Uefa Champions League 2006-07

Today the draws for the group stages were announced. Chelsea and Barcelona are paired again for third consecutive year but this time in group stages.

Group A
Barcelona
Chelsea
Werder Bremen
Levski Sofia

Group B
Inter Milan
Bayern Munich
Sporting Lisbon
Spartak Moscow

Group C
Liverpool
PSV Eindhoven
Bordeaux
Galatasaray

Group D
Valencia
Roma
Olympiakos
Shakhtar Donetsk

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Group E**
Real Madrid
Lyon
Steaua Bucharest
Dynamo Kiev

Group F
Manchestar United
Celtic
Benfica
FC Copenhagen

Group G
Arsenal
Porto
CSKA Moscow
Hamburg

Group H
AC Milan
Lille
AEK Athens
Anderlecht

Group A, B and F seem to be tougher of the lot with at least three really good teams. It should be a cracker of the league again.

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well, group E seems tough as well.

although looking at Real of this year: they might as well go on to win it all the way :k:

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Normally id lay into real for just buying big players on reputation...last year they were useless...but with capello who is the worlds best manager they will achieve big things...

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I am delighted with this draw. Group C is probably the easiest group after Group H.

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Yeah Milan couldnt have dreamed for an easier group than this...

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poor chelsea.......well not poor but they have a tough group and i wouldnt bet on them to get out of it lookin at their recent form.
madrid have no hope of winning it ... their group is easy only tough game is away to Kiev..........give capelo a couple of seasons........Man utd have a tough group as well but they are off to a good start.

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Interesting:

Barcelona humiliated by countering Sevilla in the European Super Cup as they lost 3-0 :eek:

is this an omen for things to come this season?

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today the Champion’s League goes underway :k:

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Barca and Chelsea book victories.

Inter milan -as usual- slip up and lost to Sporting

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Morientes is back witha bang and a hattrick as Valencia also won 4-2 away from home against Olympiakos. :k:

Tonight’s mouth watering encounters; Man U v Celtic and Lyon v Real

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That’s the United I like. Not even slightest piece of tactics, all they know is that they have to score more goals than opponents.

I ****ing love games like that, 0-1, then 2-1, disappointment and 2-2, decisive goal, a lot of situations from both sides. I’m proud of our boys, at least my friends who watch games will be telling me ‘Man, that was a game’ instead of ‘I turned off TV, I knew no one was going to score’.

Saha and Scholes were bloody brilliant. :smokin:

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real madrid is fast becoming the Inter Milan of Spain :nook:

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another chance for Real Madrid to prove their worth…I’m losing my patience with them :mad: but Barca is not elegant enough for me to support them, they’re too show-y :-/

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typical Real Madrid: when they win, they win big (5-1 against Kiev), but if they lose, they look hopeless.

So far, no major upsets in this competition....all the big guns are looking to go through to the next round

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^ what about InterMilan? True they are chokers but them losing two games on a trot and seeminly shooting themselves in foot, its a long way road for them.

With a strike power consisting of Crespo, Adriano and Ibra they should do well.... Disappointed in them big time.

Werder almost surprised Barca last night but thanks to Messi, Barca salvaged an important point.

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Barcelona - Chelsea coming up :k:

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^ Should be interesting as always but Chelsea's two keeprs are injured and should be tough for their third choice keeper. Lets hope Shevchenko bounces back in form asap.

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Last nights results:

Dynamo - O. Lyon 0 - 3

Steaua - Real Madrid 1 - 4

Celtic - Benfica 3 - 0

Man Utd. - Copenhagen 3 - 0

CSKA - Arsenal 1 - 0

Porto - Hamburger SV 4 - 1

Anderlecht - Milan 0 - 1

Lille - AEK Athens 3 - 1

ManU and Lyon are on the brink of qualification. The ease with which Lyon is getting passed opponents makes you wonder that they will once again be a major threat this campaign.

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Chelsea got past Barca 1 - 0 thanks to a wonder goal from Drogba. He is red hot in form right now and scored a sublime goal. Sheva once again missed a really good chance to score.

Barca are beaten in CL after 15 games. They last lost to same opponents here.

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Barca 2 - 2 Chelsea

What a breathtaking encounter.... Drogba scored another great goal in injury time to earn a vital away point as well as putting Barca in REAL danger of elimination from group stages. Four quality goals. The one by Lampard was absolutely incredible scoring from such a tight angle.