Champions League Matches - 21st & 22nd Febuary

[Craig_H]

Bayern's defence is nowhere near good enough to win this CL.

[Mattshark]

Bayern's defence is nowhere near good enough to win this CL.

They need a commanding centre back.

[Craig_H]

They should've kept Hummels

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Bayern's defence is nowhere near good enough to win this CL.

Well exactly my point, the CL this year is as weak as I can remember.. Whats the best we can hope for a semi final of Real v Milan and Barca v Bayern

[lickedlollipop]

frist 25min were good, rest crap.

[Craig_H]

Well exactly my point, the CL this year is as weak as I can remember.. Whats the best we can hope for a semi final of Real v Milan and Barca v Bayern

Really?


I think it's been better than recent years.

Naples could easily get to the semi finals if they get a decent draw.

[Mattshark]

They should've kept Hummels

lol, probably. It doesn't help that Boateng isn't really a CB and Badstuber is really lacking enough experience. But yeah they should have kept Hummels! I think Bayern have lacked enough quality CB's for a while though imo.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Really?


I think it's been better than recent years.

Naples could easily get to the semi finals if they get a decent draw.

I think it is, Napoli have probably stepped up and filled a void Lyon once had.. But who is replacing teams like Chelsea, Us, Arsenal, United that not so long ago were all capable of winning the thing?

[Craig_H]

I think it is, Napoli have probably stepped up and filled a void Lyon once had.. But who is replacing teams like Chelsea, Us, Arsenal, United that not so long ago were all capable of winning the thing?

I'm not sure Arsenal were ever capable of winning it

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

This is the 2008/09 last 16 draw.

Chelsea v Juventus
Villareal v Panathinaikos
Sporting v Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid v Porto
Lyon v Barcelona
Real Madrid v Liverpool
Arsenal v Roma
Inter v Man Utd

vs This year

Lyon v Apoel
Leverkusen v Barcelona
Zenit v Benfica
Milan v Arsenal
CSKA v Madrid
Napoli v Chelsea
Marseille v Inter
Basle v Bayern

The difference is pretty big IMO

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

I'm not sure Arsenal were ever capable of winning it

well they nearly won the quadruple last year

[Roger]

a lot average sides in the champions league last 16 nowadays.

[Craig_H]

This is the 2008/09 last 16 draw.

Chelsea v Juventus
Villareal v Panathinaikos
Sporting v Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid v Porto
Lyon v Barcelona
Real Madrid v Liverpool
Arsenal v Roma
Inter v Man Utd

vs This year

Lyon v Apoel
Leverkusen v Barcelona
Zenit v Benfica
Milan v Arsenal
CSKA v Madrid
Napoli v Chelsea
Marseille v Inter
Basle v Bayern

The difference is pretty big IMO

Well if the 'quality' sides were that good, they'd still be in it.

I like how it's gone, some different sides involved. And the english sides being dicked Superb enjoyment.

Put it this way, from the quarter finals, we can watch it relaxed and safe in the knowledge that no english side has a chance of winning it

[Roger]

the quality sides of a few years ago have got worse though, likes of arsenal and chelsea.

we're not in it now when 3 or 4 years ago we were a team to be feared(in the cl anyway).

bayern aren't as good either, same with inter.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Well if the 'quality' sides were that good, they'd still be in it.

I like how it's gone, some different sides involved. And the english sides being dicked Superb enjoyment.

Put it this way, from the quarter finals, we can watch it relaxed and safe in the knowledge that no english side has a chance of winning it

I didn't say I wasn't enjoying it, been fantastic for us this year one of my favourites but in terms of quality I think its lacking.