who will win the uefa champions league?

(12-03-2010 04:25 )seth Wrote:  I don't see why many are opting towards Arsenal. They beat a decent Porto side, but have been outclassed by both Chelsea and Utd at home, who have both done the double over them in the league. Barcelona must be slight favourites but don't seem to be playing so well as last season. I think they miss Eto'o. I'd have Utd 2nd favourites because they've been to the last two finals winning one, have players who know how to get there and are in great form at the moment. Then 3rd would be between Inter/Chelsea, who both have the teams capable of beating Utd or Barca, but seem to somehow always fuck it up in the CL.

I'd have Bayern ahead of Arsenal, and maybe even Lyon. I think Arsenal aren't good enough to knock any of Barca,Utd,Inter or Chelsea out over two legs.

The blueprint for beating Arsenal is always the same, be it in the Premiership or the ECL. If you can withstand their pressure for the first 1/2hr and accept the fact that in that period you won't be seeing much of the ball, most top european teams are eventually too powerful for them. Chelsea have almost got it down to a fine art, we ran all over them in the 2nd half at the Emirates earlier this season, the last 15mins of the game was almost embarrasing, men against boys.

The heart says UTD
The head says Barca
The pocket says SevIlla(atleast get to the final)

Too close to call. Any of the potential quarter finalists could do it no one is smashing at the moment.As a betting man I think Utd with the form they are on or barcelona as defending champions they understand what it takes.[/i]

(10-03-2010 23:39 )m100 Wrote:  Can anyone else hear sepp blatter kicking himself - no matter what obstacles he throws in english teams way they put them out and then lyon go and do some of the dirty work for them. He'll engineer the quarter finals so that two english teams get each other and the third, think chelsea will get through, get barcelona.

Sepp Blatter is the President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). FIFA have no involvement with the UEFA Champions League.

Think it could be one of those strange years ie porto 2004.So gonna go for Bayern Munich to win it.

im going for man u and barca final

(12-03-2010 07:58 )colino Wrote:  

(12-03-2010 04:25 )seth Wrote:  I don't see why many are opting towards Arsenal. They beat a decent Porto side, but have been outclassed by both Chelsea and Utd at home, who have both done the double over them in the league. Barcelona must be slight favourites but don't seem to be playing so well as last season. I think they miss Eto'o. I'd have Utd 2nd favourites because they've been to the last two finals winning one, have players who know how to get there and are in great form at the moment. Then 3rd would be between Inter/Chelsea, who both have the teams capable of beating Utd or Barca, but seem to somehow always fuck it up in the CL.

I'd have Bayern ahead of Arsenal, and maybe even Lyon. I think Arsenal aren't good enough to knock any of Barca,Utd,Inter or Chelsea out over two legs.

The blueprint for beating Arsenal is always the same, be it in the Premiership or the ECL. If you can withstand their pressure for the first 1/2hr and accept the fact that in that period you won't be seeing much of the ball, most top european teams are eventually too powerful for them. Chelsea have almost got it down to a fine art, we ran all over them in the 2nd half at the Emirates earlier this season, the last 15mins of the game was almost embarrasing, men against boys.

I guess I'm a romantic who would like to see an apparent non-favourite take the title for their first time. I always like to watch Arsenal as when they're at their best, they can play some of the best football, and the way the game should be played.

Well I'm a Utd fan, but if we went out I wouldn't mind seeing someone like Arsenal win the thing. I don't want Barcelona to win it because they'd overtake us on number of European cups and Bayern have won it enough times already.

So a team that hasn't won it before if we go out would be nice.

Inter for me after Jose destroys Chelsea cant wait