Champions League Thread 2011/12

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hazard has been very good.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lille nearly fucked it up. So close to going in from a corner by Dzagoev.

[Cripps_orig]

Is Akinfeev playing?

Havent heard about him in ages

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How hasn't Beria scored for Lille? Akinfeev is injured, I think.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hazard's movement. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 half time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

CSKA Moscow 0-1 Lille! Might be an own goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yup, Vasili Berezutski own goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

CSKA Moscow 0-2 Lille. Great pass from Hazard. Cole hits the post, the rebound come out for Sow to run in on it and slide it in.

[Cripps_orig]

Pretty close group this.

You'd expect Inter to win later tonight and win the group but the other 3 are all on 5 points :popcorn:

Come on Lille

[Cripps_orig]

Cole hauled off

Tbf to him, hes done well there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

CSKA Mosow 0-2 Lille, FT. :popcorn:

Inter have qualified by virtue of this.

[Cripps_orig]

Not sure whos build up i should watch for half hour before going to match choice

Il see who the pundits are on both channels and decide then

[Master Splinter]

Benfica have a twenty-game unbeaten run, but I expect a 1-0 United win from a Rooney Nani pel in the last ten minutes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If SS4 have the same guy, it'l be John Collins.

[Cripps_orig]

All 8 games are on Sky meaning i can see all the goals without having to wait til 10pm meaning i can watch Eastenders on BBC3 at 10pm

Just realised that Eastenders is also on tomorrow at half 7 for some reason. Looks like il miss the first 15 mins of the Arsenal game.

Real>Eastenders>Arsenal

Wenger :haha: Making fans prefer soaps over the club

Needs to go

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Zola. :bow:

Souness and Mark Hughes are there too.

[Cripps_orig]

Zola :bow:

Souness :bow:

Hughes :doh:

[Cripps_orig]

No Clichy, Richards or Aguero

[Cripps_orig]

Manchester United: De Gea, Fabio Da Silva, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Fletcher, Nani, Young, Berbatov. Subs: Lindegaard, Giggs, Smalling, Park, Hernandez, Rafael Da Silva, Gibson.

Benfica: Artur Moraes, Maxi Pereira, Luisao, Garay, Emerson, Witsel, Javi Garcia, Bruno Cesar, Aimar, Rodrigo Moreno, Gaitan. Subs: Eduardo, Amorim, Cardozo, Nolito, Nelson Oliveira, Matic, Miguel Vitor.

Referee: Cuneyt Cakir (Turkey)

Napoli: De Sanctis, Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Aronica, Maggio, Inler, Gargano, Dossena, Lavezzi, Hamsik, Cavani. Subs: Rosati, Grava, Mascara, Santana, Dzemaili, Fernandez, Pandev.

Manchester City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Kolarov, Silva, De Jong, Toure Yaya, Milner, Balotelli, Dzeko. Subs: Pantilimon, Johnson, Savic, Aguero, Barry, Nasri, Clichy.

Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wilkins is commentating on the Citeh game. :doh:

[Cripps_orig]

Wtf Ray Wilkins

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Phil Dawkes is on live text commentary duty today. :bow:

[Rors]

Wilkins is commentating on the Citeh game. :doh:

First names will be thin on the ground...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Joe will get extra usage.

[Rors]

Berbatov? Not a full-moon tonight is it?

[Cripps_orig]

Real Madrid: Adan, Diarra, Varane, Ramos, Contreao, Sahin, Alonso, Callejon, Ozil, Benzema, Higuain

Subs: Casillas, Pepe, Khedira, Ronaldo, Granero, Altintop, Albiol

[Master Splinter]

Ronaldo dropped :haha:.

Alwful player.

[Rors]

Cuneyt Cakir :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Ronaldo dropped :haha:.

Alwful player.

Pissed about that.

Hes my captain. Should have kept Messi as captain

Messi :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Napoli like their fireworks.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Champions League music. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Irish officials in Madrid

Wonder if they are Laporta authorised

We shall see

[Cripps_orig]

1943: The teams are on their way out in Manchester and Naples. For the millionth time this season a commentator refers to the "inspiring" Champions League anthem. If I was playing I'd prefer 'Holding Out For A Hero' by Bonnie Tyler.


:doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I can't imagine Martin Tyler ever calling a lower league team's stadium in England 'decrepit'.

[Rors]

Irish officials in Madrid

Wonder if they are Laporta authorised

We shall see

I'm looking forward to your first "..pockets are deep" of the evening..

[Cripps_orig]

1-0

Benzema

:haha:

So simple

Platini :doh:

[Rors]

I can't imagine Martin Tyler ever calling a lower league team's stadium in England 'decrepit'.

I'm waiting for a variation on "anti-football" before too long..

[Rors]

1-0 Benfica, Phil Jones OG (had other match on, so have got Sam 'The Runt' Wallace to thank for informing 'me' about that one)

[Cripps_orig]

2-0

Callejon

Only 6 mins gone

1-0 Bayern

Ribery

[Master Splinter]

Messi :bow:

:faint:

[Cripps_orig]

Sky Interactive :doh:

The alert for Bayerns goal came up so i press the red button and they show Benzemas goal

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Guitan. :bow:

He's great.

[Sirjackofwilshere]

Come the fuck on Napoli!!

[Cripps_orig]

:faint:Hes in my team. Im loyal to my players

3-0 Real

Higuain

8 mins gone

I feel sorry for Zagreb, i really do. The look on their faces after that goal, it would melt the coldest of hearts

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamsik header, straight at Joe Hart. Good move though.

[Cripps_orig]

Hamsik header, straight at Joe Hart. Good move though.He didnt parry it out? :yikes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Madrid to break the 8-0 Liverpool set?

[Master Splinter]

Real Madrid :wacko:.

Zagreb should complain about the corruption.

United :haha:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He didnt parry it out? :yikes:

It's unusual for him.

[Cripps_orig]

My Sky Sports update has just updated Reals 2nd goal :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

0-1 Basle

Frei

If it stays as it is, winner takes all in the basle v Mancs match

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Otelol 0-1 Basle, Fabian Frei.

[Cripps_orig]

Should be 4.

Higuain and Benzema getting in each others way to score :lol:

Higuain blasting it over in the end

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Otelol 0-2 Basel, Alexander Frei. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Otelols keeping for the goal :haha:

For the first goal

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 Basle

Frei

If it stays as it is, winner takes all in the basle v Mancs match

A 0-0, 1-1 or a 2-2 would be enough for Basel/Basle.

[Cripps_orig]

0-2 Basel

A Frei

Wtf is that lightbulb on my post?

[Cripps_orig]

A 0-0, 1-1 or a 2-2 would be enough for Basel/Basle.Forgot it goes on head to head.

Benfica have to hold on :pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Napoli 1-0 Citeh, Cavani!!

[Cripps_orig]

Mancini :wave:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-2 Basel

A Frei

Wtf is that lightbulb on my post?

It's a lightbulb.

[Rors]

Hart takes an age to react to a near-post corner, and a goal results. It will never happen again....

[Cripps_orig]

0-1 Inter

Alvarez

Great goal

[Master Splinter]

Hart :haha:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cavani hits the side netting. Napoli's counterattacking is great.

Alvarez. :bow:

Sign him up, Arsene.

[Cripps_orig]

4-0 Real

Oezil

[Master Splinter]

Good chance for Young.

Fluffed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Silva shoots straight at De Sanctis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

4-0 Real

Oezil

:haha:

Like you say though, this is all on Platini.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

4-0 Real

Oezil

This could be a spanking lol

[Cripps_orig]

Irish ref :doh:

Some Pub Teamer is through, pulled back by Diarra. No free kick given and it would have been a red as well

[Cripps_orig]

Trabzonspor 1-1

Altintop

Deflected shot

[Cripps_orig]

This could be a spanking lolIt already is

Im not kidding but if it keeps going as it is then Real will easily get 10.

Only thing imo thats will stop that from happening is the half time whistle

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bayern Munich 2-0 Villarreal, Gomez. :bow:

[Sirjackofwilshere]

Get the f in Napoli

[Rors]

Trabzonspor 1-1

Altintop

Deflected shot

:bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Zagreb keeper makes a save :faint:

Good save too but the defending :doh:

[Master Splinter]

1-1, Garcia.

[Cripps_orig]

1-1, Garcia.

What match?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't begrudge Berbatov scoring really.

[Master Splinter]

Good save to deny Young.

[Cripps_orig]

Ah Berbatov.

Got confused there cos Benfica do have a Garca in the team

[Rors]

Vlad :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Napoli 1-1 Citeh, Balotelli. De Sanctis did a Hart.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Napoli 1-1 Citeh, Balotelli. De Sanctis did a Hart.

:doh:

[Master Splinter]

Hart would be proud of that.

[Cripps_orig]

0-3 Basel

Streller

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Otelol 0-3 Basel, Streller.

[Cripps_orig]

4-0 HT

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 half time in Naples.

[Cripps_orig]

Half times all over

Bayern Munich 2-0 Villarreal HT
CSKA Moscow 0-2 Lille FT
Lyon 0-0 Ajax HT
Man Utd 1-1 Benfica HT
Napoli 1-1 Man City HT
Otelul Galati 0-3 FC Basel HT
Real Madrid 4-0 Dinamo Zagreb HT
Trabzonspor 1-1 Inter Milan HT

[Cripps_orig]

3 subs at half time for Real

Altintop, Albiol and Granero on

Ramos, Ozil and Alonso hauled off

[Cripps_orig]

5-0 Real

Callejon with his 2nd

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Napoli 2-1 Citeh, Cavani! What a team goal!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Actually, that was straight at Hart. :haha:

[GP]

Hart is awful :haha:

[Rors]

"Joe" very slow down to that one... It will never happen again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bayern Munich 2-1 Villarreal, de Guzman.

[Master Splinter]

Great save to deny Fabio.

[Cripps_orig]

Whoevers in charge on the Sky interactive should be sacked

[Marc Overmars]

My Word.

[Master Splinter]

United battering Benfica.

Sucker punch :pray:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Balotelli booked. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

2-1, Fletcher.

[Marc Overmars]

So a defeat here would leave them needing to beat Bayern, whilst hoping Napoli lose to Villarreal who have had a shocker?

[Master Splinter]

2-2, Aimar!

De Gea :haha:.

[Cripps_orig]

2-2 Benfica

Aimar

[Cripps_orig]

So a defeat here would leave them needing to beat Bayern, whilst hoping Napoli lose to Villarreal who have had a shocker?Yes

[Marc Overmars]

Mancs both struggling to qualify. :lol:

So much for Manchester being where it's at these days.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

De Gea. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mancs both struggling to qualify. :lol:

So much for Manchester being where it's at these days.

Premier League. :bow:

All this shite defending was bound to tell in the end.

[Rors]

I haven't even seen it yet I feel I can say this with confidence:

De Gea :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Mancs :haha:

Dinamo keeper has made some great saves to keep it at 5

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hart was lucky there, again.

[Cripps_orig]

6-0 Real

Benzema with his 2nd

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Hart was lucky there, again.

City should have kept Given tbh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

6-0 Real

Benzema with his 2nd

Three more for the record. :popcorn:

[Cripps_orig]

City should have kept Given tbhHollywood is hardly much better if at all

[Cripps_orig]

Three more for the record. :popcorn:Real have already equalled their biggest CL victory although im not sure if thats all time or just at the Bernabeu

3-1 Bayern

Ribery with his 2nd

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hart denies Lavezzi. Their counterattcking is so good.

[Cripps_orig]

From Ismael from Leeds, via text: "Can't remember Man Utd having such a struggle in the Champions League group stages"

Didnt they finish bottom not so long ago in their group which also had Benfica in it and Celtic i think?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

De Jong hauled off, Nasri on.

[Cripps_orig]

Kroenke, get out the cheque book

£100m for Hamsik, Lavezzi and Cavani plskthx

[Rors]

Hart denies Lavezzi. Their counterattcking is so good.

Defence into attack in a heartbeat.
Cattenaccio :pal:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Didnt they finish bottom not so long ago in their group which also had Benfica in it and Celtic i think?

Villarreal and Lille were the other teams, not Celtic.

[Rors]

Didnt they finish bottom not so long ago in their group which also had Benfica in it and Celtic i think?

05-06

[Rors]

"This was always going to be a tough group Martin" :rolleyes: :violin: :gettineminearly:

[Cripps_orig]

Villarreal and Lille were the other teams, not Celtic.

Rossi and Hazard :bow:

They must have lost to Celtic another year with that Nakamura FK

[Cripps_orig]

05-06Great CL year

Apart from the last 13 minutes

[Cripps_orig]

Otelol 1-3

Giorgiu

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Otelol 1-3 Basel.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamsik hits the post!

[Rors]

Should have buried that one...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a chance for Balotelli!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now Maggio should've scored!

[Rors]

This one's going mad.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Otelol 2-3 Basel. :blink:

[Cripps_orig]

Otelol 2-3

Antal

Awful defending. Worst defending ever imo

FFS Basel, dont fuck this up

[Cripps_orig]

Whilst i was watching the Otelol 2nd, Dinamo scored

Good goal as well

6-1 Dinamo

Beqiraj

First goal they've scored and first Real have conceded and its no longer their biggest win.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dzeko hauled off, Aguero on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Balotelli heads over. :lol:

[Rors]

Whilst i was watching the Otelol 2nd, Dinamo scored

Good goal as well

6-1 Dinamo

Beqiraj

First goal they've scored and first Real have conceded and its no longer their biggest win.

It's on!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cavani off, Pandev on.

[Cripps_orig]

Benzema hits the bar.

That would have been a brilliant goal

He and Higuain look great.

Ronaldo will have a tough time getting back in imo

[McNamara That Ghost...]

De Sanctis is doing his best to give Citeh an equaliser.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fatos Beqiraj.

:haha:

Zabaleta off, Johnson on.

[Rors]

Aguero shoots from a 0.5 degree angle.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kolarov booked. Cynical git. Terrible tackle anyway.

[Master Splinter]

Rodrigo hits the side netting for Benfica!

[Rors]

Lavezzi breaks out the Mexico 1970 roll.

[Master Splinter]

Only 3 minutes Fergie time.

:faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dossena off, Fernandez on.

[Cripps_orig]

Rodrigo hits the side netting for Benfica!Tyler probably would have thought thats a goal if he was commentating that match

[Cripps_orig]

6-2 Dinamo

Defending :lol:

Tomecak scored

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three added minutes in Naples.

[Master Splinter]

2-2 FT at Old Trafford.

United :lol:.

De Gea :haha:.

[Rors]

Hart was on the way home there, and only just reached the loose ball in time. It will never happen again...

[Cripps_orig]

6-2 FT

Nice touch by Mourinho at the end towards the other manager

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Napoli 2-1 Manchester City, FT. :haha:

Money well spent.

Napoli. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Mancini :haha:

Mancini :wave:

Might actually watch the game v Bayern

[Rors]

They're done.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jeff Stelling - "despite Joe Hart's heroics".

What?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Nasri :pal:
Tevez :bow:
Mancini :wave:

[Master Splinter]

Citeh :haha:.

Mancini :haha:.

Napoli :bow:.

[Cripps_orig]

Bayern Munich 3-1 Villarreal FT
CSKA Moscow 0-2 Lille FT
Lyon 0-0 Ajax FT
Man Utd 2-2 Benfica FT
Napoli 2-1 Man City FT
Otelul Galati 2-3 FC Basel FT
Real Madrid 6-2 Dinamo Zagreb FT
Trabzonspor 1-1 Inter Milan FT

Benfica, Bayern and Inter are all through due to tonights games

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Bayern Munich 3-1 Villarreal FT
CSKA Moscow 0-2 Lille FT
Lyon 0-0 Ajax FT
Man Utd 2-2 Benfica FT
Napoli 2-1 Man City FT
Otelul Galati 2-3 FC Basel FT
Real Madrid 6-2 Dinamo Zagreb FT
Trabzonspor 1-1 Inter Milan FT

Benfica, Bayern and Inter are all through due to tonights games

Benfica can't be through.

[Sirjackofwilshere]

Man u kids crying over on Sadcafe rofl

[Cripps_orig]

Benfica can't be through.I think they are

[Marc Overmars]

City. :lol:

Money well spent.

The :lol: will turn into a :haha: if we do the business tomorrow.

[Master Splinter]

Both Manchester clubs in the Europa League?

:pray:

[Master Splinter]

The :lol: will turn into a :haha: if we do the business tomorrow.

Pussy.

Do it now.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I think they are

Not officially though.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Both Manchester clubs in the Europa League?

:pray:

With Spurs lol

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Benfica can't be through.

They are. Basel and Man Utd can't both go through. Otelol have 0 points.

[Cripps_orig]

Not officially though.Its official

[Coney]

Both Manchester clubs in the Europa League?

:pray:

Oh that would be so funny. :good:

[Cripps_orig]

All of us Basel and Napoli/Bayern fans on Matchday 6?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bluemoon has gone in to meltdown.

:rose:

[Cripps_orig]

Man Utd at best will finish 2nd

Mancs v Barca in the last 16 :pray:

Unless Basel win then i think the world of football will be :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Joel Dawson on Twitter: "What was Mancini saying about being on the same level as Barca and Real?! They are heading to Europa League football with Stoke!#bbcfootball"

Mancini :haha:.

Didn't he say they'd definitely beat Bayern too?

What a fool.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

They are. Basel and Man Utd can't both go through. Otelol have 0 points.

good point, was only seeing the 1 point seperate the 2 teams thats why.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

All of us Basel and Napoli/Bayern fans on Matchday 6?

yep and Valencia if chavs loose tommrow

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hart. :haha:

[Master Splinter]

United are definitely a one-man team.

Without Vidic, they're a shambles.

[Cripps_orig]

yep and Valencia if chavs loose tommrowWill have to take a look at tomorrows games and see who needs what to qualify in all groups.

Atm though im too busy watching City highlights and :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Just seen Napolis winner

Harsh to laugh at Hart

Fuck it

Hart :haha:

[Rors]

City fan on Fivelive "do we really need the distraction of this competition? No"

Hilarious on at least three levels.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

City fan on Fivelive "do we really need the distraction of this competition? No"

Hilarious on at least three levels.

Champions League. :lol:

No prestige to it at all.

[Rors]

Both Manchester clubs could be done in Europe by the first weekend in March.








Both Manchester clubs could be done in Europe by the first weekend in March.





:cloud9:

[Rors]

Champions League. :lol:

No prestige to it at all.

b) they were talking about the quadruple just three days ago
c) More games and later in the week in Ver Europa!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

b) they were talking about the quadruple just three days ago
c) More games and later in the week in Ver Europa!

Plus a similarly hard group next season.

[Cripps_orig]

CL goals programme is on

Some good goals to be shown and some comical defending

[Xhaka Can’t]

Just saw the scores as I was watching Sidney Crosby's triumphant comeback.

I am pleased.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jones. :haha:

What a finish.

[Rors]

Jones :pal:

[Cripps_orig]

Jones :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Berb was offside there

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rio. :haha:

De Gea. :lol:

[Rors]

I can now say it with confidence:

De Gea :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Mancs defending for the 2nd goal :haha:

[Rors]

Rio's self-pole-axing was entertaining..

[Cripps_orig]

And whoever made the back pass :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Bluemoon has gone in to meltdown.

:rose:

Fuck them - cunts. And have that Man City! Nice one.

[Cripps_orig]

That Otelol v Basel game looked hilarious

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hope Basel are a bit more awake when they play Man Utd. Federer to cheer them on. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Madrid are a bit good.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Higuain. :bow:

That was great.

[Marc Overmars]

When are we going to sign Higuain?

[Rors]

"That's hockey!"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

When are we going to sign Higuain?

January 15th.

[Niall_Quinn]

When are we going to sign Higuain?

Sooner rather than later I hope.

[Niall_Quinn]

Gazides on SS1 now (22:30) talking about money and the CL. Might be interesting.

[Ollie the Optimist]

i wonder if nasri left to win the europa league?

[Marc Overmars]

i wonder if nasri left to win the europa league?

To win something, I imagine...

[Cripps_orig]

Gokhan Inler :bow:

Linked with us heavily at one time

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stelling, perhaps because the Premier League isn't that good?

[Flavs]

UEFA cup final next year

Manchester United vs Manchester City

:bow:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Just saw the scores as I was watching Sidney Crosby's triumphant comeback.

I am pleased.

Toews for me man. . . .Blackhawks road trip bit bumpy but still better than last year so far. .

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h333/Varun_Utd/380941_282233738485673_100000971475191_802665_5095 50610_n.jpg

:haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Zenit St Petersburg v Apoel Nicosia, GpG, 17:00
BATE Borisov v Plzen, GpH, 18:00
AC Milan v Barcelona, GpH, 19:45
Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund, GpF, 19:45
Bayer Leverkusen v Chelsea, GpE, 19:45
Marseille v Olympiakos, GpF, 19:45
Shakhtar Donetsk v FC Porto, GpG, 19:45
Valencia v Genk, GpE, 19:45

Watching the Zenit game and then the end of BATEs game. That should take it to the start of the Arsenal game

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Our programme starts at 6, so I might only watch the first half of Zenit's game.

[Cripps_orig]

Does it?

In that case il do that as well

[Cripps_orig]

Who has to do what to get through

Group E


Chelsea will qualify for the last 16 with a win against Bayer Leverkusen. A draw will be enough if Valencia lose to Genk. They will also be guaranteed to top the group if they beat Leverkusen and Valencia do not win.
•Bayer Leverkusen will qualify for the last 16 with a victory against Chelsea. However, they cannot win the group on matchday five.
•Valencia cannot be eliminated from the race for a last 16 berth on matchday five regardless of any result. They also cannot secure a spot in the knockout phase on matchday five even with a win. However, they will be guaranteed a spot in the Europa League if they beat Genk.
•Genk must win against Valencia and hope Bayer Leverkusen do not defeat Chelsea to stay in the race for a last 16 berth. If they lose to Valencia, they will be eliminated from European competition altogether.


Group F


Arsenal will qualify for the last 16 if they beat Borussia Dortmund. A draw will be enough provided Olympiakos fail to win against Marseille. They will be guaranteed to top the group if they defeat Dortmund and Marseille fail to win.
•Marseille will qualify for the last 16 on matchday five as long as Borussia Dortmund do not better their result. They cannot win the group on matchday five but will remain in contention to finish top if they at least match Arsenal's result.
•Borussia Dortmund must win at Arsenal to stay in the hunt for a last 16 berth. A draw will be enough provided Marseille fail to beat Olympiakos. They will secure a place in the Europa League round of 32 if they win and Olympiakos lose.
•Olympiakos must win at Marseille to stay in the hunt for a last 16 berth. They cannot secure a spot in the Europa League on matchday five, but can be eliminated from European competition altogether if they lose and Borussia Dortmund win.


Group G


•APOEL will qualify for the last 16 as group winners if they win at Zenit. A draw will be enough to ensure a top-two finish if Porto fail to beat Shakhtar Donetsk.
•Zenit cannot win the group on matchday five even with a victory. However, they will seal a place in the knockout phase if they win and Porto fail to beat Shakhtar Donetsk. A draw will be enough if Porto lose.
•Porto need a victory to remain in the race to progress to the last 16. A draw will keep them in contention provided Zenit do not win. They will secure at least a place in the Europa League if they beat Shakhtar Donetsk.
•Shakhtar Donetsk must beat Porto - and hope Zenit avoid a draw with APOEL - to stay in the race for a last 16 berth. They will be out of European competition altogether if they lose.


Group H


Barcelona have qualified for the last 16. If they win in Milan, they will progress as group winners.
•AC Milan have qualified for the last 16. However, they cannot be confirmed as group winners on matchday five even with a victory.
•BATE cannot advance any further in the Champions League. If they beat Viktoria, they will secure a place in the Europa League round of 32.
•Viktoria cannot advance any further in the Champions League. They cannot guarantee a spot in the Europa League even if they win on matchday five, but can be eliminated from European competition altogether if they lose.


Come on Milan

[Cripps_orig]

The ref got blasted in the side of the head by an APOEL clearance but he stayed on his feet :bow:

The likes of Messi, Iniesta, Busquets can learn a thing or 2 from him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Er it's a bit hard to see anything in Zenit's game. :lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

UEFA cup final next year

Manchester United vs Manchester City

:bow:

Spurs :pal:

[Cripps_orig]

Er it's a bit hard to see anything in Zenit's game. :lol:I thought it was fog at first but its the flares from the crowd

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Some of the players were doing their best not to inhale it.

[Cripps_orig]

6pm show has started

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The players in the Zenit game have been taken off the pitch twice. Players are trying to get the fans to stop using flares.

[Cripps_orig]

Torres doesnt start again :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BATE 0-1 Viktoria Plzen, Bakos.

[Cripps_orig]

Zlatan :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

No Cole in the Chelsea squad :popcorn:

Come back home, all is forgiven

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Zenit 0-0 APOEL FT.

APOEL have qualified. Platini. :bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

No Cole in the Chelsea squad :popcorn:

Come back home, all is forgiven

Nah we can get clichy back though, and he can play for us in the comp once the mancs go in the europa league, heck has he even played in the cl

[Cripps_orig]

0-0 FT in Zenit

[Cripps_orig]

Just checked, APOEL have indeed qualified.

Hope we get someone from this group in the next round.

No doubt Mancs or Barca will though

[Master Splinter]

BAYER LEVERKUSEN v CHELSEA

Bayer Leverkusen: Leno, Schwaab, Friedrich, Toprak, Kadlec, Bender, Rolfes, Castro, Ballack, Sam, Kiessling.
Subs: Giefer, Reinartz, Oczipka, Schurrle, Ortega, Derdiyok, Jorgensen.

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Bosingwa, Lampard, Meireles, Ramires, Sturridge, Drogba, Mata.
Subs: Turnbull, Torres, Mikel, Malouda, McEachran, Kalou, Alex.

Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)


Torres :lol:.

Cashley :lol:.

Come on Matt Damon.

[Cripps_orig]

Bayer Leverkusen: Leno, Schwaab, Friedrich, Toprak, Kadlec, Bender, Rolfes, Castro, Ballack, Sam, Kiessling. Subs: Giefer, Reinartz, Oczipka, Schurrle, Ortega, Derdiyok, Jorgensen.

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Bosingwa, Lampard, Meireles, Ramires, Sturridge, Drogba, Mata. Subs: Turnbull, Torres, Mikel, Malouda, McEachran, Kalou, Alex.

Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cashley picked up an ankle injury in training apparently.

[Master Splinter]

Matt Damon is borrowing one of Cech's Vader masks.

[Cripps_orig]

Matt Damon?

[Master Splinter]

Matt Damon?

Ballack.

[Cripps_orig]

Ballack.Ok :unsure:

I dont see the similarities. Must be one of those GW things ie Cameron Diaz and Pavlyuchenko

[Master Splinter]

Ballack looks exactly like Matt Damon tbh.

Almost as much as Berbatov looks like Andy Garcia.

[Cripps_orig]

Ballack looks exactly like Matt Damon tbh.

Almost as much as Berbatov looks like Andy Garcia.

Me :pal:

For some reason, i was thinking of the English Rugby world cup winner but more famous for being on Question of Sport Matt Dawson

Bit of a shocker from me there

[Master Splinter]

Mixing some chump on A Question Of Sport up with Jason Bourne?

Oh dear.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BATE 0-1 Viktoria Plzen, FT.