On December 12 2013 07:18 Ayush_SCtoss wrote:
Bayern, PSG, RM, Atletico OR Barcelona

I really hope we get the easiest one.

Fucking hell, how we're second after all this...

Bring it on. Arsenal can beat any of those teams. Don't forget that one of them will be saying "fuck, we got Arsenal."

Steveling

Greece10806 Posts

December 12 2013 06:26 GMT

#1622

Oh my, I just watched the clip from barca's game that was totally overlooked because it was not of any interest but damn did Neymar play.
A hat trick with 2 of them being gorgeous

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Barca back on form even with no messi, bayern lost in munich from man.citys subs, arsenal passing as 2nd and this atrocious in PL man.u, making a joke out of their group, this is not as predicted at all, me likes.

Micro_Jackson

Germany2002 Posts

December 12 2013 07:08 GMT

#1623

On December 12 2013 13:41 Ferrose wrote:

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Bring it on. Arsenal can beat any of those teams. Don't forget that one of them will be saying "fuck, we got Arsenal."

I hope for a Arsenal Barca match. Honestly i think they are kind of overhyped at the moment, any of the possible opponents would be the favorite.

Azza

China650 Posts

December 12 2013 07:10 GMT

#1624

On December 12 2013 13:24 ZapRoffo wrote:

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I don't understand where you get this from.

Yeah I didn't understand that either. There is only one greek team, and eight groups of teams finishing first Olmpiacos can be drawn against. Take away the team that won the group they were in and you're left with seven possible teams for them to be drawn against.

As an Arsenal fan, I'm sure many of them big teams won't want to be drawn against us considering the easy sides they could potentially face. You have to beat the best to win and finishing second after all that is a blow, whatever. An extra hard round, instead of an easier win. I feel it's more a problem to do with the fixtures in the EPL surrounding the CL fixtures. It would have been nice for an easier opponent.

Steveling

Greece10806 Posts

December 12 2013 07:18 GMT

#1625

On December 12 2013 16:10 Azza wrote:

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Yeah I didn't understand that either. There is only one greek team, and eight groups of teams finishing first Olmpiacos can be drawn against.

This is not about olympiacos, we can obviously play anyone.
But there's this rule that makes sure same leagues' teams don't clash as early as in the ro16.
So, bayern for example can not play a 2nd from a group with another german team.
Arsenal is 2nd and had dortmund in their group so...

At least I think so, correct me if I'm wrong.

AsnSensation

Germany24009 Posts

December 12 2013 07:29 GMT

#1626

All German teams advance, Jawohl!

Azza

China650 Posts

December 12 2013 07:50 GMT

#1627

On December 12 2013 16:18 Steveling wrote:

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That's correct, can't play the same country or someone from your group. First versus seconds, so it can narrow down very samll.

When you talked about his predictions being wrong. That might have been true, I didn't look at them all, but you continued to name whom your team could play and you stated four teams, when it should have been seven. That's where the confusion is.

Maenander

Germany4926 Posts

December 12 2013 08:01 GMT

#1628

The chances that Olympiakos face a German or English team slightly increase due to the country-rule, but it's not like the Spanish teams are any weaker.

I actually like the rule, because I don't want to see the same matches I can see in the national leagues all the time so early in the competition, it makes things more interesting.

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

December 12 2013 08:36 GMT

#1629

If they didn't have that rule, we'd all be crying "OMG UEFA RIGGED THE DRAW TO HURT [country's] COEFFICIENT! SO CORRUPT!"

Steveling

Greece10806 Posts

December 12 2013 08:51 GMT

#1630

Well, for obvious reason$ they cater to the bigger leagues.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

December 12 2013 09:02 GMT

#1631

Champions League - Matchday 6 - Day 1 Results!

Manchester United 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

Real Sociedad 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen

Galatasaray P-P Juventus

FC København 0-2 Real Madrid

Benfica 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain

Olympiacos 3-1 Anderlecht

Bayern Munchen 2-3 Manchester City

FC Viktoria Plzeň 2-1 CSKA Moscow

Champions League - Matchday 6 - Day 2 Results!
Kick off 19:45 GMT (+00:00)

Schalke 04 2-0 Basel

Chelsea 1-0 Steaua Bucuresti

Napoli 2-0 Arsenal

Marseille 1-2 Borussia Dortmund

Austria Wien 4-1 Zenit st. Petersburg

Atletico Madrid 2-0 Porto

AC Milan 0-0 Ajax

Barcelona 6-1 Celtic

Kick Off 13:00 GMT (+00:00) Playing Today due to Abandoned last night because of Snow
Galatasaray 1-0 Juventus

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

December 12 2013 09:09 GMT

#1632

Qualified Teams for RO16

Pot 1
Real Madrid
Bayern Munchen
Atletico Madrid
Barcelona
Chelsea
Manchester United
Paris Saint-Germain
Borussia Dortmund

Pot 2
Manchester City
Bayer Leverkusen
Olympiacos
Galatasaray
Schalke 04
Arsenal
Zenit st. Petersburg
AC Milan

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

December 12 2013 09:09 GMT

#1633

Dat pot one is fucking STACKEDDDDDDDDDDDDD lol

Maenander

Germany4926 Posts

December 12 2013 09:24 GMT

#1634

Yes, the pot 1 teams will be betting favourites in pretty much every game.

HsDLTitich

Italy831 Posts

December 12 2013 10:04 GMT

#1635

btw Napoli is now one of the top seeded teams for EL RO32, along with Benfica, Shakhtar, Basel and all the 12 EL group winners.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

December 12 2013 10:05 GMT

#1636

Another striker Chelsea would kill for, FML xD

Ysellian

Netherlands9029 Posts

December 12 2013 10:06 GMT

#1637

Out of the three Italian sides the worst one managed to make it and even Milan got lucky ajax couldn't find the winner. It is funny that the least experienced side (Napoli) performed best of all and just got screwed with an unlucky draw, but things aren't looking good for Italy.

WillyWanker

France1915 Posts

December 12 2013 10:08 GMT

#1638

So who are your favourites now?
For me:
1- Bayern, so stronk, they didn't really play vs Manchester City
2- Real Madrid, Ancelotti is finally starting to make his team play better, enough to win the CL?
3- Atletico, they are freaking scary to play, it would be even worse in a 2 legs playoff

I'll put Barcelona in my top 3 if they show something more in the next games and when Messi comes back.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

December 12 2013 10:10 GMT

#1639

Real favorites for me, not even Barca can stop the front 3 come February

Ronaldo -- Suarez -- Bale

if that does happen, which i think it will. Oh dear lord they will just outscore every team they play, doesn't even matter about their shit defense lol.

Ysellian

Netherlands9029 Posts

December 12 2013 10:20 GMT

#1640

For me:
1 - Bayern
2 - Atletico, look really scary to me and are capable of beating any team in 2 legs.
3 - Barcelona, a rested Messi will be scary as hell.

Real for me haven't looked that impressive. They have enough talent to beat out the smaller sides, but will they gel to beat Bayern, Atletico and Barcelona? I'm not even sure if Suarez is going to change that.