Champions League games - Tues 24th Nov

Bobalicious93

Group E:
19:45 Fiorentina vs Lyon

Group F:
17:30 Rubin Kazan vs Dynamo Kiev
19:45 Barcelona vs Inter Milan

Group G:
19:45 Rangers vs VfB Stuttgart
19:45 Unirea Urziceni vs Sevilla

Group H:
19:45 AZ vs Olympiacos
19:45 Arsenal vs Standard Liege

Massive, massive games in Group F. Wins for Rubin and Inter would knock Barca out.

And of course a Fiorentina win will knock Liverpool out aswell.

The rest however, are simply fillers I'm afraid.

Headshot

I cant wait for the barca game, make my year to see them knocked out but unfortunately it wont be happening

your forgot the Debrecen v Liverpool match

looking forward to the liverpool game,cant wait to hear eamo rant on rafa
should be popcorn level

Bobalicious93

Headshot wrote: »

I cant wait for the barca game, make my year to see them knocked out but unfortunately it wont be happening

your forgot the Debrecen v Liverpool match

looking forward to the liverpool game,cant wait to hear eamo rant on rafa
should be popcorn level

I left it out on the assumption it would have it's own thread...

Headshot

Bobalicious93 wrote: »

I left it out on the assumption it would have it's own thread...

would the arsenal game not have its own thread

OPENROAD

Bobalicious93 wrote: »

I left it out on the assumption it would have it's own thread...

As will The Arsenal

mike65

Asrenal in Europe are too boring to even think about

Bobalicious93

mike65 wrote: »

Asrenal in Europe are too boring to even think about

This

mike65

Apart from the final in 2006 has there ever been a real ding dong thriller involving the Gunners?

Frisbee

mike65 wrote: »

Apart from the final in 2006 has there ever been a real ding dong thriller involving the Gunners?

Roma last year was a compelling watch. No goal fest, but nervous stuff.

Also AC Milan and Real Madrid in previous years.

All from a skewed Arsenal POV though :pac:

CHD

G'wan Inter

G'wan Rubin

eZe^

Gotta love the Barca hate. It'll all rest on whether Ibrahimovic is fit enough to start or not, because they are awfully ineffective when it's Messi up top, he has never been a striker and he never will be. Should be class game though, and if Barca/ Pep want to prove they are still as good as they were last year, now is the perfect time.

OPENROAD

Whats with the Barcelona hate

CHD

OPENROAD wrote: »

Whats with the Barcelona hate

Chelsea fan. Would be typical Barca too, think they are world beaters and season or too later they cock up.

8-10

mike65 wrote: »

Apart from the final in 2006 has there ever been a real ding dong thriller involving the Gunners?

Liverpool at Anfield?

eZe^

CHD wrote: »

Chelsea fan. Would be typical Barca too, think they are world beaters and season or too later they cock up.

Typical Chelsea, never won a European cup and they think they are world beaters...

CHD

eZe^ wrote: »

Typical Chelsea, never won a European cup and they think they are world beaters...

I know what we are, you know I'm right and it is jealousy too kinda! Also we are the only club without one who deserve one!

eZe^

Meh, still the best team in the world. Treble last season, FCWC to come up. I'll still sleep comfortably tonight.


Anyway, onto the game tonight. I'm pretty nervous, really annoyed that people are comparing this Barca side to the one in 2006, that always nearly didn't qualify. Completely different scenarios, that team was missing Eto'o for the whole group stage campaign (as well as Messi for a large portion too), but the biggest problem was they had become arrogant, lazy, and complacent after the win in Paris.

This Barca side has been playing quite well, just not been as effective as in previous seasons, but I've no doubt that they are well capable of qualifying. Let's hope Guardiola can start Ibrahimovic, he's the key. Inter will be very happy sit back and beat us on the counter, and with players like Sneijder, Maicon, Eto'o and Milito they are well capable too. If Ibracadabra plays though, I see us winning - 2-0, goals from Pique and Henry.


Edit - Forgot Sneijder didn't make the squad. Big blow, he's the main midfielder that links attack and defense. Their midfield can be contained so (except for a Stankovic special, they come around quite often), it'll be a key lock down Maicon, Eto'o and Milito then.

JP Liz

Surely Liverpool cant lose against Debrecen :rolleyes:

mike65

To think Liverpool, Barca and Bayern Munich could all be out this week! :eek:

Zonda999

eZe^ wrote: »

FCWC to come up.

Eamonn Dunphy says that doesnt matter!:P:P

Seriously cant see Inter winning at the Camp-Nou though, hoping for a Rubin win however, Not a Barca hater but still dont want them to get through, hopin for a different winner this time!:D

Warper

If Barca dont get through then I think the CL is between Chelsea or Real. I think Barca will win tonight though. They will have 60% of the ball and its hard to imagine them not breaking Inter's backline at least once.
Loads of twists especially with Mourinho.

Headshot

Warper wrote: »

If Barca dont get through then I think the CL is between Chelsea or Real. I think Barca will win tonight though. They will have 60% of the ball and its hard to imagine them not breaking Inter's backline at least once.
Loads of twists especially with Mourinho.

Real

you are joking right ?

everdead.ie

Always liked mourinho very entertaining interviews and always nice to see a big team upset

redout

Have to say its been pretty much all Dynamo so far. Surprising considering they are away. Positive signs for Barca.

redout

What a save.

What an overhead!

Unlucky Rubin.

Kev_ps3

Barca v Inter match only on Setanta?!

redout

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Barca v Inter match only on Setanta?!

Its on Sky

IvySlayer

I was quite giddy for the Inter vs Barca, but it was actually really boring to watch.

I'll watch while flicking to Gillette Socccer Special. I wish Jeff Stelling did weekdays

RasTa

An away double of Stuttgart and Seville for me, €50 returns €273

Raskolnikov

Shevchenko can't finish for crap these days.

Headshot

****ing useless Rubin

that lanky waster up front for them is muck

flahavaj

Headshot wrote: »

****ing useless Rubin

that lanky waster up front for them is muck

Makes the group really intriguing now though.

RasTa

Headshot wrote: »

****ing useless Rubin

that lanky waster up front for them is muck

How much?

Raskolnikov

eZe^ wrote: »

Let's hope Guardiola can start Ibrahimovic, he's the key.

He's out, along with Messi.

GLaDOS

1-0 Barca, Piqué

Tom65

Anyone watching Barca-Inter on Setanta? Lou Macari really has it in for Henry.

redout

So eh.........

Where are Inter Milan ?

2 - 0

Warper

Headshot wrote: »

****ing useless Rubin

that lanky waster up front for them is muck

How they took 4 pts off Barca i'll never know - what a ****e match - cost me my double as the best team in Europe are home and dry after 25 mins.

gimmick

^ Don't say that ffs

Tom65

redout wrote: »

So eh.........

Where are Inter Milan ?

2 - 0

Scuffed finished aside, it was a great move.

I don't think Inter have had a shot yet.

everdead.ie

Henry really not liked by the crowd tonight is he

OPENROAD

everdead.ie wrote: »

Henry really not liked by the crowd tonight is he

Is he getting stick?


Arsenal fans still love him

everdead.ie

OPENROAD wrote: »

Is he getting stick?


Arsenal fans still love him

Certainly by the inter fans don't know if any of its from his own but sounds quite loud

Raskolnikov

Tom65 wrote: »

Scuffed finished aside, it was a great move.

I don't think Inter have had a shot yet.

Barcelona aren't even in top gear here, Inter Milan are just hopeless.

It's a disgrace that they're constantly a seeded team when they have the worst Champions League record in the knock-out stages by miles.

Kev_ps3

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Barcelona aren't even in top gear here, Inter Milan are just hopeless.

It's a disgrace that they're constantly a seeded team when they have the worst Champions League record in the knock-out stages by miles.

Yeah Inter are a joke. Doesnt say much for Mourinho if a team of his plays like this.

Walsh

Liverpool out as it stands?

eZe^

Mourinho has never got a win at the Camp Nou as manager, and it looks set to stay that way. Although I'd still like to see Ibra get some minutes and score a goal against his old club. Eto'o got a fantastic reception before the game, when his name was called out on the team sheet the crowd cheered so well! Nice touch.


Here, WTF was up with that stupid little outburst from Milito, it was so foolish of him, he could have seen red if Puyol exaggerated it. Very risky stuff from him...

redout

Walsh wrote: »

Liverpool out as it stands?

Hehe......

Fiorentina supporter tonight.

redout

eZe^ wrote: »

Here, WTF was up with that stupid little outburst from Milito, it was so foolish of him, he could have seen red if Puyol exaggerated it. Very risky stuff from him...

Probably pissed his team are being played off the park by a Barca team playing two levels below full throttle.

redout

Iker Casillias eat your heart out.

Reminiscent of the Sevilla save.

Absolutely top drawer.

gimmick

Henry really is having a stinker. Id like to see Bojan get a run in his place.