posted Apr 1, 2008

Its really annoying when some fans of clubs who struggle to win the champions league always try to imply its just a knockout competition.

The fact is its not just a knockout competition.

Firstly to get to the champions league you have to finish in the top 3 or 4 in your league

Then you may also have to play in the qualifying competitions in some cases to get through to the group stages

Thirdly you have to play in the group stages and play each team twice

Fourthly you then have to progress by playing over 2 legs

In additon only the top teams in europe are there..no lesser teams so of course its hard to win it!

It is a major achievement to win the champions leagur becasue of this. In the premiership you play teams twice...in the champions league you play teams twice, but as mentioned in the champions league the teams are are those that finish in the top 3 or 4 of their leagues!

So why do some jealous fans of clubs especially manure fans always rattle on about the champions league bein a knowckout cup is beyond me!!

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posted Apr 1, 2008

hmmm the world cup is looseley based on the champions league and rightly on the top teams have in the world have always won it.

Is this just a cup comeptition also and teams are lucky?


I dont think so so why do some fans make out the champions league is easier than the premiership!!

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posted Apr 1, 2008

Its really annoying when some fans of clubs who struggle to win the champions league always try to imply its just a knockout competition.

It is a knockout competition but it is a lot easier to win in the current format as you have the luxury of a group stage where you can lose a couple of matches. When it was the European cup you could draw Real Madrid in the first round and had to win over 2 legs.

Either way I think the domestic league is still the one that everyone wants I do as a Chelsea fan if I had the choice!

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posted Apr 1, 2008

castle grey skulls-what I was trying to say was that Man Utd on paper look like favorites, but if they come up against Barcelona in the semi's I think they will be beaten. In all reality I feel the winer of Liverpool V Arsenal will triumph in the whole tournament.

Evidently my attempt at written discussion was not clear. My apologies.

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posted Apr 1, 2008

castle grey skulls-what I was trying to say was that Man Utd on paper look like favorites, but if they come up against Barcelona in the semi's I think they will be beaten. In all reality I feel the winer of Liverpool V Arsenal will triumph in the whole tournament.

Evidently my attempt at written discussion was not clear. My apologies.

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posted Apr 1, 2008

As Manchester United fan, I can only say "RED DEVILS CARRY GO!!!!"

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posted Apr 1, 2008

comment by scouserjubbz (U11376572)
posted 4 Hours Ago

as i liverpool supporter i hope they win but u cant forget man u.
chelsea are never going to win coz sleepy grant dunt no what day it is.
DREAM FINAL LIVERPOOL VS MAN U. REVENGE FOR LIVERPOOL 3-0


sleepy grant? how can u critise our manager hes not the best fair enuf, but yet again even with a poor manager wer still guna finish miles in front of liverpool, before u start critising our manager look closer to home at RAFA i ant gotta clue BENITEZ who in his time at liverpool has managed to sign one good player(torres) all the rest apart from gerrard wuldnt get in anyone elses team

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posted Apr 1, 2008

i think there is only one team left int he champions league that can stop man utd from winning the trophy, thats barca, theyll have to pla at their best, if (big if) they do then barca will win the cl, the other side of the draw looks much easier chelsea to win nd meet liverpool int the semis again, then the finalist i dnt knw could go either way depends on who takes the advantage of their home crowd and put in a display to win the game, only to lose in the final anyways, come on utd looks simple beat barca and win the final against whoever it is.

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posted Apr 2, 2008

I'm a arsenal supporter and i hope we win the champions league this season, we deserve it more than any other team. it's not gonna be a easy tie against liverpool but, im very confident we are capable of eliminating although they have a big european pedrigree.

Come u gunnerzzzzz

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posted Apr 2, 2008

Far too close to call in my opinion. It will all depend which teams turn up on the night:

Liverpool winning 8-0 against Besiktas, or losing 3-0 to United.

Aresnal losing 5-1 to Tottenham, or beating AC Milan away.

Chelsea beating Man City 6-0, but then having been knocked out in the Quarters by Liverpool twice.

And don't get me started on Man U...

In short, I think I'm going to have a permanent fence shaped indentation on my rear end....

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