NationStates Jolt Archive

Edit: Anyone want to change their predictions now. Right at the momant I feel pretty stupid for having picked Werder Bremen over Lyon, but I was not alone. [/edit]

OK, Pick the winners. We'll see how right you were overall in a couple of days now

Round of 16 - Matchday 7
[xx] number of times selected here of the 14 opinions given
Scores of first leg added. Second leg Tuesday or Wednesday
[06] Real Madrid 1 = 0 + 1 vs 0 + 2 = 2 Juventus [07] 1 abstension
[05] Liverpool 6 = 3 + 3 vs 1 + 1 = 2 Leverkusen [08] 1 abstension
[07] PSV 3 = 2 + 1 vs 0 + 0 = 0 Monaco [05] 2 abstensions
[10] Bayern 3 = 0 + 3 vs 1 + 1 = 2 Arsenal [03] 1 abstension
[03] Porto 1 vs 1 Internazionale [10] 1 abstension
[08] Barcelona 4 = 2 + 2 vs 1 + 4 = 5 Chelsea [06]
[08] Man. United 0 = 0 + 0 vs 1 + 1 = 2 AC Milan [06]
[11] Bremen 2 = 2 + 0 vs 3 +7 = 10 Lyon [03]

Juventus
Liverpool
Monaco
Bayern
Inter Milan
Chelsea
Man. United
Bremen Change to Lyon

Sorry Arsenal fans, but I don't believe you'll make it.

Juventus
Leverkusen
Monaco
Bayern
Porto
Chelsea
Man. United
Bremen

Juventus
Leverkusen
PSV
Bayern
Internazionale
Barcelona
AC Milan
Bremen
My guesses!

Juve
Liverpool...but it'll be close.
PSV
Bayern - I'm an Arsenal fan btw, our defence is nowhere near good enough. Wenger was an idiot for selling Upson.
Inter
Barcelona (I hope, I've got £10 on Barca winning the CL, at 11-1)
Milan
Werder Bremen

Knowing my ability at prediction, I reckon I'll get 5 right. Hopefully I'll be wrong on 4.

OK, Pick the winners. We'll see how right you were overall in a couple of weeks

Round of 16 - Matchday 7

Real Madrid vs Juventus
Liverpool vs Leverkusen
PSV vs Monaco
Bayern vs Arsenal
Porto vs Internazionale
Barcelona vs Chelsea
Man. United vs AC Milan
Bremen vs Lyon

Real Madrid
Leverkusen
Monaco
Arsenal
Internazionale
Barcelona
AC Milan
Lyon

Real Madrid
Liverpool
PSV
Bayern
Inter
Chelsea
AC Milan
Lyon

Juve
Leverkusen
PSV vs Monaco (cant make up my mind)
Gunners
Porto
Barca
ManU
Werder

...
Barcelona vs Chelsea


WOW...when...at what time?

Juventus
Leverkusen
PSV
Arsenal
Internazionale
Barcelona
Man. United
Bremen

WOW...when...at what time?

Tommorow 7:45

WOW...when...at what time?

All the details you could need are on the UEFA Site (http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/UCL/index.html)

Real Madrid vs Juventus
Liverpool vs Leverkusen
PSV vs Monaco
Bayern vs Arsenal
Porto vs Internazionale
Barcelona vs Chelsea
Man. United vs AC Milan
Bremen vs Lyon

here. (ignore)

Tommorow 7:45
Thx

Juventus
Liverpool
PSV
Bayern
Internazionale
Barcelona
AC Milan
Bremen

Bayern - I'm an Arsenal fan btw, our defence is nowhere near good enough. Wenger was an idiot for selling Upson.

What did I say? But we should have Campbell back for the return, and Cole...so watch us go out

What did I say? But we should have Campbell back for the return, and Cole...so watch us go out

Maybe not. Remember last year's semi finals? Oh and you did get that away goal.

Real Madrid
Leverkusen
Monaco
Bayern
Internazionale
Barcelona
AC Milan
Bremen

Maybe not. Remember last year's semi finals? Oh and you did get that away goal.
Erm, I kinda lost interest when Arsenal went out, so no. Though I was glad Chelsea lost to Porto.
And yep, we got the away goal - spilt my pint when that went in. It was almost full! I'm predicting a score-draw at Highbury.

Porto vs Internazionale (Inter)

Barcelona vs Chelsea (Chelsea)

Man. United vs AC Milan (Utd)

Bremen vs Lyon (Lyon)

Erm, I kinda lost interest when Arsenal went out, so no. Though I was glad Chelsea lost to Porto.
And yep, we got the away goal - spilt my pint when that went in. It was almost full! I'm predicting a score-draw at Highbury.

Careful now. I've been a Blues fan since the late 1960s So why the %&#@! am i chatting to Gunners fan? Well at least you are a fan of a British club.

A score draw will do you no good, and you know it. I would not bet against 2-0. Highbury is a pig of a ground for the visiting team, the Germans will try to lock down a 0-0 draw. (Not the most adventurous of football styles). They could well come unstuck. It is probably better to be 3-1 down than 2-1. They could have difficulty getting out of reverse gear when they need to.

Only thing Highbury's a pig for is watching matches - you generally end up getting stuck behing a pillar. I know a score-draw won't do us good, but it's the way I see it going. I really don't think we're going through - even less than I did four hours ago. And Arsenal generally can't seem to break down teams playing ultra-defensive.
I realise this isn't exactly the idea of the thread, but this is the team/formation I think Arsenal should play in the return:
Lehmann, Cole, Lauren, Campbell, Toure, Senderos, Vieira, Fabregas, Reyes, Bergkamp, Henry - with Cole and Lauren playing as proper wing-backs with not too many defensive duties. Vieira can play a more defensive role, Fabregas and Reyes more attacking, and Bergkamp "in the hole" (I hate that phrase).

Oh, and well done on winning the league.

Can you believe that Porto is getting to the next round
just because Inter is screwing every match it plays... :p

Only thing Highbury's a pig for is watching matches - you generally end up getting stuck behing a pillar.

I had a great view on Saturday - in a perfect position to see Andy Grey slot that superb penalty into the right corner :D

I had a great view on Saturday - in a perfect position to see Andy Grey slot that superb penalty into the right corner :D
Thanks for that....just wait for the replay - you'll be on the receiving end of an Arsenal backlash after we go out of the CL.

Maybe I should have a more positive view on football - Arsenal have only lost 6 matches this season (1 fewer than in the entirety of last season), and until last night, were the only unbeaten English team left in the Champions League, and one of only 3 teams unbeaten in the Champions League (the others being Inter and Juventus). Also, we can still (technically) win 3 competitions - the Premiership, FA Cup, and Champions League.

Maybe I should have a more positive view on football - Arsenal have only lost 6 matches this season (1 fewer than in the entirety of last season), and until last night, were the only unbeaten English team left in the Champions League, and one of only 3 teams unbeaten in the Champions League (the others being Inter and Juventus). Also, we can still (technically) win 3 competitions - the Premiership, FA Cup, and Champions League.

Premiership, only very technically. The FA cup is your best bet this year. Champions league is a little more difficult today than it was at this time yesterday, but keep the chin up.

Real Madrid vs Juventus
Liverpool vs Leverkusen
PSV vs Monaco
Bayern vs Arsenal
Porto vs Internazionale
Barcelona vs Chelsea
Man. United vs AC Milan
Bremen vs Lyon

Real Madrid (Juventus have just lost form)
Liverpool (Good win last night will keep em in it)
PSV (Should be tough enough to withstand saviola, esp if van bommel can run the mid field like last night, plus Gus got his tactics sport on)
Bayern (If campbell and cole aren't back and henry isn't on form then its over)
Internationale (Think they will nudge it, despite Porto have one of my favourite players in Diego)
Barcelona (Sooooooo close, but i think they will get it on attacking prowess...maybe)
Man. United (No Scheva...might be a worry, but i think Utd might get through)
Bremen (Ailton is a Barrel Shaped Goal Machine!)

We wuz robbed. Thanks Anders.

http://www.bbwfigurines.com/images/mainpage-bump.jpg

Bump again. Hopefully the footy fans are awake now.

Even though AB is a very nice guy (well, he seems to be, anyway), I still want Barca to get through, because of the tenner I've got on them. Nothing personal, really.

Even though AB is a very nice guy (well, he seems to be, anyway), I still want Barca to get through, because of the tenner I've got on them. Nothing personal, really.

I try to be. I mean I can even hold a civilized conversation with a North Londoner :p

I have to say I hope you lose the tener, nothing personal, you understand.

Good luck with the Germans. ;)

I try to be. I mean I can even hold a civilized conversation with a North Londoner :p

I have to say I hope you lose the tener, nothing personal, you understand.

Good luck with the Germans. ;)
Thanks very much, and good luck against Barca. It'd be funny, just because of how the Barca players are claiming it'll be a walk in the park for them. I remember in November 2003, the day before Arsenal played Inter's youth team...oh wait, it was their first team, wasn't it? :p ...one of the Inter players said Arsenal would lose by more than 3 and wouldn't even get into the UEFA cup by finishing third in the group. :D :D :D :D :D

There goes my tenner. :(

There goes my tenner. :(

But how I survived I'll never know. From a neutralish perspective, was it a penalty? Obviously I didn't think so, but I'm biased.

But how I survived I'll never know. From a neutralish perspective, was it a penalty? Obviously I didn't think so, but I'm biased.
The vaguely neutral part of me says it looked a bit dodgy (in other words, no). The football fan says yes, because it made the match far more interesting.
EDIT - so far, I've got one right (AC Milan).

Only one person has a chance to get all eight right now. Fimble Loving Peoples.

Only three nominatewd Lyo, and of these, on said Man U and another Barca. So go for it FLP

We have two right between us, not good huh. (surprise, I picked Chelsea).

Tomorrow you need to either concede one less or score one more than we did today. That would do you. It's possible.

EDIT: OH and for Ronadinho, "Bem feito cara, bem feito!"
(sarcastic well done)

Only one person has a chance to get all eight right now. Fimble Loving Peoples.

Only three nominatewd Lyo, and of these, on said Man U and another Barca. So go for it FLP

We have two right between us, not good huh. (surprise, I picked Chelsea).

Tomorrow you need to either concede one less or score one more than we did today. That would do you. It's possible.

EDIT: OH and for Ronadinho, "Bem feito cara, bem feito!"
(sarcastic well done)
Sadly, I doubt Ronaldinho reads this forum...
Well, we're capable of scoring that many - it's just a case of whether or not our defence is good enough without Campbell.

C''mon LIverpool!!

But honestly, the top likely winners would be Ac Milan, Juve, Chelsea.

Looks like I've been thoroughly pwned by Chelsea. I was eager to predict their demise because it worked last year (with ARSEnal).

Real Madrid (Juventus have just lost form)
Liverpool (Good win last night will keep em in it)
PSV (Should be tough enough to withstand saviola, esp if van bommel can run the mid field like last night, plus Gus got his tactics sport on)
Bayern (If campbell and cole aren't back and henry isn't on form then its over)
Internationale (Think they will nudge it, despite Porto have one of my favourite players in Diego)
Barcelona (Sooooooo close, but i think they will get it on attacking prowess...maybe)
Man. United (No Scheva...might be a worry, but i think Utd might get through)
Bremen (Ailton is a Barrel Shaped Goal Machine!)

1. We shall see...
2. Still think Liverpool will do it
3. Tense but i think PSV will go through
4. Think Bayern will tear Arsenal apart tonight
5. Inter will get it me thinks...they got the away goal
6. :( (But i am glad Chelsea went through anyhow!!)
7. :(
8. :(

I will get them all right. I know it. And I better get the Liverpool one right. Bayer can't come back from 3-1, and they better not try.

Fimble loving peoples 6/7
I V Stalin 5/7
South Osettia 5/7
Alien Born 4/7
Sanctaphrax 4/7
Rasselas 3/7
Kellarly 3/7
ProMonkians 2/7
C-anadia 2/7
Toujours-Rouge 2/6 (1 abstension)
StManus 2/3 (4 abstensions)
Refused Party Program 1/7
Jester III 1/6 (1 abstension)

With the top three all having chosen Inter to beat Porto, our winning pundit is
Fimble loving peoples

I am a Liverpool fan so come on you reds!

FINALLY!!! A place I can express my opinions!!!

I'll go through what I think of every 1/4 Finalist (and Inter, cos I think they'll go through)

1. Juventus - Excellent defense, but they are having trouble scoring. Zlatan isn't as effective as they hoped but Juve, being the 2nd most successful European club, know how to win. Like all of the best Italian teams, they are well-disciplined and hard working.

2. AC Milan - My pick as winners. No apparent weaknesses, and with Shevchenko due back soon-ish I don't really see a team stopping them. They mastered a valiant Manchester United.

3. Internazionale FC - A bit of a dark horse. They seem to have forgotten how to lose, but draws won't get it done. However, I think with Adriano (IMO world's best striker) they can take some scalps.

4. Liverpool - It will be tough for Rafa's men to progress to the semis, the other teams just have a little too much quality. And expect Gerrard to move to a real power club.

5. Chelsea - Not as overrated as people may think. I believe they have a real chance of winning, espceially with Mourinho in charge. Any team that can beat Ronaldinho... I mean Barcelona deserves recognition.

6. Bayern Munich - Another team with no real weaknesses. They are solid at the back, Ballack is an absolute champion in midfield and Roy Makaay is a goal-scoring machine. Semi-Finalists in my books.

7. PSV - The best team in Holland will probably fall at the next hurdle but who knows, because football isn't played on paper. They will, however, win the Dutch Eredivisie.

8. Olympique Lyon - As shown to us by their destroyination of Werder, Lyon are a potent attacking side with buckets of speed. I will not like to be in the shoes of their opponents in the next round.

Oh, and in case anybody is wondering (doubtful), being born in Madrid and all, I support the Galacticos. So, I'm disgruntled but I can accept that the better team went through...

Congratulations FLP! And I might get 6! That'd be my best predictions ever! And I use too many exclamation marks!!!!

I want to see a Chelski vs Liverpool final with Liverpool scoring the winner in the last minute.

Most likely Chelsea will be in the final unless they have horror week.

I nearly got them all right. Woohoo, I shall go to the ball* afterall. And Liverpool will win, so says my Liverpool oriented self. But more likely it will be Juve or AC. Eh well.


*Read 'pub'.

I want to see a Chelski vs Liverpool final with Liverpool scoring the winner in the last minute.

Most likely Chelsea will be in the final unless they have horror week.

We just saw that in the League Cup. Not good for Liverpool.

I think I might start a poll thread with the nine teams and myrth as options for picking the overall winner. How many votes do you think PSV will get?

46 and a half.

about 2... maybe... if someone votes twice...