Champions League 2008-09
 

The draw for the group stages is tomorrow here's a list of the teams in the hat for this year...

England
Manchester Utd (Holders)
Chelsea
Liverpool
Arsenal

Spain
Barcelona
Real Madrid
Villarreal
Athletico Madrid

Italy
Inter Milan
Roma
Juventus
Fiorentina

France
Lyon
Marseille
Bordeaux

Germany
Bayern Munich
Werder Bremen

Portugal
Porto
Sporting Lisbon

Romania
Steaua Bucharest
CFR Cluj

Ukraine
Shakhtar Donetsk
Dynamo Kiev

Holland
PSV Eindhoven

Russia
Zenit St Petersberg

Greece
Panathinaikos

Scotland
Celtic

Switzerland
Basel

Turkey
Fenerbahce

Denmark
Aalborg BK

Cyprus
Anorthosis Famagusta

Belarus
BATE Borisov

Remind us who moved up and who moved down premier league...

Hard to top last years Chelsea Man U final.

Full Champions League draw (British clubs capitalised);

Group A
CHELSEA
Roma
Bordeaux
CFR Cluj

Group B
Inter Milan
Werder Bremen
Panathinaikos
Anorthosis Famagusta

Group C
Barcelona
Sporting Lisbon
Basel
Shakhtar Donetsk

Group D
LIVERPOOL
PSV Eindhoven
Marseille
Atletico Madrid

Group E
MAN UTD
Villarreal
CELTIC
Aalborg

Group F
Lyon
Bayern Munich
Steaua Bucharest
Fiorentina

Group G
ARSENAL
Porto
Fenerbahce
Dynamo Kiev

Group H
Real Madrid
Juventus
Zenit St Petersburg
Bate Borisov

L*******L are screwed. :D

I don't know who Bate Borisov are but i feel very sorry for them :)

I was thinking the same of Anorthosis Famagusta.

I didn't even know Cyprus had a league.

My predictions....

Group A - Chelsea & Lyon walk it

Group B - Inter walk it , Panathinaikos just beating Werder Breman by a point or so.

Group C - Barca & Sporting by a mile

Group D - This looks to be the most open group i'd say Liverpool plus any other , probably Athletico. Although if Liverpool play like they did last night PSV instead of them.

Group E - Man Utd without breaking into a sweat. I think 2nd place will go to whoever does best in the two Celtic / Villareal games.

Group F - Don't really see much competiton for Lyon and Bayern Munich.

Group G - Arsenal to top the group , Porto just edge out Fenerbahce.

Group H - Real Madrid & Juventus obviously. Zenit St Petersburg could cause an upset or two but I don't think over 6 games they'll have enough. Assuming they've not sold all their best players by then.

The group D games should be tasty and Man U v Celtic should be end to end games (I hope).

Wayne Rooney ftw.

Arsenal are stout this year, if Cesc stays fit I think we are going to have a great year. It's amazing how the game changes when he is on the pitch, I'm also hoping Wilshire will get some appearances the kid is a magician