[Champions League Is Back!]

**Hukido** · 19-02-2009, 23:32

Finally the time has come, after months of patience and trying to pass time faster, we are finally here, the best of the best, side stories of revenge and clashes of old foes. Who will come out top, make your choice wisely

**Hukido** · 19-02-2009, 23:37

Common Barca
Show those 'french-fries' No Mercy!

My Prediction:

Atlético[Win]
Barcelona[Win]
Arsenal[Win]
Internazionale[Win] 7-0

Real Madrid [Win]
Chelsea[Win]
Villarreal[Win]
Bayern[Win]

**dapxin** · 20-02-2009, 02:22

Internazionale[Win] 7-0

Just what I knew you are capable of doing....

but Not Jose' mourinho's n00bs.

**Kendrick Perkins** · 20-02-2009, 02:24

I watch a lot of these when they're on... but can someone explain to me how a club gets into this tournament? (Is it even a tournament?) All I know is it's sick to watch... haha.

**Redbullsnation** · 20-02-2009, 02:27

UEFA Champions League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

wiki it

**Kendrick Perkins** · 20-02-2009, 02:31

Originally Posted by Redbullsnation

UEFA Champions League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

wiki it

Yeah... but I wanted someone's own answer on it. Thanks anyway.

**Umutk** · 20-02-2009, 03:18

Here ya go....

It used to be only the champions of one season playing in next season's champions league, but lately they changed it ($$$), and currently more lower placed clubs get to play in the cl. E.g. the number 4 of England, Spain and Italy gets to play in the qualifying stages.

How many clubs per country are allowed to participate in the cl depends on that country's ranking which is comprised (right word

?) by the amount of points won by the clubs, divided by the number of teams (from that country

) that have played in European club competitions that year. So the better the country/league is, the more teams are allowed to participate in cl/uefa cup (-qualifiying stages).

However, if I´m not wrong, this whole system is about to change as Mr Platini (former football/soccer-star and current uefa president) would rather not have e.g. nr 3 or 4 of a league playing in the champions league, as it used to be about champions, and not about the best 32 teams in Europe. E.g.: The last 2 years we've seen 3

English teams make it to the semi's, (so that's 3 out of 4

).

Even though I agree that it is much more exciting to watch e.g. Atletico Madrid or Arsenal (nr. 3 or 4 in their respective leagues) play, than it is to watch the champion of Bulgaria, Belgium or even Scotland (no offense, just mho

), the leagues purpose used to be champions playing against each other, and Mr Platini, again, if I'm not mistaken, wants to make it harder for non-champions to qualify

.

Hope it makes sense, if anyone feels the need to add or correct something, feel free to do so

.

**P0werSlide** · 20-02-2009, 03:43

Dont get your hopes up too much rival fans of Manchester United, your just going to be seeing the same things as last year

lmao^

Prediction Scores:
Atlético - Porto [1-1]
Lyon - Barcelona [0-2]
Arsenal - Roma [1-1]
Internazionale - Man. United [0-1]
Real Madrid - Liverpool [2-1]
Chelsea - Juventus [0-1]
Villarreal - Panathinaikos [2-0]
Sporting - Bayern [0-1]

**Kendrick Perkins** · 20-02-2009, 03:55

Originally Posted by umutk

Here ya go....

It used to be only the champions of one season playing in next season's champions league, but lately they changed it ($$$), and currently more lower placed clubs get to play in the cl. E.g. the number 4 of England, Spain and Italy gets to play in the qualifying stages.

How many clubs per country are allowed to participate in the cl depends on that country's ranking which is comprised (right word

?) by the amount of points won by the clubs, divided by the number of teams (from that country

) that have played in European club competitions that year. So the better the country/league is, the more teams are allowed to participate in cl/uefa cup (-qualifiying stages).

However, if I´m not wrong, this whole system is about to change as Mr Platini (former football/soccer-star and current uefa president) would rather not have e.g. nr 3 or 4 of a league playing in the champions league, as it used to be about champions, and not about the best 32 teams in Europe. E.g.: The last 2 years we've seen 3

English teams make it to the semi's, (so that's 3 out of 4

).

Even though I agree that it is much more exciting to watch e.g. Atletico Madrid or Arsenal (nr. 3 or 4 in their respective leagues) play, than it is to watch the champion of Bulgaria, Belgium or even Scotland (no offense, just mho

), the leagues purpose used to be champions playing against each other, and Mr Platini, again, if I'm not mistaken, wants to make it harder for non-champions to qualify

.

Hope it makes sense, if anyone feels the need to add or correct something, feel free to do so

.

Very good, thanks. So... why are there some teams that are clearly overmatched in there if they have such high standards? If they're matching up some bad team against one of the best, why not at least try to expand their viewership by including a team from South or Central America and Africa?

**P0werSlide** · 20-02-2009, 04:07

Originally Posted by Kendrick Perkins

Very good, thanks. So... why are there some teams that are clearly overmatched in there if they have such high standards? If they're matching up some bad team against one of the best, why not at least try to expand their viewership by including a team from South or Central America and Africa?

Its a European Competition

UEFA Champions League (UEFA=Union of European Football Associations)

Their is a World Club Cup but United have already won that

**Kendrick Perkins** · 20-02-2009, 04:12

Originally Posted by P0werSlide

Its a European Competition

UEFA Champions League (UEFA=Union of European Football Associations)

Their is a World Club Cup but United have already won that

Then why do they have Asian countries (according to wiki)?

**Umutk** · 20-02-2009, 04:15

Originally Posted by Kendrick Perkins

Very good, thanks. So... why are there some teams that are clearly overmatched in there if they have such high standards? If they're matching up some bad team against one of the best, why not at least try to expand their viewership by including a team from South or Central America and Africa?

That's what the world club cup is for

. Participants are all continental champions eg. last year Manchester United got to participate for winning last years edition of this champions league, and Pachuca (Mex) for winning the Concacaf (north- and central america) champions league etc. Man U won it by the way, but maybe you knew that already

.

Answer to the first question is simply $$$, as I said in the previous post, this tournament used to have only champions in it, but most people find it more interesting to watch some teams like Arsenal, Atletico Juve etc. than it is to watch a champion from a lower ranked country. But as I also said earlier, they are trying to make it more difficult for non-champions to qualify by changing the format of qualification

. We'll have to see if it works out, I believe "the change" starts next season.

**P0werSlide** · 20-02-2009, 04:19

Originally Posted by Kendrick Perkins

Then why do they have Asian countries (according to wiki)?

I think they're Russian Teams....if their UEFA members they can participate I guess thats why Russia are also in the Euro Championships (International) Asia has its own champions league competition
wiki is stupid

**Umutk** · 20-02-2009, 04:19

Originally Posted by Kendrick Perkins

Then why do they have Asian countries (according to wiki)?

that's another story... eg. Israel are part of the uefa cuz most of the Asian/Arab country's hate them for obvious reasons, russia is part europe part asia so they have to choose a continent to participate in, and they chose Europe (uefa), same goes for Turkey

.

**I.LuV.ManUTd!** · 20-02-2009, 06:11

As said by umutk & P0werslide the UEFA Champions League is only for Europe due to obvious reasons. Certain Asian countries join UEFA due to reasons given by umutk. KP you can't 'why not at least try to expand their viewership by including a team from South or Central America and Africa?' as their are already competitions for them and the CL is too strong for most of the other teams.

**nascar1993** · 20-02-2009, 06:22

My predictions:

Atlético - Porto [1-2]
Lyon - Barcelona [0-3]
Arsenal - Roma [2-1]
Internazionale - Man. United [1-2]
Real Madrid - Liverpool [3-2]
Chelsea - Juventus [1-1]
Villarreal - Panathinaikos [2-0]
Sporting - Bayern [0-1]

Come on United tough

**Hukido** · 20-02-2009, 12:02

Kendrick perkins has hijacked the thread I must stop him!

remember this ?

YouTube - Jose Mourinho Porto v Manchester United

Inter will destroy you!

**P0werSlide** · 20-02-2009, 12:09

^Hukido on Champions League night

**matt_aut** · 20-02-2009, 12:27

Originally Posted by Hukido

Common Barca
Show those 'french-fries' No Mercy!

My Prediction:

Internazionale[Win] 7-0

lol nice result but i wouldn't mind to see Barca showing United who's the boss in Europe this year

**dapxin** · 20-02-2009, 14:15

Originally Posted by matt_aut

lol nice result but i wouldn't mind to see Barca showing United who's the boss in Europe this year

lol! Can we dream + keep that for the final ?

But then, that means we must keep out the scared wannabe's InterMilan + their dreamkids headed by the all-time antiUnited scare monger, the one and theonly Mr. right Honourable Hukido etc. at bay...

btw, did anyone watch the Milan derby ? I saw it on BBC3 and gosh! where did they find the Camera Angles that you see in PS3 ? It was ****ing awesome, and it made me LOL at Sky / BBC here in the UK.

What stadium is the Champions League playing in Rome ?

edit - see Is this real life, is this just fantasy? - Times Online +

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