Premiership big guns prepare for Champions League

Post by **Zidane** » February 17, 2008, 11:15 am

Our four representatives in the Champions League had vastly different results yesterday as they prepared for this weeks big games............

FA Cup results.......

Chelsea 3 Huddersfield 1 (no real surprise there)

Manchester United 4 Arsenal 0

(Hard to believe that this was the same United who surrendered so meekly to Man City last week and without Ronaldo and Tevez as well ! Arsenal had no Sagna,Clichy,Flamini or Adebayor but were bloody awful.They will struggle against AC Milan and winning the Premiership on that form)

Liverpool 1 Barnsley 2 (need I say more !!!

Looks like Everton could well replace them in the Champions League next season.That said,they will probably beat Inter Milan next week but very poor yesterday)

Zidane

Post by **747man** » February 17, 2008, 12:30 pm

Irish Alan, Is keeping his head down,Today.......If Liverpool play like that on Tuesday it wont be only 2-1 They will get SLAUGHTERED !!!! and Yes,Come on Everton,The 4th spot is OURS for the taking !!

Post by **nifty** » February 17, 2008, 4:46 pm

if faberglas had played might not have been so one sided

oh hang on he was on the team sheet.
anderson at 19 is a future world player of the year had faberglas two times and gerrard in his pocket.

nani's showboating made that **** gallas look like a very sore looser.

Post by **Irish Alan** » February 17, 2008, 5:32 pm

747man wrote:Irish Alan, Is keeping his head down,Today.......If Liverpool play like that on Tuesday it wont be only 2-1 They will get SLAUGHTERED !!!! and Yes,Come on Everton,The 4th spot is OURS for the taking !!

Hang on I'm just getting the sand out of my nostrils. There I was saying, "Jaysus I don't believe it, they can't beat Barnsley at home and now have to go to Oakwell for a re..........!"

Talk about sick as a parrot!

Post by **patriot** » February 17, 2008, 8:30 pm

Yeah; well done with the result yesterday, IRISH ALAN, there's not alot I can say; so I won't!!!
You were right with the 3-1 scoreline, just Arsenal's lack of spirit constituting an own goal !!
AC Milan should be a sinch though

Post by **Galee** » February 18, 2008, 7:55 pm

I think Rafa's days are numbered, especially if Liverpool go out of the Championship.

Shame really, his rotation of players has cost Liverpool in my opinion. Would prefer it if he stayed there and continued to f**k up.

Post by **747man** » February 18, 2008, 9:43 pm

Galee wrote:I think Rafa's days are numbered, especially if Liverpool go out of the Championship.

Shame really, his rotation of players has cost Liverpool in my opinion. Would prefer it if he stayed there and continued to f**k up.

I Agree ALL Us Evertonians Love Rafa BENEATHUS !!!!

Post by **nifty** » February 19, 2008, 1:31 pm

and us manc's too

in rafa we trust.

Post by **Zidane** » February 20, 2008, 3:35 pm

Irish Alan a lot happier today..............Liverpool 2 Inter Milan 0
Strange how Liverpool are so good in the Champions League but pants in the Premiership !

Rafa BENEATHUS.........like that one !

AIG......Alex Is God.......although I wasnt saying that after the City result !!

Zidane

Post by **Irish Alan** » February 21, 2008, 12:19 am

Zidane wrote:Irish Alan a lot happier today..............Liverpool 2 Inter Milan 0. Strange how Liverpool are so good in the Champions League but pants in the Premiership !

Rafa BENEATHUS.........like that one !

AIG......Alex Is God.......although I wasnt saying that after the City result !!

Zidane

A bit happier... But one swallow doesn't make a summer.

(But it does make for a great night.)

Post by **Zidane** » February 21, 2008, 9:59 am

After last nights results I reckon United & Chelsea should comfortably make it through to the last eight.
Liverpool have a two goal cushion but will have to be wary of conceding early in Milan.
Arsenal appear the most vulnerable of our teams.AC Milan is a daunting place to go but a 1-1 draw would suffice.

Zidane

Post by **Zidane** » March 5, 2008, 10:47 am

No doubt what the result of last night was....
AC Milan 0 Arsenal 2........great win for the Gooners ! To be honest,the way theyve being playing recently,I thought they'd lose last night.But,full credit to them,a fantastic result !

Man Utd 1 Lyon 0.....Ronaldo's 30th goal in 30 games this season settled this one.Just wait till he starts playing in a more attacking role !

A bit of a nervy performance from United near the end and Lyon hit the post late on.

Lets hope Chelsea can do the biz tonite and Liverpool next week.Presume Liverpool are playing next week because the Milanese Police cannot cope with Champions League games on consecutive nights ??

Wouldnt it be great if we had 4 teams in the last 8 ! Surely we'd get a winner this time round !

And 747man just for you........Everton to win the UEFA Cup

Zidane

Post by **747man** » March 5, 2008, 11:17 am

Zidane wrote:No doubt what the result of last night was....
AC Milan 0 Arsenal 2........great win for the Gooners ! To be honest,the way theyve being playing recently,I thought they'd lose last night.But,full credit to them,a fantastic result !

Man Utd 1 Lyon 0.....Ronaldo's 30th goal in 30 games this season settled this one.Just wait till he starts playing in a more attacking role ! A bit of a nervy performance from United near the end and Lyon hit the post late on.

Lets hope Chelsea can do the biz tonite and Liverpool next week.Presume Liverpool are playing next week because the Milanese Police cannot cope with Champions League games on consecutive nights ??

Wouldnt it be great if we had 4 teams in the last 8 ! Surely we'd get a winner this time round !

And 747man just for you........Everton to win the UEFA Cup Zidane, Thanks for the thought !! Fingers crossed,Heres HOPING,If we can get ANY sort of result in Florence ( Hope Zebadee,is'nt with her ) then we are on our way,Me thinks !!

Zidane

Post by **Irish Alan** » March 5, 2008, 1:24 pm

Zidane wrote:Presume Liverpool are playing next week because the Milanese Police cannot cope with Champions League games on consecutive nights ??Zidane

I think it's a sort of tradition between both Milan clubs that they do not play on consecutive days (I suppose pitch condition plays a part.)

Liverpool then used their tradition to re-schedule their WHU game for tonight.

Post by **BobHelm** » March 5, 2008, 1:28 pm

Zidane wrote:Ronaldo's 30th goal in 30 games this season

First United midfield player to score 30 goals in a season since George Best

He has single handedly carried United through too many games this season though, OH for a proper replacement for Van Niselroy

Congrats to Arsenal I didn't see the match but, having read the match reports, it certainly was no fluke that they won.

Good luck Chelsea tonight (not that they should need too much luck) & Liverpool next week - the hard work at Anfield should see them through too.

Post by **747man** » March 5, 2008, 6:10 pm

BobHelm wrote:
Zidane wrote:Ronaldo's 30th goal in 30 games this season
First United midfield player to score 30 goals in a season since George Best He has single handedly carried United through too many games this season though, OH for a proper replacement for Van Niselroy

Congrats to Arsenal I didn't see the match but, having read the match reports, it certainly was no fluke that they won.

Good luck Chelsea tonight (not that they should need too much luck) & Liverpool next week - the hard work at Anfield should see them through too.

Bob,What about good luck to Everton on Thursday Night,Then ???? And I ONLY Thought Ronaldo AND George Best were BOTH Forwatds ???

Post by **Zidane** » March 5, 2008, 6:26 pm

Agree with you about Van Nistlerooy,Bob.
Saha has been a disappointment and with his injuries you are lucky if he plays for a third of the season.
Its something Sir Alex will have to address in the close season.Saha will probably leave,hopefully to one of our closest rivals !

I quite like the lad from Liverpool,Torres,but little chance of getting him now.
The problem with relying on Ronaldo so much is if what happens if he picks up a long term injury.
That would give the advantage for the Champions League and the Premiership to the Gooners and Chelski.
That cant be contemplated....its not gonna happen is it !
I think Van Nistlerooy found out,like Beckham and Stam before him,you cross Sir Alex at your peril

Zidane

Post by **BobHelm** » March 5, 2008, 8:54 pm

Sorry 747, my mistake....

Good luck to Everton, Tottenham, Bolton (although a run in the Premiership would probably be better for them

) & Rangers....

Zidane, agree about Torres. Drogba wants out of Chelsea apparently but for all his class I'm not sure he would 'fit' with Sir Alex. Benzema of Lyon is apparently favourite, bit of a Mark Hughes look about him but doesn't quite put himself about as much as Sparky...

Post by **Zidane** » March 12, 2008, 9:48 am

Champions League last night.....Inter Milan 0 Liverpool 1 (Torres 64 min)

Congrats to Liverpool.So we've got 4 english teams in the last 8....should make for a very interesting draw,Arsenal v United maybe !

Zidane

Post by **BobHelm** » March 12, 2008, 10:07 am

I thought Liverpool v Chelsea was set in stone in the Champions League...

14th. is the day to find out who plays who....