Champions League 08/09

[EggyJoshua]

A thread for anything Champions League related.

This weeks games:

Atlético Madrid 0-0 FC Porto (2-2)

Olympique Lyon 2-5 FC Barcelona (3-6)

Arsenal 0-1 AS Roma (1-1)
(Arsenal win 7-6 on pens)

Internazionale 0-2 Manchester United (0-2)

Real Madrid 0-4 Liverpool (0-5)

Chelsea 2-2 Juventus (3-2)

Villarreal 2-1 Panathinaikos (3-2)

Sporting CP Lisbon 1-7 Bayern München (1-12)


That leaves these eight teams in the quarter final:

Liverpool (Eng)
Chelsea (Eng)
FC Barcelona (Esp)
Arsenal (Eng)
Manchester United (Eng)
Bayern München (Ger)
Villarreal (Esp)
FC Porto (Por)
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Lots of talking points really so get discussing.


Four English teams through to the quarter finals yet again.
Sporting embarrased by Bayern completely.
Real Madrids biggest ever european defeat.
Italian teams drop in form.
Liverpools brilliant performance once again in europe.
Who do you want to win?
Who will this years competition?


SkyBet Odds

Man Utd 5/2
Barcelona 5/2
Chelsea 5/1
Liverpool 6/1
Arsenal 8/1
Bayern Munich 10/1
Villarreal 25/1
Porto 40/1

[Mazman]

If there's any justice in this world, fucking Man U-fucking-nited won't win. Unfortunately, the tournament (and season as whole) so far seems to have proven they are good enough and flukey enough to overcome just about anyone.

Barca seem to be on fire at the mo, although I haven't seen much of them myself.
Liverpool remain as schitzo as ever in Europe, so who knows.
Bayern's comprehensive win is pretty ominous, but they'll be more afraid of United than anyone after what happened to them in '99.

I was hoping for a reunion with Jose for Chelsea though. Maybe next year.

[EggyJoshua]

I really don't want Man Utd to win it either. The only English team I wouldn't mind winning it is Liverpool. Did you watch the games tonight? Man Utd were the slightly better team but Inter were also very unlucky with some of the chances. I did feel that Man U could have stepped it up if they wanted though.

Was cheereing Roma on in the penaltys after watching that game and was gutted for them. Everythings rosy for the English teams.

Barca at their best are easily the best team in the world right now but I do feel that they peaked too early on in the season and might lose out for that reason.

My instinct would be to say Man Utd will win. :(
I personally hope Villareal win it though, even if that is unlikely.

[Mazman]

Nah didn't see any of them tonight. Damned Sky...

[Reckonage]

Man Unites for the quintuple!!!!

[Centarius]

barca have dropped in form recently, i think man u and chelsea would have a strong chance of beating them.

cant see any1 else winning it tbh

i also dnt agree with the barca comment, Man Utd at their best are the best team in the world, they have the attack and midfield to match barca but a defense which is much better.

[Recoil]

lol 12-1 haha, owned!

go on Arsenal! i saw that game, soooo world cup feel 2 it.

[Xx Toneee xX]

Man Utd good win over inter :P

[ShotzZ]

Man Unites for the quintuple!!!!

i Agree im a big man u fan

[RAGEMAN]

lets face it MAN U FTW

[Reckonage]

Not sure I agree Maz cos Bayern have a completely different team now, they're solid, and Ribery is perhaps the form player in the world imo. They would worry me, but im pretty sure our name's on the trophy.

[EggyJoshua]

barca have dropped in form recently, i think man u and chelsea would have a strong chance of beating them.

cant see any1 else winning it tbh

i also dnt agree with the barca comment, Man Utd at their best are the best team in the world, they have the attack and midfield to match barca but a defense which is much better.

We would have to agree to disagree then because although Man Utd do have a superior defence, Barcelona are just far too good in attack.

Also, Man Utd must not win the CL or F.A. cup. They can't take Celtics record. :(

[Centarius]

this season they have been, but only cz Henry pulled his finger out. Messi has been carrying this season. Imo they've been too inconsistant to be called the best attack force, whereas Man Utds has been devastating for longer.

[EggyJoshua]

I would agree that Man Utd have been more consistant so you could give it to them for that but I did say on their day Barca are best.

The reason they are so good is the change of manager mostly. Guardiola gave them all a good slap lol. Messi is on another level this season from everyone else. Even if Barcelona aren't playing well you can pretty much guarantee he will be. I guess thats why people are saying he is carrying but that is not fair on barcelona at all. Eto'o and Henry are two of the best strikers in the world and are both on form. Xavi is imo the best central midfielder in the world right now, iniesta is fantastic as well.

I think Man Utd are better this moment and I do think they will win it. But then come the end of the season they might have dipped slighly.

[Centarius]

I would agree that Man Utd have been more consistant so you could give it to them for that but I did say on their day Barca are best.

The reason they are so good is the change of manager mostly. Guardiola gave them all a good slap lol. Messi is on another level this season from everyone else. Even if Barcelona aren't playing well you can pretty much guarantee he will be. I guess thats why people are saying he is carrying but that is not fair on barcelona at all. Eto'o and Henry are two of the best strikers in the world and are both on form. Xavi is imo the best central midfielder in the world right now, iniesta is fantastic as well.

I think Man Utd are better this moment and I do think they will win it. But then come the end of the season they might have dipped slighly.

i agree xavi and iniesta are the nuts, eto's not been himself this season and henry's only just come into form after a really bad 18 months. Still both as dangerous as ever though, but rio and vidic can match them.

[Kalashnikov]

Can see the gunners going out unless we get Villareal or Porto, possibly even bayern, dont think we have the strength to beat the others, + the fact most af the team don't know how to shoot.

dunno wtf wenger is thinking playing bendtner, shittest player known to man.

[EggyJoshua]

i agree xavi and iniesta are the nuts, eto's not been himself this season and henry's only just come into form after a really bad 18 months. Still both as dangerous as ever though, but rio and vidic can match them.

I don't see how you can quite say that eto'o has not been himself. He has scored 27 in 35 appearances.

Vidic and Ferdinand aka Serbian druggie and druggie are probably the best defensive partership atm with Vidic being amazing in particular. Torres seemed to do well enough today though lol.