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Benny

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Dec 18, 2009, 6:26:55 AM12/18/09
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Stuttgart vs Barcelona
Olympiakos vs Bordeaux
Inter vs Chelsea
Bayern Munich vs Fiorentina
CSKA Moscow vs Sevilla
Lyon vs Real Madrid
Porto vs Arsenal
Milan vs Manchester United

We won't gut them like fish this time. Bordeaux get a deserved free pass
into the QFs.


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Benny

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Dec 18, 2009, 7:00:21 AM12/18/09
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I wonder how long it will be before Galliani is interviewed and says
every time Milan have drawn Man United in Europe they've reached the final.

Mark V.

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Dec 18, 2009, 7:40:48 AM12/18/09
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On Dec 18, 6:26 am, Benny <Be...@soccer-europe.com> wrote:
> Stuttgart vs Barcelona

Barcelona. Not that I'm qualified to say much about Stuttgart.

> Olympiakos vs Bordeaux

Bordeaux. If the Greeks couldn't even dominate a largely reserve
Arsenal side at home when advance wasn't yet assured, they'll have
their hands full against one of the hottest clubs in the world.

> Inter vs Chelsea

X will know how to beat Y arguments are out the window as Mourinho
coaches against former club and Ancelotti coaches against well-known
former rival. Chelsea, I s'pose, especially if they add some depth
this winter.


> Bayern Munich vs Fiorentina

BM, though I don't know enough about Fiorentina.

> CSKA Moscow vs Sevilla

Sevilla. I wonder if Juande Ramos will watch this on TV.

> Lyon vs Real Madrid

RM, though I wouldn't be at all surprised to see them concede a couple
of goals at Stade Gerland to make this a hairy one for them.

> Porto vs Arsenal

Arsenal, though they'll have to resort to catenaccio to do so. If this
is the Porto of last year, it could be scary for them.

> Milan vs Manchester United

> We won't gut them like fish this time. Bordeaux get a deserved free pass
> into the QFs.

:-) I guess I'd have to agree.

Benny

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Dec 18, 2009, 8:48:05 AM12/18/09
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> Subject : Rubbish Champions League Last 16 Draw
> From : markva...@yahoo.com

> BM, though I don't know enough about Fiorentina.

Fiorentina are the strongest Italian side. This is probably the most
even match-up.

> Arsenal, though they'll have to resort to catenaccio to do so. If this
> is the Porto of last year, it could be scary for them.

Depends on Arshavin. I'm not sold on Arshavin. Hulk looks the part
(physically) but he's a slightly better version of Heskey.

Benny

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Dec 18, 2009, 10:14:48 AM12/18/09
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> Depends on Arshavin. I'm not sold on Arshavin. Hulk looks the part
> (physically) but he's a slightly better version of Heskey.

That should read :

Depends on Arshavin. I'm not sold on Hulk. He looks the part

Alkamista

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Dec 18, 2009, 10:59:47 AM12/18/09
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On Dec 18, 5:26 am, Benny <Be...@soccer-europe.com> wrote:
> Stuttgart vs Barcelona

Barca, easy.

> Olympiakos vs Bordeaux

Bordeaux, easy.

> Inter vs Chelsea

Colossol tie, for obvious reasons:
1) Mourinho vs. Chelsea
2) Eto'o/Balotelli vs. Terry/Carvalho
3) Ancelotti vs. Inter
4) Possibility of Mourinho winning and then pretending that his heart
is broken, followed shortly by telling everyone what great a coach he
is.

> Bayern Munich vs Fiorentina

Fiorentina, unless Bayern can sustain form from their last UCL match.

> CSKA Moscow vs Sevilla

Sevilla, the dark horse of the UCL.

> Lyon vs Real Madrid

Great tie. Good chance of an upset.

> Porto vs Arsenal

Arsenal, I guess.

> Milan vs Manchester United

Another great tie. Milan could spring a surprise.

The Doctor

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Dec 18, 2009, 12:17:20 PM12/18/09
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In article <hgfotv$u0q$1...@news.eternal-september.org>,

Benny <Be...@soccer-europe.com> wrote:
>Stuttgart vs Barcelona

I predict Stuttgart

>Olympiakos vs Bordeaux

Bordeaux

>Inter vs Chelsea

Chelsea

>Bayern Munich vs Fiorentina

Fiorentina

>CSKA Moscow vs Sevilla

Sevialla

>Lyon vs Real Madrid

Lyon

>Porto vs Arsenal

Arsenal

>Milan vs Manchester United

Man U

>
>We won't gut them like fish this time. Bordeaux get a deserved free pass
>into the QFs.
>
>
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Bruce D. Scott

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Dec 18, 2009, 1:12:38 PM12/18/09
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Benny (Be...@soccer-europe.com) wrote:
: Stuttgart vs Barcelona

: Olympiakos vs Bordeaux
: Inter vs Chelsea
: Bayern Munich vs Fiorentina
: CSKA Moscow vs Sevilla
: Lyon vs Real Madrid
: Porto vs Arsenal
: Milan vs Manchester United

: We won't gut them like fish this time. Bordeaux get a deserved free pass
: into the QFs.

One of them disappears, good! Bayern got about the best of the draw
imaginable. Fiorentina are an equal, not a better, and we've done
better against them in the past than against teams like Sevilla.

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MH

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Dec 18, 2009, 12:50:54 PM12/18/09
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Benny wrote:
> Stuttgart vs Barcelona
> Olympiakos vs Bordeaux
> Inter vs Chelsea
> Bayern Munich vs Fiorentina
> CSKA Moscow vs Sevilla
> Lyon vs Real Madrid
> Porto vs Arsenal
> Milan vs Manchester United
>
> We won't gut them like fish this time. Bordeaux get a deserved free pass
> into the QFs.


Why is it a Rubbish draw ?

There are some interesting matchups, and a good chance of your hated Man
United and Real Madrid going home early.

I would like to see Bordeaux do well. As you say, they deserve it.

>
>

Benny

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Dec 18, 2009, 3:05:44 PM12/18/09
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> Subject : Rubbish Champions League Last 16 Draw
> From : nos...@ucalgary.ca

> Why is it a Rubbish draw ?

Milan vs Manchester United

Futbolmetrix

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Dec 18, 2009, 4:03:36 PM12/18/09
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"Benny" <Be...@soccer-europe.com> wrote in message
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> Stuttgart vs Barcelona

Barca

> Olympiakos vs Bordeaux

Bordeaux

> Inter vs Chelsea

Mourinho and his Virgins. It's their year.

> Bayern Munich vs Fiorentina

Fiorentina in a tight one.

> CSKA Moscow vs Sevilla

Sevilla

> Lyon vs Real Madrid

Real

> Porto vs Arsenal

Arsenal


> Milan vs Manchester United

ManU

Abubakr

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Dec 18, 2009, 6:25:17 PM12/18/09
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On 19 Dec, 08:03, "Futbolmetrix" <futbolmet...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> > Inter vs Chelsea
>
> Mourinho and his Virgins. It's their year.

Even after Barcelona made them look decidedly second class? You have
more confidence in them than I do. Perhaps the chips will fall
Mourinho's way again as they did in 04 when Porto were totally
outclassed by Real in the group stages to then go on and win it, who
knows?


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Abubakr

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Dec 19, 2009, 6:16:03 AM12/19/09
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On Dec 19, 7:16 pm, Quake <qu...@xyz.com.invalid> wrote:
> Abubakr <deltara...@gmail.com> wrote in news:63af9472-5d05-49f6-8959-
> c5b78114a...@k19g2000pro.googlegroups.com:

>
> > Even after Barcelona made them look decidedly second class? You have
> > more confidence in them than I do.
>
> No he doesn't. He's just weaufxing

I thought something was suspicious...

Diabolik

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Dec 19, 2009, 7:51:28 AM12/19/09
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"Quake" <qu...@xyz.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:Xns9CE65E57...@193.43.96.1...
> Abubakr <delta...@gmail.com> wrote in news:63af9472-5d05-49f6-8959-
> c5b781...@k19g2000pro.googlegroups.com:

>
>> Even after Barcelona made them look decidedly second class? You have
>> more confidence in them than I do.
>
> No he doesn't. He's just weaufxing

Well...it hasn't been Inter's year for decades, so with each passing year,
the odds are in Inter's favour;)


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Abubakr

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Dec 19, 2009, 9:40:46 AM12/19/09
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On Dec 20, 1:38 am, Quake <qu...@xyz.com.invalid> wrote:
> Abubakr <deltara...@gmail.com> wrote in news:a5529603-d390-43b5-bed4-
> 82ad170e3...@z4g2000prh.googlegroups.com:

>
> > I thought something was suspicious...
>
> Let's cut him some slack. Football has been sucking a lot lately...

true that

Bruce D. Scott

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Dec 21, 2009, 7:05:17 AM12/21/09
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Quake (qu...@xyz.com.invalid) wrote:
: Benny <Be...@soccer-europe.com> wrote in
: news:hgg16l$2g9$1...@news.eternal-september.org:

: > Fiorentina are the strongest Italian side. This is probably the
: > most even match-up.

: I'm afraid you're in for a huge disappointment.

It depends on how these teams keep their form after the Winter break, and
that's totally unpredictable. I think the tie is wide open.

MH

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Dec 23, 2009, 2:11:28 PM12/23/09
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Benny wrote:
> > Subject : Rubbish Champions League Last 16 Draw
> > From : nos...@ucalgary.ca
>
> > Why is it a Rubbish draw ?
>
> Milan vs Manchester United
>

Not a rubbish draw for neutrals. One evil team gets eliminated for sure !

>

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