No, I don't think we will. They're out OUT. It's the 3d place teams from the group stage of the CL that come in -- and the CL is in the 2nd qualifying round right now.

Gotcha! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Yep. Karma caught up with them. While I consider Fiorentina a rival, it's still my view to this day the final should have been Fiorentina-Zenit... ever since that Zenit game the Rangers played they've been on the downhill ever since. Failing to win the domestic title in the SPL and now falling out of the CL quite early.

Not only that I never really did like their fans.

The only reason I followed them a bit is because of Gattuso. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) That and the fact that their derby matches with Celtic are one of the biggest around.

And another one bites the dust!

BATE Borisov of Belarus has eliminated Anderlecht (4-3 aggregate). Anderlecht, like the Huns, are out of Europe. Borisov play Levski Sofia in the next round.

The second qualifying round is over. Here's the complete 3d qualifying round draw:

2008/09 UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round draw
First leg: 12/13 August
Second leg: 26/27 August

Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP) v Olympiacos CFP (GRE)

Vitória SC (POR) v FC Basel 1893 (SUI)

FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)

FC Schalke 04 (GER) v Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)

Aalborg BK (DEN) v FBK Kaunas (LTU)

FC Barcelona (ESP) v Wisla Kraków (POL)

PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) v FC BATE Borisov (BLR)

R. Standard de Liège (BEL) v Liverpool FC (ENG)

FK Partizan (SRB) v Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)

FC Twente (NED) v Arsenal FC (ENG)

FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) v FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)

Juventus (ITA) v FC Artmedia Petržalka (SVK)

SK Brann (NOR) v Olympique de Marseille (FRA)

ACF Fiorentina (ITA) v SK Slavia Praha (CZE)

Galatasaray AS (TUR) v FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)

Panathinaikos FC (GRE) v AC Sparta Praha (CZE)

Hey guys i have a question i have been watching replays of Milans goals in Champions league finals Athen 1994 and 2007 and im wondering why there is always blown up banana's in the crowd

Yeah, what's the connection with Milan and bananas? I mean, last weekend, even Kalac pretended to slip on a banana. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

UEFA Champions League 2008/2009

12/08/08

Theres's only one match today

Fiorentina - Italy VS SK Slavia Prague - Czech Republic

Gila should be playing ill know closer to kick off i want to see how he performs it will be interesting under prandelli !

This post has been edited by rhy_A4: Aug 12 2008, 06:08 PM

Here's the Viola lineup:

Frey
Zauri Kroldrup Dainelli Vargas
Donadel Felipe Melo Kuzmanovic
Santana Gilardino Mutu

Best wishes to them... though their defense is a bit... questionable still...

I think that's an understatement.

Gamberini's hurt, so Krodrup is playing in his place. It'll be interesting to see how Vargas comes along and how the team as a whole does without Montolivo (who's at the Olympics). They're not as dependent on him as Milan are on Pirlo, however.

Understatement? So you think it's worse than I stated?

Losing Ufjalusi was a mistake I think.

Hrm. Last minute change to the lineup: Gobbi in place of Donadel.