1. Yeah because getting the likes of Real Madrid and Juventus last season was just so easy :rolleyes2 - add to that getting Chelsea a few years back...Originally Posted by Bart's Friend Milhouse
2. Yes, but people tend to disagree about what is more advantageous
3. Yes
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not sure PSV is as easy a game as you're suggesting. I think man U have the easiest draw of the english teams.
Brentford til i die!
You poor sod, my friend supports Brentford, and they havn't won in three months or something have they
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yeah, its not a good time to be a brentford fan but you never know, the seasons not half way through yet. There is still time to turn it around
I'll just confirm Arsenal's previous 5 year European group opposition
2006 Porto, CSKA Moskva, Hamburger
2005 Ajax, Sparta Praha, Thun
2004 PSV, Panathinaikos, Rosenborg
2003 (ii) Valencia, AS Roma, Ajax
2003 (i) Internazionale, Dynamo Kyiv, Lokomotiv Moscow
2002 Dortmund, PSV, Auxerre
Only one Italian in the last five years (first round), no Spaniards
And what do you expect? When you reach the latter stages of the Champions League Real or Juve are bound to be around the corner, and don't forget we were miles better than Chelsea back in 03/04
...Geddit?
What a GREAT game at Anfield today.
Take care all.
the gooners always have a easy draws thats a fact!
you was better than chelsea in 2003 but chelsea have done a lot better in europe than arsenal, even before abramovich
Er...no you havn't - your European record has been as mediocre as ours really - havn't we both only won two European trophies (we've reached a fair few finals, we just keep losing most of them!). Unless of course losing to the likes of Maccabi Tel Aviv in the years before Abramovich makes you better than us.
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Look,you can't simply go on and say that the gunners and gooners.Chelsea is neither anywhere near Arsenal's youth team before the arrival of Russian so called billionaire.Even with his money flowing like water tap Chelsea couldn't even produce good results remember mr.Chelsea fan?It's because even with the budget Chelsea couldn't get the expected results so they sacked the tinkerman Claudio Ranieri.Even now,Chelsea are full with international players but they just managed a draw with Arsenal with a youthful side and more importantly a very young back four.
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apart from last year you have been very poor in the champions league usually getting knocked out in the group stages! every time we have been in it we have got further apart from last year when you reached the final in 99 we got to the semis against Barca in 2004 we throw it away against Monaco with the "tinker mans tactics" and the next 2 years we got to the semi final against Liverpool were the ball didn’t cross the line! and the year after against Barca were they out classed us at Stamford Bridge but if it wasn’t for the sending off it wouldn’t of happened! and as for the gooners winning 2 European trophies I didn’t know that I thought you had never won anything in Europe.Er...no you havn't - your European record has been as mediocre as ours really - havn't we both only won two European trophies (we've reached a fair few finals, we just keep losing most of them!
Fact: Arsenal, based on their successes in European competition over recent years, are ranked higher than Chelsea.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
Ranking obviously means bugger all in European draws. Chelsea (champs of England) AND Barcelona (champs of Spain and holders) in the same group for the second consecutive year? Really...
This year...I think Barcelona would have a chance to not retain thier Euro cup...I just felt that way...Ronaldinho is kinda inconsistent lately...Yeah they've world class players...but I think they lack Eto'o and Messi-ah
(Note:I'm not a Barca fan...)
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However, they want to find their way to FIFA Club World Cup again (since they lost horribly last Sunday - maybe not horribly, but still lost), and the only possibility of doing so is by winning the Champions League again. I know, most European teams arrive at Japan for the World Cup not caring as to whether they win it or not, but that's the only Cup Barca hasn't claimed yet (and Real Madrid has, if that's motivation enough).This year...I think Barcelona would have a chance to not retain thier Euro cup...I just felt that way...Ronaldinho is kinda inconsistent lately...Yeah they've world class players...but I think they lack Eto'o and Messi-ah
Liverpool's foe aside, I'd say Chelsea is in for a heck of a ride in Portugal, though. Porto isn't half as weak as most people portray it.
the rankings system is a bit mad its like the world cup rankings how can Chelsea not be seeded when we are champions of England for the second year in a row and some lesser teams in less competitive leagues are?
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