Group A Discussion

Bayern have players like Schweini, Muller, Gomez (somewhat), Kroos, Lahm and many other good players.

You people are underrating them terribly!

Sepi wrote:Is it only me who thinks group E with Chelsea, Valencia, Leverkusen and Genk is also exciting.

Don't think Chelsea will cruise it as everyone expects.

depends, leverkusen with last season's form could have done something but right now i don't find them convincing. they'll have a hard time against valencia and chelsea.

zarola wrote:Napolis owner is prolly freaking out.

The way he reacted to the serie fixture list i think they will play Bayern, then Milan, then Juve, then City, then Inter

Sepi wrote:Is it only me who thinks group E with Chelsea, Valencia, Leverkusen and Genk is also exciting.

Don't think Chelsea will cruise it as everyone expects.

No i agree as is Arsenal's group i think with Dortmund and Marseille that they will find it hard.....

Both are competitive groups in my eyes

Bayern to win it and City will finish second..

Napoli have a really mediocre defense and their attack overshadows the other positions to be honest..

Napoli to finish bottom in my opinion..

Sepi wrote:Is it only me who thinks group E with Chelsea, Valencia, Leverkusen and Genk is also exciting.

Don't think Chelsea will cruise it as everyone expects.

I have that feeling also.

kiranr wrote:

St_Nick09_of_Goal wrote:I just cant see bayern coming out of that group

You have got to be kidding. If anyone is coming out, it is Bayern.

Lots of trap games fro them, I have a gut feeling, they will struggle like nobody to get out of that group

My prediction is Bayern to embarrass City and Napoli and then lose in spain but will still top the group.

Immaculate_Mole wrote:

Sepi wrote:Is it only me who thinks group E with Chelsea, Valencia, Leverkusen and Genk is also exciting.

Don't think Chelsea will cruise it as everyone expects.

No i agree as is Arsenal's group i think with Dortmund and Marseille that they will find it hard.....

Both are competitive groups in my eyes

Poor man's group A

yea i don't think bayern will have many problems against city honestly. you can buy countless worldclass players but you can't buy mentality.

bayern go into these matches with another kind of confidence. CL football is nothing special for them, they'll get the job done. it might not look good but it'll work.

oh my i forgot Borja was suspended. forget what i said... :arrow:

50% of Bayern's chances depends on Robben's injury.

let's be honest

Also, will be interesting to see what treatment City fans will get in Italy when they go to Napoli. They stabbed a few Liverpool fans in Italy before the game last year in EL

Sepi wrote:50% of Bayern's chances depends on Robben's injury.

let's be honest

Bayern depend on Gomez a lot more than on Robben now. If they stay solid, he'll score at some point

Problem with all German teams is that they are not deep.
Barca, Real, Chelsea and City prtetty much have two great teams.

If Götze, Robben or Renato Augusto are out for the German teams they can't compensate that.

I can't believe how underrated Bayern is on these forums.

I can't place who's coming out, but I know Napoli and Villareal need to fix their defense in order to stand a chance.

Napoli's record against the big boys was disturbingly bad last year, correct?

I don't like their chances.

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!

Eccentric/insane Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis stormed out of the televised UEFA Champions League fixture draw for the 2011/12 season, upset that his club's first season back in the Champions League won't be as easy as he had hoped. The movie producer who took the club from bankruptcy in Serie C to a third-place finish in Serie A last season has never been afraid to blurt out whatever he feels like and the fact that this event was broadcast on live television didn't change that.

St_Nick09_of_Goal wrote:I just cant see bayern coming out of that group

Nick, to troll a troll you have to be extra creative
Götze>>>>Hazard :lol!:

im surprised de laurentis didnt get pissed off with the seeding, and stormed out of the conference... hehehehe

spanky489 wrote:BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!

Eccentric/insane Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis stormed out of the televised UEFA Champions League fixture draw for the 2011/12 season, upset that his club's first season back in the Champions League won't be as easy as he had hoped. The movie producer who took the club from bankruptcy in Serie C to a third-place finish in Serie A last season has never been afraid to blurt out whatever he feels like and the fact that this event was broadcast on live television didn't change that.

Source? lol

i think bayern and napoli can do it. its mancity who are compelled to do well, otherwise they would be really embarrasing.

Sepi wrote:Also, will be interesting to see what treatment City fans will get in Italy when they go to Napoli. They stabbed a few Liverpool fans in Italy before the game last year in EL

Everyone gets attacked when they go to Nabuli, for them will be no different.

Any top team will struggle from that group. Cant go easy on Napoli or Villareal and City especially.

Prediction (on paper):

1) Bayern (no injuries and no blatant mistakes in defence)
2) City (Mancini being smart)
3)-4) Napoli/Villareal (equal teams imo)

InterMalia wrote:

spanky489 wrote:BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!

Eccentric/insane Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis stormed out of the televised UEFA Champions League fixture draw for the 2011/12 season, upset that his club's first season back in the Champions League won't be as easy as he had hoped. The movie producer who took the club from bankruptcy in Serie C to a third-place finish in Serie A last season has never been afraid to blurt out whatever he feels like and the fact that this event was broadcast on live television didn't change that.

Source? lol

http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/Napoli-owner-storms-out-of-draw-rides-off-again-st?urn=sow-wp3711

Could have been worse so i'm happy enough.