I think Dortmund or Juventus Turin will be the dark horse this season. They are the only top teams of last season taht dont have a new coach like Bayern, Barca, Madrid and ManU.

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

July 31 2013 10:57 GMT

#22

On July 31 2013 17:39 USvBleakill wrote:

Show nested quote +

I think Dortmund or Juventus Turin will be the dark horse this season. They are the only top teams of last season taht dont have a new coach like Bayern, Barca, Madrid and ManU.

I think the two favorites are Manchester City and Bayern. They have the deepest squads in Europe, and great managers that know how to use them.

The other favorites for me are: Barca; Real Madrid; Chelsea; Dortmund; Juventus; and PSG.

Dark horses would be: Milan (if they in fact get Keisuke Honda, holy hell they are going to be scary), Napoli, Porto, Benfica, and maybe Galatasaray if they get a good group draw.

Ysellian

Netherlands9029 Posts

July 31 2013 11:11 GMT

#23

Man City + Pellegrini should do really well in Europe, but I wouldn't consider them favorites in his first season yet. Even with a deep squad, Pellegrini first needs to get rid of all the Manciness in the squad

To me Bayern look like the only real favorites.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51489 Posts

July 31 2013 11:15 GMT

#24

Dark Horse for me is fkn Napoli and Rafa Fkn Benitez! Guy is a twat, but dammit what a squad he has built already. Even without Cavani that Napoli team looks more than capable of giving any team in Europe a good game, especially over 2 legs and with Rafa's /defend then counter a few times methods he installs.

Bayern favorites for me even if they did lose a super cup to Dortmund. Potential Super Cup of Man City vs Bayern could be a nice little look as to where Man City are. But like Man Utd, Man City results in Pre Season have been pretty woeful

RvB

Netherlands6214 Posts

July 31 2013 11:25 GMT

#25

I don't think Bayern will do as well this year. Last year they were all incredibly hungry because the year before they became 2nd in every league. I think some players just won't put in the same amount of work they did last year. Or maybe I'm just wrong :D.

Maenander

Germany4926 Posts

July 31 2013 11:33 GMT

#26

I have a lot of respect for Pellegrini, but ManCity have a lot to prove before they can legitimately be called favourites.

Juve look even better than last season, definitely the dark horse for me!

zeo

Serbia6284 Posts

July 31 2013 12:17 GMT

#27

Chelsea will win this as a part of my 'Chelsea will win the quadruple' prediction

zeo

Serbia6284 Posts

July 31 2013 12:21 GMT

#28

On July 31 2013 20:15 Pandemona wrote:
Dark Horse for me is fkn Napoli and Rafa Fkn Benitez! Guy is a twat, but dammit what a squad he has built already. Even without Cavani that Napoli team looks more than capable of giving any team in Europe a good game, especially over 2 legs and with Rafa's /defend then counter a few times methods he installs.

Bayern favorites for me even if they did lose a super cup to Dortmund. Potential Super Cup of Man City vs Bayern could be a nice little look as to where Man City are. But like Man Utd, Man City results in Pre Season have been pretty woeful

Rafa had a much better team when he inherited Mourinho's Inter and what did he do in Italy?

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51489 Posts

July 31 2013 12:28 GMT

#29

Yeah but that squad was pretty farked when Mourinho left. Every player was pretty old anyway (like Drogba age) the team was devastated when he left and Rafa changed to much and everything fucked up.
I think with what and who he has signed he will be fine this time, will do well in Europe and ok in the league. Next season he might even win the Italian league ^_^

zeo

Serbia6284 Posts

July 31 2013 12:31 GMT

#30

Hope he gets sacked mid season anyway ^^

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51489 Posts

July 31 2013 12:32 GMT

#31

Me too because that would mean he is doing bad with them and with there squad i think they could be half decent xD So hopefully its another major fuck up XD

evilfatsh1t

Australia8657 Posts

July 31 2013 12:41 GMT

#32

god this song gives me the chills everytime i hear it

TriZen

England219 Posts

July 31 2013 12:56 GMT

#33

One day we will be back ..

(best final ever)

Real Madrid will win this season.. got a feeling! the big 10th!

Steveling

Greece10806 Posts

July 31 2013 13:41 GMT

#34

All you need to know about the upcoming season. xD

The International 3 in...

User was warned for this post

DaMuffinman

Germany1705 Posts

July 31 2013 14:13 GMT

#35

Can you please stop that counter in the Football threads?

Edit: Or atleast get rid of the color.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51489 Posts

August 07 2013 09:08 GMT

#36

UEFA Champions League Third Round Qualifier
2nd Legs

KS Skënderbeu 3-2 FC Shakhter Karagandy - FC Shakhter Karagandy win 5-3 on Aggregate

(0) FH Hafnarfjördur vs Austria Wien (1) - Kick Off 16:00 GMT (+00:00)

(3) FC Viktoria Plzeň vs JK Nõmme Kalju (0) - Kick Off 18:15 GMT (+00:00)

FC Steaua Bucureşti 1-1 Dinamo Tbilisi - FC Steaua Bucureşti win 3-1 on Aggregate

Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC 3-3 FC Basel 1893 - FC Basel Win 4-3 on Aggregate

(1) FC Zenit St Petersburg vs FC Nordsjælland (0) - Kick Off 16:00 GMT (+00:00)

(2) FC Metalist Kharkiv vs PAOK FC (0) - Kick Off 17:00 GMT (+00:00)

(0) SV Zulte Waregem vs PSV Eindhoven (2) - Kick Off 18:45 GMT (+00:00)

(0) FC Sheriff vs Dinamo Zagreb (1) - Kick Off 17:00 GMT (+00:00)

Grasshoppers 0-1 Lyon - Lyon win 2-0 on Aggregate

Maribor 0-0 APOEL - Maribor win (1-1) on away goals

Fenerbahçe 3-1 Salzburg - Fenerbahçe win 4-2 on Aggregate

Partizan 0-1 Ludogorets Razgrad - Ludogorets Razgrad win 3-1 on Aggregate

(0) Elfsborg vs Celtic (1) - Kick Off 17:45 GMT (+00:00)

(1) Legia Warszawa vs Molde (1) - Kick Off 18:45 GMT (+00:00)

MagickMan

Australia498 Posts

August 07 2013 09:19 GMT

#37

Why don't you like Benitez??

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51489 Posts

August 07 2013 09:31 GMT

#38

On August 07 2013 18:19 MagickMan wrote:
Why don't you like Benitez??

Hmm which comment you referring too :D

evilfatsh1t

Australia8657 Posts

August 07 2013 09:37 GMT

#39

hope psv gets a spot. would love to see park play in the champions league again. maybe against man utd for dem feelz

EchoZ

Japan5041 Posts

August 07 2013 09:42 GMT

#40

On August 07 2013 18:37 evilfatsh1t wrote:
hope psv gets a spot. would love to see park play in the champions league again. maybe against man utd for dem feelz

Speaking about ManU... I really hope that this preseason would just be a preseason. Getting kinda worried.