2011 Champions League Group Stage

[Lebowsky]

I didn't see a thread, so let's get this started. In bold, my predictions to advance to the next round.


Group A
Bayern Munchen
Manchester City
Napoli
Villareal

Group B
Trabzonspor
Lille
CSKA Moscow
Inter

Group C
Manchester United
Basel
Otelul Galati
Benfica

Group D
Lyon
Dinamo Zagreb
Real Madrid
Ajax

Group E
Valencia
Chelsea
Bayer Leverkusen
Genk

Group F
Arsenal
Olympiacos
Olympique Marseille
Borussia Dortmund

Group G
Zenit
Porto
Shaktar Donetsk
Apoel

Group H
BATE Borisov
Barcelona
AC Milan
Viktoria Plzen

[Lebowsky]

Tuesday 13:

Genk vs. Valencia 0-3
Chelsea vs. Leverkusen 2-1
Dortmund vs. Arsenal 1-0
Olympiacos vs. Marseille 0-0
Apoel vs. Zenit 0-1
Porto vs. Shaktar I really don't know about this one, could go either way
Victoria Plzen vs. BATE I honestly don't give a damn
Barcelona vs. AC Milan 3-0

Wednesday 14:

Manchester City vs. Napoli 2-0
Benfica vs. Manchester United 1-3
Villareal vs. Bayern Munchen 1-1
Lille vs. CSKA Dunno
Inter vs. Trabzonspor 3-1
Basel vs. Otelul Galati No idea
Dinamo Zagreb vs. Real Madrid 0-3 or 0-4
Ajax vs. Lyon 1-2


Lots of great games to look forward to. What are your thougts? Predictions?

[Clutch]

Group A
Bayern Munchen
Manchester City

Group B
Lille
Inter

Group C
Manchester United
Benfica

Group D
Lyon
Real Madrid

Group E
Valencia
Chelsea

Group F
Arsenal
Borussia Dortmund

Group G
Zenit
Porto

Group H
Barcelona
AC Milan

Croatia finally have its representative in Champions league.
I hope Dinamo Zagreb can at least finish 3rd.
Real Madrid is hands down the strongest team in the group but I think they can play against Lyon and Ajax and battle for that 3rd place,maybe even for the 2nd.

[LJJ]

We discussed it a bit in one of the other threads, but shit, this is the most important football of the season and should have it's own thread. It's finally going down tonight and thank the lord, they are showing two full matches a week again on my local TV this year!


Group A
Bayern Munchen 2
Manchester City 1
Napoli
Villareal

Group B
Trabzonspor
Lille 2
CSKA Moscow
Inter 1

Group C - This is the shit poule
Manchester United 1
Basel
Otelul Galati
Benfica 2

Group D
Lyon
Dinamo Zagreb
Real Madrid 2
Ajax 1 (I hope prolly RM, OL)

Group E
Valencia 2
Chelsea 1
Bayer Leverkusen
Genk

Group F
Arsenal 1
Olympiacos
Olympique Marseille
Borussia Dortmund 2

Group G
Zenit
Porto 1
Shaktar Donetsk 2
Apoel

Group H
BATE Borisov
Barcelona 1
AC Milan 2
Viktoria Plzen

[Jasi]

Group A
Bayern Munchen
Manchester City
Napoli
Villareal

Group B
Trabzonspor
Lille
CSKA Moscow
Inter

Group C
Manchester United
Basel
Otelul Galati
Benfica

Group D
Lyon
Dinamo Zagreb
Real Madrid
Ajax

Group E
Valencia
Chelsea
Bayer Leverkusen
Genk

Group F
Arsenal
Olympiacos
Olympique Marseille
Borussia Dortmund

Group G
Zenit
Porto
Shaktar Donetsk
Apoel

Group H
BATE Borisov
Barcelona
AC Milan
Viktoria Plzen

[LJJ]

Croatia finally have its representative in Champions league.
I hope Dinamo Zagreb can at least finish 3rd.
Real Madrid is hands down the strongest team in the group but I think they can play against Lyon and Ajax and battle for that 3rd place,maybe even for the 2nd.

It would be a miracle if Zagreb can finish over either Lyon or Ajax.

[NauruDude]

Group A
Bayern Munchen
Manchester City
Napoli
Villareal

Group B
Trabzonspor
Lille
CSKA Moscow
Inter

Group C
Manchester United
Basel
Otelul Galati
Benfica

Group D
Lyon
Dinamo Zagreb
Real Madrid
Ajax

Group E
Valencia
Chelsea
Bayer Leverkusen
Genk

Group F
Arsenal
Olympiacos
Olympique Marseille
Borussia Dortmund

Group G
Zenit
Porto
Shaktar Donetsk
Apoel

Group H
BATE Borisov
Barcelona
AC Milan
Viktoria Plzen

I use italics to denote 3rd place and Eurpoa League

[NauruDude]

Tuesday 13:

Genk vs. Valencia 0-1
Chelsea vs. Leverkusen 2-0
Dortmund vs. Arsenal 3-1
Olympiacos vs. Marseille 0-1
Apoel vs. Zenit 0-0
Porto vs. Shaktar 1-1
Victoria Plzen vs. BATE 1-2
Barcelona vs. AC Milan 3-2

Wednesday 14:

Manchester City vs. Napoli 2-0
Benfica vs. Manchester United 1-2
Villareal vs. Bayern Munchen 1-3
Lille vs. CSKA 1-0
Inter vs. Trabzonspor 3-0
Basel vs. Otelul Galati 2-0
Dinamo Zagreb vs. Real Madrid 0-3
Ajax vs. Lyon 1-0 (Kolbeinn with a goal)

[Clutch]

It would be a miracle if Zagreb can finish over either Lyon or Ajax.

I wouldn't consider that a miracle.
Both Lyon and Ajax aren't so strong.
3-4 years ago Dinamo eliminated Ajax from Uefa cup (Europa league).

I don't say that they are a better team because they aren't but neither Lyon or Ajax are unbeatable.

[LJJ]

I wouldn't consider that a miracle.
Both Lyon and Ajax aren't so strong.
3-4 years ago Dinamo eliminated Ajax from Uefa cup (Europa league).

I don't say that they are a better team because they aren't but neither Lyon or Ajax are unbeatable.

Yup. Players that Ajax squad has in common with this Ajax squad? 1, Van der Wiel, who was 19 at the time.

They eliminated Ajax with a 0-1 loss and a 3-2 win and it was a massive upset. The chances of this happening over 6 CL games? Not likely, pretty much miraculous.

[CeltsGarlic]

Lol @ people who pick Valencia over Genk just because they dont know what Genk is D

[alenleomessi]

i have like 147 betting tickets for today

[IlliniFan]

Someone tell Barca the game started.

[LJJ]

Lol. Milan ahead after about 1.24 seconds, Pato making a run. Barcelona fans might have to eat crow tonight.

I think Barcelona is great by the way, but to me Seedorf > Barcelona. ;)

[alenleomessi]

iniesta injured again