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Uefa Champions League Draw

Champions League

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Group A: Chelsea, Roma, Bordeaux, CFR 1907 Cluj

Group B: Inter Milan, Werder Bremen, Panathanaikos, Anorthosis

Group C: Barcelona, Sporting Lisbon, FC Basel, Shakhtar Donetsk

Group D: Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven, Marseille, Atletico Madrid,

Group E: Manchester United, Villareall, Celtic, Alborg BK

Group F: Lyon, Bayern Munich, Steaua Bucharest, Fiorentina

Group G: Arsenal, Porto, Fenerbahce, Dynamo Kyev

Group H: Real Madrid, Juventus, Zenit, Bate Borisov

The most echilibrated and touchest group is group D. But we can mention here also groups A, E and F were at least three teams have real chances to qualify for the next round.

The easiest group is group B were Inter should have no problem in winning the group.

In group H there are two favorites Real and Juventus. I don’t think that Zenit will repeat the good performances from last season.

Groups C and G have a clear favorite, and the three other teams will fight for the second place.

Liverpool still unbeaten

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August 28, 2008

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Liverpool continued the good form they showed from the start of the season by qualifying into the group stages of Uefa Champions League.

Before the qualifying match Liverpool had six points from two matches.

The qualifying match against Belgium champions Standard Liege was prepared carefully by manager Rafa Benites. Liverpool were very carefully in defence, knowing that any mistake could cost them the qualification. Liverpool won the game in the last minutes of the second extra time period with a goal signed by Kuyt.
Liverpool manager Rafa Benites declared that he is happy with the qualification and he knew that
it was going to be difficult because they played well in the first leg especially in defence.

Liverpool also won the previous match against Middlesbrough in the last minutes coming back from 0-1 to 2-1.
Another aspect shows the importance of the qualifying match is that Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard opted to play despite being in pain.

Gerrard knew about the problem even from the international game that he played with England but he decide to postpone the surgery after the second leg with Standard.
This will keep the Liverpool captain away between 10 and 15 days.
Liverpool will play in Champions League group stage with PSV, Atletico Madrid and Marseille.

Kuyt goal against Standard Liege

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Juventus is back

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August 28, 2008

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The long wait is finaly over.After two years, Juventus are back in the Champions League,the competion that really matters.

Juve went through the qualifiers with authority against Artmedia Bratislava, and consolidated their image of favourites
by beating them over the general score of 5-1.

After the 4-0 win in Turin in the first leg,score that practicaly asured the qualification ,
the return in the Slovakian capital ended 1-1 , the goal scorer for Juve beeing Amauri who scored his first official
goal at Juventus.

Now Juventus are looking forward to group stage and to the encounters with it’s next adversaries.They are looking optimistic
, and who knows,lead by their team leader Del Piero and Gianluigi Bufon, maybe they’ll provide their fans some great joys in this years UEFA Champions League.