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UEFA Champions League

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:17 am
by emmetmcl
Anyone support any European football teams?

And if you do, are they in the Champions League, Europa League or any of these?

I support Celtic, and they've just beaten Dynamo Moscow to go into the play-offs for the Champions League.

Re: UEFA Champions League

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:36 am
by Nikusakken
Long live Manchester United! 8)

Re: UEFA Champions League

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:05 am
by emmetmcl
I hate Man Utd.

I think they'll not be as good a team in a few years.

First they've lost Ronaldo, now that the credit crunch has hit Glaziers (owners) are running out of money, they're already in millions (if not billions) of pounds of debt so they can't fund the club, so they'll raise ticket prices so less fans will come bringing in less money, which means sponsors won't pay as much to the club if not as many fans are coming so they'll lose money there, so the quality of players they can get will decrease, meaning they become worse and teams like Man City, who are being pumped with money will bring them inside the top and Manchester United will become the new Liverpool, always looking like they could win the league but never do.

Re: UEFA Champions League

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:52 am
by emmetmcl
Celtic are playing Arsenal tomorrow. The first leg at Celtic Park.
The winner of the two legs goes into the Champions League group stage and the loser gets into Europa League group stages (formerly UEFA Cup).

I think Celtic will win 1-0 at home, with a goal in the first half around the 40th minute.

I think the second leg will be a 1-1 draw in London.

Re: UEFA Champions League

Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:39 am
by Driver of DOOM
Shizz, you were up late! Placed your bets then, you sound certain!

Re: UEFA Champions League

Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:42 am
by emmetmcl
Gutted, lost 2-0.

Celtic were good for the first 40 minutes until Arsenal got a free kick, the shot was going to be saved by the keeper but the ball hit an Arsenal player (who was actually trying to avoid the ball) and it went in.
Then, the second goal: the Celtic defender got a foot to it but it went in instead of around the post.

Means we have to win in London, 2-0 to get extra time.
Although, I can't see that ever happening.

Re: UEFA Champions League

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:19 am
by Driver of DOOM
Yea that does bone chickens!

Re: UEFA Champions League

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:34 pm
by emmetmcl
Celtic are playing Arsenal tonight away from home.

Can't see them winning overall, but I think they could win 1-0 tonight.

Re: UEFA Champions League

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:26 am
by emmetmcl
Lost 3-1.

The first goal, the Arsenal player dived, and very obviously but they got a penalty and scored.

The second two where actually okay.

Celtic were totally outclassed. Though, they got a goal in the last minute of injury time.

EUROPA League it is then.

Re: UEFA Champions League

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:53 am
by Nikusakken
I watched the match. It was ok though...

Re: UEFA Champions League

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:10 pm
by emmetmcl
Did you see how mad Boruc (Celtic keeper) got when they got the penalty? :)