No chance on both goals.

Thanks, Porty.

Sounds like this is one to watch on replay.

Inter have turned it around. 3-2. Cambiasso!

It's done. 3-2. Cambiasso again.

I was watching the United game ... man, this Dynamo team looks nothing like that of 98', 97' ... So weak

Sporting vs Roma ... Roma have to win this one, but you gotta keep an eye on that Moutinho fella, he is showing great promise ( @Porty .. What u think about him ?? )

Sporting 2-1 Roma. Liedson does it again.

Moutinho and Veloso are 2 great and young CM from Sporting.

Cambiasso. Bad. No cookies for you.

Merda 3-2 CSKA

Bucharest 0-2 Sevilla. Renato with the 2nd.

Zlatan, great goal. 4-2.

(I prefer Veloso to Moutinho, but that's cos of looks, mostly. Moutinho is IMO more talented but he's quite short and that can be a significant disadvantage. Still, he's Sporting's captain at the tender age of 21).

Supergoal by Ibrahimovic. Amazing shot.

4-2.

I said they'd win...
They're showing ssalc...

Too bad .. I hope they can recover (btw .. where is Totti )

Aha .. But does Moutinho show potential for the future ?




Too short ? That never stopped a certain Diego Armando ..

From what? Looking 18 so he could get his alcohol?

Totti has an owie on his ankle (still).

Porty would know better than I, but I think Moutinho has the potential to be VERY good in future. The only worry I have is his height. Both these guys have been mentioned intermittently as possible transfer targets to various English and Italian clubs, btw. (Veloso plays more of a Pirlo role while Moutinho is more of a classic #10).

And Zico's team my oh my !!! They seem quit unstoppable. They will go through to the next round and will be a tricky team to play against. Out of the bunch, I hope we don't face them!!!

I was thinking the exact same. They look quite a decent side this year.

From being ranked the best player of all time


@Tennie .. For some reason, I see him as the heir of Rui

English people are always biased when it comes to Diego for obvious reason...

Zlatan's goal was class.

hmmm decent is calling it a bit short, sure their team is average in comparison to the favorites, but the tactical play and organization of the team is mouth watering

And I always seem to forget that

Veloso can play as DMC, bit like Pirlo like you said OR the CB place.

Moutinho it's a bit different. In fact, he can play in every position in the CM, ofensive or defensive. And it's consistent. Very consistent for his age.

Roma goal. 2-2. Own goal.

Biased? I never even said anything bad about him.

I still don't believe he's the greatets of all-time, neither is Pele. It's impossible to judge players from different era's.

Full-time scores..

Champions League - Group E
Barcelona 2 - 0 Rangers
Lyon 4 - 2 Stuttgart

Champions League - Group F
Manchester U. 4 - 0 Dynamo Kyiv
Sporting Lisbon 2 - 2 AS Roma

Champions League - Group G
Fenerbahce 2 - 0 PSV Eindhoven
Inter Milan 4 - 2 CSKA Moscow

Champions League - Group H
Slavia Prague 0 - 0 Arsenal
Steaua Bucuresti 0 - 2 Sevilla

Congrats to Arsenal, who're through. Not sure if anyone else is?

Then who?! Sir Bobby Charlton?

Joking aside, Zidane tops my list... probably.

barca are are through too

I agree with Zidane.

that jo dude, i saw him live @ the u20, he dint seem like anything special, that is i dint expect him to score twice against a team like inter in the CL 6 months later.

he reminds me alot like adebayor, his movement and stature. anyways that the player i thought of when i saw him.

I couldn't agree more.
It pisses me off when people constantly talk about how Pele is the sports greatest legend.

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/searc...rahimovic_sport

What a f belter.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

That WAS a lovely goal from Ibrahimovic.

Journalists apparently compared him to Van Basten post-game. His response:

Un gol alla van Basten? “Lui faceva più gol di me e più belli”.

[He scored more, and more beautiful goals than me.]

link

Credit to Zlatan for a lovely goal and a nice quote.

(Please don't make me repeat this! I feel...icky having to compliment Merda players!)

Sure... Now that he plays for the Merda... He is not a total jackass anymore... A bit strange since it's mostly the other way around.

Splendid! Awfully beautiful goal...

van Basten, no Zlatan is surely not as good as he used to be. Marco is the most complete forward I've ever seen! But I fear of what Ibra can become like in 2 or 3 years!

I don't usually read the gossipy Italian papers, but I did today and there's one piece that vaguely amuses me.

Apparently yesterday during the Sporting-Roma game, the Sporting fans showed that they know at least SOME Italian. There was, it seems, a loud chant of 'Roma, Roma, vafancullo' at the Alvalade last night.

Capello used to show Zlatan clips of Van Basten at his usual best, and kept telling Zlatan that you can one day be as great as him. Though I hate to say this, it is shockingly becoming a true nightmare!

How does the tiebreaker in group stages work... are they first based on head to head record?

If they are, then if Celtic beat Shaktar does that mean Milan are automatically qualified?

Yeah, it's head to head record.

So, the million rupee question is ..


Will Liverpool qualify ??

Personally, I don't think so ..

Ah, I'd love to see Liverpool not progress but I know they are going to make it.

Just one draw and Liverpool won't qualify. I have a hunch that this time, they won't be so lucky.

Nope.
Let's hope not, anyway.

Fabregas is in the starting lineup for Arsenal with Bentdner and Eduardo the attackers.

I hope and think they will.

Sevilla 0-1 Arsenal.
Eduardo.

Dani Alves did a great job blocking the keeper for the goal.

KEITA!!!!!!!!!!!

Sevilla 1-1 Arsenal. Great finish! First goal Arsenal have conceeded so far.

(United 0-1 Sporting )

EDIT: Luis Fabiano! 2-1 Sevilla!

Wow....Juninho freekicks are the best in the world (Sorry, Pirlo). Valdes is a bad keeper though

Damn our defence is weak!
Fortunately enough, wer'e through anyway.

Champions League - Group E
HT Lyon 1 - 1 Barcelona
HT Stuttgart 1 - 1 Rangers


Champions League - Group F
HT Dynamo Kyiv 0 - 3 AS Roma
HT Manchester U. 0 - 1 Sporting Lisbon


Champions League - Group G
FT CSKA Moscow 0 - 1 PSV Eindhoven
HT Inter Milan 0 - 0 Fenerbahce


Champions League - Group H
HT Sevilla 2 - 1 Arsenal
HT Steaua Bucuresti 1 - 0 Slavia Prague

2-1 Stuttgart 62' , Pardo
These aren't good days for scottish football. Too bad for Stuttgart they started playing football about 6 weeks too late, they would have made it to the last 16 with their class IMO.