Comments on: Italians cock-a-hoop with Champions League draw http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/08/31/italians-cock-a-hoop-with-champions-league-draw/ World Soccer views and news Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:32:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Stephen http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/08/31/italians-cock-a-hoop-with-champions-league-draw/#comment-294963 Stephen Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:46:47 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/08/31/italians-cock-a-hoop-with-champions-league-draw/#comment-294963 Great to see the Italians are already back to their arrogant best!. We (Celtic) were the closest team to beating them last year and would have done if it wasnt for 2 stonewallers being turned down. Leaving Milan aside, Celtic should qualify with ease from this group if we can finally nail down how to play away games in the UCL. Great to see the Italians are already back to their arrogant best!. We (Celtic) were the closest team to beating them last year and would have done if it wasnt for 2 stonewallers being turned down. Leaving Milan aside, Celtic should qualify with ease from this group if we can finally nail down how to play away games in the UCL.

]]> By: Red Devil http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/08/31/italians-cock-a-hoop-with-champions-league-draw/#comment-285366 Red Devil Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:18:02 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/08/31/italians-cock-a-hoop-with-champions-league-draw/#comment-285366 United have a very tough group. Roma are surely looking forward to an opportunity to avenge that 7-1 drubbing we served them last season while Sporting Lisbon and Dynamo Kiev are always tough nuts to crack at home. United's passage into the last 16 is by no means a formality. United have a very tough group. Roma are surely looking forward to an opportunity to avenge that 7-1 drubbing we served them last season while Sporting Lisbon and Dynamo Kiev are always tough nuts to crack at home. United’s passage into the last 16 is by no means a formality.

]]> By: London http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/08/31/italians-cock-a-hoop-with-champions-league-draw/#comment-284379 London Sun, 02 Sep 2007 07:36:49 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/08/31/italians-cock-a-hoop-with-champions-league-draw/#comment-284379 Liverpool looking more and more like favourites to me. Not too tricky a draw and there doesn't look like there's a better team in Europe to me at the moment. Agree with Sakthi that Chelsea will not find it easy in that group against Valencia. I tip them to finish third. Liverpool looking more and more like favourites to me. Not too tricky a draw and there doesn’t look like there’s a better team in Europe to me at the moment.
Agree with Sakthi that Chelsea will not find it easy in that group against Valencia. I tip them to finish third.

]]> By: Sakthi Prasad http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/08/31/italians-cock-a-hoop-with-champions-league-draw/#comment-281713 Sakthi Prasad Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:27:42 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/08/31/italians-cock-a-hoop-with-champions-league-draw/#comment-281713 Its tough for Chelsea to win again in Estadio Mestalla. Essien's last minute goal in the previous season's quarter final is a rarity. Chelsea faces a daunting task this season too. I hope they don't sink in the group stage! Valencia may come to haunt Chelsea once again! Its tough for Chelsea to win again in Estadio Mestalla. Essien’s last minute goal in the previous season’s quarter final is a rarity. Chelsea faces a daunting task this season too. I hope they don’t sink in the group stage!

Valencia may come to haunt Chelsea once again!

]]> By: fiona http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/08/31/italians-cock-a-hoop-with-champions-league-draw/#comment-281543 fiona Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:04:54 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/08/31/italians-cock-a-hoop-with-champions-league-draw/#comment-281543 Definitely elated. Everton are in the Uefa cup rather than the Champions, but with a reasonable draw (Metalist), and with the news that we've got Gravesen back, I'm feeling very optimistic. Definitely elated. Everton are in the Uefa cup rather than the Champions, but with a reasonable draw (Metalist), and with the news that we’ve got Gravesen back, I’m feeling very optimistic.

]]> By: Elena http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/08/31/italians-cock-a-hoop-with-champions-league-draw/#comment-280982 Elena Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:26:02 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/08/31/italians-cock-a-hoop-with-champions-league-draw/#comment-280982 That looks difficult for me for the Spanish teams. Lyon will be a big test for Barcelona, Real Madrid have a hrd group and Valencia are with Chelsea. Ony Sevilla look safe. Good for them. RIP Puerta. That looks difficult for me for the Spanish teams. Lyon will be a big test for Barcelona, Real Madrid have a hrd group and Valencia are with Chelsea. Ony Sevilla look safe. Good for them. RIP Puerta.

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