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by **LiverpoolMadman** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:03 pm

I don't care who , just want Liverpool be champion again !

by **Roger Red Hat** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:05 pm

so the question is ...

Dundalk, will we beat Porto?

I think yes

by **Judge** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:09 pm

neil wrote:
Dundalk wrote:The draw for the Quarter Finals and Semi Finals of the Champions League 2007/2008 take place on Friday the 14th of March in Nyon.

The teams left in the competition are -

LIVERPOOL - England.
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ROMA - Italy
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BARCELONA - Spain
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CHELSEA - England
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SCHALKE - Germany
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ARSENAL - England
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PORTO - Portugal
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MANCHESTER UNITED - England
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The Quarter Final will take place on the the 1st and 2nd and the 8th and 9th of April. The Semis will take place on the 22nd and 23rd and the 29th and the 30th of April.

Th Final will be held in Moscow on the 21st of May.

As it is an open draw anyone can draw anyone even if they are from the same country. The teams will know who they could face the whole way to the final depending on what side of the draw they are on.

porto
feckinel dude, go back and start again

ney dundalk, no good changing it now mate :no

by **Reg** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:24 pm

Good article on the general situation:

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/12/sports/SOCCER.php

by **tarantinoverace79** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:29 pm

The juventus and milan fan's celebration in Taranto (South Italy):

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=lY2gWhk9GPg

by **destro** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:01 pm

I would settle for Man U in the draw, I really don't see why we should be worried about facing them

. All their idiot fans were at it in work this morning "Who do you want in the next round, bet your hoping for Schalke " I said no not really I would love us to get you lot, first leg away, they thought I was joking. They fear us even if they wont admit it. We have bullied Chelsea enough in this competition already :laugh:

so it wouldn't be fair on them if we drew them again. So Man U would do me nicely thank you, I will be sat around the radio on Friday listening to the draw and watching for the look of sheer horror on their faces when they get us

Bring it on ! :buttrock

by **ConnO'var** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:56 am

Best case scenario...

Schalke next.
Barcelona beats Chelsea
Roma beats Man U
Fenerbache beats Arsenal

Then we play Fenerbache
Roma beats Arsenal

We then trounce Roma.... Not gonna happen though!

To be honest.... I wouldn't mind the toughest draw possible either.... Would make it sweeter when we finally bring home ol' big ears.

by **stmichael** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:58 am

i'll take anyone except united or arsenal.

by **ConnO'var** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:19 pm

From Soccernet
Vieira: Experience makes Liverpool a danger

Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira believes Liverpool's Champions League experience makes them the team the others will want to avoid when the quarter-final draw is made in Nyon tomorrow.

Vieira was in the Inter Milan side that went out 3-0 on aggregate to the Reds in the last 16 and he has tipped them to regain the trophy they won in May 2005 with a thrilling defeat of Inter's city rivals, AC Milan. Liverpool became the fourth English side to reach the quarter-finals with their 1-0 win in Milan on Tuesday but are less fancied than Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea. However, Vieira believes they are well equipped to succeed - although he hopes Arsenal will go on to win.

He told the Daily Express: 'Liverpool were tough opponents and they can go on to win it now.
'They have done it before and know exactly what it is about at this stage.
They know how to get through these ties as they showed against us and they know how to win the cup.
'They are the side the others will want to avoid now but I hope Arsenal win it.
'They have been waiting a long time to win this trophy and they deserve to win it. We came very close a couple of seasons ago and I hope this is their year.
'I watched them in the San Siro last week and they were incredible. In terms of quality they have an outstanding chance now and I really hope they do it.'
Vieira is also not surprised by the presence of four English clubs in the last eight, saying: 'It shows how good the Premier League is right now.
'It's a remarkable achievement to get four teams in the last eight but it is not really a surprise.
'The quality is there - Arsenal and Manchester United have shown the ability they have, Chelsea are very strong and Liverpool have the track record in Europe.'

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Makes for interesting reading, no?

by **The_Rock** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:22 pm

We have an advantage over most of the teams in that we have already experienced winning and losing in the champions league final. This will only make us stronger......

by **Toffeehater** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:42 pm

Gut feeling just got stronger that we'll get a english team lol , Hoping for schalke , Roma or fenerbache

by **Koppite_Tom** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:44 pm

ConnO'var wrote:Best case scenario...

Schalke next.
Barcelona beats Chelsea
Roma beats Man U
Fenerbache beats Arsenal

Then we play Fenerbache
Roma beats Arsenal

We then trounce Roma.... Not gonna happen though!

To be honest.... I wouldn't mind the toughest draw possible either.... Would make it sweeter when we finally bring home ol' big ears.

That really is a dream scenario, i doubt that will happen though. :laugh:

by **maguskwt** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:47 pm

logically we wouldn't wanna get big teams... but the so called lesser teams we wanna get are potential banana skins as well... at least with bigger teams the players will be hyped up... so I'm not gonna say who i want next round and just wait for the draw in excitement...

by **Toffeehater** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:51 pm

'Let Europe worry - we're the best' says Gerrard
Thursday, March 13, 2008

The prospect of a Champions League final to end the season is becoming more of a fixture than a treat for Steven Gerrard, the Liverpool captain. But the man who is four games away from his third final in four seasons no longer views Rafael Benitez's European odysseys as miraculous, unexpected adventures.

Instead, after Tuesday's defeat of Internazionale at San Siro earned Liverpool a place in the quarter-finals, Gerrard said that his team have established a pedigree in the competition that meant their progress was fully deserved. The Liverpool captain said yesterday his team had acquired a momentum of late – surely a reference to the reduced emphasis on rotation in Benitez's selection policy.

"We have got momentum, we have, there is no doubt about that, and it could be important," Gerrard said. "We are playing very, very well now. We cannot get carried away, because there are some monster teams left in it, but we are playing a lot better now.

"In Europe we are a force, we do not fear anyone. We have got great experience in Europe, we have been there and we know what it is all about. I don't want to say who we want to play and who we don't but I think we can let the rest worry about us, because we have got the pedigree in this competition. Our record in the Champions League speaks for itself, we don't have to defend ourselves or say how good we are. I honestly believe our record says we are a great team in Europe."

Gerrard's own pairing with Fernando Torres in the heart of Benitez's reinvented side seems to have mollified the Liverpool captain, who only last month was complaining about the "embarrassment" of his club's place in the league table. As ever under Benitez, the mood has changed very quickly since defeat to Barnsley in the FA Cup that came only 25 days before the win in Milan.

Liverpool play Reading on Saturday but it will be their games over the following two weekends – against Manchester United and Everton – that truly decide their league fate. However, with tomorrow's Champions League draw involving all four of the Premier League's original entrants, Gerrard said that results in this year's competition were vindication for an "incredibly strong" league.

"It shows that the English teams are up there as arguably the best in Europe," Gerrard said. "It wouldn't surprise me if an English team wins it, and it wouldn't surprise me if there are two English teams in the final – that's the strength of the Premiership right now.

"It is an incredibly strong league, we can see that every week when we play. There are some incredible players in the Premiership, and the teams are strong. Ask the Italian sides what they think about English football, and I think they'll tell you the same thing.

"But honestly, I think you could see it coming. If you look at how the English teams have done in the last four or five years and see how they have performed, then it tells you that they have had the quality, and I don't think that it is too much of a surprise that all four have qualified for this stage."

With four English teams in the quarter-finals, the chances of meeting a league rival are high, but Benitez would rather avoid such a match. He said: "Our form is coming good at just the right time of the season.

"I would be happy to play another English team in the final but for now, with the quarter-final draw coming up, I would prefer we were drawn against a non-English team because everyone knows that the top three in the Premier League are all outstanding. Very strong.

"The fact that four English clubs are in the quarter-finals shows that the Premier League is one of the best leagues in Europe and the world.

"The quality of the top four, the quality of the players, shows our league is very strong. For us to go through to the quarter-finals for what is the third time in four seasons, is a tremendous achievement for the club.

"I felt we had the game under control even before Inter had a man sent off. But always it is easier to play 11 against 10.

"They had chances in the first half, but once we scored then there was a massive difference in the game. [Goalkeeper] Pepe Reina was outstanding in the first period, he made some fantastic saves and that too was key to the win.

"As for Fernando, he is improving, we all know he can get better. But he is doing his job very well for us, and I am really happy with him.

"I am really pleased with my team. They can be better, but this has been an important period, we have won six in succession now."

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport....787.ece

by **Koppite_Tom** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:54 pm

Toffeehater wrote:'Let Europe worry - we're the best' says Gerrard
Thursday, March 13, 2008

The prospect of a Champions League final to end the season is becoming more of a fixture than a treat for Steven Gerrard, the Liverpool captain. But the man who is four games away from his third final in four seasons no longer views Rafael Benitez's European odysseys as miraculous, unexpected adventures.

Instead, after Tuesday's defeat of Internazionale at San Siro earned Liverpool a place in the quarter-finals, Gerrard said that his team have established a pedigree in the competition that meant their progress was fully deserved. The Liverpool captain said yesterday his team had acquired a momentum of late – surely a reference to the reduced emphasis on rotation in Benitez's selection policy.

"We have got momentum, we have, there is no doubt about that, and it could be important," Gerrard said. "We are playing very, very well now. We cannot get carried away, because there are some monster teams left in it, but we are playing a lot better now.

"In Europe we are a force, we do not fear anyone. We have got great experience in Europe, we have been there and we know what it is all about. I don't want to say who we want to play and who we don't but I think we can let the rest worry about us, because we have got the pedigree in this competition. Our record in the Champions League speaks for itself, we don't have to defend ourselves or say how good we are. I honestly believe our record says we are a great team in Europe."

Gerrard's own pairing with Fernando Torres in the heart of Benitez's reinvented side seems to have mollified the Liverpool captain, who only last month was complaining about the "embarrassment" of his club's place in the league table. As ever under Benitez, the mood has changed very quickly since defeat to Barnsley in the FA Cup that came only 25 days before the win in Milan.

Liverpool play Reading on Saturday but it will be their games over the following two weekends – against Manchester United and Everton – that truly decide their league fate. However, with tomorrow's Champions League draw involving all four of the Premier League's original entrants, Gerrard said that results in this year's competition were vindication for an "incredibly strong" league.

"It shows that the English teams are up there as arguably the best in Europe," Gerrard said. "It wouldn't surprise me if an English team wins it, and it wouldn't surprise me if there are two English teams in the final – that's the strength of the Premiership right now.

"It is an incredibly strong league, we can see that every week when we play. There are some incredible players in the Premiership, and the teams are strong. Ask the Italian sides what they think about English football, and I think they'll tell you the same thing.

"But honestly, I think you could see it coming. If you look at how the English teams have done in the last four or five years and see how they have performed, then it tells you that they have had the quality, and I don't think that it is too much of a surprise that all four have qualified for this stage."

With four English teams in the quarter-finals, the chances of meeting a league rival are high, but Benitez would rather avoid such a match. He said: "Our form is coming good at just the right time of the season.

"I would be happy to play another English team in the final but for now, with the quarter-final draw coming up, I would prefer we were drawn against a non-English team because everyone knows that the top three in the Premier League are all outstanding. Very strong.

"The fact that four English clubs are in the quarter-finals shows that the Premier League is one of the best leagues in Europe and the world.

"The quality of the top four, the quality of the players, shows our league is very strong. For us to go through to the quarter-finals for what is the third time in four seasons, is a tremendous achievement for the club.

"I felt we had the game under control even before Inter had a man sent off. But always it is easier to play 11 against 10.

"They had chances in the first half, but once we scored then there was a massive difference in the game. [Goalkeeper] Pepe Reina was outstanding in the first period, he made some fantastic saves and that too was key to the win.

"As for Fernando, he is improving, we all know he can get better. But he is doing his job very well for us, and I am really happy with him.

"I am really pleased with my team. They can be better, but this has been an important period, we have won six in succession now."

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport....787.ece

I would disagree with that, we seem to really have a knack of winning games in Europe and Benitez has proved he can do it, lets go for it!!!

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