Champions League 12/13

[Hatem Ben Arfa]

Last time I checked, Newcastle finished last season 5th and as a result are in the group stage of the Europa League this season

 

[United4Life]

Last time I checked, Newcastle finished last season 5th and as a result are in the group stage of the Europa League this season

I thought Chelsea winning the cl bumped you out of the Europa league.

 

[XaviMessiGirl]

Newcastle finished 5th, that's an automatic EL spot...

 

[Hatem Ben Arfa]

I thought Chelsea winning the cl bumped you out of the Europa league.

Newcastle are definitely in the Europa League this season

 

[JackaL]

Why not Barca - Spartak?

Because I love Galatasaray and have never been to a CL game of Galatasaray I've been to the Camp Nou already though

So first comes Gala, then comes Barca for me. The Turkish league didn't offer real good games recently, therefore I am watching more La Liga of Barca, but I don't want to miss any Gala CL game.

 

[Hatem Ben Arfa]

Because I love Galatasaray and have never been to a CL game of Galatasaray I've been to the Camp Nou already though

So first comes Gala, then comes Barca for me. The Turkish league didn't offer real good games recently, therefore I am watching more La Liga of Barca, but I don't want to miss any Gala CL game.

me too.

first Newcastle then comes Barca for me.

If Newcastle play Barca in Champions League, it's Newcastle all the way

 

[JackaL]

By the way, that doesn't mean I started to watch Barca recently. Actually, I remember Galatasaray playing Barcelona and since then (little kid) I had a sympathy for Barca that grew over the years. Busquets' father was a goalie there and Arif Erdem shot a goal in Istanbul against Barca. One of our first wins in the Champions League back then.

When I see Manchester United, I remember Galatasaray playing 3-3 in Old Trafford and then drawing 0-0 in Istanbul, putting Manchester out of qualifying rounds and getting into one of the first Champions League seasons.

Commentary in Turkish

Here are Manchester's memories.

 

[Dan1983]

I can assure you that Newcastle will not be in the top 5 at the end of the season. I can also assure you United will finish in the top two. You guys cant even make Europa League. LOL

When dumped into the Europa League, you guys cannot even win it.

 

[Ursegor]

Gordon Strachan, Celtic manager 2005 - 2009

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Madrid/City tomorrow... football

 

[PearLBLacK]

I hope what happened in the league doesn't distract the players. We need to be at 100% and start off on the good foot.

Btw, is Aguero back yet?

 

[Jenks]

Madrid will blow them away.

 

[Trickykid]

I hope what happened in the league doesn't distract the players. We need to be at 100% and start off on the good foot.

Btw, is Aguero back yet?

The last I read was that he's been training for a couple of days now, and Mancini told reporters that he's in contention for the game. It sounds like a last minute decision to me.



Oh, and the bloody Champions League starts in less than 24 hours! Rejoice!

 

[PearLBLacK]

City have a really good squad. Deep in most positions. Four excellent strikers as well(are you kidding me?!). Can't way for tomorrow yet very skeptical of the end result. At least we can expect the other teams to lose to each other as well. Tough group, bring it on!

 

[Theodore Evelyn Mosby]

Btw, is Aguero back yet?

Aguero traveled with City to Madrid, but there's no indication that he's playing.