UEFA Champions League

[Adi]

Official Champions League 2011/2012 Thread

Here are the playoff qualifying matches.  Winners go through to group stages:

Wisła Kraków (POL) v APOEL FC (CYP)
Macabi Haifa FC (ISR) v KRC Genk (BEL)
NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Malmö FF (SWE)
FC København (DEN) v FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)
FC BATE Borisov (BLR) v SK Sturm Graz (AUT)
Odense BK (DEN) v Villarreal CF (ESP)
FC Twente (NED) v SL Benfica (POR)
Arsenal FC (ENG) v Udinese Calcio (ITA)
FC Bayern München (GER) v FC Zürich (SUI)
Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) v FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)

Bayern has a good draw.  Not so easy for Arsenal.  

Arsenal just named Nasri and Fabregas as part of the Champions League team.  If they play and get transferred to another team, they won't be able to play Champions League football for their new clubs.

[Marko]

I really hope Dinamo will win.
My opinion
Wisła Kraków (POL) v APOEL FC (CYP)
Macabi Haifa FC (ISR) v KRC Genk (BEL)
NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Malmö FF (SWE)
FC København (DEN) v FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)
FC BATE Borisov (BLR) v SK Sturm Graz (AUT)
Odense BK (DEN) v Villarreal CF (ESP)
FC Twente (NED) v SL Benfica (POR)
Arsenal FC (ENG) v Udinese Calcio (ITA)
FC Bayern München (GER) v FC Zürich (SUI)
Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) v FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)

[Christof]

I really hope Arsenal get through...
and Zürich to keep up with Bayern and put them a little under pressure  but that's probably not going to happen....

[Adi]

Zagreb would be nice in Champions League.  Always gotta support the ex-Yugo teams.

Dortmund is in the 4th pot for the Champions League.  It's gonna suck for whoever draws them as the 4th team in their group.  I think they can win a group if they can avoid a few teams.  Dortmund is playing some of the best football in the world right now.  Barca might be the only team playing better than them right now.

[gufreestyle96]

Bayern vs Zurich will be a good game, idk much about Zurich, but i think is the best Swiss team now, i can't wait the game


Wisła Kraków (POL) vAPOEL FC (CYP)
Macabi Haifa FC (ISR) v KRC Genk (BEL)
NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Malmö FF (SWE)
FC København (DEN) v FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) (i won UCL with Viktoria Plzen in Football Manager 2011)
FC BATE Borisov (BLR) v SK Sturm Graz (AUT)
Odense BK (DEN) v Villarreal CF (ESP)
FC Twente (NED) v SL Benfica (POR)
Arsenal FC (ENG) v Udinese Calcio (ITA)
FC Bayern München (GER) v FC Zürich (SUI)
Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) v FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)

[Adi]

Bayern won 2-0 but it could have been 4-0.  Zurich created a couple of good chances as well.

Arsenal won 1-0 but should've lost.  Udinese created more despite playing on the road.

[Marko]

It is time to post something new

Group Stage:

Group A:
FC Bayern München (GER)
Manchester City FC (ENG)
SSC Napoli (ITA)
Villarreal CF (ESP)

Group B:

FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)
PFC CSKA Moscow (RUS)
LOSC Lille Métropole (FRA)
Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR)

Group C:

Manchester United FC(ENG)
FC Basel 1893 (SWI)
FC Oţelul Galaţi (ROM)
SL Benfica (POR)

Group D:

Real Madrid (ESP)
Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)
AFC Ajax Amsterdam (NET)
GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)

Group E:

Chelsea FC (ENG)
Valencia CF (ESP)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)
KRC Genk (BEL)

Group F:

Arsenal FC (ENG)
Olympiacos FC (GRE)
Olympique de Marseille (FRA)
Borussia Dortmund (GER)

Group G:

FC Porto (POR)
FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
FC Zenit St Petersburg (RUS)
APOEL FC (CYP)

Group H:

FC Barcelona (ESP)
A.C. Milan (ITA)
FC BATE Borisov (BLR)
FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)

[Royal Freakiness]

Group A, D, and F ftw. should be entertaining.

[Adi]

Yeah, Bayern really has a tough group!  Can't wait for Bayern vs Man City.  Arsenal vs Dortmund will be interesting too!

[jabarinho]

I nearly shit my pants when i saw group A Looking forward to barca vs ac milan too. Im not going to make any predictions cause im usually wrong

[Adi]

From what I hear, Napoli plays attacking football.  Villareal does the same and Man City has been playing free flowing football so far this year.  I think it's going to be a joy to watch the games in this group.

[Royal Freakiness]

From what I hear, Napoli plays attacking football.  Villareal does the same and Man City has been playing free flowing football so far this year.  I think it's going to be a joy to watch the games in this group.

Napoli is crrrazyyyyy with its attacking football. Lavezzi, Hamsik, Cavani, and now Pandev. 
although barca raped them 5-0 in a friendly a few days ago 
Villareal is very similar too. Great attacking football too. Rossi, Nilmar, and Cani. I really wanted Rossi to move to Barca, but no need...
because they (villareal) were raped 5-0 

Who do you guys think are the top contenders for the UEFA CL this year?
My top 5 in order would be:
1 Barca
2 Man U
3 Real Madrid
4 Inter Milan
5 Man City