch632 wrote: »

Its got the Tuesday night games

http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2008/0603/1212513046273.html

No say it aint so Joe

Liam O

great, now we get mark Lawrenson instead of Eamonn Dunphy :rolleyes:

Liam O

Rubbish finish+rubbish goalkeeping =rubbish goal

~Rebel~

Delighted for Shakhtar, they deserve the win

IvySlayer

Shaktar back in the lead in first half of extra time!

And Bremen respond instantly, keeper made a great save off goal line.

~Rebel~

Shakhtar girl in white. Yum.