Champions League Winner 2006/7

[valenciaNo1]

No team is that much better than the other.This applies to other tournaments and leagues as well.Just the incentive here is bigger and every team shows its full potential.In most cases pure luck plays enormous part in determining the winner.But CL winner statistics just point a general truth about soccer and life-Only the change lasts forever.In fact it is far more profitable to lay previous year winners than to back them.Don't you think

[nindza74]

Chelsea

[MatthewHamilton]

Celtic all the way. With their away record; anything over evens is a steal!

Matt

[cyraxro]

Manchester United
Lyon
Chelsea

Barcelona playing bad.I don't see them again champions.

[drawback05]

This is my guess at 11:00 just before draw !!
Barcelona Lyon winners will come from here !!
Inter Milan Valencia
PSV AC Milan
Roma Chelsea
Real Madrid Arsenal
Celtic Liverpool
Porto Bayern Munich
Lille Man Utd

[cyraxro]

manchester united

go red devilsss

[MOURINHO]

Manchester United and AC Milan have some easy ties.

[cmagee1988]

will be pretty hard in determining champs league dis year. my outsider fancy would be Lyon

Milan beat Celtic
Madrid beat Bay Munich
United beat Lille
Liverpool beat Barca
Chelsea(scum) beat Porto

[cmagee1988]

thought you cant rule celtic out of the frame. parkhead is a hard place to go and win. milan will need to do the business at the san siro cuz they wont get it easy at parkhead. i think celtics support will turn this into a thrilling encounter (maybe the toughest)

[Fader]

well i reckon only Lyon, Man United, Chelsea, and Barca are my bankers for the next round.

Real madrid and Milan likely to beat Bayern and Celtic possibly - but if your looking for value i agree that it comes from Celtic

[Bobbyhead]

Guys,you might like to learn that betinternet.com feeling a bit generous this Xmas. They'll refund all losing bets(up to £10) on outright market,on the Champions League,providing it is placed before New Years Day. Surely worth a go? I've done my tenner on Lyon at 15/2. Got nothing to lose,but possible £75 to win?! http://www.betinternet.com/en/Sports.bet

[Fader]

Nice one Bobby

[chala]

Just had 5pts on Arsenal @ 15.

They play the best football in England & on their day can destroy teams. Despite slipping up on their travels when they've played battling teams, when they've come up against other more footballing teams they've shone through (Wins at Old Trafford & Anfield & draw at Stamford Bridge). What's more they won't come up against any team in the champions league that will give them a more physical game than the premiership teams.

Arguably Europe suits Arsenal better, as they are given more time to play, and with them long out of the Premiership they will be able to focus mainly on the champions league.

Finally, Henry has had a nice rest mid-season, so he should be raring to go for the second half of the season.

[nastro 1888]

Originally Posted by chala

Just had 5pts on Arsenal @ 15.

They play the best football in England & on their day can destroy teams. Despite slipping up on their travels when they've played battling teams, when they've come up against other more footballing teams they've shone through (Wins at Old Trafford & Anfield & draw at Stamford Bridge). What's more they won't come up against any team in the champions league that will give them a more physical game than the premiership teams.

Arguably Europe suits Arsenal better, as they are given more time to play, and with them long out of the Premiership they will be able to focus mainly on the champions league.

Finally, Henry has had a nice rest mid-season, so he should be raring to go for the second half of the season.

have to agree with just about every word of this - arsenal on song are the most entertaining team in europe ( fk what theyd do for vierra in the centre to toughen up a bit ) they will get kicked off the park at bolton, shef utd etc.. which they dont like, but as the above post suggests, if its down to how the game should be played they are a joy to watch for the spectator.

a bit of beef in the centre of the park and a top-drawer goalkeeper would make this team one of the best in europe IMO.

[AK1979]

a bit of beef in the centre of the park and a top-drawer goalkeeper would make this team one of the best in europe IMO.

Abou Diaby made his return tonight and based on what I saw of him last season, he could be the "beef" in the middle of the park that we have sorely missed since Vieiras departure. As for needing a top drawer goalkeeper, I think Lehmann is one.

[AK1979]

Sport	Football (Euro Cups)
Event	Champions league Outright
Selection	Inter Milan
Strength	3/10
Date	23/05/2007
Bookmaker/Price	BetFred @ 15.00 (Back)
Reasoning	No value in the market leaders here. Whilst Barca and Chelsea are worthy favourties, this is a knockout competition where the best team in Europe wont necessarily win. The eyecatcher for me is Inter Milan, leaders of Serie A and quality throughout the side. They should negotiate Valencia in the next round easily enough which will lead them into the last 8. 14/1 seems big to me.

[nastro 1888]

Originally Posted by AK1979

Abou Diaby made his return tonight and based on what I saw of him last season, he could be the "beef" in the middle of the park that we have sorely missed since Vieiras departure. As for needing a top drawer goalkeeper, I think Lehmann is one.

looking from the outside in, Id say lehman is more than adequate as opposed to top drawer - to be at the top of european football requires more than lehman - this is just my observation without being an ardent fan like yourself - id just like to see an end success for a football team that plays the way it should when on song.

[AK1979]

Yeah perhaps your right, he could certainly do with sorting out his temperament - at 37 years old I dont think thats going to happen!

[Hooligans]

I think all us europeans can say a quality final match up would be between Barcelona vs. Chelsea. Both teams seem to be strugglin lately in there respective leagues. But still with a month away before the knock-out round begins, both of these teams should have there injured players back in form. (Terry, Chec, Eto'o, Messi) Its going to be interesting to see who finishes on top. Im still with my favorite Barcelona to win. But Lyon looks strong and in form. And Inter Milan has a good chance on making a run as well!

[davidmphill]

Originally Posted by ceritis

I think that Barcelona will win the cup

Any reason why??