Originally posted by Ultan

Last season was okay for not getting through the groups because Dortmunt/RM really were too strong (not just for Ajax for pretty much everyone), the season before that was the Lyon match-fixing thing and the 2 incorrectly disallowed goals against RM on matchday 6, or was that the season before that? Either way Balotelli should of got straight red for his tackle on Blind, made no attempt to win the ball, it was just assault, but Ajax really should of done better with some of the chances they had (they deserved to go through last night, they really did, especially with the whole last min pen. vs. Milan earlier on this season).

Balotelli would be a great player if he wasn't such a diver/playactor, I don't like him but he does have so much ability he really could be one of the best (he is close to being one of the best already...)

I agree with everything you said, but you forgot about another incorrect disallowed goal against Lyon Last season was too tough indeed, I know, but I don't remember anymore against who (I think it was away against ManCity), but we got fucked as well. Ok, 3rd in a group with the champions of Spain, Germany and England is something to be proud of, but especially that away match against Dortmund, we shouldn't have lost. We were better.

Put those results against ManCity, the away victory against ManUnited in the Europe League, plus the way we played this year in which we were the better side 5 out of 6 games, I know we have much potential, but it needs to come out in results one day. Problem is we have to start all over each season again

About Valotelli, even if he has much potential, which he has, I agree, a player who doesn't even WANT to play is not a great player in my opinion.

Saturday 14 December
Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal FC (13:45 CET)

Sunday 15 December
Kasımpaşa 2-1 Besiktas
Standard Liège 2-1 RC Genk (14:30 CET)
SSC Napoli 2-1 FC Internazionale (20:45 CET)
AC Milan 1-2 AS Roma (20:45 CET)
Atlético Madrid 2-0 Valencia CF (21:00 CET)
Olympique Lyon 1-1 Olympique Marseille (21:00 CET)

Some tasty looking ties in the Champion League last 16, especially the first 2:

Manchester City v Barcelona
Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Olympiakos v Manchester United
Milan v Atlético Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen v Paris Saint-Germain
Galatasaray v Chelsea
Schalke 04 v Real Madrid
Zenit St Petersburg v Borussia Dortmund

Somebody said to me that Man City will win 5-1 at home and then Barca will win 4-0 at home and go through on away goals! Looks as good a prediction as any, as could be anything, a bookies dream.

Arsenal have probably just increased their odds in the Prem title as they will go out in a blaze of glory, goals (and poor defending at corners) to Munich

Just shows the importance of winning your group!

Also, Villas Boas sacked at Tottenham today as well. Doubt we'll see them in the Champion's League next season then, very strange short-sighted move

The table from the 8th round:

1. Remco - - - - - - - - -70
2. Ultan - - - - - - - - - - 66
3. Empress Touch - - - - 54
4. Eff_Jay - - - - - - - - -49
5. TranceFixxed - - - - - 39
6. Marjan - - - - - - - - - 0

The two with the most exact predicted matches this week: Eff_Jay & Empress Touch: 3

The table after 8 rounds:

1. Remco - - - - - - - - 549
2. Ultan - - - - - - - - - -523
3. Eff_Jay - - - - - - - - 516
4. Empress Touch - - - 446
5. TranceFixxed - - - - -39
6. Marjan - - - - - - - - -25

Exact predicted matches:

Remco - - - - - - - - - - 30
Ultan - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Eff_Jay - - - - - - - - - -27
Empress Touch - - - - -17
Marjan - - - - - - - - - - 1
TranceFixxed - - - - - - 0

Originally posted by Eff_Jay

slowly but surely catching up

lets hope it continues.

You were slowely catching up but I'm fastly running away

Round 9

Sunday 22 December
Olympique Marseille - Girondins Bordeaux (14:00 CET)
Standard Liège - RSC Anderlecht (18:00 CET)
FC Internazionale - AC Milan (20:45 CET)
Valencia - Real Madrid (21:00 CET)
Paris Saint-Germain - Lille OSC (21:00 CET)

Monday 23 December
Arsenal - Chelsea (21:00 CET)

Thursday 26 December
Manchester City - Liverpool (18:30 CET)

Sunday 29 December
Chelsea - Liverpool (17:00 CET)

Sunday 5 January
Juventus - AS Roma (20:45 CET)

Happy predicting!

Originally posted by Remco

Round 9

Sunday 22 December
Olympique Marseille (2-0) Girondins Bordeaux (14:00 CET)
Standard Liège (2-1) RSC Anderlecht (18:00 CET)
FC Internazionale (1-1) AC Milan (20:45 CET)
Valencia (1-3) Real Madrid (21:00 CET)
Paris Saint-Germain (1-0) Lille OSC (21:00 CET)

Monday 23 December
Arsenal (2-1) Chelsea (21:00 CET)

Thursday 26 December
Manchester City (2-0) Liverpool (18:30 CET)

Sunday 29 December
Chelsea (2-2) Liverpool (17:00 CET)

Sunday 5 January
Juventus (2-0) AS Roma (20:45 CET)

Happy predicting!

Originally posted by Remco

You were slowely catching up but I'm fastly running away

Haha you are that although thought i had scored more in that round though.

Round 9

Sunday 22 December
Olympique Marseille 3-0 Girondins Bordeaux (14:00 CET)
Standard Liège 2-2 RSC Anderlecht (18:00 CET)
FC Internazionale 2-1 AC Milan (20:45 CET)
Valencia 1-3 Real Madrid (21:00 CET)
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Lille OSC (21:00 CET)

Monday 23 December
Arsenal 2-3 Chelsea (21:00 CET)

Thursday 26 December
Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool (18:30 CET)

Sunday 29 December
Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool (17:00 CET)

Sunday 5 January
Juventus 2-0 AS Roma (20:45 CET)

Round 9


Sunday 22 December
Olympique Marseille 1-0 Girondins Bordeaux (14:00 CET)
Standard Liège 1-1 RSC Anderlecht (18:00 CET)
FC Internazionale 0-1 AC Milan (20:45 CET)
Valencia 0-2 Real Madrid (21:00 CET)
Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Lille OSC (21:00 CET)

Monday 23 December
Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea (21:00 CET)

Thursday 26 December
Manchester City 2-3 Liverpool (18:30 CET)

Sunday 29 December
Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool (17:00 CET)

Sunday 5 January
Juventus 1-1 AS Roma (20:45 CET)

Originally posted by Eff_Jay

Haha you are that although thought i had scored more in that round though.

You mean I have miscalculated? How much you think you should have and I will recount.

Round 9

Sunday 22 December
Olympique Marseille 1-1 Girondins Bordeaux (14:00 CET)
Standard Liège 2-1 RSC Anderlecht (18:00 CET)
FC Internazionale 2-1 AC Milan (20:45 CET)
Valencia 1-2 Real Madrid (21:00 CET)
Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Lille OSC (21:00 CET)

Monday 23 December
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea (21:00 CET)

Thursday 26 December
Manchester City 2-2 Liverpool (18:30 CET)

Sunday 29 December
Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool (17:00 CET)

Sunday 5 January
Juventus 2-1 AS Roma (20:45 CET)

The table from the 9th round:

1. Remco - - - - - - - - -20
1. Eff_Jay - - - - - - - - 20
3. Empress Touch - - - -17
4. Ultan - - - - - - - - - - 13
5. TranceFixxed - - - - - 0
5. Marjan - - - - - - - - - 0

The one with the most exact predicted matches this week: Empress Touch: 2

The table after 9 rounds:

1. Remco - - - - - - - - 569
2. Ultan - - - - - - - - - -536
2. Eff_Jay - - - - - - - - 536
4. Empress Touch - - - 463
5. TranceFixxed - - - - - 39
6. Marjan - - - - - - - - - 25

Exact predicted matches:

Remco - - - - - - - - - - 31
Ultan - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Eff_Jay - - - - - - - - - -28
Empress Touch - - - - -19
Marjan - - - - - - - - - - 1
TranceFixxed - - - - - - 0

Round 10

Saturday 11 January
Atlético Madrid - FC Barcelona (20:00 CET)

Sunday 12 January
SL Benfica - FC Porto (17:00 CET)
Atromitos - Olympiakos (18:30 CET)

Tuesday 14 January
Girondins Bordeaux - Paris Saint-Germain (21:00 CET, Coupe de la League)

Wednesday 15 January
Olympique Lyon - Olympique Marseille (20:55 CET, Coupe de la League)

Sunday 19 January
AFC Ajax - PSV (16:30 CET)
Chelsea - Manchester United (17:00 CET)

Wednesday 22 January
AFC Ajax - Feyenoord (20:45 CET, Dutch Cup)

Friday 24 January
Borussia Mönchengladbach - FC Bayern München (20:30 CET)

Sunday 26 January
RSC Anderlecht - Club Brugge (18:00 CET)
AS Monaco - Olympique Marseille (21:00 CET)

Tuesday 28 January
Liverpool - Everton (21:00 CET)

Friday 31 January
Feyenoord - Vitesse (20:00 CET)

Saturday 1 February
Paris Saint-Germain - Girondins Bordeaux

Sunday 2 February
Juventus - FC Internazionale (15:00 CET)

Happy predicting!