Champions League

[bandl]

First day of the Knockout Round starts today!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

Post your predictions for today's games here...(first team listed is home)

My picks are in Bold


Celtic - Milan
1-3

PSV - Arsenal
2-1 :bow: :bow: :bow: PSV, PSV, PSV!!!!!!:nod: :nod: :nod:

Lille - Man. United
0-2

Real Madrid - Bayern
2-1

[TheValleyRaider]

I almost agree ;) :D

Celtic - Milan
1-3

psv - ARSENAL
0-2

Lille - Man. United
0-1

Real Madrid - Bayern
2-1

GO YOU GUNNERS!

[blueballs]

I was touring Spain between Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona for 3 weeks in 2000 during the Champions League playoffs- the first two weeks of March to be specific.

Going to the bars in those cities during the matches was a real special treat. They are every bit as excited and fanatical about those matches as we are about the NFL playoffs.

I traded one of my softball t-shirts for a sangria recipe with a bar owner and the recipe is now urban legend in the southeast.

[Peems]

I think Bayern and Real will be the best game. Im pulling for Man. U the whole way.

[OhioHen]

Celtic - Milan
1-2

PSV - Arsenal
1-1

Lille - Man. United
0-2

Real Madrid - Bayern
3-1

[Peems]

I like soccer but am unable to follow due to being in Montana etc. Is Barcelona still in?

[bandl]

I like soccer but am unable to follow due to being in Montana etc. Is Barcelona still in?
Yep, they play tomorrow.

www.foxsportschannel.com
www.uefa.com

The PSV/Arsenal match is on ESPN2 in about an hour. Tomorrow Porto/Chelsea is on ESPN2. There are also games being shown on Deportes, Classic and 360.

[Peems]

Yep, they play tomorrow.

www.foxsportschannel.com
www.uefa.com

The PSV/Arsenal match is on ESPN2 in about an hour. Tomorrow Porto/Chelsea is on ESPN2. There are also games being shown on Deportes, Classic and 360.

thanks! im home now watching arsenal and PSV(lunch break)

[TheValleyRaider]

Yep, they play tomorrow.

www.foxsportschannel.com
www.uefa.com

The PSV/Arsenal match is on ESPN2 in about an hour. Tomorrow Porto/Chelsea is on ESPN2. There are also games being shown on Deportes, Classic and 360.

I thought ESPN just said they were showing Barca-Liverpool tomorrow. Either way, can't watch. Thank goodness the Gunners are on today!

0-0 with PSV at the half.

[bandl]

thanks! im home now watching arsenal and PSV(lunch break)
Been watching it on my flat screen in my conference room. :thumbsup:

Conservative game so far, as I expected. Henry was pretty silent until the last minutes or so. Rosicky had a nice shot that Gomes barely saved. PSV seems scared to take it up the middle on the attack. I have a feeling that both sides will settle for a 0-0 draw and then duke it out in the second game in 2 weeks. :twocents:

[bandl]

I thought ESPN just said they were showing Barca-Liverpool tomorrow. Either way, can't watch. Thank goodness the Gunners are on today!

Barcelona/Liverpool will be on ESPN Deportes at 2:30, and then re-played at 5 on ESPN Classic.

[bandl]

3 games are tied 0-0 at the half, Real Madrid is beating Bayern 3-1! :eek: Raul has two goals....what's up, can't get a hat trick before halftime? xcoffeex

[bandl]

PSV - 1
Arsenal - 0



:hurray: :hurray:

[bandl]

First day of the Knockout Round starts today!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

Post your predictions for today's games here...(first team listed is home)

My picks are in Bold


Celtic - Milan
1-3

PSV - Arsenal
2-1 :bow: :bow: :bow: PSV, PSV, PSV!!!!!!:nod: :nod: :nod:

Lille - Man. United
0-2

Real Madrid - Bayern
2-1

Final scores

Celtic - Milan
0-0

PSV - Arsenal
1-0

Lille - Man. United
0-1

Real Madrid- Bayern
3-2

[Peems]

at least Man U. won!!!

[Grizalltheway]

I'm disappointed that my Reds (Bayern) didn't win, but I think they'll be in good shape with two away goals going into the next match.

[Grizalltheway]

I was touring Spain between Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona for 3 weeks in 2000 during the Champions League playoffs- the first two weeks of March to be specific.

Going to the bars in those cities during the matches was a real special treat. They are every bit as excited and fanatical about those matches as we are about the NFL playoffs.

I traded one of my softball t-shirts for a sangria recipe with a bar owner and the recipe is now urban legend in the southeast.

I can testify to that. I was in Germany during Euro 2004, and watched some of Germany's games in a sports bar. The Germans weren't even that good, and didn't do very well, and the place was electric the entire time. Definitely made me into a soccer fan :nod:

[TheValleyRaider]

Man, did Arsenal lay an egg today. Maybe Champions League ties will be just like our Premiership matches: down on an early goal, then the late rally for the win. Ask Manchester United how well that 1-0 lead held up in the last 10 minutes :D

http://www.arsenal.com/images/pics/report/arsenalvmanutd4.jpg

[bobcatfan06]

So Chelsea plays Porto tomorrow on ESPN2? What time?

I'll probably have to record it, cause I can't miss my Blues in the Champions League.

[bandl]

Man, did Arsenal lay an egg today. Maybe Champions League ties will be just like our Premiership matches: down on an early goal, then the late rally for the win. Ask Manchester United how well that 1-0 lead held up in the last 10 minutes :D

http://www.arsenal.com/images/pics/report/arsenalvmanutd4.jpg

Arsenal was very flat...it was as if they showed up expecting PSV to just roll over and let them win. Seems that the Arsenal who struggled early in the EPL showed up, not the Arsenal who hadn't lost a match in 2007. PSV is quite adept at playing any game out to a draw, so Arsenal better be able to pick up their game in two weeks, or they are out of the CL. BTW, PSV was playing without their leading scorer, Farfan, and he should be back 100% for the next match.

[Peems]

Arsenal was very flat...it was as if they showed up expecting PSV to just roll over and let them win. Seems that the Arsenal who struggled early in the EPL showed up, not the Arsenal who hadn't lost a match in 2007. PSV is quite adept at playing any game out to a draw, so Arsenal better be able to pick up their game in two weeks, or they are out of the CL. BTW, PSV was playing without their leading scorer, Farfan, and he should be back 100% for the next match.

Bandl could you post the times for the games today? thanks.

[bandl]

Bandl could you post the times for the games today? thanks.

Today's TV games

2:30 Porto vs. Chelsea on ESPN2 & 360
2:30 Barcelona vs. Liverpool on ESPN Deportes
4:30 Inter vs. Valencia on ESPN Deportes

[Grizalltheway]

What's the logic in showing Chelsea v. Porto? Barca and Liverpool is much more promising for a good game, IMO

[bandl]

What's the logic in showing Chelsea v. Porto? Barca and Liverpool is much more promising for a good game, IMO

My guess....ESPN Deportes is for the spanish speaking community, they might have more interest in watching Barcelona.

[Grizalltheway]

Goal Porto! I love seeing chelsea lose almost as much as the yankees

[Peems]

BAR CE LO NA (clap clap clapclapclap) Eto'o is the man along with Messi and Saviola and Puyol and Valdes and dont even get me started on Ronaldinho

[bandl]

Goal Porto! I love seeing chelsea lose almost as much as the yankees

That only lasted 4 minutes until Chelsea tied it up! :eek:

[Grizalltheway]

BAR CE LO NA (clap clap clapclapclap) Eto'o is the man along with Messi and Saviola and Puyol and Valdes and dont even get me started on Ronaldinho

Oh snap! Liverpool have a huge advantage going back to Anfield

[bison95]

:)

[Peems]

Oh snap! Liverpool have a huge advantage going back to Anfield


NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Don't worry, we'll pull through we are going back to back.

[Grizalltheway]

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Don't worry, we'll pull through we are going back to back.

Yeah, sure :rolleyes:

[Peems]

Yeah, sure :rolleyes:

in all honesty its not looking good since they lost at Nou, but thats why they play the game.

[Grizalltheway]

Very true, I firmly believe that soccer, especially when it involves top-flight teams like in the CL, is the toughest sport to predict