Let's start this topic with some partially good news. Europaleague "contenders" almost eliminated by Hajduk in Milano tonight. They won the first match 3-0, lost this one 0-2.

Napoli 1-0 early tonight.

I think it's good they're in the Europa League, I feel like they'll take it seriously and they're a good enough team to go far.

Liverpool now losing 3-2 to YBB. Wow.

Now 3-3.

Dalglish has burnt the money, now the club is f'd.

Fun over, Liverpool lead.

Seems like an understatement to me. They are good enough to win it. Would be nice if they actually do that.

Agreed.

4-0 up. Vargas hat-trick, Dzemaili with the other. Hamsik got sent off. Udinese losing 1-0 at home.

Spurs-Lazio up next.

TOTOOOOOOOO!

Udinese get a point!

Lazio have an awesome shirt.

Looks very good indeed.

Ah, Udine, Udine. Like always, we shouldn't expect anything out of them.

How 'bout them Zebrette!

F U Liverpool.

It ended 3-2, right?

How did the other Italian teams do?

Yep, 3-2.

Inter won 3-1 at FC Neftchi (Who!?), Napoli lost 3-0 at PSV and picked up 5 yellow cards in the last 5 minutes. Lazio beat NK Maribor 1-0.

Lyon needed a last minute winner to beat Ironi Kiryat Shmona (again, who?) 4-3.

Lazio twice?

First 'Lazio' was meant to be Napoli. Think I was looking at the Lazio score as I was typing the Napoli result, which confused my tiny mind.

Lazio played two matches

Read my last post.

STOP PICKING ON ME PEOPLE!

No worries, happens, mate. I've not been following European competitions of late due to a busy schedule (barely watched our match against Zenit). Thought maybe Lazio played two matches, with one being qualification of some sorts earlier in the week. So Napoli it was then, cool.

Haha, missed it.

Own goal of the year?

Precision.

To be quite frank, I don't think it's the worst owngoal or even the most stupid one this year. It's just a matter of concentration and yes...a lack of precision.

So, any particular matches to watch today?

Cavani scored a poker tonight.

He's the reason Napoli are still in the Europe League. What a player, what a beast!

Glad he signed a new deal there. I had an awful feeling he was going to end up at Man City.

Well, he will fly away some day. Too big of a talent not to. And possesses strong physical build as well.

Renewed contracts don't mean a thing nowadays. Just look at Thiago Silva.

Well it does mean they're less likely to leave. If only on the basis their value goes up and less clubs want to pay that much.

Cavani will stay till the moment he is sure his market value is good enough for him to command a 6MM plus contract. Then he shall thank Napoli for all the pizza and head to pastures anew. I can imagine Chelsea moving Torres on and replacing him with Cavani.

Anyone but Juventus would be fine for me.

A top class striker is the thing they lack the most right now. They have a decent defence and a top class midfield

It's always about the money for you, eh? It's like you and R7 are the same person.... Are you?

It's not me. It's the goddamn economy!! :-D

No R7 and I are not the same person. (Not always)

Lazio, Napoli and Inter all through.

Udinese out.

Damn!!

I wonder why people even bother with Udine and why some people here even wanted them in the CL.

At least Italy has 3 teams through. If Inter and Napoli can have good runs, maybe even one of them winning it. Serie A will start to do what the German league did, which is win points by performing well in the second rate competition while performing decently in the CL

In Udinese's defense, this season they have a pretty weak team. They're struggling in the Serie A, as well, which wasn't the case in past seasons.

But it's always the case with Udine, they always sell their best players in the summer. That's why it's pointless to hope for them to get in the CL because they'll always fail in the end

Udinese getting into the CL for 2 straight years was a real disaster for Serie A.

Napoli could do well in this years Europa. Inter could if they take it seriously, but they'll be more focused on the title challenge I think. Lazio looked very good in the group and it wasn't exactly an easy one, so they could surprise some people.

Yeah, Udinese really irritates the hell out of me. Exactly...I don't understand why they bother even fighting for a CL spot just to lose it immediately and don't give a damn when it comes to European matches.

Err, money? Pozzo has been selling his best players left and right, and he only invests in young, unknown youngsters.

Liverpool have Zenit. Suarez should feel right at home with the racists.

Last 32 draw:
BATE Borisov v Fenerbahce
Inter Milan v Cluj
Levante v Olympiakos
Zenit St Petersburg v Liverpool
Dynamo Kiev v FC Bordeaux
Bayer Leverkusen v Benfica
Newcastle v FC Metalist Kharkiv
Stuttgart v Genk
Atletico Madrid v Rubin Kazan
Ajax v Steaua Bucharest
FC Basel v Dnipro
Anzhi Makhachkala v Hannover
Sparta Prague v Chelsea
Borussia Monchengladbach v Lazio
Tottenham v Lyon
Napoli v Plzen

Last-16 draw:
Napoli or Viktoria Plzen v BATE Borisov or Fenerbache
Leverkusen or Benfica v Dynamo Kiev or Bordeaux
Anzhi Makhachkala or Hannover v Newcastle or Metalist Kharkiv
Stuttgart or Genk v Monchengladbach or Lazio
Tottenham or Lyon v Inter Milan or Cluj
Levante or Olympiakos v Atletico Madrid or Rubin Kazan
Basel or Dnipro v Zenit St Petersburg or Liverpool
Ajax or Steaua Bucharest v Sparta Prague or Chelsea

Is Suarez really that bad? And why are Zenit racists?

Suarez is a racist. But that's not even his worst trait, the man comes accross as an awful person. Apparently his teammates hate him.

Zenit comment was to do with their fans having a petition for the club to never sign gay or black players. Pretty racist.

Hmh. Indeed.

Zenit are well known for such things.

Just from few days ago: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/de...sburg-fan-group

Good draw for Napoli and Inter.

Harder on Lazio but if they're at their best they should make it through

Just saw a tweet about the game tonight that made me laugh.


He's having a mare tonight. It's like he's a great player... until he gets to the box and he can't do anything.

Napoli 1-0 down.

Zenit up 2-0. 1st great strike from Hulk.

Napoli down 2. Clear push in the box so the defender can't clear it. Nice one ref.

To lose 3-0 at home to Viktoria Plzen? F@ck Napoli.