2012-13 UEFA Champions League

[chef]

Re: 2012-13 UEFA Champions League

Yeah it wasn't to be this time, very tough group in the end. Nice to see us go down swinging though and hopefully be back next year.


The fairy tale of last year is something I'll remember for the rest of my life, it was as big as a Bulldogs premiership to me.

[Eastdog]

Re: 2012-13 UEFA Champions League

Man Utd lose 1-0 to Cluj but we still qualify for the knockout stage.

[Eastdog]

Re: 2012-13 UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League Results

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/results

UEFA Champions League Tables

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/tables

[Twodogs]

Re: 2012-13 UEFA Champions League

Yeah it wasn't to be this time, very tough group in the end. Nice to see us go down swinging though and hopefully be back next year.


The fairy tale of last year is something I'll remember for the rest of my life, it was as big as a Bulldogs premiership to me.

In the same way I hold Arsenal acheivments. Bugger it. Nights ike saturday night really hurt so I'm claiming the Invincibles every bit as much as if I lived in Noth London.

Awful listless performance this morning but at least it wasnt in Moscow and it's hard to take any team with Chamakh in it seriously.

[Eastdog]

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Correct me if I'm wrong I believe the ECL draw for the knockout stages in going to be late Friday night our time.

[chef]

Re: 2012-13 UEFA Champions League

Pot 1

Paris Saint-Germain
Schalke 04
Malaga
Borussia Dortmund
Juventus
Bayern Munich
Barcelona
Manchester United

Pot 2

Porto
Arsenal
Milan
Real Madrid
Shakhtar Donetsk
Valencia
Celtic
Galatasaray

- Teams from the same country cannot be drawn.
- Teams that qualified from the same group cannot be drawn.
- Teams from pot 1 have the advantage of playing the away game first.
- Draw will be at 9.30PM AEST on Thursday.

[Eastdog]

Re: 2012-13 UEFA Champions League

Pot 1

Paris Saint-Germain
Schalke 04
Malaga
Borussia Dortmund
Juventus
Bayern Munich
Barcelona
Manchester United

Pot 2

Porto
Arsenal
Milan
Real Madrid
Shakhtar Donetsk
Valencia
Celtic
Galatasaray

- Teams from the same country cannot be drawn.
- Teams that qualified from the same group cannot be drawn.
- Teams from pot 1 have the advantage of playing the away game first.
- Draw will be at 9.30PM AEST on Thursday.

Thanks for that chef. Pot 2 has some good teams and it will be a challenge if we (Man Utd) play say Shakhtar Donetsk who I hear are a very good team.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: 2012-13 UEFA Champions League

Draw as follows:

Galatasaray v FC Schalke

Celtic v Juventus

Arsenal v Bayern Munich

Shakhtar Donetsk v Borussia Dortmund

AC Milan v Barcelona

Real Madrid v Manchester United

Valencia v Paris Saint-Germain

FC Porto v Malaga

The first legs will be played on either February 12/13 or 19/20, with the return matches on March 5/6 or 12/13.

[Eastdog]

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Tough game for us against Real Madrid. Real Madrid are the 2nd best team in the world right now. Our defence has got to be really good otherwise we will concede quite a few goals and this season our defence has been very weak.

[Remi Moses]

Re: 2012-13 UEFA Champions League

Could be a goal feast, neither side defends well.
Ronaldo back at O/T, that will be interesting.

[chef]

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Tough game for us against Real Madrid. Real Madrid are the 2nd best team in the world right now. Our defence has got to be really good otherwise we will concede quite a few goals and this season our defence has been very weak.

I probably wouldn't have them in my top 5. Their form has been very average this season. But who knows, by Feb they could be playing like they should and it should be a cracking tie(same as the Dortmund/Shakhtar one).

Arsenal fans must be spewing.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: 2012-13 UEFA Champions League

Could be a goal feast, neither side defends well.
Ronaldo back at O/T, that will be interesting.

Ronaldo already got a text from Vidic: 'You play, you die!'

[Twodogs]

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I probably wouldn't have them in my top 5. Their form has been very average this season. But who knows, by Feb they could be playing like they should and it should be a cracking tie(same as the Dortmund/Shakhtar one).

Arsenal fans must be spewing.

We've only got ourselves to blame. We threw away top spot in the group with some soft performances and by continuing to play Chamakh in European matches.

[chef]

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Val 1 PSG 2. Ibra's red could come back to bite them.

Celtic 0 Juve 3. This tie is finished.

RM 1 MU 1. Great result for MU.

Shak 2 Dort 2. Can't want to watch this one when i get home, sounded like a cracker.

[Remi Moses]

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Good result for United .
Lucky not to be behind at half time.
De Gea had a great game( although he has to command his area better)
RVP should have scored, the tie is far from over as there are goals in these two teams
Watched Celtic Juve. Celtic were good , but they resorted to high balls into the box which is Meat and drink for the top Italian teams. Juve were impressive however.