UCL Matchday 4

Legend Posts: 10316 Age: 22 Location: Brisssyyyyyy

Tuesday 2nd November
Group A: Tottenham v Inter Milan, Werder Bremen v FC Twente
Group B: Benfica v Lyon, Hapoel Tel Aviv v Schalke
Group C: Bursaspor v Manchester United, Valencia v Rangers
Group D: Copenhagen v Barcelona, Rubin Kazan v Panathinaikos

Wednesday 3rd November
Group E: FC Basel v Roma, Cluj v Bayern Munich
Group F: Chelsea v Spartak Moscow, Zilina v Marseille
Group G: AC Milan v Real Madrid, Auxerre v Ajax
Group H: Partizan Belgrade v Braga, Shakhtar Donetsk v Arsenal

TV Times:
Wednesday 3rd November -
SBS: Tottenham v Inter Milan LIVE @ 6.30am AEDT
ESPN: Bursaspor v Manchester United LIVE @ 6.30am AEDT; Tottenham v Inter Milan DELAYED @ 8.45am AEDT

Thursday 4th November -
SBS: Chelsea v Spartak Moscow LIVE @ 6.30am AEDT
ESPN: AC Milan v Real Madrid LIVE @ 6.30am AEDT; Shaktar Donetsk v Arsenal DELAYED @ 8.45am AEDT
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We should have a much tougher trip ahead of us this week than what we faced in Matchday 3, Shakhtar at home are very tough. To be honest id be happy to come away with a draw and to seal progression from the group with no injuries. We should be good enough to win though, 2-1 Arsenal. Theo and Rosicky. Eduardo for them again.
Fabianski
Eboue-Squillaci-Koscielny-Clichy
Wilshere-Song
Theo-Rosicky-Nasri (JET maybe?)
Bendtner

In the other big game I think Inter will be too good for Spurs again, should be a cracker tomorrow morning though. United to be held to a draw in Turkey, Chelsea to cruise to 3 points. AC Milan should provide a much sterner test for Madrid than they did at the Bernabeu but I cant go past Madrid to once again take the 3 points.

Discuss!

Guru Posts: 4576 Age: 105

Match day 4***

As you said, very tough trip to Ukraine and i think it'll be a very different game Wilshere to have a big one, i'm confident and get on the $2.30 odds that the gunners are at.

Legend Posts: 10316 Age: 22 Location: Brisssyyyyyy

Haha good point, will change it.

Guru Posts: 2847 Age: 18 Location: Goodison Road

come on spurs

Guru Posts: 3620 Age: 22 Location: Aotearoa

It's going to be a huge ask, but Cambiasso and Julio Cesar are apparently likely to miss the game for Inter. Suprised we are going in as favourites to be honest, we really were dominated at the San Siro despite the flattering scoreline. Will have to play a lot better to get anything tomorrow. Defence, as usual, is a concern, particularly with Dawson, King and Gomes MIA.

I think Modric will be crucial tomorrow, he's in fine form and if we win I expect to see him putting in a sterling performance.

Guru Posts: 4177 Age: 21 Location: Wollongong/Bathurst

i think we'll get up, will be tough tho in Ukraine.

looking forward to rematch's of inter/spurs and real/milan.

also the benfica/lyon game will be interesting...

Guru Posts: 6040 Age: 19 Location: Fortress Emirates

Now that Inter know about Bale, they will focus on shutting him down, and with VDV injured, Spuds will struggle if Inter can be successful is shutting Bale down.

As for us, a result is all I want. If it's a draw thats fine, a win even better. Suspect it won't be a full-strength team, reckon Jack might start over Cesc who will be on the bench. Would like to see Theo get a full 90 or at least start. If Arshavin plays, I doubt he will start against Newcastle.

Subject: Re: UCL Matchday 4 Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:36 pm

Inter 6-0 Spurs would be nice. as Philly said, shutting down Bale is key.

I reckon we can pull out a 2-1 in Ukraine, Theo and BENDTNERRRRRRRRRRRRR to score.

Guru Posts: 3620 Age: 22 Location: Aotearoa

philly wrote:

Now that Inter know about Bale, they will focus on shutting him down, and with VDV injured, Spuds will struggle if Inter can be successful is shutting Bale down.

As for us, a result is all I want. If it's a draw thats fine, a win even better. Suspect it won't be a full-strength team, reckon Jack might start over Cesc who will be on the bench. Would like to see Theo get a full 90 or at least start. If Arshavin plays, I doubt he will start against Newcastle.

Apparently VDV is likely to play

Guru Posts: 6040 Age: 19 Location: Fortress Emirates

Boomer wrote:

philly wrote:

Now that Inter know about Bale, they will focus on shutting him down, and with VDV injured, Spuds will struggle if Inter can be successful is shutting Bale down.

As for us, a result is all I want. If it's a draw thats fine, a win even better. Suspect it won't be a full-strength team, reckon Jack might start over Cesc who will be on the bench. Would like to see Theo get a full 90 or at least start. If Arshavin plays, I doubt he will start against Newcastle.

Apparently VDV is likely to play

Really? Well that would change everything then, because Spuds would still have a threat other than Bale.
Will be interesting to see how they counter the threat of Bale and VDV.

Guru Posts: 2847 Age: 18 Location: Goodison Road

philly wrote:

Now that Inter know about Bale, they will focus on shutting him down, and with VDV injured, Spuds will struggle if Inter can be successful is shutting Bale down.

As for us, a result is all I want. If it's a draw thats fine, a win even better. Suspect it won't be a full-strength team, reckon Jack might start over Cesc who will be on the bench. Would like to see Theo get a full 90 or at least start. If Arshavin plays, I doubt he will start against Newcastle.

VDV trained on monday apparently (edit should of read the rest of the posts)

oi Boomer is Huddlestone fit to play?

Guru Posts: 1518 Age: 17

My predictions
Tottenham 0-0 Inter
Bremen 1-1 Twente
Benfica 1-0 Lyon
Tel Aviv 1-1 Shalkae
Buraspor 0-1 Man Utd
Valencia 2-0 Rangers
Copenhagen 1-2 Barcelona
Rubin Kazan 1-1 Panithinaikos
Basel 2-1 Roma
Cluj 0-2 Bayern
Chelsea 3-0 Spartak
Zilina 1-0 Marseile
AC Milan 2-2 Real Madrid
Auxerre 0-1 Ajax
Belgrade 2-1 Braga
Dontesk 0-1 Arsenal

Guru Posts: 3620 Age: 22 Location: Aotearoa

Both THud and VDV trained yesterday, but are still far from certain to play. From what I hear, both are more likely than not to make it though.

Moderator Posts: 11350 Age: 21 Location: Seeing Sounds.

Super pumped for tonight's match against Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Obviously that 4-3 win on Matchday 3 was a great result, and to beat Spurs in their backyard and possibly secure qualification into the 2nd Round. For us, Julio Cesar and Esteban Cambiasso will miss the game after both picked up what looked to be hamstring injuries against Genoa on the weekend. Dejan Stankovic and MacDonald Mariga are also both out. It'll leave our midfield rather depleted, but I'm sure as we're playing away, we're going to sit back and absorb the Spurs attacks and get them on the counter.

My predicted starting XI:

Castellazzi
Maicon - Lucio - Samuel - Chivu
Zanetti - Sneijder - Muntari
Pandev - Eto'o - Coutinho

Obviously for us, the keys will be to stop Bale and Van der Vaart is he plays. Bale certainly won't get the same amount of space we allowed him at the San Siro. Not only that, but White Hart Lane is a smaller pitch than the San Siro. As for a prediction, I think it'll be a draw. I simply wasn't convinced on the weekend of our performance over Genoa, I thought is was rather scrappy. Plus, Spurs will want to put on a good show for the home fans but with their depleted defense, I'm confident we can find at least a goal against them. Tottenham 1-1 Inter Milan.

Guru Posts: 6040 Age: 19 Location: Fortress Emirates

I forgot Gomes was suspended and Spuds had Cudicini in goal Laughing

They are fucked then Laughing

Guru Posts: 3620 Age: 22 Location: Aotearoa

Spoiler:
	Yeeow! VDV scores in the 20th with Modric recording a tidy wee assist. COYS!

Guru Posts: 2847 Age: 18 Location: Goodison Road

been watching since the 50th min or something just behind the goal and bale has rapped maicon twice what a gun

Guru Posts: 6688

Gareth Bale is just amazing. Watched this game on athde, 3-1, the game just finished. The amount of times that Bale raped Maicon was just phenomenal. Also had a hand in 2 goals. Wonderful performance.