**** UEFA Champions League Prediction ****

[twctopcat]

AC Milan v Man Utd ----> Man Utd
Chelsea v Barcelona ----> Chelsea
Lyon v Werder Bremen ----> Lyon

Arsenal v Bayern Munich ----> Arsenal
Bayer Leverkusen v Liverpool ----> Draw
Juventus v Real Madrid ----> Draw
Monaco v PSV ----> Draw

Inter Milan v FC Porto ----> Inter

This is just for the result right and not for who actually goes through yeah??

 

[biased indian]

AC Milan v Man Utd ----> Man Utd
Chelsea v Barcelona ----> Chelsea
Lyon v Werder Bremen ----> Lyon

Arsenal v Bayern Munich ----> Arsenal
Bayer Leverkusen v Liverpool ----> Draw
Juventus v Real Madrid ----> Draw
Monaco v PSV ----> Draw

Inter Milan v FC Porto ----> Inter

This is just for the result right and not for who actually goes through yeah??

there are another two for who goes through

 

[twctopcat]

there are another two for who goes through

Ok cool, that requires a bit more thought/guess work.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Is Howard any better though?

Yes.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Cudicini was definately better

Well justified.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Howard is yet another attempt to replace Rudolph that has failed.

You make it sound like replacing arguably the best ever is easy.

Howard hasn't done much wrong.

 

[Tom Halsey]

1) I know it is a hard task, but best goalie ever? One of the top 10.



2) That's an even worse claim than Schmeichel as best ever.

Howard is nowhere near the keeper Cudicini is, that SRT and Lara comparison is just bonkers.



3) I don't think I'm the one exaggerating here,

1) Who is markedly better then? I certainly can't think of anyone more consistant (only one big mistake from Schmeichel).

2) Neither were bad calls.

Howard hasn't done too much wrong, and I can remember some big Cudicini mistakes. And the SRT Lara comparison is not bonkers, as both comparisons would be fruitless.

3) You wouldn't.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Of the 69 games he's been at the club, he's played 39, so he's not even 1st pick at his club.

Cudicini would walk into any English side except Chelsea because he's comfortably the 2nd best keeper in the country.

Erm, yes he is first pick. And those stats only show it.

As for your second comment, you fail to convince me.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Juventus VS Real Madrid----> Juventus
Leverkusen VS Liverpool ----> Draw
Monaco VS PSV ----> Monaco
Arsenal VS Bayern ----> Arsenal

Internazionale VS Porto ----> Inter
Chelsea VS Barcelona ----> Chelsea
Milan VS Man. United ----> Man U
Lyon VS Bremen----> Lyon



Chelsea VS Barcelona (1-2) ----> Chelsea
AC Milan VS Man Utd (0-0) ----> Man U

 

[Tom Halsey]

Juventus VS Real Madrid----> Juventus
Leverkusen VS Liverpool ----> Leverkusen
Monaco VS PSV ----> Monaco
Arsenal VS Bayern ----> Draw

Internazionale VS Porto ----> Inter
Chelsea VS Barcelona ----> Draw
Milan VS Man. United ----> Man U
Lyon VS Bremen----> Lyon



Chelsea VS Barcelona (1-2) ----> Barcelona
AC Milan VS Man Utd (1-0) ----> Man U

 

[Tom Halsey]

What a goal. Don't like the look of things atm - Barca dominating.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Err Halsey you're not supposed to wait til 12 minutes into the games, anyway I watched the first half of Milan v Man U (great choice that turned out to be), Man U were absolutely rubbish.

 

[marc71178]

Howard hasn't done much wrong.

If that is so, then why has he been dropped so often?

 

[marc71178]

Neither were bad calls.

Howard hasn't done too much wrong, and I can remember some big Cudicini mistakes. And the SRT Lara comparison is not bonkers, as both comparisons would be fruitless.

They were.

The SRT/BCL thing is because for the majority of their careers those 2 were head and shoulders above the rest, but inseparable between themselves.

 

[marc71178]

Erm, yes he is first pick. And those stats only show it.

So how come he's missed 30 out of 69 league games then when he's not been injured?

 

[marc71178]

Oh well, 1 through, 1 out, that makes it 1 knockout tie win in 6 seasons - superb record there (!)

On another CL-related note I replaced Saviola with Wiltord tonight, and forgot that Savioal was captain last time so Wiltord's hat-trick is doubled.

Add in Essien in my midfield and that wasn't a bad night (especially with my hefty wager on Milan to win in 90 and a minor Milan-Chelsea double)

 

[nibbs]

hooray! talk about passion

 

[biased indian]

Chelsea 4 - Barca 2
Lyon 7 - Bremen 2
Milan 1 - Man u 0

 

[twctopcat]

I hope United get gattuso or essien in the summer, either would be great a great buy.

 

[Tom Halsey]

So how come he's missed 30 out of 69 league games then when he's not been injured?

Meaning he's played over half... meaning over his carear here as a whole, he's been first pick.