Lyon (FRA) x APOEL (CYP)

Napoli (ITA) x Chelsea (ENG)

Milan (ITA) x Arsenal (ENG)

Basel (SWI) x Bayern Munchen (GER)

Bayer Leverkusen (GER) x Barcelona (SPA)

CSKA Moscow (RUS) x Real Madrid (SPA)

Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS) x Benfica (POR)

Marseille (FRA) x Internazionale (ITA)

 

The most interesting tie is Milan x Arsenal, no doubt. I believe (and also hope) Arsenal will get knocked out. Napoli x Chelsea is another very interesting tie, and it could go both ways.

Think Arsenal will beat AC Milan. Arsenal have come roaring back in to form and with Jack Wilshere speedily coming back from his injury he might make it in time. The Emirates is a difficult place to play on Euro nights and they rarely fail to perform there. Of course a re match of the tie from 4 years ago where Fabregas and Adebayor (inspired by Walcott) sent Milan crashing at the San Siro.

We got Porto... I am so looking forward to this. I know 2 of their fans, and they are more deluded... than x 100000 of ·barts"

Five years ago, we won the Club World Cup.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqL3BxqcsNE]Internacional 1 x 0 Barcelona - YouTube[/ame]

 

A famous avenue when the goal was scored:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLAumfIMnb8]Momento do gol do Gabiru - Inter x Barcelona - Torcida comemorando na Geothe - YouTube[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMS_3ijkwjo]INTER CAMPEÃO MUNDIAL - FESTA COLORADA - YouTube[/ame]

 

Damn, I always cry when I watch this. I'm crying right now.

Marseille-could be worse, I'm still not filled with confidence at the moment though.

unbelieveable game developing at Brighton, its still 0-0 against Burnley after 12 mins but Brighton already down to 9 men!

unbelieveable game developing at Brighton, its still 0-0 against Burnley after 12 mins but Brighton already down to 9 men!

 

And a totally believable game at Fulham where Bolton are 2-0 down after 30mins!

 

Utter shite... do Burnley want their manager back?

 

And Trippier has scored for Burnley... what's John doing on the pitch!! :)

fuck no! and they can keep that primadonna Eagles as well!

Hopefully we won't hear Viva chant today :rolleyes: :anxious:

 

Go Santos!!! :dance:

2 Goals for Barca now! More than 20 minutes to half-time! :wacky:

I forgot they were even playing! thanks for the reminder :p

3-0 before halftime. :dazzled:

:( :bigcry:

oh god. don't let it break your heart is the music when they lifted the trophy.

DLIBYH was played there :wideeyed:

 

QPR 0 - 2 Man Utd

 

Manchester United maintained the pressure on Manchester City at the Premier League summit with a comfortable win against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.

 

Wayne Rooney set them on the way to a victory that restored them to the top of the table - if only for a few hours - with a header inside the first minute.

 

And after United missed a succession of chances and were denied by QPR keeper Radek Cerny, Michael Carrick settled an entertaining encounter and gave them the winning margin their vast superiority deserved with his first goal in 70 games for United, shortly after half-time.

 

QPR were tenacious but were eventually outclassed by United's greater quality, as Sir Alex Ferguson's side continued their rehabilitation from their shock Champions League exit with a second successive league win to maintain their pursuit of a 20th title.

 

With Darren Fletcher ruled out for the foreseeable future through illness, Carrick was paired with Phil Jones in central midfield. And the versatile England teenager could also have got on the scoresheet in a powerful and impressive performance, hitting the woodwork and being halted by Cerny after a surging run.

 

United still showed occasional signs of frailty in defence without injured captain Nemanja Vidic and with Patrice Evra particularly vulnerable, but they ultimately carried far too much power for QPR, especially with Rooney restored to his familiar attacking role after a spell in midfield.

 

The visitors were unchanged from the win against Wolves - but had the lift of the early return of Javier Hernandez on the bench after suffering an ankle injury in the recent win at Aston Villa.

 

It was Rooney who made the instant impact as he stole in on Antonio Valencia's cross to send a downward header beyond the reach of Cerny in the opening seconds to subdue a typically vibrant atmosphere inside Loftus Road.

 

United's slick passing was proving too much for QPR in the early exchanges and Cerny needed to dash off his line to block Danny Welbeck after he was played in by Nani.

 

QPR, however, showed real reserves of resilience to dig their way back into a match that looked well beyond them at the start, with striker Heidar Helguson taking advantage of weakness in United's defence as he headed Joey Barton's cross just over.

 

For all the typical endeavour of Warnock's side, it was United who showed thrust going forward as they created a succession of chances before the interval.

 

Jonny Evans headed on to the bar from a corner, while Cerny saved QPR again after 28 minutes when he dived at the feet of Jones after Rooney's incisive pass sent him racing clear.

 

Cerny, heroic in QPR's defeat at Liverpool last week, was in outstanding form again as he demonstrated agility and sharp reflexes to save from Valencia as he looked certain to add United's second.

 

QPR refused to go under in the face of United's attacking threat and created opportunities of their own as the interval approached. United keeper David de Gea blocked Helguson's shot with his legs before Jay Bothroyd's low cross flew agonisingly beyond the stretching Jamie Mackie.

 

United were in no mood to let any more chances slip away - and they duly punished QPR nine minutes after the break, with more than a little help from the Londoners.

 

Carrick dispossessed Barton with ease and advanced unchallenged towards the area before scoring with a low shot that Cerny should have made a better attempt to keep out.

 

It was a rare, albeit vital, blemish on Cerny's performance and he was soon distinguishing himself again with a spectacular save from Welbeck, who was promptly removed and replaced by Hernandez.

 

QPR, understandably, were showing signs of deflation and Jones almost increased their lead further only to strike a post, before Cerny was the barrier once more to save from Nani.

 

Adel Taarabt and DJ Campbell were introduced in a double change by Warnock as time ran out and created their side's best chance of the game. Taarabt's cross should have been converted by the striker, who somehow put his effort off target from right in front of goal.

 

It was United's final moment of anxiety - and with the door left ajar in the title race by Manchester City's first defeat of the season at Chelsea on Monday, United will delighted with another important victory.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16129427.stm

 

Aston Villa 0 - 2 Liverpool

 

Craig Bellamy scored one and created another in the space of four minutes as he inspired Liverpool to their fifth away league win of the season.

 

The former Manchester City man fired home from close range after Jonjo Shelvey's clever flick created the opening from Stewart Downing's corner.

 

Bellamy then swung in a 15th-minute corner for Martin Skrtel to head home.

 

Charles N'Zogbia's effort in the first half was the closest Aston Villa came as they slumped to their fifth defeat.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/16129434.stm

 

Man City 1 - 0 Arsenal

 

Manchester City returned to the Premier League summit after a brief hiatus as they beat Arsenal in a thrilling game.

 

Following Manchester United's lunchtime win over QPR, David Silva latched onto Mario Balotelli's saved shot to score the only goal of the game.

 

Sergio Aguero could have made the win more comfortable but fired over early on, while Pablo Zabaleta hit the post.

 

Arsenal had a number of chances though, and Joe Hart saved from Gervinho, Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey.

 

Robin van Persie could not find his 20th goal of the season either, as the hosts restored their two-point lead at the top over their city rivals.

 

Following their defeat by Chelsea last Monday, the result was the perfect response from Roberto Mancini's team, who ended Arsenal's unbeaten run of eight games while maintaining their 100% home record this season.

 

It also means that City remain unbeaten at the Etihad Stadium in 2011, having drawn just two of 28 games in the last year.

 

While it was even contest, Aguero should have put City ahead in the first five minutes when Gareth Barry found Zabaleta down the left in a flowing move.

 

But although Aguero controlled the resulting cross he blasted his shot over the bar from 10 yards out.

 

City's leading league scorer had another chance soon after, but was snuffed out by the recovering Arsenal defence when he cut inside from the inside right channel.

 

A frantic opening period also saw Hart twice save in quick succession, first stopping Gervinho's angled shot and then tipping Ramsey's effort from the resulting corner round the post.

 

The Gunners defence again featured four centre-backs and was not so smart when Per Mertesacker allowed Balotelli to shoot from close range, but keeper Wojciech Szczesny saved well and otherwise showed further signs of his recent improvement when he saved another Aguero effort.

 

Former Arsenal players Samir Nasri and Kolo Toure were named in the City line-up but the French midfielder's mixed form continued when he gave the ball away leading to another Ramsey chance.

 

Having reached the break without conceding, the Arsenal defence was forced into a reshuffle two minutes after the re-start when Ignasi Miquel replaced Johan Djourou.

 

That meant Laurent Koscielny moved to right back, and he was nowhere to be seen when Balotelli checked his run to stay onside and cut in from the right to play a key part in the goal.

 

His shot was saved again by Szczesny but when the ball broke to Silva, following Aguero's headed attempt, the Spaniard made no mistake from two yards out for his sixth of the season.

 

Theo Walcott almost hit an instant reply, in what was one of his first meaningful contributions, and there followed a pulsating period where Aguero fired wide, Joe Hart saved from Robin van Persie and Zabaleta hit the post from 20 yards.

 

Nasri also played a fine one-two with Silva but overhit his pass with Balotelli waiting to pounce.

 

City boss Mancini took steps to secure the lead as the visitors looked for an equaliser and with the game entering the final stages, Hart again was on hand to tip Thomas Vermaelen's drive over the bar.

 

And the City keeper was relieved to see another long-range Vermaelen effort curl past the post as City hung on.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16129455.stm

To Angie, fair play ;)

Weymouth 2 Bashley 1 :D

 

Up the Terras!

we won again

we won again

I prefer to see it as "Arsenal lost again".

VISCA BARÇAAAAAAA!!!!!

VISCA BARÇAAAAAAA!!!!!

Adriano Gabiru says hello.

Big game for Blackburn tonight.