We have clear ideas then. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

The same here

This post has been edited by mishale: Sep 14 2006, 02:45 AM

yeah Lyon is a strong team, they have done really well in the last few years in Europe, but again they haven't got the class to go to the finals...

Did Rui Costa play yesterday?

This post has been edited by amancik: Sep 14 2006, 10:04 AM

don't know why but he didn't play...

Don't forget that they had Diarra last season. He was the main reason why we couldn't play our game. I think it's more Real being weak this time rather then the greatness of Lyon. I've said this a million times and I'm going to say it again, Capello is not made for the CL, he is a good domestic league coach (grinding out results, out of small teams) but he not good in the CL. I might even be bold enough to say that Real might not make it out of that group. Highly unlikely but I think it could happen.

Champions League round-up

Arsenal and Manchester United started their UEFA Champions League campaigns with wins, but Real Madrid were beaten at Lyon.

The Gunners were too good for Hamburg, but The Red Devils were pushed to the limit by Celtic before running out 3-2 winners.

Lyon took the scalp of Real Madrid once again, while Milan proved far too classy for AEK Athens and Steaua Bucharest thrashed Dynamo Kiev.

An early penalty from Gilberto, following Robin van Persie's tumble, set Arsenal on their way to victory at Hamburg.

Hamburg found life tough playing with a man down following keeper Sascha Kirschstein's dismissal and their hopes were dashed when Tomas Rosicky rifled home from 25 yards.

Boubacar Sanogo drilled home from 12 yards deep into stoppage time to set up a grandstand finish but The Gunners held on.

Arsenal look firm favourites to progress as Porto and CSKA Moscow drew 0-0.

Celtic threatened to cause an upset at Old Trafford, but were undone by a Louis Saha-inspired United.

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink rifled Celtic ahead on 21 minutes, but Saha netted a penalty after Ryan Giggs had tumbled under minimal contact on the half hour.

Saha grabbed a second on 40 minutes, slotting home after a precise pass from Paul Scholes. Any thoughts of United being able to move into cruise control were snuffed out when Shunsuke Nakamura curled home a superb free kick to level the scores.

Celtic, though, proved to be the architects of their own downfall as Thomas Gravesen gifted possession to United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tapped home after Saha had been denied by Artur Boruc.

Sir Alex Ferguson's men hold a cushion at the top of Group F after one game as Copenhagen and Benfica drew 0-0 in Denmark.

Lyon put Real Madrid to the sword 12 months ago and they repeated the trick, at home on Wednesday.

Brazilian Fred put Lyon ahead on 11 minutes with a neat chip after being found superbly by Juninho and Portuguese star Tiago added a second just past the half-hour mark.

Milan showed no signs of a hangover from the match-fixing scandal in Italy, as they made short work of AEK Athens at the San Siro.

An early header from Filippo Inzaghi set the Rossoneri on their way to three points and another header just before the break from Yoann Gourcuff knocked the stuffing out of the Greeks.

Milan were rarely tested after the break and a penalty from Kaka 13 minutes from time sealed a deserved success.
Steaua Bucharest made their return to Europe's top club competition following a ten-year absence a winning one as they took the scalp of Dynamo Kiev.

Sorin Ghionea headed Steaua ahead on three minutes, but Sergei Rebrov showed all his quality in front of goal to level the scores shortly afterwards.

The visitors rallied, though, and a headed effort from Valentin Badea and a fine free kick from Nicolae Dica shortly before the interval put the visitors in control and Dica added a second after the break to cap a fine success.

Anderlecht and Lille shared the spoils in an entertaining affair at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadion.

It proved to be a game of two halves in Belgium, as Anderlecht dominated the opening 45 minutes and held a deserved leads through Nicola Pareja.

However, Lille, inspired by some attacking substitutions, roared forward in the second half and Nicolas Fauvergue grabbed a deserved leveller with ten minutes remaining.

I tried to watch both after Milan's game; thankfully (as I later experienced) the Porto game was shown first; well it was no great match but that kid Anderson ... (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) It was a night full of surprises the last one!!!! 18 year old and he can do that!!??? His movements are of an experienced player ... It's amazing how easily youngsters adapt to the game ... him, Yoann, Fabregas ... (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
The Benfica game ... well let's just say that it was boring ... I turned it off in the 15th minute as Nelson was on the bench as well ... (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)



That is amazingly well management!!!
Lyon is definetely a great team. They were great last season too and we would have easily lost if they did not make the mistake to sit back at defence; having played their game I'm afraid it would be a nightmarish night for us!!!
and to think that they were in Ligue 2 some years ago having never won the French Championship ... their managers make FM look like reality!!!!!! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Steaua's managers and coach too have done an explicit work the last three seasons!!!

The fb world is really becoming a manager game!!!


PS Biggest joke yesterday was not Real but Gravesen ....... (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/puke.gif)
PS2 Canna really looked like in his Inter games now .. didn't he han!!??

I haven't watched the whole match but I saw the highlights. And that is what it looks like to me (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I hope that now people will see who's better between him and Nesta (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

Nesta is better than cann. Cann was brilliant in the worldcup where nesta was injured but i think nesta is better

We all know that ... but people who don't watch Serie A (the majority) and watched the World Cup this summer (probably every single one of them) might think the opposite!!!

No, injuried. In Benfica, at the moment, everybody is injuried. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I think both are good, but Cannavaro needs another great defender next to him, not an young one with no experience like S.Ramos...

Sergio Ramos is better as RB IMO. He played pretty well for Spain in the World Cup in that position.