Its the Champions League Group Stage First Game Thread!

mike65

Phew!

Okay the first round of games is upon us already - and it fels like summer out there as I type.

Full list Tuesday

AC Milan v Fenerbahce, 19:45
Artmedia Bratislava v Inter Milan, 19:45
Chelsea v Anderlecht, 19:45
Lyon v Real Madrid, 19:45
Olympiacos v Rosenborg, 19:45
PSV v Schalke 04, 19:45
Rangers v FC Porto, 19:45
Real Betis v Liverpool, 19:45

Ful list Wednesday

Arsenal v FC Thun, 19:45
Benfica v Lille, 19:45
Club Brugge v Juventus, 19:45
Rapid Vienna v Bayern Munich, 19:45
Sparta Prague v Ajax, 19:45
Udinese v Panathinaikos, 19:45
Villarreal v Man Utd, 19:45
Werder Bremen v Barcelona, 19:45

My guesses -

Chelsea to win
Liverpool to loose/draw (can't decide)
Arsenal to win?
Man Utd to draw

Mike.

KevIRL

mike65 wrote:

Phew!

Okay the first round of games is upon us already - and it fels like summer out there as I type.

.

Oi. Back to the cricket forum with you!

KdjaCL

Ah my love hate relationship with the red button starts again.


kdjac

KevIRL

KdjaC wrote:

Ah my love hate relationship with the red button starts again.


kdjac

Am gonna miss the red button this year. Had to change to NTL when I moved last April. Still though the highlights package on sky each night will set me straight. Thank God for the champions league, some decent soccer on the telly, the PL is so so so boring this year.

Necronomicon

Juan Riquelme is a doubt for the United game! Woohoo!

Pepe LeFrits

Highbury needs to witness a good Thunking to boost flagging morale.

... had to be done.

Spider_Baby!

Im workin tomorrow night.....dammit!! Really looking forward to this years CL though.

eirebhoy

1 more day to get your fantasy football team in:
http://en.uclfantasy.uefa.com


Mine:

Dida

Terry
Zambrotta
Heinze
Marquez (same price as Puyol but Marquez scores more)

Duff
Ballack
Deco
Pires

Anelka
Trezeguet

Pires is my captain for the first week as Arsenal should score a few against Thun.

Spider_Baby!

Nice one eirebhoy, forgot completely about fantasy footy for this!! I honestly didnt know who to pick, tbh, just saw a bunch of names and clicked them!!

PHB

1: Cech

2: Terry

3: Samuel

4: Cannavaro

5: Márquez

14: Ronaldinho

7: Verón

8: Cristiano Ronaldo

9: Pirlo

10: Van Nistelrooij

11: Anelka

I'm quite happy with this team, although Anelka is certainly a weak link

MrJoeSoap

Who are the neutrals amongst us going to watch? I'm torn between about 4 matches!

A Dub in Glasgo

I am going to watch Real Betis v Liverpool and Villareal v Man Utd

Big Nelly

111132-17104 is code for mini league I created

Cech

Nesta materazzi Carragher

Kaka Juninho Giuly Xabi Alonso

Van(C) McCarthy Vennegoor


Subs
Cobej Reiziger Namouchi Dober

Dont ask me who my subs are because I just picked the cheapest players about from Reiziger

cruiserweight

My team is added to the league and is:

1: Reina
2: Carragher
3: O'Shea
4: Cannavaro
5: Samuel
6: Ronaldinho
7: Joaquín
8: Pirlo
9: Sorín
10: Eto'o
11: Adriano

Necronomicon

Thanks for the code Nelly, my team is entered:

Dida

Lahm
Carragher
Terry
Heinze

Riquelme
Deco
Ballack
Pirlo

Van Nistelrooy
Venegoor of Hesslink


I also put a fiver on the Villareal/United game, Van Nistelrooy to score first and United to win 1-0. 22/1

eirebhoy

Ballack is injured so I'm gonna have to replace him with Figo who should do well against Artmedia. Also replaced Trez with Makaay. The 2nd one could come back to haunt me though as Trezeguet is in form.

KevIRL

A Dub in Glasgo wrote:

I am going to watch Real Betis v Liverpool and Villareal v Man Utd

As a huge fan of Scottish football would you not be watching Rangers?

eirebhoy

I'll be watching Chelsea. The only other match that looks like it could be fun is Lyon-Real. Liverpool away are bloody boring. Rangers usually are too.

Gileadi

joined up to that league also with

Dida
Terry
Zambrotta
Marquez
Heinze
Veron
Pirlo
Ronaldihinio
Duff
Reyes
Anekla

and some random substitues i hope i never have to play

Guy:Incognito

Liverpool 1-0 Pongolle.

Chong

I am watching the lyon vs Madrid , its excellent robinho and baptista are so good.

KdjaCL

Going with Lyon Madrid to start followed by some Inter and Artmedia with a dab of AC.


Robinho and Adriano and Shev/Vieri for me tonight.



kdjac

Chong

Madrid whats going the defense is so bad , its like two different teams. The attack has so much class and skill but the defense is so bad.

KdjaCL

1-0 Lyon , worth it on basis of play , madrid just getting frees around the box, seems to be their gameplan


kdjac

Chong

Dear god frees around the box Kdjac, how did they not score.

Chong

Chelsea 1 - Anderlecht 0

Dear God Juninho. Lol :O

KdjaCL

AND THATS HOW YOU SCORE A FREE KICK!!!!!!!!

2-0 Juninho from about 35 yards!!!!

Lyon had 2 frees scored direct from one a deflection from the other, Real had about 5 and 4 off target , one off the post.


Excellent game.

kdjac

Chong

This is a cracker Lyon are so good at home , just look all the goals they scored last season.

Guy:Incognito

hahh, love it when commentators take liberties with names. Who the hell is Johnny Carew?

KevIRL

3-0 Lyon. Game of the night!

Chong

This oustanding what a goal . Madrid are so Fooked.

KdjaCL

3-0 Wiltoord 31 minutes gone.


Jaysus real getting murdered :d


kdjac

Chong

What a game Ramos and Helguera have been bad but what is wrong with Casillas. Madrid are terrible , fair deuce to Lyon and Gerard Houllier.

Chong

Rangers 1 - 0 Porto.

KdjaCL

Peno to Lyon!!!


kdjac

Guy:Incognito

Penalty Lyon

Guy:Incognito

good save, bad penalty.

KevIRL

There's goals in all CL games tonight. God I love this competition.

Chong

Anyone got the odds on Vanderly Luxemburgo getting the chop, we all know how trigger happy Mr. Perez and his board are.

Guy:Incognito

WDK wrote:

Anyone got the odds on Vanderly Luxemburgo getting the chop, we all know how trigger happy Mr. Perez and his board are.

Probably evens since the day he got the job. Doubt the bookies are stupid enough to give any sort of odds on that particular job no matter who in charge.

Chong

They have been so bleeding bad , I thought oh yes Madrid have bought well in the pre season with the likes of Baptista, Robinho , Sergio Ramos and Cicinho but for christ sake Ramos looks like a deer caught in the headlights he has been atrocious.

Robinho and Baptista look well but havent had a chance to convert anything or score.

Pepe LeFrits

That third Lyon goal was absolutely fantastic, great buildup and what a volley by Wiltord. Juninho is taking the piss out of Madrid. Real still have the players to get themselves back into the game though, Robinho has been lively.

MrJoeSoap

Perfect example of how NOT to use money = Real Madrid recently.
Perfect example of how to use money = Chelsea recently.

KdjaCL

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Perfect example of how to use money = Chelsea recently.

Lyon?


Change of plan sticking with Lyon game for 1st 15 minutes see if Real have a go , need raul to come off and add in a midfielder pushing baptista up front on his own with robinho behind him.


kdjac

Chong

Spot on Chelsea are so hard to break down they have the title already in my opinion which infuriates me as a Manu fan.

MrJoeSoap

1-1 Rangers Porto. Pepe.

KdjaCL

Wtf was Veron just sent off for?
....


Ok thats fcuked up, Inter had a free on the edge of the box a shooting chance (Adriano,figo and veron lining up :eek: ) Veron asked for 10 yards,the ref was giving it and veron took it quickly and missed, the ref then gave him a 2nd yellow and sent him off. For taking the free kick without the refs permission!!!


kdjac

Chong

That pr@tt Guti coming on for Madrid such a below par player. Madrid are going from bad to worse.

Chong

Coupet having a cracking game he is gone up in my estimation.

Guy:Incognito

That shot says it all about Real really.

KdjaCL

Goal of the night by Kaka......


/me hugs the red button....


kdjac