UEFA Champions League - 2009-10

**LostDoggy** · 28-08-2009, 09:40 AM

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EIGHT groups. Boy it really is an expanded competition isn't it.. used to be pretty exclusive!

Commenting on the groups themselves, Man U and Arsenal have pretty easy ones, while group D and E (Chelsea's and Liverpool's respectively), and C look to be pretty tricky. Group G and H look pretty weak.

Anyway, the REAL Champions League stuff doesn't start until March anyway (the 2nd group stage).

**LostDoggy** · 18-12-2009, 10:27 PM

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Round of 16 Draw

Stuttgart v Barcelona
Olympiacos v Bordeaux
Inter v Chelsea
Bayern v Fiorentina
CSKA Moskva v Sevilla
Lyon v Real Madrid
Porto v Arsenal
Milan v Man United

**The Coon Dog** · 18-12-2009, 10:44 PM

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Beckham back at Old Trafford, The Special One back at The Bridge, the media will hype these ties up for all they're worth.

**Twodogs** · 18-12-2009, 11:40 PM

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Originally posted by The Coon Dog

The Special One back at The Bridge,

How much will he enjoy it if they knock Chelsea out?

**LostDoggy** · 19-03-2010, 10:33 PM

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Quarter-finals

Barcelona v Arsenal
Lyon v Bordeaux
Bayern v Man United
Inter v CSKA Moskva

**angelopetraglia** · 19-03-2010, 10:50 PM

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Originally posted by Twodogs

How much will he enjoy it if they knock Chelsea out?

He appeared to have a lot of fun. Anyone catch the after match press conference? It was hilarious stuff. Typical chosen one antics.

**The Coon Dog** · 19-03-2010, 10:53 PM

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Originally posted by JH40

Quarter-finals

Barcelona v Arsenal
Lyon v Bordeaux
Bayern v Man United
Inter v CSKA Moskva

The semi final draw is:

Inter/CSKA Moskva v Barcelona/Arsenal

Bayern/Man Utd v Lyon/Bordeaux

I reckon it will be:

Inter v Barcelona

Man Utd v Bordeaux

**Topdog** · 20-03-2010, 09:51 AM

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Another Barcelona vs Man Utd final coming up by the looks of things.

The Bayern vs Man Utd clash should be the pick of this round as Barcelona should be able to destroy Arsenal's backline.

**LostDoggy** · 22-03-2010, 01:23 PM

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I love how everyone keeps putting Arsenal down. They have made it this far which shows they are no pushovers.

**The Coon Dog** · 22-03-2010, 02:12 PM

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Originally posted by nawrocki

I love how everyone keeps putting Arsenal down. They have made it this far which shows they are no pushovers.

Who's putting Arsenal down?

They're up against the reigning title holders in the next round; it's reasonable to assume they might find that tie tough, but if you reckon someone tipping Barca is putting Arsenal down, you're kiddin' yourself!

**LostDoggy** · 22-03-2010, 02:55 PM

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Re-reading my post I probably didn't use the right wording. I should have said I love how everyone keeps writing Arsenal off.

But the comment about having their backline destroyed by Barca was a pretty big statement.

**The Coon Dog** · 22-03-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally posted by nawrocki

Re-reading my post I probably didn't use the right wording. I should have said I love how everyone keeps writing Arsenal off.

But the comment about having their backline destroyed by Barca was a pretty big statement.

No worries.

**LostDoggy** · 22-03-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally posted by nawrocki

Re-reading my post I probably didn't use the right wording. I should have said I love how everyone keeps writing Arsenal off.

But the comment about having their backline destroyed by Barca was a pretty big statement.

That was my immediate reaction to that statement too, but if you watched Stuttgart, who are no mugs, being casually dismantled by Messi and co. (it was 4-0 on the night but it could have been 10, no joke, and they were barely out of second or third gear most of the time) it is certainly not out of the realm of possibility.

My heart fears for poor old Sol Campbell if he has to chase down any of Bojan, Messi, Henry, Ibrahimovic, Alves et al, especially with Xavi or Iniesta (my favourite player in the world by a long, long way) pulling the strings against a defensive-stopper-less Arsenal midfield.

**The Coon Dog** · 31-03-2010, 09:11 AM

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1st Leg

Bayern Munich 2 (Ribery 77, Olic 90)
Manchester United 1 (Rooney 2)

Lyon 3 (Lopez 10, pen 77, Bastos 32)
Bordeaux 1 (Chamakh 14)