Off Topic Champions & Europa League Official Thread

[Ashez]

What year was it LFC knocked Barca out??

[Ollie]

Celtic passed the ball 83 times. Barcelona passed 1093 times.

Celtic had 2 shots (goals) to Barce's 24 shots and 15 on target

[Jayze]

Proud of the boys. Nothing game and the ref was crap. Nick Powell is classy. He oozes class.

What does Chelse's result mean?

[Dec]

Shaktar need to win v Juventus at home for us to qualify providing we beat Nord.

[anfieldsquirrel]

Surely Shakhtar would let Juve draw? I mean, If it was my team I know i'd rather play Juventus in the later rounds than Chelsea...

[samhardy]

Is this the Juve team that just went on 49 game unbeaten run you're talking about?

[Jayze]

Stupid statement Juve are much the better team.

[anfieldsquirrel]

But Chelsea are champions and have an even better team than last year. By the time February comes they will have their best players back and could have signed better players in January.

[Dec]

That is match fixing though.

[Jayze]

What players are they missing? Juve are still better than them, Chelsea won it by defending my their lives.

That is match fixing though.

Is that too the 49 match?

[Dec]

No it is to Shaktar not trying their best to let Juve get a draw. The laws state a team must try their best to get a result.

[Jayze]

Ahhh I see!

[Ollie]

Surprised no one has mentioned this;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0-xGP4IHhA

[anfieldsquirrel]

Bloody quality Joe Cole!

[Franco]

Bloody why couldn't either Lazio and Spurs score, lost me £40 :angry:

[Ollie]

Even if we are knocked out. This is how you get knocked out in style!!

Luiz, Torres, Cahill, Torres, Mata, Oscar :wub:

[Jayze]

They're shit on a stick Ollie.

[Ollie]

Really. As far as I am aware Chelsea have been playing with flare and controlling the entire game. Whereas United have well not.

But I do remember last year, when United lost whilst getting knocked out...............

Still we can possibly win Club WC, League Cup, EPL, Europa and FA Cup = 5

What can United potentially win Club WC, League Cup EPL, CL and FA = 3

[Chelsea8]

I very much doubt we will concentrate on the Europa League, play a second team for most of the games.

[Jayze]

Ermmmmmmmmmmm.....good for you? ;D I

[Jayze]

Dunno, didn't watch. Pile of wank I presume. We're shot.

[Ollie]

@Ben

I reckon we will focus on it. Look at the teams that are already through + Ones who finished 3rd, Chelsea are probably the strongest if not joint in it.

Dynamo Kiev, Olympiakos, Zenit, Ajax, Chelsea, BATE, Benfica, Cluj

Anzhi, At. Madrid, Plzen, Fenerbache, Bordeaux, Newcastle, Dnipro, Napoli, Genk, Rubin, Inter, Lyon, Sparta Prague, Lazio, Met'st Kharkiv, Leverkusen, Hannover, Levante

Chelsea and Atletico are probably the favourites to win it, Chelsea can focus on it as much and could potentially win it

[anfieldsquirrel]

Celtic are through!

[anfieldsquirrel]

If we get through tomorrow night, and Rodgers starts taking the competition seriously, then I think we can have a good run.

[Jayze]

I think Chelsea fans assume they're better than they are....

[Ollie]

At least I will believe in my team in whatever the competition. Pretty sure you were confident on winning the EL last year then got trounced by Bilbao...

[Chelsea8]

I don't see why we should prioritize it, there are a lot more important competitions. If we get to the quarters or semis then I don't see why we should go for it but in the earlier rounds we should allow players like Marin and Sturridge play.

[Ollie]

They will get a chance to play. I see the EL squad as

Cech

Azpi/Ferreira, Terry/Cahill/Luiz*, Bertrand

Romeu, Oscar

Moses, Mata**, Marin

Sturridge***

* - Only real centre backs at the squad so they will be playing no matter what

** - Could possibly be Piazon

*** - If he doesn't leave in January

[Chelsea8]

Would love to see Piazon play.

[Ollie]

Forgot to say. That squad prioritizes it but at the same time doesn't because of the players