...::[The Footy Desk]::... (Part 1)

[AndyGanteks]

Chelsea-Rubin

Tottenham-Basel

Fenerbahce-Lazio

Benfica-Newcastle

 

The EL draw

[Xylophobia]

Tottenham have the easiest opponent if you ask me. Newcastle hard task.

[JOSEPH X]

Chelsea-Rubin

Tottenham-Basel

Fenerbahce-Lazio

Benfica-Newcastle

 

The EL draw

All winnable ties for the English clubs, but I think it will be tough for Newcastle. If they can get to safety before the quarters then they'll really give it a go

 

A Chelsea-Spurs final in Amsterdam would be great though.

[Der_Don]

Great draw. Real and Barca are through. Bayern - Juve is a nice tie. Good draw for us but I hope we're not going to underestimate Malaga.

 

The semis and the final will be incredible. Real, Barca, Bayern/Juve, Dortmund (hopefully). Awesome!

[Gtaghost22]

 

Tottenham have the easiest opponent if you ask me.

Nah, Basel are a very hard team to beat at thier home, do not underestimate them.

 

I'm glad we got PSG. Ibra won't play the first match in France and well, Barca rarely lose at Camp Nou, so I think we will most likely go through.

[Master of San Andreas]

Tottenham have the easiest opponent if you ask me.

Nah, Basel are a very hard team to beat at thier home, do not underestimate them.

 

I'm glad we got PSG. Ibra won't play the first match in France and well, Barca rarely lose at Camp Nou, so I think we will most likely go through.

PSG will be a piece of cake IMO.

 

But you can't really say, Anything can happen.

[Girish]

Mar 30 - Chelsea vs Southampton

April 1 - Chelsea vs Manchester United

April 4 - Chelsea vs Rubin Kazan

April 6 - Chelsea vs Sunderland

 

We're f*cked. I'd rather we concentrate on the PL and field a weakened side for the EL and FA Cup.

[Xylophobia]

Nah, Basel are a very hard team to beat at thier home, do not underestimate them.

Basel is the easiest opponent on the paper.

[A J]

We're f*cked. I'd rather we concentrate on the PL and field a weakened side for the EL and FA Cup.

Benitez won't do that, and you're a fool to value the cups so lowly. I hope Chelsea go all the way and Rafa comes away with some sort of achievement, from the embarrassment of the club called Chelski.

 

I fancy Malaga for an upset in the CL. Top top manager there in Pellegrini.

 

I just hope it's not an all Spanish final though. Some reason I prefer two very different sides meeting in the finals.

 

 

[Xylophobia]

I find Europa League more entertaining than Champions League. It's boring to see Barcelona winning it all, same teams almost every year.

[Der_Don]

 

I find Europa League more entertaining than Champions League. It's boring to see Barcelona winning it all, same teams almost every year.

I don't get it.

Who says Barca is winning it all? Plus they didn't even win it last year. And there are teams like Malaga (first ever tournament appearance), Dortmund (last QF 15 years ago) and Juve (who haven't been around the last years due to the Italian football scandal).

[Mr Rabbit]

I find Europa League more entertaining than Champions League. It's boring to see Barcelona winning it all, same teams almost every year.

I don't get it.

Who says Barca is winning it all? Plus they didn't even win it last year. And there are teams like Malaga (first ever tournament appearance), Dortmund (last QF 15 years ago) and Juve (who haven't been around the last years due to the Italian football scandal).

you see don the guy you are responding to has a severe case of idiocy or maybe jealousy that his team is not in the CL or can't win the CL

 

we have a similar group of fans in the UK that claim the championship is better than the premiership on account of it being "real football" yet when they have a chance at promotion that are excited. elated if they get it, gutted if not, and when they get relegated they don't say "oh we can go back to playing real football now" they are full of it

[Girish]

We're f*cked. I'd rather we concentrate on the PL and field a weakened side for the EL and FA Cup.

Benitez won't do that, and you're a fool to value the cups so lowly. I hope Chelsea go all the way and Rafa comes away with some sort of achievement, from the embarrassment of the club called Chelski.

You're delusional if you think Rafa is going to be the cause for any of our victories. He's become the Fernando Torres of managers. Even if we win a trophy or two, there's no way he's going to be managing a top side in the foreseeable future.

[Xylophobia]

No, don't get me wrong. I never said EL is better than CL, but the amount of surprises going in EL (Atletico Madrid being knocked out in the early stages, Bilbao not even qualifying in their group) are more exciting and I think a lot of people will follow EL in the future because it's a hope their team could win that trophy.

Meanwhile, in Champions League, there are always same teams that advance in late stages. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United (excepting this year) and even Bayern are always present in QF.

[Vercetti27]

No, don't get me wrong. I never said EL is better than CL, but the amount of surprises going in EL (Atletico Madrid being knocked out in the early stages, Bilbao not even qualifying in their group) are more exciting and I think a lot of people will follow EL in the future because it's a hope their team could win that trophy.

Meanwhile, in Champions League, there are always same teams that advance in late stages. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United (excepting this year) and even Bayern are always present in QF.

man utd didn't make it out of their group last year, man city neither last year or this and barcelona lost to celtic.

 

those Europa league upsets didn't make much of an impact around europe, they weren't even real shocks. it's the league cup of European football, it doesn't gain any importance until the semis at least. I don't see the entertainment value in watching the sixth placed team from spain taking on the champions of hungary.

[Hodgey.]

We're f*cked. I'd rather we concentrate on the PL and field a weakened side for the EL and FA Cup.

Benitez won't do that, and you're a fool to value the cups so lowly. I hope Chelsea go all the way and Rafa comes away with some sort of achievement, from the embarrassment of the club called Chelski.

You're delusional if you think Rafa is going to be the cause for any of our victories. He's become the Fernando Torres of managers. Even if we win a trophy or two, there's no way he's going to be managing a top side in the foreseeable future.

So Rafa hasnt been picking the team thats been winning lately then, has he not? This sums up why i hate Chelsea fans so much most of them jumped on board after Roman came along most didnt give a f*ck before but now because they might not win a trophy this season they bitch and moan constantley about this and that. You've got Rafa because of Roman if you dont like it then look at Roman as he runs the club and he switches your managers every 9 months. So if you win f*ck all it will be his fault.

[Joseph Cooke]

Just woke up.....Everton winning.

 

 

Might go back to bed.

[Banks.]

haha poor City

 

Hope Everton can hold!

[Joseph Cooke]

haha poor City

How'd youse get on at Goodison?

 

 

 

Eugh, hearing we started with a back three. Why? Just why?

[Mr Rabbit]

 

haha poor City

 

Hope Everton can hold!

if they can then it looks good for a 15 point gap with no games extra

 

ok what is the record margin for winning the premier league

i think it was chelsea's 1st under jose but by how many points, I really can't remember.

e: 12 points... hmm

[Joseph Cooke]

15 points...12 points...It's over anyway, not just the points that City are dropping, but united just don't seem to be losing in the league.

 

EDIT: Red Card Pienaar.

[Girish]

 

We're f*cked. I'd rather we concentrate on the PL and field a weakened side for the EL and FA Cup.

Benitez won't do that, and you're a fool to value the cups so lowly. I hope Chelsea go all the way and Rafa comes away with some sort of achievement, from the embarrassment of the club called Chelski.

You're delusional if you think Rafa is going to be the cause for any of our victories. He's become the Fernando Torres of managers. Even if we win a trophy or two, there's no way he's going to be managing a top side in the foreseeable future.

So Rafa hasnt been picking the team thats been winning lately then, has he not? This sums up why i hate Chelsea fans so much most of them jumped on board after Roman came along most didnt give a f*ck before but now because they might not win a trophy this season they bitch and moan constantley about this and that. You've got Rafa because of Roman if you dont like it then look at Roman as he runs the club and he switches your managers every 9 months. So if you win f*ck all it will be his fault.

Yeah right, just hop on your pathetic Chelsea hate bandwagon. We hate Rafa because of his Liverpool past and what he said then about us. Not to mention, he's a sh*tty tactician and far from what he was in his first two seasons at Liverpool. No amount of winning is going to make up for that. If we win, it's going to be because of the players giving their everything. Roman himself is aware of this and there's a very good reason why Rafa is an interim manager. We needed a stop-gap arrangement and Benitez is nothing more than that. He doesn't give a sh*t about Chelsea; he's just here to do a job, collect his paycheck and leave. As someone who has supported Chelsea through thick and thin, I've every right to be mad at him. I don't care who replaces him in the summer; I'll just be glad that he's gone.

 

As for switching managers, here's a fun fact for you - FC Steaua București has been through 17 managers in the past 10 years and they're pretty darn successful in their league, almost knocking us out of the EL. The owner has every right to want his club to be successful. We can't blame Roman because he's done more for this club than what all the previous owners combined together have done. And contrary to the belief of some of you haters, he still hasn't lost interest in the club, has he?

[Xylophobia]

Brilliant Everton, well done.

[truthypants]

heart-warming scenes at goodison park. great performance.

[Waddy]

never in doubt, wish we could play the champs every week.

[Banks.]

This season has been easier than I thought.

 

Well done Everton

[Xylophobia]

I can't see United losing the title even if they play with the reserves. City will probably lose too many points to reduce the gap.

 

Come on Swansea, crush Arsenal.

Edited March 16, 2013 by Xylophobia

[Crokey]

never in doubt

QFT.

 

With Everton in the league, City will never do an Arsenal and finish a season unbeaten, we never win at Goodison. So I'll laugh at the poor schmuck on Monday who didn't listen to me when I told them not to bet on a City win, and actually put it on Everton.

[Joseph Cooke]

10 cleans sheets out of our last 12 matches, with 4 at the back.....here's one of the toughest fixtures of the season, I know! We'll go 3 at the back.

[Vercetti27]

nacho nacho man