Clubs await Champions League draw

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21-12-2007, 10:08 AM
Clowgon

Clubs await Champions League draw

Listen to the draw on BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport website from 1100GMT on Friday

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The five remaining British sides in the Champions League will discover their next opponents on Friday when the draw for the last-16 knockout stage is made.
As group runners-up, Liverpool, Celtic and Arsenal will be pitted against winners from other pools in the draw.
Manchester United and Chelsea topped their groups and should have an easier path to the last eight - and they will also play the second leg at home.
Clubs from the same country or pool and group winners will not play each other.
Last year's beaten finalists Liverpool could face a rematch with defending champions and Group D winners AC Milan, who they famously beat in the 2005 final before the Italian side got their revenge last season.
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The Reds could also meet Italian heavyweights Inter Milan, Barcelona, who they beat in the first knockout round last year, Real Madrid or another Spanish side in Sevilla.
Arsenal's prospective opponents also include Barcelona, who beat them in the 2006 final, as well as Real Madrid, AC Milan, Porto or Inter Milan.
"We are prepared for any team that we come up against," defender Kolo Toure told the Arsenal website.
"There is no team that will think they can beat us and it will be easy.
"This stage of the Champions League is always tight because we play away and home but whatever happens we are really confident."
Manchester United's opponents will be drawn from Celtic, Schalke, Olympiakos, Lyon or Fenerbahce, while Chelsea could also meet Celtic, Roma, Olympiakos, Lyon or Fenerbahce.
Celtic could be handed a clash with Group F winners United, while they could also play Chelsea, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Sevilla, Barcelona or Porto.
The first knockout round ties will take place on 19 and 20 February, with the return legs on 4 and 5 March.

Group winners: AC Milan, Barcelona, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Porto, Real Madrid & Sevilla.
Group runners-up: Arsenal, Celtic, Fenerbahce, Liverpool, Lyon, Olympiakos, Roma & Schalke 04.

Come on United!
21-12-2007, 10:35 AM
360

I'm hoping for
Celtic vs Madrid
Celtic vs Porto
or
Celtic vs Sevilla

Glad we cant get Arsenal or Liverpool!

'Mon the hoops!
21-12-2007, 10:46 AM
Swp.

Its on channel 521 on cable [eurosport]
21-12-2007, 10:49 AM
360

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swp.

Its on channel 521 on cable [eurosport]

Thanks for that

I hate listening on the radio

+rep
21-12-2007, 11:12 AM
Swp.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Below.

Thanks for that

I hate listening on the radio

+rep

ul celtic get barcelona
liverpool inter :(
21-12-2007, 11:14 AM
360

I know >;l

Oh well, **** happens, usually to us

Last year we got the winners in the last 16, this year we've probably got the winners again
21-12-2007, 11:19 AM
Aflux

Celtic vs Barcelona
Lyon vs Manchester United
Schalke 04 vs FC Porto
Liverpool vs Internazionale
AS Roma vs Real Madrid
Arsenal vs AC Milan
Olympiakos vs Chelsea
Fenebache vs Sevilla
21-12-2007, 11:19 AM
Swp.

Trust chelsea to get the easyest team left in the whole thing
21-12-2007, 11:20 AM
Immenseman

There's going to be some wicked games.
21-12-2007, 11:24 AM
360

Lyon vs Manachester should be interesting

As with Milan vs Arsenal

'mon the hoops!

Final 8 here we come ^o)
21-12-2007, 11:28 AM
Swp.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Below.

Final 8 here we come ^o)

+rep for making me laugh :D
21-12-2007, 11:52 AM
Geraint

Celtic have a very good record against Barcelona, recently. AC Milan oldies will get the run around by a young Arsenal. Arsenal may have it on their side against AC Milan. Chelsea will do enough to beat Olympiacos. Manchester United should have enough firepower to deal with Lyon but Lyon are very un-predictable. Liverpool have another tough game in Europe. They will have to overcome a very good Inter side who are champions and top of their league. Imbrahimovic just gets better and better.
21-12-2007, 11:59 AM
Soka

arsenal and milan will be ace game - kaka V fabregas :)

man u should go through and chelsea should
although lyon can be amazing sometimes and crap another
21-12-2007, 12:26 PM
360

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swp.

+rep for making me laugh :D

What you tying to say about celtic? :'(
21-12-2007, 12:34 PM
Jamie!

~~Celtic~~ vs Barcelona
~~Lyon~~ vs Manchester United
Schalke 04 vs ~~FC Porto~~
~~Liverpool~~ vs Internazionale
~~AS Roma~~ vs Real Madrid
Arsenal vs ~~AC Milan~~
~~Olympiakos~~ vs Chelsea
~~Fenebache~~ vs Sevilla

That's what will happen.
21-12-2007, 01:43 PM
Jordie

yeah i can also see arsenal beating milan

some cracking games there:P
21-12-2007, 01:44 PM
Tom H

Come on Liverpool ;-)
21-12-2007, 01:56 PM
StefanCampbell

I can see Liverpool loosing too inter, but i can see a shock on the cards for Celtic, and Real Madrid.
21-12-2007, 02:28 PM
Hoodstar

Milan will go thru.

I'd expect Man U to cruise it.

Liverpool could pull it.. Inter are doing well though right now.

Don't see Celtic pulling it off unfortunatly.

Chelsea should do it without any problems.
21-12-2007, 02:56 PM
BowTies1

omg i said all along celtic will get barca n they did
21-12-2007, 03:05 PM
Jordie

i think celtic will do okay at home

but the problem will be when they visit the nou camp
21-12-2007, 04:44 PM
Simmzay

I'd love Celtic to go through but their away form is unimpressive. As for Arsenal, better off losing to Milan than PSV.
21-12-2007, 04:55 PM
Browney

Am I the only one not that confident about Arsenal's chances? Everyone seems to think they'll win and I think if they do, it won't be easy.
21-12-2007, 05:07 PM
Alan_Carr

Liverpool will beat Inter
Man U will beat Lyon
Chelsea will beat Olympiakos
Arsenal will beat Milan
Celtic will lose to Barcelona
KFNX
21-12-2007, 05:35 PM
Simmzay

Quote:

Originally Posted by Browney

Am I the only one not that confident about Arsenal's chances? Everyone seems to think they'll win and I think if they do, it won't be easy.

I'm with you on that.

Same situation last year where Milan's domestic form was lacking and everyone claimed Bayern would easily prevail, then Milan went on to win it.
21-12-2007, 06:21 PM
Alan_Carr

Arsenal will beat Milan, cos they only rely on Kaka, and if they take him down, hopefully Fabregas will, cant wait for that battle, they stand a great chance.
21-12-2007, 07:47 PM
Simmzay

Quote:

Originally Posted by Igloo

Arsenal will beat Milan, cos they only rely on Kaka, and if they take him down, hopefully Fabregas will, cant wait for that battle, they stand a great chance.

Inzaghi is just as useful to them, IMO.
21-12-2007, 10:50 PM
Alan_Carr

Inzaghi keeps popping up with them vital goals, he makes me laugh.
21-12-2007, 11:03 PM
Hoodstar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Igloo

Arsenal will beat Milan, cos they only rely on Kaka, and if they take him down, hopefully Fabregas will, cant wait for that battle, they stand a great chance.

Has any team kept Kaka quiet in the past 2 years?
21-12-2007, 11:06 PM
360

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoodstar

Has any team kept Kaka quiet in the past 2 years?

Celtic kept him quiet in the group stages this year and kept him quiet for around 210 minutes in the last 16 last year

But ofcourse, that's the might celtic :eusa_danc

Hail Hail :P
21-12-2007, 11:08 PM
Hoodstar

Problem is though, AC Milan posses more than just kaka..

Keeping him quiet is one thing, just the other 9 outfielders they've gotta worry about..
21-12-2007, 11:10 PM
360

Gourcuff is amazing

and Inzaghi, top champions league goal scorer of all time
21-12-2007, 11:11 PM
Hoodstar

Think he's the all-time top scorer in UEFA. So that's in UEFA Cup, Champs League & Cup Winners cup (if they still count it, or if he ever played in it)
21-12-2007, 11:55 PM
Simmzay

Yeah I think it's just UEFA, I think Raul is the Champions League top scorer.
22-12-2007, 11:06 AM
Alan_Carr

Raul is top scorer in Champo League :)