2014-15 UEFA Champions League

Wrongway1985

K-9 wrote: »

Most of us I think are just glad to be back in the thing!

I'd take Porto, Dortmund and Anderlecht.

On that note, two Portuguese teams in pot A?

Well Benfica were in 2 Europa L finals in a row, slightly suprised Porto squeezed in ahead of Dortmund. Arsenal are pretty much in same boat as Porto really have not made past last 16 in 5 years how come you don't give them a shout out?

5starpool

My heart sank when Schmeichal said 'over the next hour or so we'll find out how the draw for the group stage of the CL goes'.

I know it's an elongated piece of crap but since it's a few years since I've actually watched the draw (I wonder why?) I had forgotten just how bloated.

K-9

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Well Benfica were in 2 Europa L finals in a row, slightly suprised Porto squeezed in ahead of Dortmund. Arsenal are pretty much in same boat as Porto really have not made past last 16 in 5 years how come you don't give them a shout out?

Yeah, was wondering if the Europa Cup counted for it.

Arsenal I assumed was down to English club, all though the last couple of seasons weren't great.

greendom

K-9 wrote: »

Yeah, was wondering if the Europa Cup counted for it.

Arsenal I assumed was down to English club, all though the last couple of seasons weren't great.

it's the coefficients, not sure how many years its worked out over though

Harry Palmr

Stand by

Hank Scorpio

Why wouldn't they mention United?

5starpool

nuxxx wrote: »

Why wouldn't they mention United?

Because of Schmeichal?

Hank Scorpio

5starpool wrote: »

Because of Schmeichal?

Seems abit daft tbh

Harry Palmr

Group A: Atletico Madrid
Group B: Real Madrid
Group C: Benfica
Group Arsenal
Group E: Bayern Munich
Group F: Barcelona
Group G: Chelsea
Group H: Porto

recylingbin

C'mon group b.

Benfica's group looking handy now.

evad_lhorg

Who's hosting it this year? Usually some crackin' bird....

Diabhal Beag

Porto are going to get a pish group

~Rebel~

Group F - Barca and PSG. For the 3rd seeded team thats gonna stand for "Fucked".

Hank Scorpio

City and Bayern again!

iseegirls

Why couldn't man city go into group A or B?

greendom

iseegirls wrote: »

Why couldn't man city go into group A or B?

not a good enough record in Europe (co-efficients)

adamski8

greendom wrote: »

not a good enough record in Europe (co-efficients)

Thats not what he is asking. Group not pot.

greendom

adamski8 wrote: »

Thats not what he is asking. Group not pot.

ok - no idea then

SlickRic

Arsenal and Dortmund again.

iseegirls

Yep it was confusing, because A,B and E were available. And only Arsenal were in C. But there were automatically put into E.

Harry Palmr

Group A: Atletico Madrid/Juventus/Olympiakos/
Group B: Real Madrid/Basel/Liverpool/
Group C: Benfica/Zenit/Beyer Leverkusen
Group Arsenal/Borussia Dortmund/Galatasary
Group E: Bayern Munich/Man City/CSKA/
Group F: Barcelona/PGS/Ajax/
Group G: Chelsea/Schalke/Sporting Lisbon/
Group H: Porto/Shaktar/Bilbao/

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Arsenal have been drawn with Dortmund in 3 of the last 4 seasons. Expect Roma and Ajax to follow now

adamski8

Bayern city, chelsea schalke, arsenal dortmund all seem to have gotten each other a few times recently.

Liam O

iseegirls wrote: »

Yep it was confusing, because A,B and E were available. And only Arsenal were in C. But there were automatically put into E.

Probably something to do with the days played and the 2 London teams.

Diabhal Beag

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Porto are going to get a pish group

You've done it again

Lukker-

Bet United get amd easy group.

LostBoy101

Tough group for Liverpool so far.

K-9

Group F is the dare to Zlatan group.

Malmo would complete it

hadepsx

Group F. F standing for fatal. Wow.

Darkglasses

Liam O wrote: »

Probably something to do with the days played and the 2 London teams.

Yep this. Have to have 2 English teams on each "side" so to speak.

iseegirls

Liam O wrote: »

Probably something to do with the days played and the 2 London teams.

But Chelsea and Arsenal were already separated after Pot 1. Only Liverpool and Man City remained from the other pots.

jester77

WTF is with this draw, how come we were only 1 of 3 that could get Monaco? They might as well just fix the draw the way they are doing this

Darkglasses

iseegirls wrote: »

But Chelsea and Arsenal were already separated after Pot 1. Only Liverpool and Man City remained from the other pots.

It is to do with days played. Groups A to D play one day, groups E to F play the other. Has to be two English teams in each set.

Mantis Toboggan

Worst draw in 20 years...

jester77

feck, that is one tough group. Although Anderlecht is probably better than a very weak team, they could take points from the other teams and make the group more open.

Hank Scorpio

Tough group for Chelsea...

iseegirls

Darkglasses wrote: »

It is to do with days played. Groups A to D play one day, groups E to F play the other. Has to be two English teams in each set.

Ok but, before Man City were being drawn out, only Arsenal and Chelsea were seperated. So Man City should have been able to go in either side of the days. When they were drawn out, apart from going into the groups that Arsenal and Chelsea had, there was the option to go into A, B and E. Yet they were automatically put into E. Liverpool hadn't been drawn out at this stage.

Will I Amnt

Roman and his hot balls...

Harry Palmr

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Group A: Atletico Madrid/Juventus/Olympiakos/Malmo
Group B: Real Madrid/Basel/Liverpool/Ludogorets Razgrad
Group C: Benfica/Zenit/Beyer Leverkusen/Monaco
Group Arsenal/Borussia Dortmund/Galatasary/Anderlecht
Group E: Bayern Munich/Man City/CSKA/Roma :eek:
Group F: Barcelona/PGS/Ajax/Apoel Nicosia
Group G: Chelsea/Schalke/Sporting Lisbon/Maribor
Group H: Porto/Shaktar/Bilbao/Bate Borisov

Very happy with that draw. Should have no real excuses not to progress assuming a home win to Basel.

jester77

ouch for City, that is one awful group!

citytillidie

Group A
Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
Juventus (ITA)
Olympiacos FC (GRE)
Malmö FF (SWE)

Group B
Real Madrid CF (ESP)
FC Basel 1893 (SUI)
Liverpool FC (ENG)
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL)

Group C
SL Benfica (POR)
FC Zenit (RUS)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)
AS Monaco FC (FRA)

Group D
Arsenal FC (ENG)
Borussia Dortmund (GER)
Galatasaray AŞ (TUR)
RSC Anderlecht (BEL)

Group E
FC Bayern München (GER)
Manchester City FC (ENG)
PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS)
AS Roma (ITA)

Group F
FC Barcelona (ESP)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
AFC Ajax (NED)
APOEL FC (CYP)

Group G
Chelsea FC (ENG)
FC Schalke 04 (GER)
Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)
NK Maribor (SVN)

Group H
FC Porto (POR)
FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Athletic Club (ESP)
FC BATE Borisov (BLR)

Hank Scorpio

Group E, group of death for sure

Crann na Beatha

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Darkglasses

Why always us

Liam O

iseegirls wrote: »

Ok but, before Man City were being drawn out, only Arsenal and Chelsea were seperated. So Man City should have been able to go in either side of the days. When they were drawn out, apart from going into the groups that Arsenal and Chelsea had, there was the option to go into A, B and E. Yet they were automatically put into E. Liverpool hadn't been drawn out at this stage.

While not watching the draw, presumably this had something to do with the other teams in the pot and their compatibility with that group.

Kharrell

Draw in full.

Turtwig

E and F the pick of the lot.

citytillidie

Turtwig wrote: »

E and F the pick of the lot.

Zlatan back to 2 former teams

Montroseee

Group C the most open group I've ever seen in the CL.

DildoFaggins

Ajax's past 5 few Champions League groups


2010/11 ~ Real Madrid,AC Milan,Auxerre
2011/12 ~ Real Madrid,Lyon,Dinamo Zagreb
2012/13 ~ Borrusia Dortmund,Real Madrid,Man City
2013/14 ~ Barcelona,AC Milan,Celtic
2014/15 ~ Barcaelona,PSG,APOEL