2014-15 UEFA Champions League

rottie 11

Happy with chelseas group , we should top it but you would never know i suppose.

Wrongway1985

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.

It's stupid but it's also got to do with the Ukraine and Russian teams being separated for obvious reasons.

erkifino

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.

Dortmund and Schalke had to be seperated from Bayern also.

764dak

Dortmund and Arsenal are in the same group again (3 of the past 4 seasons). Man City and Bayern matchup for the 3rd time in 4 years. Barca and Ajax and Chelsea Schalke meet again.

All these rubbish restrictions and draw rules just create the same matchups over and over again.

K4t

764dak wrote: »

Dortmund and Arsenal are in the same group again (3 of the past 4 seasons). Man City and Bayern matchup for the 3rd time in 4 years. Barca and Ajax and Chelsea Schalke meet again.

All these rubbish restrictions and draw rules just create the same matchups over and over again.

Yeah...mouth-watering match-ups..

Shanotheslayer

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2737164/Champions-League-draw-tedious-bent-travesty-rewards-mediocre-old-guard-instead-domestic-champions.html. Good article in regards to playing same teams etc.

erkifino

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2737164/Champions-League-draw-tedious-bent-travesty-rewards-mediocre-old-guard-instead-domestic-champions.html. Good article in regards to playing same teams etc.

Football365 analysis of the article
http://www.football365.com/mediawatch/9446023/Mediawatch

'The elite are protected so that Arsenal, who last won the title in 2004 and needed to pre-qualify this year, are shielded from the toughest opposition, while Manchester City, reigning champions with two title wins in three years, must again climb a mountain to reach the later stages.'

Firstly, Martin, we don't want to undermine your point or anything, but two of the three times that City have faced Bayern in the Champions League, they didn't enter it as champions. And Arsenal were actually in the 'Group of Death' last year with Dortmund, Napoli and Marseille, which they qualified from.

batistuta9

Martin must've been at the draw or else heard what was coming...

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/30778/9446534/domestic-winners-to-benefit-as-uefa-plans-change-to-champions-league-seeding-system

UEFA has confirmed that, under new proposals, the top eight seeds would comprise of the defending Champions League winners, along with the seven domestic league winners of the top-ranked UEFA nations.

Initial talks over the seeding system took place earlier this year, and the plans were approved by the club competitions committee in May.

...

The plan needs approval from the UEFA Executive Committee before it can be introduced but it is hoped it would take effect from next season.
UEFA's next Executive Committee meeting takes place on September 18 in Nyon.

it only mentions pot A though, nothing on the rest of martins' idea being implemented

NIMAN

The way the same teams always end up playing each other will backfire on UEFA eventually.

Fans will get tired of watching the same matchups year after year.

citytillidie

Tonight's Games
Group A
Juventus (ITA) 2 V 0 Malmö FF (SWE)
Olympiacos FC (GRE) 3 V 2 Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)

Group B
Liverpool FC (ENG) 2 V 1 PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL)
Real Madrid CF (ESP) 5 V 1 FC Basel 1893 (SUI)

Group C
SL Benfica (POR) 0 V 2 FC Zenit (RUS)
AS Monaco FC (FRA) 1 V 0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)

Group D
Borussia Dortmund (GER) 2 V 0 Arsenal FC (ENG)
Galatasaray AŞ (TUR) 1 V 1 RSC Anderlecht (BEL)

SnitchingBubs

Anyone else think it's a little strange that RTE and ITV are showing the Liverpool match instead of the Arsenal match. I get that it's the first time Liverpool have been in the competition for 5 years but the team they are playing are obviously out matched. Liverpool should win easy and it takes the excitement out of the game for the neutral. I can't be the only one who thinks that the Dortmund/Arsenal would be a better/more competitive match.

Alas I will have to wait for the highlights after as I don't have sky (Even though sky are only showing it on Sky Sports 5, the Madrid match is on 1)

GavRedKing

Larger fanbase in this country for Utd and Liverpool, same across the water.

If Arsenal, City, Chelsea are on the same night as Pool they'll be playing second fiddle on the TV.

Arsenal are on Setanta.

Wrongway1985

SnitchingBubs wrote: »

Anyone else think it's a little strange that RTE and ITV are showing the Liverpool match instead of the Arsenal match.

Not strange but certainly not the best pick. I actually think RTE would have common sense prevail as they sometimes do but its actually TV3 showing the CL tonight.

citytillidie

SnitchingBubs wrote: »

Anyone else think it's a little strange that RTE and ITV are showing the Liverpool match instead of the Arsenal match. I get that it's the first time Liverpool have been in the competition for 5 years but the team they are playing are obviously out matched. Liverpool should win easy and it takes the excitement out of the game for the neutral. I can't be the only one who thinks that the Dortmund/Arsenal would be a better/more competitive match.

Alas I will have to wait for the highlights after as I don't have sky (Even though sky are only showing it on Sky Sports 5, the Madrid match is on 1)

Sky Sports 5 is the main channel for Champions League games so the big game will be put on that, strange I know but that is Sky.

ITV have to go for ratings to get bigger paying adverts and Liverpool along with Man Utd bring in the most viewers so those games will be chosen 1st.

ASOT

Game over for Benfica, man off and 2-0 down after 20 minutes.

Lucas Hood

Bale scored a lovely goal for real against Basel.

NIMAN

Impressive from Madrid, putting their rubbish league performances behind them.

Wrongway1985

NIMAN wrote: »

Impressive from Madrid, putting their rubbish league performances behind them.

Real you mean I wouldn't say very impressive Basel not the same team their best players have left an ageing Walter Samuel was their most prominent signing, maybe it was impressive; Athelti on the other hand did the opposite shock of the night the Spanish champs beaten in Greece.

NIMAN

Yeah, Real. Considering how rubbish they have been in La Liga so far. I thought Basel might be a tough enough team to beat.

Found the Atletico result a bit of a shock, but Olympiakos have a good home record.

Wrongway1985

NIMAN wrote: »

Yeah, Real. Considering how rubbish they have been in La Liga so far. I thought Basel might be a tough enough team to beat.

Found the Atletico result a bit of a shock, but Olympiakos have a good home record.

True over the last few seasons they've gotten results against Dortmund,Man United,Arsenal,Benfica among others

Diabhal Beag

Even Berbatov's assist was so lazy for Moutinho's goal. He could easily keep it up till he's 40.

dfx-

NIMAN wrote: »

Found the Atletico result a bit of a shock, but Olympiakos have a good home record.

Anderlecht nearly won away from home at Galatasaray, that would've been an enormous shock.

citytillidie

Tonight's Games
Group E
FC Bayern München (GER) V Manchester City FC (ENG)
AS Roma (ITA) V PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS)

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

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

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

batistuta9

citytillidie wrote: »

Tonight's Games
Group A
Juventus (ITA) 2 V 0 Malmö FF (SWE)
Olympiacos FC (GRE) 3 V 2 Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)

Group B
Liverpool FC (ENG) 2 V 1 PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL)
Real Madrid CF (ESP) 5 V 1 FC Basel 1893 (SUI)

Group C
SL Benfica (POR) 0 V 2 FC Zenit (RUS)
AS Monaco FC (FRA) 1 V 0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)

Group D
Borussia Dortmund (GER) 2 V 0 Arsenal FC (ENG)
Galatasaray AŞ (TUR) 1 V 1 RSC Anderlecht (BEL)

why have you stopped posting the scores in a new post?

citytillidie

batistuta9 wrote: »

why have you stopped posting the scores in a new post?

Easier to edit post in iPad but I can put them in new post if wanted

klose

God cska are awful but roma are awesome, 3-0 up already.

Harry Palmr

I was wondering about that 4-0 HT. Have they sent the U19s by accident? Porto smashing BATE as well.

SherlockWatson

Two smashing free kicks within minutes of each other from Schöne nearly turned this game on its head!

Psg have been wasteful.

citytillidie

Tonight's Results

Group E
FC Bayern München (GER) 1 V 0 Manchester City FC (ENG)
AS Roma (ITA) 5 V 1 PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS)

Group F
FC Barcelona (ESP) 1 V 0 APOEL FC (CYP)
AFC Ajax (NED) 1 V 1 Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)

Group G
Chelsea FC (ENG) 1 V 1 FC Schalke 04 (GER)
NK Maribor (SVN) 1 V 1 Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)

Group H
FC Porto (POR) 6 V 0 FC BATE Borisov (BLR)
Athletic Club (ESP) 0 V 0 FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)

Diabhal Beag

Roma haven't handed out a beating that severe since the United fans a few years ago

citytillidie

Tonight's games
Group E
PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS) V FC Bayern München (GER)
Manchester City FC (ENG) V AS Roma (ITA)

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

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

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

klose

Bayern already 1 up v cska in an empty stadium although you can still hear fans singing so I guess they allowed some in. Looking forward to the City Roma game later.

JPA

PSG 2-1 up on Barca.
Barca looking good but they've been exposed by 2 set pieces.

Very good game.

Turtwig

Great game!

PSG deserved winners imo but wouldn't begrudge Barca the draw either. Enrique will be furious at the concessions from set pieces. Not so much the free kick, but the corner. Especially when they had momentum at that stage.

Thought PSG got a bit too cautious near the end. Cavani needs to work on his shooting. Alves his crossing. He was also lucky not to be sent off.

klose

Ter stegan had a pretty poor game, missed the cross for verattis goal and could have easily cut out the cross for matuidis goals but stayed bolted to the line, bravo back in goal for the weekend you would imagine.

Turtwig

Bravo seems to have La Liga and Ter Stegen the UCL. Wonder if that'll change when it gets to the knock-out phase? Bravo seems the better keeper at the mo.

citytillidie

Last nights scores
Group E
PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS) 0 V 1 FC Bayern München (GER)
Manchester City FC (ENG) 1 V 1 AS Roma (ITA)

Group F
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 3 V 2 FC Barcelona (ESP)
APOEL FC (CYP) 1 V 1 AFC Ajax (NED)

Group G
Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) 0 V 1 Chelsea FC (ENG)
FC Schalke 04 (GER) 1 V 1 NK Maribor (SVN)

Group H
FC BATE Borisov (BLR) 2 V 1 Athletic Club (ESP)
FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 2 V 2 FC Porto (POR)

citytillidie

Tonight's Games
Group A
Malmö FF (SWE) V Olympiacos FC (GRE)
Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) V Juventus (ITA)

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

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

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

citytillidie

Results
Group A
Malmö FF (SWE) 2 V 0 Olympiacos FC (GRE)
Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) 1 V 0 Juventus (ITA)

Group B
FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 1 V 0 Liverpool FC (ENG)
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) 1 V 2 Real Madrid CF (ESP)

Group C
FC Zenit (RUS) 0 V 0 AS Monaco FC (FRA)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) 3 V 1 SL Benfica (POR)

Group D
Arsenal FC (ENG) 4 V 1 Galatasaray AŞ (TUR)
RSC Anderlecht (BEL) 0 V 3 Borussia Dortmund (GER)

RED L4 0TH

Big shake-up on how the seedings are done from next season. The holders plus the winners of the 7 top ranked leagues will go into pot 1 for the group stage draw.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/champions-league/2014/1009/651249-uefa-to-re-jig-champions-league-seedings/

citytillidie

Tonight's Games

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

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

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

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

Dont be at yourself

Wish Roma - Bayern was on the box, but at least TV3 chose Barca - Ajax over Chelsea - Maribor.

Harry Palmr

Apparently there is a game on in Moscow

CSKA Moscow: Akinfeev, Mario Fernandes, Vasili Berezutski, Alexsei Berezutski, Ignashevich, Shchennikov, Tosic, Natcho, Milanov, Eremenko, Musa.

Subs: Chepchugov, Nababkin, Efremov, Cauna, Bazelyuk, Doumbia.

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Mangala, Kolarov, Milner, Toure, Fernando, Silva, Dzeko, Aguero.

Subs: Caballero, Sagna, Jesus Navas, Clichy, Fernandinho, Demichelis, Jovetic.

Turtwig

TV3 that's fecking mentallers. Show Roma Bayern :mad:

klose

Roma bayern is on ss1 for anybody that has it, looking forward to it myself.

klose

Yanga mbiwa was a Back up right back at newcastle starts in centre defence for one of the best teams around at the moment, some turn of events there.

Winston Payne

Bayern taking them to the cleaners so far. Better shape and movement. Iturbe and Totti irrelevant, Nainggolan being a bit exposed. This could get ugly.

Boskowski

0:3 after 25 minutes :eek:

miralize

Pedro is so bad...

Winston Payne

Robben again. Four. It's a hammering.