Europa League last 16 ... 11/03/2009

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Headshot wrote: »

tbf they paid their dues with they got relegated.

Yeah, and now they're working their way back up, if they can.

This is a step along the way.

I have absolutely no pity for them though, they deserve it for the way they treated football.

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Mr Alan wrote: »

Phew, i guess that means i have a night off

No. Free texts with O2 ftw.

Raskolnikov

The Fulham game was incredible. After being crap in the first leg, I wasn't convinced they had a chance at qualifying but they never once gave up. It really is amazing how Hodgson has gotten so much out of players like Dempsey and Gera.

As for Juventus, they fully deserve to be dumped out. Far too many ego's and primadonna's in the team.

deisedevil

Delighted for Fulham!

Mars Bar

Fulham is now a worldwide trending topic on Twitter!

Bukman13

El Kun. Great start.

The_Kew_Tour

Fair pay to Fulham excellent result. Hope they win it

eZe^

We're not worthy!

Nunu

...and to think Roy Hodgson put his name forward for the Ireland job last time around and even went public with it on SSN. The FAI ignored him

ShamoBuc

FAI not knowing what they are doing? Never!
Seriously happy for all concerned with Fulham, richly deserved.

Pinturicchio

(Juve fan BTW)


It reminded me so much of when we went out of the Champions League away to Arsenal in 2005-2006 (I think). That night we completely imploded as well and Camoranesi & Zebina were sent off. Tonight we imploded again and this time it was Cannavaro and Zebina who saw red. Melo should've been sent off late on too.

Absolutely disastrous performance. Any chance Zaccheroni had of getting the job on a full time basis is out the window now. We were 4-1 up against Fulham and couldn't just do a professional job, keep it tight and go through. The squad was riddled with injuries (Buffon, Manninger, Caceres, Chiellini, Legrottaglie, Giovinco, Amauri and Marchisio) but questions still have to be asked of Zaccheroni. He had to see, like the rest of us, that Fulham were all over his team and it was a matter of time before they got their 4th goal, yet he did nothing to change the game. I know his options were limited by Cannavaro's sending off but he kept both Del Piero and Iaquinta on the bench until it was far too late to make an impact. We were crying out for a leader on the pitch (especially after Cannavaro went off) so it would really have made sense to bring Del Piero on much sooner. When he brought on De Ceglie and signalled for Melo and Sissoko to both sit deep in front of the defence I knew we were screwed. Playing defensively is okay if you have the players to do it but the back 4 was three full-backs and a veteran winger. It was never going to work.

LETS BE AVN IT

Would love to see Fulham go all the way and win it ! Liverpool V Fulham Final

JPA

Where's the final BTW?

IvySlayer

JPA wrote: »

Where's the final BTW?

Hamburgs stadium.

CSF

Hamburg.

LETS BE AVN IT

JPA wrote: »

Where's the final BTW?

HAMBURG ,12th of may

JPA

Better thank ye all I suppose.

JPA

• Anderlecht2-1Hamburg
  HT (agg 3-4)
• Fulham4-1JuventusFT (agg 5-4)
• Liverpool1-0LilleHT (agg 1-1)
• Marseille1-2Benfica
  FT (agg 2-3)
• Sporting2-2Atletico Madrid
  HT (agg 2-2)
• Standard Liege1-0Panathinaikos
  FT (agg 4-1)
• Werder Bremen4-4Valencia
  FT (agg 5-5)
• Wolfsburg0-1Rubin Kazan
  HT (agg 1-2)

IvySlayer

JPA wrote: »

Better thank ye all I suppose.

Feels goooood. :pac:

Hank Scorpio

cracking result for fulham, from missing relegation on the final day to hammering juventus in europe, funny old game

Johner

That 16 year old lad up front for Anderlecht bagged another goal tonight. Nearly 20 goals this season for him. Not bad!

JPA

Johner wrote: »

That 16 year old lad up front for Anderlecht bagged another goal tonight. Nearly 20 goals this season for him. Not bad!

Latest score Anderlecht 4 Hamburg 3, 5-6 on aggregate.

Johner

Jaysus some high scoring matches tonight!

mike65

Bring on Valencia! :pac:

DubDani

So the 8 teams for the QF are:

Fulham
Liverpool
Hamburg
Atletico Madrid
Valencia
Benfica
Standard Liege

and the winner or Wolfsburg vs Kazan (currently in 2. half of OT)

Not a bad lineup for the quarter final of the EL, imo.

Ush1

Some hat trick from Villa.

Ush1

Agueros 2nd goal = sex!!!

mike65

I think its fair to say the only tournament to be seen in this year is the Europa League. Champions League is very 08/09.

mayordenis

Wolfsburg the last of the 8.

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What's the breakdown between CL Losers and teams who've come right through the competition proper?

DubDani

4-4

Liverpool
Atletico
Standard Liege
Wolfsburg

vs.

Hamburg
Fulham
Benfica
Valencia

mike65

I'd say the two groups are about evenly matched. The draw tomorrow is for both quaters and semis, from 12 pm

DubDani

mike65 wrote: »

I'd say the two groups are about evenly matched. The draw tomorrow is for both quaters and semis, from 12 pm

Yes, open draw with no country protection.

As a Hamburg fan I would like to see:

Liverpool - Valencia
Wolfsburg - Atletico

on one half and

Fulham - Benfica
Hamburg - Liege

on the other.

ShamoBuc

Anyone will do , if we get Valencia - and win- confidence will be sky high for semis - we lose - well they are a classy side!

CSF

Liege please for Atleti.
Valencia please for Liverpool.