Champions League 2007/2008 Group stages

[lonewolf19]

Good games today and a nice round up Alex

 

[Hader]

Would like to see us play against Arsenal. Iam sure they wont stand a chance, against us even althought people calling them "one of the best teams in the world" WTF is that about? They have got a brilliant start of the season in the
"run as fast as you can and try to get the ball into the box league" called EPL but i see it as a bigger risk that WW3 starts sometime during 2007 then that Arsenal beats us in the UCL.

 

[Adam]

No way dude. We struggle against skilled passers. May be that we would beat them but that they wouldn't "stand a chance" is quite ridiculous tbh. For such a young team they play with great maturity and hardly ever drop the ball when it is dangerous to do so. Don't think it would be easy because it wouldn't. I can assure you that if our midfield doesn't manage to put a sick amount of pressure on Arsenal's in a potential match which is, based on Mancini's philosophy, what we would try to do, then Arsenal would just pass the ball around leaving our boys frustrated and tired from chasing it. And we would lose.

Arsenal is a nightmare opponent in my book, at least from a practical point of view. I would much rather face Rosenborg, Marseille, Porto, Sevilla and even Valencia.

 

[Alex de Large]

Valencia? LOL, u may say Rosenborg.

 

[Adam]

Hehe, let's hope so Alex.

 

[sergiu.inter]

damn....chelsea lead 3-0 away at rosenborg at HT....i think with this win chelsea will secure the 1st spot in group B...also HT valencia 0-0 with shalke,if it'll stay like this rosenborg will still be second but it all depends on the last matches of the group.i hope rosenborg qualifies for the next stage
benfica-bbilan 1-1...go go benfica!!!

 

[INTER]

Benfica 2-1 bb!

Edit: Fake alarm, my bad.

 

[Adam]

Benfica-Milan 1-1

Benfica dominated Milan completely, they deserved to win. Milan was incredibly poor. Got outplayed completely by a weak Benfica side. I can never see us get that dominated by a team of Benficas quality.This is the difference between us and them really and why they won't win the Serie A.

 

[sergiu.inter]

LOL...celtic won in the last seconds of the game 2-1 after shakhtar had scored first.
not a very bright match for real....and that Pepe really sucks...
Liverpool won 4-1...didn't see the match but they must have had a great 2nd half....very tight group...all 4can qualifiy in the next round
lazio lost home to olimpiakos...i don't think they'll qualify for the next round unfortunately...the should have won this one..
BBilan suck...merda!!!

 

[Adam]

Ahahaha. Valencia drew so that means they are out.

 

[hijjawi (D1G)]

Benfica vs AC Milan (Match Report + Videos)

UEFA Champions League-Group D
Benfica vs AC Milan
Wednesday November
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
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SL Benfica thought they had done enough to live another day in the UEFA Champions League after coming from behind to draw 1-1 with AC Milan, only for a late goal in Glasgow to send the holders through and end the Portuguese club's chances of reaching the knockout stages.

The Eagles were still in contention when the final whistle blew at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Andrea Pirlo and Maxi Pereira having traded superb first-half goals, but the celebrations were curtailed when news filtered through that Celtic FC had scored an added-time winner against FC Shakhtar Donetsk. Benfica now need to win in Ukraine to reach the UEFA Cup next Tuesday, when Milan entertain the Scottish club requiring a point to win Group D.

Although the Benfica players had shown their determation to get their campaign back on track by huddling together before kick-off, their unity was undermined by a nervous beginning. Alberto Gilardino spurned an excellent chance in just the second minute having been picked out by Cristian Brocchi's right-wing cross. Two minutes later and Quim was forced into action by Clarence Seedorf, turning the Dutchman's shot round the post after a one-two with Gilardino.

It was of little surprise, then, when the visitors took the lead on the quarter-hour. Milan built patiently down the left, although the dynamic of the attack changed after Kaká played the ball to Pirlo and the Italy midfielder ran unchallenged before swerving a magnificent low shot into the corner or the net from distance. Pirlo was almost behind a second goal for the visitors three minutes later, Quim having to intervene after Petit nearly turned a free-kick from the Milan man into his own goal.

Their hopes still alive, Benfica hit back in the 20th minute. Rui Costa and Konstantinos Katsouranis played the ball from left to right to Pereira who showed a lovely touch to cut inside Gennaro Gattuso before arrowing a rising shot from outside the box beyond Dida via the Brazilian's post. It was real end-to-end stuff now, David Luiz denying Kaká in one area with a superb sliding challenge after a swift counterattack; Cristián Rodríguez twice going close in the other.

Kakha Kaladze then cleared a 38th-minute Pereira shot behind with Dida grounded as Benfica upped the tempo, prompting Carlo Ancelotti to introduce Paolo Maldini for Serginho at half-time. Another change quickly followed, Yoann Gourcuff replacing the injured Brocchi, and the new men were able to settle as the frenetic pace of the first period dropped.

Rui Costa, against his former club, was the most influential player of the second half, showing a full array of tricks and flicks, yet it was only in the final few minutes that the game truly reignited. Dida made a couple of nervy stops before Kaká scuffed a shot wide when unmarked after charging into the box in the final minute. The Brazilian had an equally presentable opening in added time but headed wide, although Benfica's fate would soon be sealed by events elsewhere.

Match Videos:

Gillardinho misses a great chance for Milan SEE IT HERE

First goal for Milan by Pirlo SEE IT HERE

First goal for Benfica by Pereira SEE IT HERE

Very dangerous chance for Benfica SEE IT HERE

Nice skills and shoot by Rui Costa SEE IT HERE

Dissallowed goal for Benfica SEE IT HERE

Nice freekick played by Pirlo SEE IT HERE

 

[Alex de Large]

Ahahaha. Valencia drew so that means they are out.

hahaha i told ya

 

[shahz_nerazzurri]

Lazio Lazio Lazio, what are you going to do? Lazio player should kill themselves, they had the easiest chacne in life, Olympiakos away record in Europe is so horrible, and yet Lazio lost at the Olimpico to them. I am pretty sure Rossi will get sacked with in a couple of weeks. Lotito is an idiot, and is probably gonna blame the caoch, rather than his own trasnfer policy and wage bracket.
they still have a chance of making it through, if they win in Madrid, and Bremen doesnt win in Greece, but thats not going to happen.

 

[lonewolf19]

Liverpool still on the comeback
now they realli stand a chance going thru the round.

 

[shahz_nerazzurri]

Nope. Even if they go and draw at Marsellie, they are still gonna get kicked out. They have to win in Marsellie to progress.

 

[Hammoudi]

LOL, with all due respect Hader, you reall think so? Do you want another embarassing result? XL is dead right, we will struggle mightily against a fine passing team like Arsenal.

FFS, we get knocked out by Villareal and Valencia and people still have arrogance to say we will kick so and so!

 

[Gaetan]

Ahahaha. Valencia drew so that means they are out.

Shame. That is a team I would love to dismantle.

 

[Choppin Onions]

Valencia =

I can't believe they crashed out of the CL with the players they have. I really hope Rosenborg get 2nd place in that group and we draw them. You gotta like our odds if that came true. Though it wouldn't surprise me one bit if they ended up bouncing us.

 

[rockball]

Won't surprise me if Villa leaves them now

 

[brehme1989]

Lazio is no longer a football team. The red lights are on