2008 - 2009 World Football Thread (EPL, Serie A, Bundesliga etc)

[StormRuller]

Werder Bremen nailed Bayern München!

Bayern: 2 - Werder :5!!!!!!

Absolutely shocking!

yeah... I saw the goals now... shocking and Werder is doing bad this season.. they tied with Anorthosis in Champions League... that's why it's even more shocking this result!!

 

[jumbo_jim]

Man City smaahed Pompey 6-0. What is going on at Portsmouth that is 2 hammering's in the opening weeks of the season. With an ageing defence perhaps it's time that a few of the older players were put out to pasture with the younger ones getting a chance.

 

[titsrock]

Arsene Wenger has got the fattest, shit-eatin' grin on his face. He is an ABSOLUTE GENIUS. Le Professeur, c'est magnifique!

Arsenal are running rampage over anyone who stands in their way. They trotted out "the kiddies"--Wilshere, Vela, Bendtner...and absolutely destroyed Sheffield United in the Carling Cup.

The Senior Squad is simply playing a style of football which Monet couldn't paint a more eye-pleasing picture of. Bolton could've lost by 10 goals. They gave up and just tried to keep the scoresheet "close." I watched that game. It was a rampage.

The quality, the results..the scary possibilities with different lineup combinations...this is the scariest team on the planet right now and only injuries to Cesc, Adebayor or Clichy (yes, him) could derail this team...really..maybe the weakness isn't in Central Midfield afterall. Maybe Le Professeur will nose around for a solid Defender to spell Clichy/Sagna in case something happens to either of them. There is some depth concern in defense. Alex Song is proving to be quite capable at replacing Flamini...in all honesty.

 

[jumbo_jim]

Arsenal are a joy to watch when playing at full flow and it is good to see youngsters play the type of football they do however the test of time will come in how many of them nake the grade at Arsenal and how many have to do a Bentley and leave to get first team football.

Still feel they need an experianced midfielder as Denilson is blowing hot and cold despite being a quality player.

 

[titsrock]

Will Tomas Rosicky ever play again? I am worried that Eduardo will never recover because his leg injury was completely brutal. But what the hell happened to Rosicky? He's been out since January!

 

[jumbo_jim]

New interim Necastle manager. Could have done worse but could have done better.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7637836.stm

 

[jumbo_jim]

After beating Pompey 6-0 last week Man City have lost to Brighton on pens and then go down 2-1 against Wigan. Looks like they will need a few more players come the Transfer Window.

 

[om3ga]

New interim Necastle manager. Could have done worse but could have done better.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7637836.stm

Welcome to Sid James's Park......

 

[jumbo_jim]

Newcastle get there first point under Joe Kinnear.
Spurs continue to struggle could they go down? It is begining to look likely.

 

[jumbo_jim]

UEFA Cup Group draw

Group A
Benfica
Olympiakos
Galatasaray
Hertha Berlin
Metalist Kharkiv

Group B
Schalke 04
Paris St Germain
MANCHESTER CITY
Racing Santander
FC Twente

Group C
Sevilla
Stuttgart
Sampdoria
Partizan Belgrade
Standard Liege

Group D
TOTTENHAM
Spartak Moscow
Udinese
Dinamo Zagreb
NEC Nijmegen

Group E
AC Milan
Heerenveen
SC Braga
PORTSMOUTH
Vfl Wolfsburg

Group F
Hamburg
Ajax
Slavia Prague
ASTON VILLA
MSK Zilina

Group G
Valencia
Club Brugge
Rosenborg
FC Copenhagen
Saint-Etienne

Group H
CSKA Moscow
Deportiva La Coruna
Feyenoord
Nancy
Lech Poznan

Group C looks the strongest.

 

[tartanterrier]

UEFA Cup Group draw

Group A
Benfica
Olympiakos
Galatasaray
Hertha Berlin
Metalist Kharkiv

Group B
Schalke 04
Paris St Germain
MANCHESTER CITY
Racing Santander
FC Twente

Group C
Sevilla
Stuttgart
Sampdoria
Partizan Belgrade
Standard Liege

Group D
TOTTENHAM
Spartak Moscow
Udinese
Dinamo Zagreb
NEC Nijmegen

Group E
AC Milan
Heerenveen
SC Braga
PORTSMOUTH
Vfl Wolfsburg

Group F
Hamburg
Ajax
Slavia Prague
ASTON VILLA
MSK Zilina

Group G
Valencia
Club Brugge
Rosenborg
FC Copenhagen
Saint-Etienne

Group H
CSKA Moscow
Deportiva La Coruna
Feyenoord
Nancy
Lech Poznan

Group C looks the strongest.

I'd have to agree with Group C being the toughest.It's just a shame that
Motherwell never made it.Although Nancy probably deserved to go through

 

[dani114]

Also Group A and Group H are very hard as most teams are equal.

 

[tartanterrier]

Also Group A and Group H are very hard as most teams are equal.

I think Benfica and perhaps Moscow will walk away as group winners

 

[dani114]

I think Benfica and perhaps Moscow will walk away as group winners

I'm not very convinced on who will advance from these groups. For Benfica it's only the name that stands now, very little to show in the soccer field. No title also in recent years.

Moscow is very difficult because their championship ends in late November and they will have no action for about 3 months or more...

 

[StormRuller]

I think Group B and C are the hardest ones!!

I want Udinese, Sampdoria or Man. City to win!!

 

[tartanterrier]

Schalke and Sevilla should top those 2 groups.

 

[jumbo_jim]

Atletico Madrid banned from 2 there own ground for 2 home games.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7669298.stm

Serves them right.

 

[jumbo_jim]

Portugal fail to win at home to Albania. They are losing ground on other teams in the group already.

 

[tartanterrier]

There are a few suprising leaders so far like Slovakia and especially Serbia & Lithuania in their group.But there is a long way to go yet

 

[jumbo_jim]

Serbia are a decent team and don't think it is a major surprise that they are top of the group when up against a poor France side and an average Romania. It is a shock to see Lithuania up there.