2011/12 UEFA Champions League Thread

I see. Piszczek is probably a better attacker than defender.. he usually has a centerback covering him when he goes forward. If Dortmund's midfield and attack wasn't as productive as usual than I can see Piszczek having a more average game.

Important lesson for us in the NT really, especially considering our defense is way worse than Dortmund's.

polska. wrote:I see. Piszczek is probably a better attacker than defender.. he usually has a centerback covering him when he goes forward. If Dortmund's midfield and attack wasn't as productive as usual than I can see Piszczek having a more average game.

Important lesson for us in the NT really, especially considering our defense is way worse than Dortmund's.

Poland has a good attack,but they are going nowhere without a good defence.

Are there any good polish defenders at the moment?Zewlakow was good.

Damien Perquis is a Cb starting in Ligue 1 for the last few seasons.

We recently nationalized him. Other than Perquis, we have NO OTHER centerback competent enough for the EURO. Jodlowiec is the best experienced Polish Ekstraklasa defender and I expect him to be called up for the EURO, as will Glowacki who is probably the most experienced Polish defender abroad, starter for Trabzonspor... BUT.. Glowacki is a fucking train wreck in each and every game he has played in the last year.

I swear, Glowacki must have a record for international own goals.

Beyond that, we have Wojtkowiak playing for us recently, but he is a RIGHT BACK, not a Center Back... He is actually a good defender, but when he plays it is really really obvious he is being played out of position, and it cost us the game against France. We however, have two good sorta young Ekstraklasa defenders in Jaroslaw Fojut and Sebastian Madera, whom I think both are capable of being called up, but Smuda never has faith in young players, not at Zagielbie Lubin, not at Lech Poznan, and not in the Polish NT.

Other than that, let's just hope Glik isn't called up.

The idiots in Russia has thrown a flare on the field and the ref has called the players off the field and the match is currently suspended.

APOEL are in the final 16!!

Better late than never this thread needs a little bump.

nvm.

Shit competition.

I should have done this previously but better late than never. I will compare teams based off their domestic form.

Lyon (12-3-9) 5th v APOEL (13-4-4) 3rd
Napoli (9-10-5) 6th v Chelsea (12-7-6) 5th
Milan (15-5-4) 1st v Arsenal (13-4-8 ) 4th
Basel (11-7-2) 1st v Bayern Munich (14-3-5) 3rd
Bayer Leverkusen (9-7-6) 6th v Barcelona (15-6-2) 2nd
CSKA Moscow (16-11-5) 2nd v Real Madrid (20-1-2) 1st
Zenit St. Petersburg (18-11-3) 1st v Benfica (15-3-1) 1st
Marseille (10-9-4) 4th v Inter (11-3-10) 7th

Interesting, Zenit and Benfica the only matchup with 2x 1st placed teams, and imo that was the most entertaining match so far. 3-2, odd and fantastic goals. As a match better than AC Milan v Arsenal as that was just one sided.

Think CSKA can trouble Madrid?


Marseille vs Inter.

Technicolors wrote:Think CSKA can trouble Madrid?


Marseille vs Inter.

-10 -15 vs a team from spain, yea anything can happen, Benfica coped fine the other week but could easily have been worse with that crazy cold in Russia, its borderline unhealthy.

Didn't even think to consider the temps. They actually shut the league down during the coldest months don't they?

Technicolors wrote:Didn't even think to consider the temps. They actually shut the league down during the coldest months don't they?

Yea when its average -25, those pussies.

They should grow some surly beards and man up.