The Association Football Thread

[Roughneck]

Arsenal can't catch a break. They get Barca last year after not winning their group and when they do win their group this year, they get Milan.

Meh. People doubted them to get past Udinese and then they said they wouldn't advance from their group and they easily won it.

 

[volball625]

It's still the worst draw possible for them.

 

[Godfatha]

Not really excited about playing FC Basel, but it could have been worse.

 

[orange parmejohn]

UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Fixtures
Bayern Leverkusen v. Barcelona
Arsenal v. A.C. Milan
FC Basel 1893 v. FC Bayern Munich
CSKA Moscow v. Real Madrid
SSC Napoli v. Chelsea
Zenit St. Petersburg v. SL Benfica
Olympique Marseille v. Inter Milan
Olympique Lyonnais v. Apoel FC

how many of these teams actually have a chance to make the final?

 

[volball625]

Depends on the draw for the final eight. Madrid and Barca were the two best teams last year, but were on the same side of the draw, so only one could actually make the final.

 

[orange parmejohn]

Depends on the draw for the final eight. Madrid and Barca were the two best teams last year, but were on the same side of the draw, so only one could actually make the final.

id like to see one of the russian teams go far into the bracket

 

[DarthVisor]

Depends on the draw for the final eight. Madrid and Barca were the two best teams last year, but were on the same side of the draw, so only one could actually make the final.

This.

 

[orange parmejohn]

wth? i got up early this morning to watch the EPL and it wasnt on. ridicilous.

 

[orange parmejohn]

sweet newcastle is about to play on espn3!

 

[banman360]

not a very exciting day of soccer in the epl..

 

[slh1089]

i would think with US trying to up our soccer profile, we will take it seriously. as far as the senior players added if we qualify, i dont know who klinsmann would release.

Yeah, I just don't think the association puts much importance on it. Olympic soccer has never really been a very respected tournament on the international level as a whole.

 

[volball625]

Campeones Campeones oh eh oh eh oh eh!

 

[DarthVisor]

Here's hoping Arsenal can somehow beat City today.

 

[slh1089]

Here's hoping Arsenal can somehow beat City today.

It's lookin like evil City is going to pull it out. Looks like that should have been a penalty.

 

[slh1089]

Ballucks, my Gunners go down.

 

[n_huffhines]

Everton could use some help.

 

[DarthVisor]

Ballucks, my Gunners go down.

I was hoping they would pull it out.

Arsenal look like a completely different team than they did at the beginning of the season. I don't think everybody realized how many injuries they had.

 

[TylerD]

I was hoping they would pull it out.

Arsenal look like a completely different team than they did at the beginning of the season. I don't think everybody realized how many injuries they had.

some people did. hahah

 

[volball625]

What the **** Suarez. Hell of a football player but dude is ****ing stupid.

 

[slh1089]

Atleti loses to Albacete at home to get knocked out of the Copa del Rey. Embarrassing.

 

[TylerD]

So, how about them Toons?

 

[DarthVisor]

some people did. hahah

Haha this is true.

Spurs/Chelsea should be a nice match today. Defoe is out for Spurs. Not sure who, of anyone, is out for Chelsea.

Annnnd United handed Fulham their arse.

 

[banman360]

What the **** Suarez. Hell of a football player but dude is ****ing stupid.

Care to expound on this?

 

[orange parmejohn]

Atleti loses to Albacete at home to get knocked out of the Copa del Rey. Embarrassing.

soon as i think im getting a handle on this soccer stuf..

 

[volball625]

Care to expound on this?

His eight match suspension. He's basically the fuel to the Liverpool attack and without him, I think y'all will struggle.