Arena "The Beautiful Game" - The Official JCC Football (Soccer) Thread.

how has Graveson been since his return, E? he was brilliant for you guys when you finished 4th a few years back but i haven't really heard much about him since his return to the fold.

 

So Roper, how did Ballack look Wednesday?

And nice job by your men again last night, Everton. Meanwhile the Bundesliga, so abysmal in CL, has done rather well in UC: Bayern, Leverkusen and Hamburg each won their group and Nürnberg finished runner-up to Everton. Throw Bremen into the mix and it should have a decidedly German flavor. Maybe a repeat of 1979-80, whn all 4 teams came from the Bundesliga (Stuttgart, Bayern, Mönchengladbach and Frankfurt).

Finally, what's CrouchLol smoking:

No faking required after that flying karate kick.

 

Gravesen isn't the same player as he was when he left for Madrid. He still has that fight in him, but doesn't have the classy passing (and he was a great passer) to offset it. Moyes has him as back-up, really - there because Fernandes bailed on us. Last night was his first start this season. In domestic competition, he struggles to make the bench.


EDIT: Oh, speaking of Fernandes... lol @ Fernandes. What a poor decision he made. He's barely featured for Valencia.

 

Valencia is a train wreck. Looks like Koeman has given up hope on his current squad and is going to do a complete rebuild. Sure their board is thrilled, given they just spent a boatload on new acquisitions before the start of the season.

 

Bitter CrochLOL.


-JR

 

This story makes Crouch seem worse than Mikel. None of what Crouch is saying justifies his tackle. Everyone knows that, and so it makes him appear foolish.

 

CL draw...

Celtic have Barca

Man Utd get Lyon

Arse get AC Milan

Pool get Inter

tough games all round for the British sides.

Chelsea get Olympiakos. not easy to travel there but they've got the easiest draw of the lot.

 

The CL draw is done. Big matchup: Arsenal vs. Milan. Arse really paying the price for finishing second in the group, Sevilla faces Fenerbace.

Celtic v Barcelona
Lyon v Manchester United
Schalke v Porto
Liverpool v Inter Milan
Roma v Real Madrid
Arsenal v AC Milan
Olympiakos v Chelsea
Fenerbahce v Sevilla

 

pretty annoying we got the toughest runner up of the lot.

we'll still beat 'em, though.

 

The big draw coming up at midday.

 

yes, i bought six tickets for the Christmas raffle, so obviously very excited.

 

Piffle. Great draw.
Let's knock those ageing, lazy-league-languishing-layabouts out.

Can't wait.

lol.


-JR

 

What's the top prize?

 

The key to success for Arsenal is to convince Milan its a Serie A match. Maybe wear Levorno kits.

 

a leg of pork, i believe.

doesn't sound like much but i've seen it and it's one hell of a leg.

 

Procuitto, Speck or just a giant ham-hock?

 

I'm a leg man.

And a breast man.
And a rump man.


-JR

 

the latter

well, Bayern get Aberdeen

Bolton get Atletico

 

Brann should be easy for Everton.

 

Get your long underwear out, Everton, you're headed to Brann, Norway.

Leverkusen got the 3rd place team I'd least like to face, Galatsaray. Never fun going to Istanbul.

 

Splendid draw.

 

Phew, Benfica avoided Fiorentina. Now they need to avoid Moscow and I'm happy. Nürnberg, nice ^^

 

I think you meant [face cold]

 

Bah I wanted winners match 15 to face winners match 7

 

Surely it can't be much colder than it was in Alkmaar last night.



EDIT: And then either Rosenberg of Fiorentina. Fiorentina quite hard, but nothing to fear.