Football (Soccer)

[MPS]

@admin: that's it - U zap him Oriphus

Ah well, a wins a win.

exactly, besides, how often does it happen so, that playing against a weaker team is harder than the 'top boys', it has happened before, it will happen again to many teams - it's normal.

Ronaldo didnt impress too well

well, dont expect him to be the best playa every game. he's still reching the top, not at it at the moment,still has much to learn.

agree on liverpool - they need to improve some time soon.

Real Madrid ...David Beckham

good, i'm happy for them. and for david.

btw, u see the interesting correlation here? - ronaldo plays good when david sucks and vice versa

My Hero Raul scored. damn i love that guy so much. Easily the most talented player in the world

i totally agree with ya, raul is fantastic, the biggest consistent tallent in the field of strikers since he began his great careeer. he's up there with van basten, kluivert, and others. van nistelrooy is great too, but in my understanding, the difference is that ruud's skills are like 'manufactured', gained thru the years of hard training, while raul's are more like a gift.

I just hope that there is a slim chance he still may come to Old Trafford

no way, he's playing till the end of his career in real madrid, which may be then changes to "Raul Madrid"

[Oriphus]

Raul Madrid

LOL

I really really reall would kill to get him to Old Trafford. I know what you mean about Van Nistelroy, though i disagree slightly. He has an amazing touch and a great gift for putting the ball in the back of the net.

[admin]

Champions League draw :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3186363.stm

The groups of interests are :

Group B :
1. Arsenal
2. Inter Milan
3. Dynamo Kiev
4. Lokomotiv Moscow

Group E
1. Manchester United
2. Panathinaikos
3. RANGERS
4. VfB Stuttgart

United's group looks easier, as usual

I really don't like Kiev and Moscow away games. Inter won't be easy either - weren't they in the semi-finals of CL last season - the toughest team in pot 2 ...

[Oriphus]

Rangers are so getting completely slaughtered by United. lol Our group looks pretty good, though Arsenals only real worry is Inter. Here are the rest of the groups for those hwo are interesed:

Group A
1. Bayern Munich
2. Lyon
3. CELTIC
4. Anderlecht

Group C
1. Deportivo La Coruna
2. PSV Eindhoven
3. AEK Athens
4. Monaco

Group D
1. Juventus
2. Galatasaray
3. Olympiakos
4. Real Sociedad

Group F
1. Real Madrid
2. Porto
3. Marseille
4. Partizan Belgrade

Group G
1. Lazio
2. CHELSEA
3. Sparta Prague
4. Besiktas

Group H
1. AC Milan
2. Celta Vigo
3. Ajax
4. Club Brugge

[admin]

I suppose the reason why Chelsea didn't get grouped with Lokomotiv Moscow was because of the UEFA rule that two teams from the same country can't be in the same group???

[Oriphus]

lol - I guess so

Chelsea will struggle to get a result from Lazio

Groups D,F and H are tricky looking ones

[Oriphus]

Liverpool get their first win with a 3-0 victory over Everton today. Maybe Houliier will get to stay?? Who knows

[admin]

The longer Houllier stays, the better ...



... for the rest of the Premiership

[Oriphus]

Thats a terrible thing to say lol

Spurs didnt do too well today either. Lets see how your team perform tomorrow since United are going to win *I Hope* Imagine that, United winning their first 4 games in a row of the season - when was that last done?

[Oriphus]

Very upset right now - no comment to make at all on the Man Utd performance today. Anyone make fun of me and ill strike down on them with great vengence and furious anger! Im not in the mood for Admin's gloating either over Arsenal, but i guess he can get away with it sicne he owns the place

Damn damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm damn damn damn damm

That just about sums it up for me

[admin]

I won't gloat, not much anyway

If you feel upset, just take a look at the own goal we scored - that should cheer anyone up

[Oriphus]

yeah but your still 3 points clear of us

What an own gool though. I couldnt believe it at all I think he was paid to do that

[admin]

And he tried to do it again near the end of the end, by smacking a ball against Keown's head, which then proceeded to bouce off the underside of the bar and deflect onto the keeper. It wouldn't have counted if it went in (offside), but still, you can see just how determined he was to make sure we don't win the game

And oh yes, 3 points clear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Oriphus]

lol - that wasnt really his fault, more Keowns lol. That wouldve been so funny, even with the offside flag up! What a laugh i wouldve had. Instead i was miserable I got all worried about the champions league, cuz on that performance, even the crappy rangers might have stood a chance of getting something from us.

Well Admin, we'll see who wins at Old Trafford in 3 weeks!!! You'll see me ion the crowd with me Man Utd hat on and me faced painted lol

[MPS]

hi all, i'm back

well, what an upset @ southampton. but well, i see arsenal slip in of the upcoming games too nice og btw

CL draw wasnt bad for MU chelsea goes to the 2nd round no problem i think, lazio sux big time. what im worried is that f**kin Milan is again in Ajax's group damn it :|

anyways, i bet on such order of the group tables by the end of the 1st round as follows:
A: 1 Bayern, 2 Celtic, 3 Lyon, 4 Anderlecht
B: 1 Inter, 2 Arsenal, 3 Dynamo, 4 Loko
C: 1 Depo, 2 PSV, 3 Monaco, 4 AEK
D: 1 Juve, 2 Real S., 3 Olympiakos, 4 Gala
E: 1 MANUTD, 2 Rangers, 3 Pana, 4 VFB
F: 1 Real M., 2 Porto, 3 Olympique, 4 Partizan
G: 1 Chelsea, 2 Lazio, 3 Besiktas, 4 Sparta
H: 1 Milan, 2 Ajax, 3 Celta, 4 Brugge

well, we'll see how things go in the 1st round...