The UEFA Champions League 05/06 thread

[PSVFOREVER]

Yesterday was awful, PSV's worst match since PSV-Arsenal (0-4) in 2003/04. But, playing a large part of the game with 10 men, and then losing vs. a top team like Lyon, isnt something to be ashamed about. Lyon is IMO the best team in Europe together with Juve, Barcelona and Chelsea.

 

[Lean]

Lyon usually makes a victim per season when it comes to "humiliation". Last CL was Bremen, and this time around they managed a 5-0 agg victory against last season's semi-finalists. Impressive.

 

[Punkt]

the quarter-finals draw is tomorrow (12h30 CET)

the draw doesn't have any kind of limitations so every team can get one of the other 7

the teams:

Juventus
Milan
Barcelona
Villarreal
Lyon
Arsenal
Benfica
Inter/Ajax

 

[Lean]

Would be cool if Milan played Barça.

 

[Virgo]

Barça - Milan
Juventus - Lyon

Those are the matchups I'd like to see.

2 less title contenders in the semis.

could someone open a Thread for the draw so we can talk there?

 

[Punkt]

i would like to see:

Arsenal-Benfica
Barça-Juve
Lyon-Villarreal
Milan-Inter/Ajax

 

[Johnny_Big]

Best for Benfica is Ajax...

Still, I think Arsenal, as an english team, and we are portuguese...

Benfica - Arsenal
Barça - Juve ()
Lyon - Milan
Vilarreal - Inter/Ajax

 

[NYHits]

made a mistake didnt see the game till 1 am this morning and i was wrong...
yeah and i play fifa, harass me all you want, its still a good game to play with friends

 

[Virgo]

I'd take the 7th placed in the Spanish league over Arsenal or Ajax thank you.

 

[Dream Team]

I would like to avoid Juve, Milan and Lyon. Enough emotions with Chelsea, we deserve a rest.

 

[$teauA]

My predictions:

Juventus - Arsenal (unpredictable)
Milan - Inter/Ajax (I'm hoping for the Milan derby of course)
Barcelona - Lyon (the winner of this draw will win it all)
Benfica - Villareal (just like in the past two seasons there will be a surprise team in the semis)

 

[Tiago_10]

My predictions:

Juventus - Arsenal (unpredictable)
Milan - Inter/Ajax (I'm hoping for the Milan derby of course)
Barcelona - Lyon (the winner of this draw will win it all)
Benfica - Villareal (just like in the past two seasons there will be a surprise team in the semis)

Barça - Lyon would be a great game.

And Villareal is the best team for Benfica to play, imo.

 

[Dreath]

Aren't the semi finals aslo drawn in this?

 

[Tiago_10]

Yeah, they are.

 

[Juventino]

LOL, the presentation lady passed out.

lol, she was ok, but now she got carried off the stage by a few men.

Poor Carole.

 

[Juventino]

Arsenal - Juventus, so we're playing home in the 2nd leg.

winnner of this tie plays vs. the winner of inter/ajax - villarreal

Lyon - Milan

winner of this tie plays vs. the winner of barcelona - benfica

Inter/Ajax - Villarreal


Benfica - Barcelona

 

[tracertong]

Vieira and Nedved will miss the first leg of the Quarter finals through suspension. I fancy Arsenal after seeing Juventus stumble into the last 8.

 

[Juventino]

Bummer for Vieira, the 1st leg will be at highbury.

 

[Punkt]

Barcelona OMG

 

[Dream Team]

Koeman