Arsenal might not have the hardest group, but the travelling has its problems. No game should be that easy in the champions league, Kiev used to give us a lot of trouble from the Ukraine.

Goshawk.

United Kingdom5338 Posts

August 26 2010 17:08 GMT

#504

Groups:

Group A: Inter Milan, Werder Bremen, TOTTENHAM, FC Twente

Group B: Lyon, Benfica, Schalke, Hapoel Tel Aviv

Group C: MANCHESTER UNITED, Valencia, RANGERS, Bursaspor

Group D: FC Barcelona, Panathinaikos, FC Copenhagen, Rubin Kazan

Group E: Bayern Munich, AS Roma, FC Basel, CFR Cluj

Group F: CHELSEA, Marseille, Spartak Moscow, MSK Zilina

Group G: AC Milan, Real Madrid, Ajax, Auxerre

Group H: ARSENAL, Shakhtar Donetsk, SC Braga, FK Partisan

From BBC site, so the British sides are in capitals.

Spurs got an okay group actually, since we have got a good shot at coming 2nd.

skyrunner

371 Posts

August 26 2010 17:15 GMT

#505

So, more importantly, what's the verdict? Was it fixed? (again/like usual? lol)

TonyL2

England1953 Posts

August 26 2010 17:22 GMT

#506

Bold are my predictions of going through:

Group A: Inter Milan, Werder Bremen, Tottenham, FC Twente

Group B: Lyon, Benfica, Schalke, Hapoel Tel Aviv

Group C: Manchester United, Valencia, Rangers, Bursaspor

Group D: FC Barcelona, Panathinaikos, FC Copenhagen, Rubin Kazan

Group E: Bayern Munich, AS Roma, FC Basel, CFR Cluj

Group F: Chelsea, Marseille, Spartak Moscow, MSK Zilina

Group G: AC Milan, Real Madrid, Ajax, Auxerre

Group H: Arsenal, Shakhtar Donetsk, SC Braga, FK Partisan

Although for F it could probs be Marseille, but I'm gonna still say Moscow
And I'm rooting for English dominance again!

fbs

United Kingdom2476 Posts

August 26 2010 17:29 GMT

#507

The only 3rd/4th tier teams I see progressing are Spurs, Braga and maybe Spartak.

BobbYt3hBobbY

256 Posts

August 26 2010 17:31 GMT

#508

Predictions:

A: Inter Milan & Werder Bremen
B: Schalke & Benfica
C: Manchester United & Valencia
D: Barcelona & Panathinaikos
E: Bayern Munich & AS Roma
F: Chelsea & Moscow
G: AC MIlan & Real Madrid
H: Arsenal & Donetsk

MooCow

1434 Posts

August 26 2010 17:34 GMT

#509

Group G has 20 CL titles....

Nearly all my predictions are Seed 1 and 2 qualifying but I think Rangers will also qualify from GroupC.

Pezo

England156 Posts

August 26 2010 17:39 GMT

#510

The last 16 for me going just off educated guesses, straight after the draw would be:
Group A: Inter and Spurs..
Group B:Lyon, Benfica..
Group C: Man U,Valencia,..
Group D: Barca, Rubin..
Group E: Bayern, Roma...
Group F: Chelsea, Marseille..
Group G: Real Madrid, AC Milan..
Group H: Arsenal, Shakhtar

I doubt i will get them all right but Arsenal got the easiest group for sure... Spur's group is alrite but Inter should top it and Bremen and Twente are no push overs. So it will be tough, but i still think Spurs should make it out the group. I think Ajax have a half deceit chance in Group G because i don't rate AC Milan that much atm. Valencia aren't that great atm either, so Rangers may sneak through.

Should be interesting this year and i wouldn't bet against the Special One Jose winning it again with Real. Barca will always have a chance and Chelsea look stronger than ever and are my favourites to win it right now. I look forward to watching the games, when does it start anyway?

MooCow

1434 Posts

August 26 2010 17:44 GMT

#511

2010/11 UEFA Champions League match calendar
Stage Dates

Group stage, Matchday 1 14-15/09/10
Group stage, Matchday 2 28-29/09/10
Group stage, Matchday 3 19-20/10/10
Group stage, Matchday 4 02-03/11/10
Group stage, Matchday 5 23-24/11/10
Group stage, Matchday 6 07-08/12/10
Round of 16, 1st leg 15-16/02/11 & 22-23/02/11
Round of 16, 2nd leg 08-09/03/11 & 15-16/03/11
Quarter-finals, 1st leg 05-06/04/11
Quarter-finals, 2nd leg 12-13/04/11
Semi-finals, 1st leg 26-27/04/11
Semi-finals, 2nd leg 03-04/05/11
Final (Wembley, London) 28/05/11

Onto the long road of disappointment!

Groovyschlumpf

Germany75 Posts

August 26 2010 17:46 GMT

#512

i am going bold and say milan will place 3rd in their group:
Group A: Inter and Werder
Group B: Lyon and Schalke
Group C: ManU and Rangers
Group D: Barca and Kazan
Group E: Bayern and Roma
Group F: Chelsea and Spartak
Group G: Real and Ajax
Group H: Arsenal and Donetsk

FireBlast!

United Kingdom5251 Posts

August 26 2010 17:52 GMT

#513

It's weird not seeing Liverpool in there

GJ spurs, looking forward to see how far they can go. Potential dark horses

Eduardo vs Arsenal ^^

SuperArc

Austria7781 Posts

August 26 2010 17:54 GMT

#514

Anyone saying Group G is the group of death hasnt watched football for the last five years.

Ajax and AC Milan are nowhere near top level anymore. Group A is toughest easily.

MooCow

1434 Posts

August 26 2010 18:00 GMT

#515

On August 27 2010 02:54 SuperArc wrote:
Anyone saying Group G is the group of death hasnt watched football for the last five years.

Ajax and AC Milan are nowhere near top level anymore. Group A is toughest easily.

Yea I'd agree with that but you got to say it's going to be one of the more interesting ones?
Milan vs Ajax.. and all that great stuff. 20 CL titles between them! There's a lot of history in that group. I'm probably talking too much about history.

Telemako

Spain1636 Posts

August 26 2010 19:05 GMT

#516

Group of death usually refers to the ones that assure a favourite kicked out and this is not. RM with his eternal rebuild, old Milan and Ajax are not candidates imo. But it's pretty even so probably entertaining.

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

August 26 2010 19:53 GMT

#517

The English teams all got pretty good draws except for Tottenham. United especially gets really easy group draws every year. Can't complain I guess. Spurs definitely have a chance as no one knows how good Rafa's Inter will be compared to last year. Werder is tough but not an elite side. Looking forward to the Bayern/Roma and Real/Milan matches.

SuperArc

Austria7781 Posts

August 26 2010 21:14 GMT

#518

Hehe

Austrian club raped Aston Villa at home.