UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

[Wobblz]

Napoli aren't a small team like our Ludogorets that should hope for an easy draw in order to advance. Sooner or later you face everyone and it surely isn't getting easier.

 

[victor_inter]

If u cant beat bilbao then u simply dont deserve to be in ucl.

 

[Fapuccino]

If u cant beat bilbao then u simply dont deserve to be in ucl.

Its not that simple. Its simply 2 games in preseason, anything can happen.

A team is considered better because they can perform over long periods of time, but in two matches, when the season hasnt even started, that gap is shortened.

Real, Barca, Bayern have lost to much worse teams in one leg.

 

[victor_inter]

One leg losses are excusable but if u cant motivate yourselves to win at home against bilbao then you simply dont deserve a spot in ucl. There is ample time to prepare, no one is holding them back. They are all paid professionals, so there shouldnt be any excuses to not perform when it matters.

 

[Wobblz]

Plus Bilbao are constantly selling their best players, so...

 

[Fapuccino]

Well Borussia Monchegladbach friendly against Bilbao. Bilbao up 3-0 at half time. Gotta feel for the fat man. A lot of you are underestimating how much the Spanish club style of play benefits them in knockout tournaments. Don't forget these guys beat Man Utd a while back as well.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Napoli go out. They are better than Bilbao, but not THAT much better to easily secure a win over 2 games. Bilbao is a monster at home.

 

[Sokrates]

Benitez is already searching for excuses

 

[wera]

Bilbao has a strong enough team to cause ruckus.

 

[Kakaroto]

The Napoli list:

Portieri: Rafael, Andujar.
Difensori: Zuniga, Henrique, Albiol, Mesto, Koulibaly, Maggio, Ghoulam, Britos.
Centrocampisti: Jorginho, Inler, Dzemaili, Gargano, Radosevic.
Attaccanti: Hamsik, Callejon, Mertens, Insigne, Michu, Duvan, Higuain.

 

[Pajo]

Dat attack :notbad:

Still need one more DM/CM and probably few defenders. (full back and a CB).

 

[Fapuccino]

Dat attack :notbad:

Still need one more DM/CM and probably few defenders. (full back and a CB).

I think we're gonna be surprised with Koulibaly. He seems a beast CB and from fucking Belgian league.

I mean he could still flop hard in real games, but from the small amount of friendlies I've seen he's been like Benatia 2.0.

 

[thatdude]

I think we're gonna be surprised with Koulibaly. He seems a beast CB and from fucking Belgian league.

I mean he could still flop hard in real games, but from the small amount of friendlies I've seen he's been like Benatia 2.0.

Interesting.

Never heard of him, didn't even know they signed him. However there has been a lot of good talent coming out of Belgium recently, and he did get some games for the French U20 team a couple of years ago. Still just 23, someone to keep an eye on.

 

[Choppin Onions]

Well Borussia Monchegladbach friendly against Bilbao. Bilbao up 3-0 at half time. Gotta feel for the fat man. A lot of you are underestimating how much the Spanish club style of play benefits them in knockout tournaments. Don't forget these guys beat Man Utd a while back as well.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Napoli go out. They are better than Bilbao, but not THAT much better to easily secure a win over 2 games. Bilbao is a monster at home.

Napoli at home is nothing to sneeze at either though. It's a tough matchup but Napoli are the better team. If they don't go through, it'll just go to show you how far Serie A has fallen.

 

[Fapuccino]

Napoli at home is nothing to sneeze at either though. It's a tough matchup but Napoli are the better team. If they don't go through, it'll just go to show you how far Serie A has fallen.

And what did Man Utd and Chelsea both losing to Basel in CL show?

Serie A has fallen, but random 2 leg ties between 3rd and 4th place teams has nothing to do with it.

 

[Black Knight]

Napoli:
Attaccanti: Hamsik, Callejon, Mertens, Insigne, Michu, Duvan, Higuain.


Inter:
Attaccanti: Palacio, Icardi, Osvaldo, Botta.


:alone:

 

[Solfice]

Napoli:
Attaccanti: Hamsik, Callejon, Mertens, Insigne, Michu, Duvan, Higuain.


Inter:
Attaccanti: Palacio, Icardi, Osvaldo, Botta.


:alone:

And Botta will be loaned out, Palacio injured.

 

[Kakaroto]

I know fuck all about some of these teams and will be wrong on almost all of them but I don't care here are my predictions for the 1st leg.

NK Maribor-Celtic 2-1

Salzburg-Malmo 3-1

AAB-APOEL 1-0

Steaua-Ludogorets 3-2

Slovan Bratislava-BATE 1-1

Besiktas-Arsenal 1-2

Standard Liege-Zenit 1-1

FC Copenhagen-Bayer Leverkusen 2-1

Lille-Porto 1-2

Napoli-Athletic Bilbao 2-1

 

[Goldenboyv88]

it's not an easy match for Napoli against Bilbao, but playing at home the first match is an important factor for Napoli. Often San Paolo stadium is really impressive!

 

[thatdude]

Rafa is the cup specialist right? Better prove his worth right here.

 

[Kakaroto]

Napoli fans are scared. Britos and Gargano in the starting line-up. They really hate Britos, but Fatnitez has some sort of crush on him.