***Champions League 2009/2010 Discussion ***

[Haymaker]

Originally Posted by krikit^^

Both Bordeaux & Lyon through to the knock out stages after just four games, now if only OM can pull off a win at home vs Real.

L'OM are so hard to predict. Some days they play like the best team ever and other days they just fall apart. They were unlucky to be handed such a tough group, though. I hope they squeak through, somehow, though.

[Enzuguri]

ahhhhhh so close to another Inter CL failure! Mourinho needs to give out some bonuses to Sneijder and Milito for temporarily saving his job

[fingercuffs]

Originally Posted by YeahBee

marvelous game tonite

we've got great technical players but the thing is that they make it look so basic. our only rival in that department is Barca but they seem flashier and week in week out they play against weaker defenses

Cesc seemed to have gained some speed this season aswell

I can only assume it's their youth that makes them adapt so well together - they seem to gel so well together. Cesc would be mad to leave right now I think, we're on the cusp of getting back to our old silverware days.

[Enzuguri]

Originally Posted by YeahBee

Cesc seemed to have gained some speed this season aswell

And dribbling ability. He seems to have trouble at running at defenses now to go along with already stealth passing accuracy.

Originally Posted by fingercuffs

I can only assume it's their youth that makes them adapt so well together - they seem to gel so well together. Cesc would be mad to leave right now I think, we're on the cusp of getting back to our old silverware days.

Exactly. The thing with the Arsenal squad is that the majority of them have played together for so long and managed to gel together as a proper team and they're also in the beginning phase of this with their younger league cup squad. Don't worry about Fabregas, he won't be going anywhere for a while...I do expect him to leave as Xavi enters his mid-late 30's though, but by that time Ramsey and or Merida should be ready to take over his role in the team.

[windkick]

Group F Pld Pts
Inter 4 6
Rubin 4 5
Barcelona 4 5
Dynamo 4 4

wait, i havnt been keeping up too much lately. how many more games does Barca have to play in this group stage? im getting nervous know the wont even get out of the group

[krikit^^]

Originally Posted by Haymaker

L'OM are so hard to predict. Some days they play like the best team ever and other days they just fall apart. They were unlucky to be handed such a tough group, though. I hope they squeak through, somehow, though.

Yea they are terribly inconsistent, both in the league and Europe but thankfully so is Madrid's defense. Think they have a small chance at least, especially if lucho gets healthy.

[krikit^^]

Originally Posted by windkick

Group F Pld Pts
Inter 4 6
Rubin 4 5
Barcelona 4 5
Dynamo 4 4

wait, i havnt been keeping up too much lately. how many more games does Barca have to play in this group stage? im getting nervous know the wont even get out of the group

2 games left, Inter at home and then Kyiev on the road. If they don't beat Inter at the Nou camp things might be sweaty going into -10 degrees in Kyiv and needing a victory.

[windkick]

Ronaldo hurt?

[Kamatari]

Originally Posted by Enzuguri

ahhhhhh so close to another Inter CL failure! Mourinho needs to give out some bonuses to Sneijder and Milito for temporarily saving his job

No, his tactical substitutions were brilliant. It really put Kiev off guard, sure he was allowed to go for broke but it should've been 5-1 towards the end. In the previous game against Kiev Inter should've won as well and there's not much you can do about a beast like Lucio (just look at yesterday's performance) messing up and scoring an own goal.

Inter and its players have some serious mental issues when it comes to the Champions League, but he was able to turn the team around completely in the second half. Now I don't expect anything fancy at the Camp Nou, but I reckon he'll opt to go out guns blazing again when things don't go well. Plus there's that Rubin Kazan game at the Meazza in hand, it won't be easy but it's at home and winnable.

This group is the most difficult of all - well obviously.

[Fanu]

Originally Posted by The Hug Dog

Quoted for comedy

well who would have thought kazan would do it again