Champions League 10-11

[stokebarca]

Well, I do honestly think that while Mourinho is a great coach, you need the players to go out there and perform. Inter may have lost their manager but they still have that player pool who know what it takes to grind out results and win the CL.

[el tren]

They are also overaged and now too spoiled after winning several titles esp. the triple. I dont see them getting past the quarters this year and i also would be wondering if they could win the seria a again. Although the competition (Milan, Juve etc.) sucks too, so maybe they might still make it.

But now they have Rafa Inter will be challenging for the CL. But my money is on Munich.

I expect a lot from Bayern as well, but next year will be too early. Barca will win it, defeating them somewhere in the progress. 2012 will be their time though ... they will win the CL at home (final is in munich!), van Gaal will swith jobs with Löw and lead germany to their 4th WC win two years later ...

[AnfieldEd]

Excuse me but why would the german fa hire a dutchman A DUTCHMAN to manage the national side?!?!

I can see Low managing Bayern after euro 2012 though, but not swapping positions with Van Gaal going the other way.

I admit you know a lot more about german football than me, but surely the german public will not accept a dutchman managing the national side?

[el tren]

They will accept van Gaal. He currently has a very positive image, not only b/c he almost won the treble with Bayern and made them play some awesome football. He is also very charismatic in public appearances (interviews, tv shows etc.). Löw on the other side will want to coach a club one day and there is nothing better than coachin Bayern, esp. as he knows half the players from the NT and he follows the same style as van Gaal - which was more than obvious when you saw germanys WC performance. Van Gaal succeeding Löw makes sense for the same reason, and van Gaal also already stated that he wants to train a NT after 2012 - either germany, spain or argentina.

I mean a lot can happen within the next two years, but from what i see at the moment, such a swap would fit in perfectly.

[Aker]

Qualifying round for CL.

Dynamo Kiev v Ajax

Zenit St Petersburg v Auxerre

Werder Bremen v Sampdoria

Braga v Sevilla

Young Boys v TOTTENHAM

FK Partizan v Anderlecht

Sparta Prague v MSK Zilina

Basel v FC Sheriff

Rosenborg v Copenhagen

Salzburg v Hapoel Tel-Aviv

[Cule Angles]

The draw for the last round of qualifying has been made:

Dynamo Kiev v Ajax

Zenit St Petersburg v Auxerre

Werder Bremen v Sampdoria

Braga v Sevilla

Young Boys v Tottenham

FK Partizan v Anderlecht

Sparta Prague v MSK Zilina

Basel v FC Sheriff

Rosenborg v Copenhagen

Salzburg v Hapoel Tel-Aviv

In bold are the sides I predict will go through.

[dalitis8]

Why have Spurs in block letters?

Are they somehow special?

Dynamo vs Ajax

Werder vs Sampdoria

Zenit vs Auxerre

these are going to be tough ties...

[Cule Angles]

Because he copied and pasted from the BBC website and they list the British teams in capitals when draws are made

[dalitis8]

Alright then....

[Pajo]

Dynamo Kiev v Ajax - Ajax

Zenit St Petersburg v Auxerre - Zenit

Werder Bremen v Sampdoria - Sampdoria

Braga v Sevilla - Sevilla

Young Boys v TOTTENHAM - Tottenham

FK Partizan v Anderlecht - Paartizan

Sparta Prague v MSK Zilina - Sparta

Basel v FC Sheriff - Basel

Rosenborg v Copenhagen - Rosenborg

Salzburg v Hapoel Tel-Aviv - Hapoel


This is what i think the outcome will be...

[Antimilan]

Dynamo Kiev vs. Ajax --- (Ajax)

Zenit St. Petersburg vs. Auxerre --- (Auxerre)

Werder Bremen vs. Sampdoria --- (Werder Bremen)

Braga vs. Sevilla --- (Sevilla)

Young Boys vs. Tottenham --- (Tottenham)

Partizan vs. Anderlecht --- (Anderlecht)

Sparta Prague vs. MSK Zilina --- (Sparta Prague)

Basel vs. Sheriff Tiraspol --- (Basel)

Rosenborg vs. Copenhagen --- (Copenhagen)

RB Salzburg vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv --- (Salzburg)

[dalitis8]

From this moment there will be two extra officials for goal-line decisions.

Stupid rule...


Spurs pretty lucky there...Werder v Sampdoria is going to be interesting as will be Zenit v Auxerre...Sevilla v Braga won't be bad also...

[dalitis8]

Dynamo Kiev v Ajax - Dynamo

Zenit St Petersburg v Auxerre - Zenit

Werder Bremen v Sampdoria - Werder

Braga v Sevilla - Sevilla

Young Boys v TOTTENHAM - Tottenham

FK Partizan v Anderlecht - Anderlecht

Sparta Prague v MSK Zilina - Sparta

Basel v FC Sheriff - Basel

Rosenborg v Copenhagen - Copenhagen

Salzburg v Hapoel Tel-Aviv - Salzburg


This is what i think the outcome will be...

[VivaBarca]

I think Ajax will beat Dynamo personally.

[stokebarca]

Maybe a blessing that Celtic didnt get through. Sevilla would have raped them