Comments on: The return of the Champions League - how was it for you? http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/21/the-return-of-the-champions-league-how-was-it-for-you/ World Soccer views and news Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:34:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Betting Blue Boy http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/21/the-return-of-the-champions-league-how-was-it-for-you/#comment-336832 Betting Blue Boy Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:47:08 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/21/the-return-of-the-champions-league-how-was-it-for-you/#comment-336832 With Liverpool taking a two-goal lead to the San Siro with Chelsea and United enjoying the prospect of home advantage in the next round, Arsenal are probably the English team most likely to be kicking themselves. Just as Nachiket says they had many chances to put the tie beyond doubt and couldn't convert, now they have to go to Milan and get a result over there, I for one can't see it happening. Predictions from the games involving British sides: Barcelona, Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool and Milan to qualify for me. With Liverpool taking a two-goal lead to the San Siro with Chelsea and United enjoying the prospect of home advantage in the next round, Arsenal are probably the English team most likely to be kicking themselves.
Just as Nachiket says they had many chances to put the tie beyond doubt and couldn’t convert, now they have to go to Milan and get a result over there, I for one can’t see it happening.
Predictions from the games involving British sides: Barcelona, Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool and Milan to qualify for me.

]]> By: Five Times http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/21/the-return-of-the-champions-league-how-was-it-for-you/#comment-336805 Five Times Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:11:33 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/21/the-return-of-the-champions-league-how-was-it-for-you/#comment-336805 Looks like Milan, after playing against Liverpool in 2 CL finals have got the Jekyll and Hyde disease. Lousy in the domestic league but still superior in the Champion's league haha Oh well... we'll see how it goes in the 2nd leg for these 2 teams. Maybe they might fulfill EVERYONE's initial expectations and crash out spectacularly. I hope more people will think that Liverpool will lose terribly because through the years, I've noticed that when people believe Liverpool will lose, they will win, vice versa. Thus, they are not favourites in the return leg... after all, many years ago, Liverpool did lose a 2 goal advantage to Inter haha =) Looks like Milan, after playing against Liverpool in 2 CL finals have got the Jekyll and Hyde disease. Lousy in the domestic league but still superior in the Champion’s league haha

Oh well… we’ll see how it goes in the 2nd leg for these 2 teams. Maybe they might fulfill EVERYONE’s initial expectations and crash out spectacularly.

I hope more people will think that Liverpool will lose terribly because through the years, I’ve noticed that when people believe Liverpool will lose, they will win, vice versa.
Thus, they are not favourites in the return leg… after all, many years ago, Liverpool did lose a 2 goal advantage to Inter haha =)

]]> By: Nachiket Kelkar http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/21/the-return-of-the-champions-league-how-was-it-for-you/#comment-336799 Nachiket Kelkar Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:39:10 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/21/the-return-of-the-champions-league-how-was-it-for-you/#comment-336799 I agree with Betting Blue Boy. Chelesea may have had a goalless draw against Olympiakos, they should be able to secure a win home at Stamford bridge. English teams have usually been good at home. And it should be the same for Man United, they are very good at Old Traford. (Lets forget the loss at the hands of rivals City.) Lyon though will make it tough for them. I am sad that the Gunners couldn't see of AC Milan at the Emirates. They had some good chances, but not one clinical finish. Brought back memories of Arsenal of 2006. They surely can beat Milan, but its going to be tough, very tough at San Siro and Arsenal will have to play their best game of the season if they aim to progress. Celtic really played against Barca. Celtic have been terrific at home and should have seen off Barca. Barcelona played really well to beat Celtic despite going behind twice. And indeed it will be a herculean effort for Celtic to now win the tie at Nou Camp. I agree with Betting Blue Boy. Chelesea may have had a goalless draw against Olympiakos, they should be able to secure a win home at Stamford bridge. English teams have usually been good at home.

And it should be the same for Man United, they are very good at Old Traford. (Lets forget the loss at the hands of rivals City.) Lyon though will make it tough for them.

I am sad that the Gunners couldn’t see of AC Milan at the Emirates. They had some good chances, but not one clinical finish. Brought back memories of Arsenal of 2006. They surely can beat Milan, but its going to be tough, very tough at San Siro and Arsenal will have to play their best game of the season if they aim to progress.

Celtic really played against Barca. Celtic have been terrific at home and should have seen off Barca. Barcelona played really well to beat Celtic despite going behind twice. And indeed it will be a herculean effort for Celtic to now win the tie at Nou Camp.

]]> By: Betting Blue Boy http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/21/the-return-of-the-champions-league-how-was-it-for-you/#comment-336798 Betting Blue Boy Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:43:48 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/21/the-return-of-the-champions-league-how-was-it-for-you/#comment-336798 Well, being a Chelsea fan it was pretty disappointing to see a side full of talent unable to break down Olympiakos. I guess if you were to look at every detail there may be a couple of reasons why this happened. One, their fans really were top notch and I imagine really intimidated the players with their hissing every time we were on the ball. Secondly, their own record in the league this season is impeccable and they have now gone 18 games unbeaten, considering both I think that a draw was a good result but our own performance left little to enjoy. Saying this, come two weeks it looks pretty likely that Chelsea will be the side to progress, such is our home form. Well, being a Chelsea fan it was pretty disappointing to see a side full of talent unable to break down Olympiakos.
I guess if you were to look at every detail there may be a couple of reasons why this happened. One, their fans really were top notch and I imagine really intimidated the players with their hissing every time we were on the ball. Secondly, their own record in the league this season is impeccable and they have now gone 18 games unbeaten, considering both I think that a draw was a good result but our own performance left little to enjoy.
Saying this, come two weeks it looks pretty likely that Chelsea will be the side to progress, such is our home form.

]]> By: clement http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/21/the-return-of-the-champions-league-how-was-it-for-you/#comment-336797 clement Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:10:48 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/21/the-return-of-the-champions-league-how-was-it-for-you/#comment-336797 Is it too soon to start seriously hyping up Benzema? He's done wonders at every level and in every competition.. Is it too soon to start seriously hyping up Benzema? He’s done wonders at every level and in every competition..

]]> By: Gonzalo http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/21/the-return-of-the-champions-league-how-was-it-for-you/#comment-336794 Gonzalo Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:04:22 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/02/21/the-return-of-the-champions-league-how-was-it-for-you/#comment-336794 I do think that RealMadrid have entered a dangerous dynamic in February with three consecutive defeats away from home. At home, they are still unbeaten this season in league and Champions league, but this may not be enough to dispatch a Roma side that looked less stylish, but was far more effective. I do think that RealMadrid have entered a dangerous dynamic in February with three consecutive defeats away from home. At home, they are still unbeaten this season in league and Champions league, but this may not be enough to dispatch a Roma side that looked less stylish, but was far more effective.

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