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| DJP19 |
Posted on 16-08-2011 23:27
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August 16th Play-off Round
FC København 1-3 FC Viktoria Plzen 
FC BATE Borisov 1-1 SK Sturm Graz
FC Twente 2-2 SL Benfica
Arsenal FC 1-0 Udinese Calcio
Olympique Lyonnais 3-1 FC Rubin Kazan
August 17th
Wisla Krakow 20:45 APOEL FC
Maccabi Haifa FC 20:45 KRC Genk
NK Dinamo Zagreb 20:45 Malmo FF
Odense BK 20:45 Villarreal CF
FC Bayern München 20:45 FC Zürich
With the first legs of the champions league play-off round starting I think its time to open up the thread. I was shocked that Plzen were able to upset Copenhagen and I think they have a good chance of making the group stage.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 16-08-2011 23:30
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The 3rd goal of Viktoria Plzen was really awesome.
Edited by kumazan on 16-08-2011 23:30
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Posted on 16-08-2011 23:31
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København was a joke, the first 20 min of second half, they were sleep walking.. The were only playing on corners and cross ins.. I was definetly desapointed. |
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Posted on 16-08-2011 23:32
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kumazan wrote:
The 3rd goal of Viktoria Plzen was really awesome.
Nice step overs and well placed kick, it was awesome |
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 16-08-2011 23:37
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Arsenal were shocking and are now the 5th or 6th best team in England the Premier League will show again they are consistently just behind Barcelona as usual probably like this
last 16
Ars Barca
last 8
Man C Barca
Semi
Che Barca
Final
Man U Barca
saying that i hope a british team wins it
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| DJP19 |
Posted on 18-08-2011 00:17
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Another stunner with Odense beating Villarreal. The goal was because of a mistake, but the Danish side has a good start with this win.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 18-08-2011 00:29
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If Villarreal don't screw up, they should go through for the group phase.
Rest in Peace Wouter Weylandt and Xavi Tondo 
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 18-08-2011 00:31
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Yesterday's disappointing Copenhagen game was forgotten after Odense's performance
However, Denmark will probably end up with 0 teams in the CL group phase this year.
Concerning Copenhagen, it should be mentioned that you can't really compare last season's team with this year's. Five players from the starting line up, including Jesper Grønkjær and the team's (now ex) captain, William Kvist, and the coach have left the club. It takes time to get the new bunch of players working properly together.
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| roturn |
Posted on 18-08-2011 01:03
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I also read it today. Was worth a German report as Wessels is German.
I don`t understand why he isn`t playing in a bigger club. He is very strong.
He made brilliant games for Bayern but of course never had a chacne with KAhn as nr.1. When he signed for Cologne, he did great things, although later when he played in England.
2-3 years ago he had no club and was playing in the 5th league or so until a benefiz game where he played for Cologne again and was still brilliant. Now hopefully he can show himself in the CL with Odense.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 18-08-2011 09:50
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Wisla might be the First Polish team in Champions League in long time.... if yet they don't screw up 
HTC Nieuwsblad
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| kumazan |
Posted on 18-08-2011 10:09
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I hope Villarreal screw up, tbh. That amount of arrogance only 60km away is surely not good for my health.
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| Wilier |
Posted on 18-08-2011 11:42
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Twente is screwed after 2-2 at home against Benfica. So there'll be only one Dutch team in the CL, unless some miracle happens. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 18-08-2011 12:26
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roturn wrote:
I also read it today. Was worth a German report as Wessels is German.
I don`t understand why he isn`t playing in a bigger club. He is very strong.
He made brilliant games for Bayern but of course never had a chacne with KAhn as nr.1. When he signed for Cologne, he did great things, although later when he played in England.
2-3 years ago he had no club and was playing in the 5th league or so until a benefiz game where he played for Cologne again and was still brilliant. Now hopefully he can show himself in the CL with Odense.
Wessels? Oh dear. He sucks. Not in the game against Villareal, obviously, but in general, he seems extremely insecure. He was very nervous against Panathinaikos (the last goal was his fault), he can't catch a ball etc., etc. It's a miracle that he's still on the 1st team.
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Posted on 18-08-2011 12:34
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To be honest, I haven`t seen him playing in the last 2-3 years except of this one friendly match, where he convinced me once again.
But always when I saw him playing he was a great goalie.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 18-08-2011 22:04
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Speaking of CL clubs, this year's edition of the yearly "Porto sells a player for a ludicrous profit" is Falcão to Atlético de Madrid for €40 Million, with an extra €7 million depending on performance clauses.
"Hopefully in 2 years time I might win the Time Trial and be a credible Time Trial winner because I haven't beaten someone by 2 minutes."
- Bradley Wiggins a few years ago
"It's the Time Trial. The race against the truth!" - Phil Liggett, 2003 Vuelta |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 18-08-2011 22:08
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I don't understand why he signed for Atlético. He had the chance to play the Champions and the European Supercup, but he decides to join a side who will play the Europa League. What does he want to, win it again? I don't know, he deserve better, imo.
EDIT: And even if he wouldn't play the Champions with Porto, he could have with Chelsea, who seemed interested in him a while ago.
Edited by FreitasPCM on 18-08-2011 22:09
Rest in Peace Wouter Weylandt and Xavi Tondo
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| issoisso |
Posted on 18-08-2011 22:16
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Frankly, I'm happy with the sale. He cost 6 million and was sold for a 34 million profit, possibly rising to a 41 million profit. Awesome.
Meanwhile Ruben was bought for 3 and sold for 5. I'm unhappy about that, he has a lot of untapped potential he hasn't reached yet.
Still, at least we still have Moutinho and Defour in the midfield.
Now, no more sales until we sell Hulk next season for a similarly ridiculous amount 
EDIT: Or James in a few years. There's zero doubt James is a future superstar of world football. The kid is possibly the most talented footballer Porto have had since Futre
Edited by issoisso on 18-08-2011 22:18
"Hopefully in 2 years time I might win the Time Trial and be a credible Time Trial winner because I haven't beaten someone by 2 minutes."
- Bradley Wiggins a few years ago
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| kumazan |
Posted on 18-08-2011 22:36
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It's Atlético we're talking about, the performance clauses will never be fulfilled.
I guess he signed for Atlético to play in Spain, a stronger league which also assures him two extra holiday weeks (well, sort of) In a direct club to club comparison, Porto is a better place than Atlético. One has to admit that Porto knows how to move in the market, so different from Benfica's 'let's pay a ridiculous amount of money for an even more ridiculous goalie' or Sporting's 'let's PAY for Capel' (a guy I wouldn't want for free in my team). No wonder they dominate the Primeira Liga.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 18-08-2011 22:40
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kumazan wrote:
so different from Benfica's 'let's pay a ridiculous amount of money for an even more ridiculous goalie'
It didn't turn out so bad! They bought him by 8.5M and sold him for 8.6M!  Which is clearly, even stranger.
Rest in Peace Wouter Weylandt and Xavi Tondo
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| kumazan |
Posted on 19-08-2011 11:20
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FreitasPCM wrote:
kumazan wrote:
so different from Benfica's 'let's pay a ridiculous amount of money for an even more ridiculous goalie'
It didn't turn out so bad! They bought him by 8.5M and sold him for 8.6M! Which is clearly, even stranger.
Yep, they sold him for 8.6M to a team who is in voluntary bankrupcy, in an operation where, at best, they are laundering money. I wouldn't be surprised if Benfica never received the whole 8.6M, though.
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