Final
Man. United or Arsenal vs Barcelona or Chelsea

Semi finals
Man. United 1-0 Arsenal
Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea

Quarter finals
Villarreal 1-4 Arsenal   
Man. United 3-2 Porto   
Liverpool 5-7 Chelsea   
Barcelona 5-1 Bayern

Last 16
Atlético Madrid 2-2 Porto
Lyon 2-5 Barcelona
Arsenal 1-1 Roma  (pen. 7-6)
Internazionale 0-2 Man. United
Real Madrid 0-5 Liverpool   
Chelsea 3-2 Juventus     
Villarreal 3-2 Panathinaikos   
Sporting Lisbon 1-12 Bayern Munchen

Top scorers
8  Messi - Barcelona
7  Gerrard - Liverpool
7  Klose - Bayern
6  Lisandro - Porto
5  Adebayor - Arsenal

Atlético Madrid - Porto
Lyon - Barcelona
Arsenal - Roma
Internazionale - Man. United
Real Madrid - Liverpool
Chelsea - Juventus     
Villarreal - Panathinaikos   
Sporting Lisbon - Bayern Munchen


I just don't rate arsenal this season...

I can see Porto, Barca, Man. U., Liverpool, Chelsea, Villarreal and lisbon winning those.

The home leg second will certianly help Rafa and Fergie.

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Originally posted by Basilis
what you people believe will be the winners

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whats the money on it been an all english final again ?

Atlético Madrid - Porto
Lyon - Barcelona
Arsenal - Roma
Internazionale - Man. United
Real Madrid - Liverpool   
Chelsea - Juventus     
Villarreal - Panathinaikos   
Sporting Lisbon - Bayern Munchen


Those are my tips.  might be controversial, but i don't want another all english final.....sure it's great for the country and reinforces the premier league as [one of] the best in the world...but i'd much prefer to see an english side go up against a foreign team....otherwise it's too much like a premier league game...and we get 10 of those a week!  It's hard to look past the English sides, as I don't get to see much from abroad...the Spanish teams are looking quite strong this year though, maybe a so-called 'weaker' team like atletico or villarreal could spring a surprise and reach the semis.  too tough to call a winner

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Originally posted by Basilis
what you people believe will be the winners

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Whichever team John Heitinga currently plays in. Old classmate FTW \o/.

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Atlético Madrid - Porto
Lyon - Barcelona
Arsenal - Roma
Internazionale - Man. United
Real Madrid - Liverpool   
Chelsea - Juventus     
Villarreal - Panathinaikos 
Sporting Lisbon - Bayern Munchen

I think Barcelona is going to win this year.

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Originally posted by Justin
Atlético Madrid - Porto
Lyon - Barcelona
Arsenal - Roma
Internazionale - Man. United
Real Madrid - Liverpool   
Chelsea - Juventus     
Villarreal - Panathinaikos 
Sporting Lisbon - Bayern Munchen

I think Barcelona is going to win this year.

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%50 barca will win it.%50 other teams... (:

Man Utd all the way again this year
Basilis: wtf? no poll like last year?
Add a poll already. Single choice. No multiple choices like last year

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Originally posted by John Anderton
Man Utd all the way again this year
Basilis: wtf? no poll like last year?
Add a poll already. Single choice. No multiple choices like last year

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Shit, I cannot add a poll. Only when you create the thread you can add it. Not by editing.

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Originally posted by Basilis
Shit, I cannot add a poll. Only when you create the thread you can add it. Not by editing.

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I don't know if this is right because there are posts of other members in this one. But why not make a new one when the Last 16 round is over and only 8 teams are left?

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Originally posted by Stigmata
Atlético Madrid - Porto
Lyon - Barcelona
Arsenal - Roma
Internazionale - Man. United
Real Madrid - Liverpool
Chelsea - Juventus     
Villarreal - Panathinaikos   
Sporting Lisbon - Bayern Munchen


I just don't rate arsenal this season...

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I updated the first post with the draw of the quarter finals
Here are my predictions:

Villarreal - Arsenal
Man. United - Porto   
Liverpool - Chelsea   
Barcelona - Bayern

Villarreal - Arsenal
Man. United - Porto   
Liverpool - Chelsea   
Barcelona - Bayern

barca will take this.. they are unstoppable

Villarreal - Arsenal
Man. United - Porto   
Liverpool - Chelsea   
Barcelona - Bayern

I'm praying that history repeats iself and that Chelsea overcome Liverpool. Barca are looking unstoppable but I reckon they could struggle against Chelsea/Liverpool

United look unstoppable in the second half of the draw tho

a Man Utd-Barca final would be a joy to behold

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Originally posted by Stigmata
Atlético Madrid - Porto - Incorrect
Lyon - Barcelona - Correct
Arsenal - Roma - Incorrect
Internazionale - Man. United - Correct
Real Madrid - Liverpool - Correct
Chelsea - Juventus - Correct
Villarreal - Panathinaikos - Correct
Sporting Lisbon - Bayern Munchen - Incorrect

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Villarreal - Arsenal
Man. United - Porto
Liverpool - Chelsea
Barcelona - Bayern

As for the semis (providing that the teams I've chosen will go through)

Manchester United - Arsenal
Chelsea - Barcelona

The final

Barcelona - Arsenal

Villarreal - Arsenal
Man. United - Porto   
Liverpool - Chelsea   
Barcelona - Bayern

Arsenal have been relatively weak all season and have underperformed, hence i dont think they will make it any further.
Manchester United are on a mission to redeem their recent form in the league, they will certainly win.
I am a chelsea fan however, we are performing under-par and liverpool are all guns firing, i think it will be tight but chelsea will lose.
And the final two, i no next to nothing about this year so cant make a decision

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Originally posted by Eddie

Arsenal have been relatively weak all season and have underperformed, hence i dont think they will make it any further.

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Arsenal will take Villareal in the second leg so they'd be through.
United, hopefully can pull off what not other English club has done.. if anyone can do it, they can
Liverpool, imo are probably going to go out. Sad really. They've been playing well. If Chelsea score even a single goal, its over. The only way I can see Liverpool come back in is scoring early.
Barcelona are already through. Very few teams have squandered a 4-0 lead in the first leg of the knockout of the UCL.

The most interesting match imo now is the United - Porto one. Porto are favourites looking at their record but United just need a single goal shut out to go through. I know they are missing players but if anyone can do it, they can

Liverpool have a steep task up ahead and Bayern are out already tbh. Arsenal match is close as well but they should go through.

My SF predictions:
1) Arsenal vs Man. Utd.
2) Liverpool vs Barcelona

Winner of SF 1 will be the "away" team for the finals

After the first leg, I think Chelsea and Man. United are most likely to progress to the final.

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Originally posted by Basilis
After the first leg, I think Chelsea and Man. United are most likely to progress to the final.

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I still think Arsenal and Barcelona will go through. Arsenal have played very well at home in the Champions League this year (they haven't conceded a goal). I'm going for a 2-0 win. Barcelona to go through on penalties.

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Originally posted by John Anderton
1) Arsenal vs Man. Utd.
2) Liverpool vs Barcelona

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Originally posted by djdannyp
Villarreal - Arsenal
Man. United - Porto   
Liverpool - Chelsea   
Barcelona - Bayern

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Originally posted by djdannyp
Villarreal - Arsenal
Man. United - Porto   
Liverpool - Chelsea   
Barcelona - Bayern

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4/4.....why thank you, lol.

I think United have enough of an upper hand to seal the deal now.  One goal at the Emirates leaves Arsenal needing 3...though on their day, that could easily happen

As for the other game....anything could happen.  I'd like Barcelona to edge it...I'm not a fan of same country finals for a number of reasons

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Originally posted by John Anderton
I remember an AC Milan vs Inter (or was it Juve) final.. it sucked utter balls cause both of them played defensively and cancelled each other out.. 'twas totally boring (just like the Seria A imo )

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Originally posted by John Anderton
I remember an AC Milan vs Inter (or was it Juve) final.. it sucked utter balls cause both of them played defensively and cancelled each other out.. 'twas totally boring (just like the Seria A imo )

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It was Milan-Juventus and Milan won the cup with Shevchenko scoring the last penalty and giving Milan a 3-2 win. It was indeed a nasty game.

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I said some posts before yours that I think Chelsea and Man. Utd will progress.

Arsenal sucked big time. Big let down. I was expecting a good fight.
I'm a United fan but I have to say this.. the first half, I hated the way the ref gave away soft decisions in United's favour (like the free kick to Ronaldo where he scored in the 11th min)
The sending off of Fletcher was appalling.

As for the Chelsea match, I really think Chelsea drew the short straw. nimicitor said something about van de sar not being worked.. well, barca made only ONE shot on target.. which they scored. Cech made 0 saves
Chelsea imo deserved better. At least a couple of penalties. The Malouda one was contentious. The Drogba one in the first half should have been given.
But more than that, the two hand balls towards the end (around 85+ mins and 95-96min after Barca scored) should have both been given. So that's 3 penalties against them.
As for Abidal's sending off, he deserved to be sent off in the first half and a penalty be given to Chelsea. The time he was *actually* sent off he did nothing Two wrongs don't make a right but meh.. that's football.

So its going to be United vs. Barca. I pip United to win. Messi doesn't do well against English clubs.. most of the Barca players don't. (90+ goals between the 3 forwards and no goals for more than 210 mins 160+ goals in total by the team this year)
I feel the match is going to be sucky.
Barca 0-1 Manchester United.

Thanks ref for denying us a free flowing United vs Chelsea repeat.
Despite being a United fan, I would rather see a good match with Chelsea where we could lose than a sucky match with Barca where we mostly would win.

Btw, I know Barca are a great side in great form. They just totally suck against English clubs. They can't handle them. And iirc, both their full backs are suspended. Puyol should be back though.
So go figure
@Time: Any predictions?

Not going to comment on the chelsea semi-final, i was highly unimpressed by the officiating of the match.

But i feel that Barca will win, because they seem to have pure dum luck with the officials.

I'm going to assume that Thierry Henry will be fit for the final, despite the mysterious nature of his supposed injury.

In which case, I think Barcelona will win it. Fletcher missing.. that leaves their defensive midfield players lacking. That gives Iniesta and Xavi the space to orchestrate things with Messi (despite his lacklustre previous games) for a more potent attack. Man Utd could really show up on the day and spoil that but still.. the Premiership will begin to wear on even their depth. We shall see.

I was watching the match and the moment I saw Essien not being able to send the ball of the box, I was sure that Barca would score. Unfortunately, they did. Only one shot on goal and they scored.

Last night's officiating reminded me a lot of some matches of Olympiacos, in which the officiating costed the team to not progress (I remember R. Carlos playing the role of the GK in front of the empty goal and both the referee Merk and the linesman had not "seen" it)

I believe Henry was fit last year when we had an extremely boring 0-0 + 1-0 (or was it a 0-1.. don't remember).
The only goal was a scorcher from Paul Scholes off a corner or something. But all in all considering the star line up of the two teams, the match was extremely boring.

Considering this will be one of the last matches I'll get to see on tele for a while, I certainly hope its really good

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whats the money on it been an all english final again ?

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whats the money on it been an all english final again ?

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nearly correct

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Originally posted by John Anderton
Considering this will be one of the last matches I'll get to see on tele for a while, I certainly hope its really good

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Match is to start in about 40 minutes..
I stand by what I said..

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Originally posted by John Anderton
I hope it will be good. I don't expect it to be
1-0 to United. 2-0 at max.. either way, I have a feeling it might be kinda boring

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Barcelona is a better team. They are going to win in my opinion

These guys have too many breaks in India.. (its a sky sport's modded pre-game show which goes to most of Asia). I'm downloading the match and watching it again like last time if United win

I found the original Sky Sports pre-game is really good. It was about an hour and a half long and had tons of interviews

Just a note to people who missed the game. Fear not. Just go ahead and get it online

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Originally posted by Basilis
Barcelona is a better team. They are going to win in my opinion

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2nd half is going to begin in a couple of minutes. The score is 1-0 for Barcelona.

\o/

Told you they'd win

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Originally posted by John Anderton
Time once said that due to Fletcher's absence, United's Defensive Midfield is a tad bit weak and might give rise to more midfield possession (thus match control) for Barca.

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Very happy that Barca won this, unfortunately it means that Chewie isn't going to be retiring any time soon. Ah well, congratulations Barca and Fans.

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Originally posted by John Anderton
Time once said that due to Fletcher's absence, United's Defensive Midfield is a tad bit weak and might give rise to more midfield possession (thus match control) for Barca.

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Iniesta and Xavi ruined United. That was beautiful to watch. For anyone who thinks that Ronaldo is the best player in the world I have two words regarding Lionel Messi: different class. Utterly ruthless, utterly sublime, Barca's midfield were a triumph. I was right.

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balls...

Tbh, barca outplayed united.


Iniesta and Xavi were both amazing.

Really disappointed that United didn't win but it was a real master-class from Barca.

A front 3 boasting 97 goals was always gonna be a problem, definitely the midfield where the battle was lost...Anderson and Park just weren't up to it

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Originally posted by djdannyp
Really disappointed that United didn't win but it was a real master-class from Barca.

A front 3 boasting 97 goals was always gonna be a problem, definitely the midfield where the battle was lost...Anderson and Park just weren't up to it

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Originally posted by djdannyp
Really disappointed that United didn't win but it was a real master-class from Barca.

A front 3 boasting 97 goals was always gonna be a problem, definitely the midfield where the battle was lost...Anderson and Park just weren't up to it

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99 at the end of the match Both Eto and Messi scored

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