The Round of 16 draw for the Champions League was held today and Chelsea made away like bandits, drawing FC Copenhagen, arguably the weakest team in the entire field of 16. Meanwhile other English football clubs did not get so lucky. Manchester United got a decent draw with Marseilles, but Tottenham Hotspur is saddled with AC Milan, the best of the Group Stage runners-up, and Arsenal won the FC Barcelona sweepstakes.
While this is single elimination, the format of this is different than most American knockout tournaments. Instead of 1 game being played, 2 games are played. Seeing as the draw matched a group winner with a group runner-up, the group runner-up gets home field in the first leg, while the group winner gets home field on the 2nd and final leg. The team that advances is the team that wins on aggregate score of both games. In the case of a tie in the aggregate, the team that advances is the team that scored the most away goals. If away goals are tied, then the game goes to 30 minutes of extra time, split into 2 15-minute halves. If no goals are scored during 30 minutes of extra time, a penalty shootout will determine the winner. If goals are scored during the extra time, but both teams score the same number of goals by the end of 30 minutes, the away team advances by default of having more away goals in the total aggregate. If one team scores more goals than the other during these 30 minutes of extra time, that team will advance.
Now that I have thoroughly confused everyone reading this who is not a fan of soccer, let's get to the Round of 16 schedule (contrary to how it is done in America, the home teams are listed 1st; all times ET)
Leg 1
February 15
AC Milan vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
Valencia vs. Schalke 04 2:45
February 16
AS Roma vs. Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
Arsenal vs. Barcelona 2:45
February 22
FC Copenhagen vs. Chelsea 2:45
Lyon vs. Real Madrid 2:45
February 23
Marseille vs. Manchester United 2:45
Inter Milan vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
Leg 2
March 8
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. AS Roma 2:45
FC Barcelona vs. Arsenal 2:45
March 9
Tottenham Hotspur vs. AC Milan 2:45
Schalke 04 vs. Valencia 2:45
March 15
Manchester United vs. Marseille 2:45
Bayern Munich vs. Inter Milan 2:45
March 16
Chelsea vs. FC Copenhagen 2:45
Real Madrid vs. Lyon 2:45
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Friday, December 17, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Champions League Group Stage Day 3 Open Thread
My apologies for the lateness.
September 28
Group F: Spartak Moscow vs. MSK Zilina 12:30
Group E: FC Basel vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
Group E: AS Roma vs. CFR Club 2:45
Group F: Chelsea vs. Marseille 2:45
Group G: Auxerre vs. Real Madrid 2:45
Group G: Ajax vs. AC Milan 2:45
Group H: FK Partizan vs. Arsenal 2:45
Group H: Braga vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
September 28
Group F: Spartak Moscow vs. MSK Zilina 12:30
Group E: FC Basel vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
Group E: AS Roma vs. CFR Club 2:45
Group F: Chelsea vs. Marseille 2:45
Group G: Auxerre vs. Real Madrid 2:45
Group G: Ajax vs. AC Milan 2:45
Group H: FK Partizan vs. Arsenal 2:45
Group H: Braga vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Champions League Group Stage Day 2 Open Thread
I got flipped off for wearing a Frank Lampard jersey in class today. I love soccer. GO CHELSEA!
Group E: Bayern Munich vs. AS Roma 2:45
Group E: CFR Cluj vs. FC Basel 2:45
Group F: Marseille vs. Spartak Moscow 2:45
Group F: MSK Zilina vs. Chelsea 2:45
Group G: Real Madrid vs. Ajax 2:45
Group G: AC Milan vs. AJ Auxerre 2:45
Group H: Arsenal vs. Braga 2:45
Group H: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. FK Partizan 2:45
Group E: Bayern Munich vs. AS Roma 2:45
Group E: CFR Cluj vs. FC Basel 2:45
Group F: Marseille vs. Spartak Moscow 2:45
Group F: MSK Zilina vs. Chelsea 2:45
Group G: Real Madrid vs. Ajax 2:45
Group G: AC Milan vs. AJ Auxerre 2:45
Group H: Arsenal vs. Braga 2:45
Group H: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. FK Partizan 2:45
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Champions League Group Stage Day 1 Open Thread
Today's games: Feel free to comment here. Go my 2nd favorite European team, FC Barcelona! Beat Panathinaikos!
Group A: FC Twente vs. Inter Milan 2:45
Group A: Werder Bremen vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
Group B: Lyon vs. Schalke 04 2:45
Group B: Benfica vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2:45
Group C: Manchester United vs. Rangers 2:45
Group C: Bursaspor vs. Valencia 2:45
Group D: FC Barcelona vs. Panathinaikos 2:45
Group D: FC Copenhagen vs. Rubin Kazan 2:45
Group A: FC Twente vs. Inter Milan 2:45
Group A: Werder Bremen vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
Group B: Lyon vs. Schalke 04 2:45
Group B: Benfica vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2:45
Group C: Manchester United vs. Rangers 2:45
Group C: Bursaspor vs. Valencia 2:45
Group D: FC Barcelona vs. Panathinaikos 2:45
Group D: FC Copenhagen vs. Rubin Kazan 2:45
Friday, August 27, 2010
UEFA Champions League Group Stage Master Schedule
Schedule by Group (home team listed first; all times PM ET)
Group A
1. Tottenham Hotspur (England)
2. FC Twente (Netherlands)
3. Inter Milan (Italy)
4. Werder Bremen (Germany)
September 14: FC Twente vs. Inter Milan 2:45
September 14: Werder Bremen vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
September 29: Tottenham Hotspur vs. FC Twente 2:45
September 29: Inter Milan vs. Werder Bremen 2:45
October 20: Inter Milan vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
October 20: FC Twente vs. Werder Bremen 2:45
November 2: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Inter Milan 2:45
November 2: Werder Bremen vs. FC Twente 2:45
November 24: Inter Milan vs. FC Twente 2:45
November 24: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Werder Bremen 2:45
December 7: FC Twente vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
December 7: Werder Bremen vs. Inter Milan 2:45
Group B
1. Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel)
2. Lyon (France)
3. Schalke 04 (Germany)
4. Benfica (Portugal)
September 14: Lyon vs. Schalke 04 2:45
September 14: Benfica vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2:45
September 29: Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs. Lyon 2:45
September 29: Schalke 04 vs. Benfica 2:45
October 20: Schalke 04 vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2:45
October 20: Lyon vs. Benfica 2:45
November 2: Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs. Schalke 04
November 2: Benfica vs. Lyon 2:45
November 24: Schalke 04 vs. Lyon 2:45
November 24: Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs. Benfica 2:45
December 7: Lyon vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2:45
December 7: Benfika vs. Schalke 04 2:45
Group C
1. Valencia (Spain)
2. Manchester United (England)
3. Rangers (Scotland)
4. Bursaspor (Turkey)
September 14: Manchester United vs. Rangers 2:45
September 14: Bursaspor vs. Valencia 2:45
September 29: Valencia vs. Manchester United 2:45
September 29: Rangers vs. Bursaspor 2:45
October 20: Rangers vs. Valencia 2:45
October 20: Manchester United vs. Bursaspor 2:45
November 2: Valencia vs. Rangers 2:45
November 2: Bursaspor vs. Manchester United 2:45
November 24: Rangers vs. Manchester United 2:45
November 24: Valencia vs. Bursaspor 2:45
December 7: Manchester United vs. Valencia 2:45
December 7: Bursaspor vs. Rangers 2:45
Group D
1. Rubin Kazan (Russia)
2. FC Barcelona (Spain)
3. Panathinaikos (Greece)
4. FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
September 14: FC Barcelona vs. Panathinaikos 2:45
September 14: FC Copenhagen vs. Rubin Kazan 2:45
September 29: Rubin Kazan vs. FC Barcelona 12:30
September 29: Panathinaikos vs. FC Copenhagen 2:45
October 20: Panathinaikos vs. Rubin Kazan 2:45
October 20: FC Barcelona vs. FC Copenhagen 2:45
November 2: Rubin Kazan vs. Panathinaikos 12:30
November 2: FC Copenhagen vs. FC Barcelona 2:45
November 24: Rubin Kazan vs. FC Copenhagen 12:30
November 24: Panathinaikos vs. FC Barcelona 2:45
December 7: FC Barcelona vs. Rubin Kazan 2:45
December 7: FC Copenhagen vs. Panathinaikos 2:45
Group E
1. FC Basel (Switzerland)
2. Bayern Munich (Germany)
3. AS Roma (Italy)
4. CFR Cluj (Romania)
September 15: Bayern Munich vs. AS Roma 2:45
September 15: CFR Cluj vs. FC Basel 2:45
September 28: FC Basel vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
September 28: AS Roma vs. CFR Cluj 2:45
October 19: AS Roma vs. FC Basel 2:45
October 19: Bayern Munich vs. CFR Cluj 2:45
November 3: FC Basel vs. AS Roma 2:45
November 3: CFR Cluj vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
November 23: AS Roma vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
November 23: FC Basel vs. CFR Cluj 2:45
December 8: Bayern Munich vs. FC Basel 2:45
December 8: CFR Cluj vs. AS Roma 2:45
Group F
1. Chelsea (England)
2. Marseille (France)
3. Spartak Moscow (Russia)
4. MSK Zilina (Slovakia)
September 15: Marseille vs. Spartak Moscow 2:45
September 15: MSK Zilina vs. Chelsea 2:45
September 28: Spartak Moscow vs. MSK Zilina 12:30
September 28: Chelsea vs. Marseille 2:45
October 19: Spartak Moscow vs. Chelsea 12:30
October 19: Marseille vs. MSK Zilina 2:45
November 3: Chelsea vs. Spartak Moscow 2:45
November 3: MSK Zilina vs. Marseille 2:45
November 23: Spartak Moscow vs. Marseille 12:30
November 23: Marseille vs. MSK Zilina 2:45
December 8: Marseille vs. Chelsea 2:45
December 8: MSK Zilina vs. Spartak Mowcow 2:45
Group G
1. Auxerre (France)
2. Real Madrid (Spain)
3. Ajax (Netherlands)
4. AC Milan (Italy)
September 15: Real Madrid vs. Ajax 2:45
September 15: AC Milan vs. AJ Auxerre 2:45
September 28: Auxerre vs. Real Madrid 2:45
September 28: Ajax vs. AC Milan 2:45
October 19: Ajax vs. Auxerre 2:45
October 19: Real Madrid vs. AC Milan 2:45
November 3: Auzerre vs. Ajax 2:45
November 3: AC Milan vs. Real Madrid 2:45
November 23: Ajax vs. Real Madrid 2:45
November 23: Auxerre vs. AC Milan 2:45
December 8: Real Madrid vs. Auxerre 2:45
December 8: AC Milan vs. AFC Ajax 2:45
Group H
1. FK Partizan (Serbia)
2. Arsenal (England)
3. Braga (Portugal)
4. Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
September 15: Arsenal vs. Braga 2:45
September 15: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. FK Partizan 2:45
September 28: FK Partizan vs. Arsenal 2:45
September 28: Braga vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
October 19: Braga vs. FK Partizan 2:45
October 19: Arsenal vs. Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
November 3: FK Partizan vs. Braga 2:45
November 3: Shakhtar Dontsk vs. Arsenal 2:45
November 23: Braga vs. Arsenal 2:45
November 23: FK Partizan vs. Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
December 8: Arsenal vs. FK Partizan 2:45
December 8: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Braga 2:45
Schedule by Day (home team listed first; all times PM ET)
September 14
Group A: FC Twente vs. Inter Milan 2:45
Group A: Werder Bremen vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
Group B: Lyon vs. Schalke 04 2:45
Group B: Benfica vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2:45
Group C: Manchester United vs. Rangers 2:45
Group C: Bursaspor vs. Valencia 2:45
Group D: FC Barcelona vs. Panathinaikos 2:45
Group D: FC Copenhagen vs. Rubin Kazan 2:45
September 15
Group E: Bayern Munich vs. AS Roma 2:45
Group E: CFR Cluj vs. FC Basel 2:45
Group F: Marseille vs. Spartak Moscow 2:45
Group F: MSK Zilina vs. Chelsea 2:45
Group G: Real Madrid vs. Ajax 2:45
Group G: AC Milan vs. AJ Auxerre 2:45
Group H: Arsenal vs. Braga 2:45
Group H: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. FK Partizan 2:45
September 28
Group F: Spartak Moscow vs. MSK Zilina 12:30
Group E: FC Basel vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
Group E: AS Roma vs. CFR Club 2:45
Group F: Chelsea vs. Marseille 2:45
Group G: Auxerre vs. Real Madrid 2:45
Group G: Ajax vs. AC Milan 2:45
Group H: FK Partizan vs. Arsenal 2:45
Group H: Braga vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
September 29
Group D: Rubin Kazan vs. FC Barcelona 12:30
Group A: Tottenham Hotspur vs. FC Twente 2:45
Group A: Inter Milan vs. Werder Bremen 2:45
Group B: Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs. Lyon 2:45
Group B: Schalke 04 vs. Benfica 2:45
Group C: Valencia vs. Manchester United 2:45
Group C: Rangers vs. Bursaspor 2:45
Group D: Panathinaikos vs. FC Copenhagen 2:45
October 19
Group F: Spartak Moscow vs. Chelsea 12:30
Group E: AS Roma vs. FC Basel 2:45
Group E: Bayern Munich vs. CFR Cluj 2:45
Group F: Marseille vs. MSK Zilina 2:45
Group G: Ajax vs. Auxerre 2:45
Group G: Real Madrid vs. AC Milan 2:45
Group H: Braga vs. FK Partizan 2:45
Group H: Arsenal vs. Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
October 20
Group A: Inter Milan vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
Group A: FC Twente vs. Werder Bremen 2:45
Group B: Schalke 04 vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2:45
Group B: Lyon vs. Benfica 2:45
Group C: Rangers vs. Valencia 2:45
Group C: Manchester United vs. Bursaspor 2:45
Group D: Panathinaikos vs. Rubin Kazan 2:45
Group D: FC Barcelona vs. FC Copenhagen 2:45
November 2
Group D: Rubin Kazan vs. Panathinaikos 12:30
Group A: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Inter Milan 2:45
Group A: Werder Bremen vs. FC Twente 2:45
Group B: Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs. Schalke 04
Group B: Benfica vs. Lyon 2:45
Group C: Valencia vs. Rangers 2:45
Group C: Bursaspor vs. Manchester United 2:45
Group D: FC Copenhagen vs. FC Barcelona 2:45
November 3
Group E: FC Basel vs. AS Roma 2:45
Group E: CFR Cluj vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
Group F: Chelsea vs. Spartak Moscow 2:45
Group F: MSK Zilina vs. Marseille 2:45
Group G: Auzerre vs. Ajax 2:45
Group G: AC Milan vs. Real Madrid 2:45
Group H: FK Partizan vs. Braga 2:45
Group H: Shakhtar Dontsk vs. Arsenal 2:45
November 23
Group F: Spartak Moscow vs. Marseille 12:30
Group E: AS Roma vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
Group E: FC Basel vs. CFR Cluj 2:45
Group F: Chelsea vs. MSK Zilina 2:45
Group G: Ajax vs. Real Madrid 2:45
Group G: Auxerre vs. AC Milan 2:45
Group H: Braga vs. Arsenal 2:45
Group H: FK Partizan vs. Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
November 24
Group D: Rubin Kazan vs. FC Copenhagen 12:30
Group A: Inter Milan vs. FC Twente 2:45
Group A: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Werder Bremen 2:45
Group B: Schalke 04 vs. Lyon 2:45
Group B: Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs. Benfica 2:45
Group C: Rangers vs. Manchester United 2:45
Group C: Valencia vs. Bursaspor 2:45
Group D: Panathinaikos vs. FC Barcelona 2:45
December 7
Group A: FC Twente vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
Group A: Werder Bremen vs. Inter Milan 2:45
Group B: Lyon vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2:45
Group B: Benfika vs. Schalke 04 2:45
Group C: Manchester United vs. Valencia 2:45
Group C: Bursaspor vs. Rangers 2:45
Group D: FC Barcelona vs. Rubin Kazan 2:45
Group D: FC Copenhagen vs. Panathinaikos 2:45
December 8
Group E: Bayern Munich vs. FC Basel 2:45
Group E: CFR Cluj vs. AS Roma 2:45
Group F: Marseille vs. Chelsea 2:45
Group F: MSK Zilina vs. Spartak Mowcow 2:45
Group G: Real Madrid vs. Auxerre 2:45
Group G: AC Milan vs. AFC Ajax 2:45
Group H: Arsenal vs. FK Partizan 2:45
Group H: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Braga 2:45
Group A
1. Tottenham Hotspur (England)
2. FC Twente (Netherlands)
3. Inter Milan (Italy)
4. Werder Bremen (Germany)
September 14: FC Twente vs. Inter Milan 2:45
September 14: Werder Bremen vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
September 29: Tottenham Hotspur vs. FC Twente 2:45
September 29: Inter Milan vs. Werder Bremen 2:45
October 20: Inter Milan vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
October 20: FC Twente vs. Werder Bremen 2:45
November 2: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Inter Milan 2:45
November 2: Werder Bremen vs. FC Twente 2:45
November 24: Inter Milan vs. FC Twente 2:45
November 24: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Werder Bremen 2:45
December 7: FC Twente vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
December 7: Werder Bremen vs. Inter Milan 2:45
Group B
1. Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel)
2. Lyon (France)
3. Schalke 04 (Germany)
4. Benfica (Portugal)
September 14: Lyon vs. Schalke 04 2:45
September 14: Benfica vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2:45
September 29: Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs. Lyon 2:45
September 29: Schalke 04 vs. Benfica 2:45
October 20: Schalke 04 vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2:45
October 20: Lyon vs. Benfica 2:45
November 2: Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs. Schalke 04
November 2: Benfica vs. Lyon 2:45
November 24: Schalke 04 vs. Lyon 2:45
November 24: Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs. Benfica 2:45
December 7: Lyon vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2:45
December 7: Benfika vs. Schalke 04 2:45
Group C
1. Valencia (Spain)
2. Manchester United (England)
3. Rangers (Scotland)
4. Bursaspor (Turkey)
September 14: Manchester United vs. Rangers 2:45
September 14: Bursaspor vs. Valencia 2:45
September 29: Valencia vs. Manchester United 2:45
September 29: Rangers vs. Bursaspor 2:45
October 20: Rangers vs. Valencia 2:45
October 20: Manchester United vs. Bursaspor 2:45
November 2: Valencia vs. Rangers 2:45
November 2: Bursaspor vs. Manchester United 2:45
November 24: Rangers vs. Manchester United 2:45
November 24: Valencia vs. Bursaspor 2:45
December 7: Manchester United vs. Valencia 2:45
December 7: Bursaspor vs. Rangers 2:45
Group D
1. Rubin Kazan (Russia)
2. FC Barcelona (Spain)
3. Panathinaikos (Greece)
4. FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
September 14: FC Barcelona vs. Panathinaikos 2:45
September 14: FC Copenhagen vs. Rubin Kazan 2:45
September 29: Rubin Kazan vs. FC Barcelona 12:30
September 29: Panathinaikos vs. FC Copenhagen 2:45
October 20: Panathinaikos vs. Rubin Kazan 2:45
October 20: FC Barcelona vs. FC Copenhagen 2:45
November 2: Rubin Kazan vs. Panathinaikos 12:30
November 2: FC Copenhagen vs. FC Barcelona 2:45
November 24: Rubin Kazan vs. FC Copenhagen 12:30
November 24: Panathinaikos vs. FC Barcelona 2:45
December 7: FC Barcelona vs. Rubin Kazan 2:45
December 7: FC Copenhagen vs. Panathinaikos 2:45
Group E
1. FC Basel (Switzerland)
2. Bayern Munich (Germany)
3. AS Roma (Italy)
4. CFR Cluj (Romania)
September 15: Bayern Munich vs. AS Roma 2:45
September 15: CFR Cluj vs. FC Basel 2:45
September 28: FC Basel vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
September 28: AS Roma vs. CFR Cluj 2:45
October 19: AS Roma vs. FC Basel 2:45
October 19: Bayern Munich vs. CFR Cluj 2:45
November 3: FC Basel vs. AS Roma 2:45
November 3: CFR Cluj vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
November 23: AS Roma vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
November 23: FC Basel vs. CFR Cluj 2:45
December 8: Bayern Munich vs. FC Basel 2:45
December 8: CFR Cluj vs. AS Roma 2:45
Group F
1. Chelsea (England)
2. Marseille (France)
3. Spartak Moscow (Russia)
4. MSK Zilina (Slovakia)
September 15: Marseille vs. Spartak Moscow 2:45
September 15: MSK Zilina vs. Chelsea 2:45
September 28: Spartak Moscow vs. MSK Zilina 12:30
September 28: Chelsea vs. Marseille 2:45
October 19: Spartak Moscow vs. Chelsea 12:30
October 19: Marseille vs. MSK Zilina 2:45
November 3: Chelsea vs. Spartak Moscow 2:45
November 3: MSK Zilina vs. Marseille 2:45
November 23: Spartak Moscow vs. Marseille 12:30
November 23: Marseille vs. MSK Zilina 2:45
December 8: Marseille vs. Chelsea 2:45
December 8: MSK Zilina vs. Spartak Mowcow 2:45
Group G
1. Auxerre (France)
2. Real Madrid (Spain)
3. Ajax (Netherlands)
4. AC Milan (Italy)
September 15: Real Madrid vs. Ajax 2:45
September 15: AC Milan vs. AJ Auxerre 2:45
September 28: Auxerre vs. Real Madrid 2:45
September 28: Ajax vs. AC Milan 2:45
October 19: Ajax vs. Auxerre 2:45
October 19: Real Madrid vs. AC Milan 2:45
November 3: Auzerre vs. Ajax 2:45
November 3: AC Milan vs. Real Madrid 2:45
November 23: Ajax vs. Real Madrid 2:45
November 23: Auxerre vs. AC Milan 2:45
December 8: Real Madrid vs. Auxerre 2:45
December 8: AC Milan vs. AFC Ajax 2:45
Group H
1. FK Partizan (Serbia)
2. Arsenal (England)
3. Braga (Portugal)
4. Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
September 15: Arsenal vs. Braga 2:45
September 15: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. FK Partizan 2:45
September 28: FK Partizan vs. Arsenal 2:45
September 28: Braga vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
October 19: Braga vs. FK Partizan 2:45
October 19: Arsenal vs. Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
November 3: FK Partizan vs. Braga 2:45
November 3: Shakhtar Dontsk vs. Arsenal 2:45
November 23: Braga vs. Arsenal 2:45
November 23: FK Partizan vs. Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
December 8: Arsenal vs. FK Partizan 2:45
December 8: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Braga 2:45
Schedule by Day (home team listed first; all times PM ET)
September 14
Group A: FC Twente vs. Inter Milan 2:45
Group A: Werder Bremen vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
Group B: Lyon vs. Schalke 04 2:45
Group B: Benfica vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2:45
Group C: Manchester United vs. Rangers 2:45
Group C: Bursaspor vs. Valencia 2:45
Group D: FC Barcelona vs. Panathinaikos 2:45
Group D: FC Copenhagen vs. Rubin Kazan 2:45
September 15
Group E: Bayern Munich vs. AS Roma 2:45
Group E: CFR Cluj vs. FC Basel 2:45
Group F: Marseille vs. Spartak Moscow 2:45
Group F: MSK Zilina vs. Chelsea 2:45
Group G: Real Madrid vs. Ajax 2:45
Group G: AC Milan vs. AJ Auxerre 2:45
Group H: Arsenal vs. Braga 2:45
Group H: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. FK Partizan 2:45
September 28
Group F: Spartak Moscow vs. MSK Zilina 12:30
Group E: FC Basel vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
Group E: AS Roma vs. CFR Club 2:45
Group F: Chelsea vs. Marseille 2:45
Group G: Auxerre vs. Real Madrid 2:45
Group G: Ajax vs. AC Milan 2:45
Group H: FK Partizan vs. Arsenal 2:45
Group H: Braga vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
September 29
Group D: Rubin Kazan vs. FC Barcelona 12:30
Group A: Tottenham Hotspur vs. FC Twente 2:45
Group A: Inter Milan vs. Werder Bremen 2:45
Group B: Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs. Lyon 2:45
Group B: Schalke 04 vs. Benfica 2:45
Group C: Valencia vs. Manchester United 2:45
Group C: Rangers vs. Bursaspor 2:45
Group D: Panathinaikos vs. FC Copenhagen 2:45
October 19
Group F: Spartak Moscow vs. Chelsea 12:30
Group E: AS Roma vs. FC Basel 2:45
Group E: Bayern Munich vs. CFR Cluj 2:45
Group F: Marseille vs. MSK Zilina 2:45
Group G: Ajax vs. Auxerre 2:45
Group G: Real Madrid vs. AC Milan 2:45
Group H: Braga vs. FK Partizan 2:45
Group H: Arsenal vs. Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
October 20
Group A: Inter Milan vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
Group A: FC Twente vs. Werder Bremen 2:45
Group B: Schalke 04 vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2:45
Group B: Lyon vs. Benfica 2:45
Group C: Rangers vs. Valencia 2:45
Group C: Manchester United vs. Bursaspor 2:45
Group D: Panathinaikos vs. Rubin Kazan 2:45
Group D: FC Barcelona vs. FC Copenhagen 2:45
November 2
Group D: Rubin Kazan vs. Panathinaikos 12:30
Group A: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Inter Milan 2:45
Group A: Werder Bremen vs. FC Twente 2:45
Group B: Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs. Schalke 04
Group B: Benfica vs. Lyon 2:45
Group C: Valencia vs. Rangers 2:45
Group C: Bursaspor vs. Manchester United 2:45
Group D: FC Copenhagen vs. FC Barcelona 2:45
November 3
Group E: FC Basel vs. AS Roma 2:45
Group E: CFR Cluj vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
Group F: Chelsea vs. Spartak Moscow 2:45
Group F: MSK Zilina vs. Marseille 2:45
Group G: Auzerre vs. Ajax 2:45
Group G: AC Milan vs. Real Madrid 2:45
Group H: FK Partizan vs. Braga 2:45
Group H: Shakhtar Dontsk vs. Arsenal 2:45
November 23
Group F: Spartak Moscow vs. Marseille 12:30
Group E: AS Roma vs. Bayern Munich 2:45
Group E: FC Basel vs. CFR Cluj 2:45
Group F: Chelsea vs. MSK Zilina 2:45
Group G: Ajax vs. Real Madrid 2:45
Group G: Auxerre vs. AC Milan 2:45
Group H: Braga vs. Arsenal 2:45
Group H: FK Partizan vs. Shakhtar Donetsk 2:45
November 24
Group D: Rubin Kazan vs. FC Copenhagen 12:30
Group A: Inter Milan vs. FC Twente 2:45
Group A: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Werder Bremen 2:45
Group B: Schalke 04 vs. Lyon 2:45
Group B: Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs. Benfica 2:45
Group C: Rangers vs. Manchester United 2:45
Group C: Valencia vs. Bursaspor 2:45
Group D: Panathinaikos vs. FC Barcelona 2:45
December 7
Group A: FC Twente vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2:45
Group A: Werder Bremen vs. Inter Milan 2:45
Group B: Lyon vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2:45
Group B: Benfika vs. Schalke 04 2:45
Group C: Manchester United vs. Valencia 2:45
Group C: Bursaspor vs. Rangers 2:45
Group D: FC Barcelona vs. Rubin Kazan 2:45
Group D: FC Copenhagen vs. Panathinaikos 2:45
December 8
Group E: Bayern Munich vs. FC Basel 2:45
Group E: CFR Cluj vs. AS Roma 2:45
Group F: Marseille vs. Chelsea 2:45
Group F: MSK Zilina vs. Spartak Mowcow 2:45
Group G: Real Madrid vs. Auxerre 2:45
Group G: AC Milan vs. AFC Ajax 2:45
Group H: Arsenal vs. FK Partizan 2:45
Group H: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Braga 2:45
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Champions League Groups Revealed
As always with these draws, it took an hour to reveal something that should take no more than ten minutes to, but hey, anything to kill time and add unnecessary pageantry, right? However, the bottom line is we (eventually) got there and the 8 groups are determined.
Group A
Inter Milan
Werder Bremen
Tottenham Hotspur
FC Twente
Group B
Lyon
Benfica
Schalke 04
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Group C
Manchester United
Valencia
Rangers
Bursapor
Group D
Barcelona
Panithanikos
FC Copenhagen
Rubin Kazan
Group E
Bayern Munich
AS Roma
FC Basel
CFL Cluj
Group F
Chelsea
Marseille
Spartak Moscow
MSK Zilina
Group G
AC Milan
Real Madrid
Ajax
Auxerre
Group H
Arsenal
Shaktar Donesk
SC Braga
FK Partisan
Group G, featuring AC Milan, Real Madrid, Ajax, and Auxerre is clearly the Group of Death. That being said, the Group D matches between Manchester United and Rangers could possibly feature a group of deaths. I wish I could take credit for that joke, but sadly, I can't.
As far as my teams go, both Chelsea and Barcelona got very favorable draws. Each of Chelsea's opponents were ranked in the bottom 2 of their respective pot and 2 out of 3 opponents for Barcelona were ranked there as well, with the only exception being Pot 4's Rubin Kazan of Russia. Both Chelsea and Barcelona have opposition in Russia and may even end up having to there in very cold weather, which may not necessarily bode well, especially for Barcelona, but given that Spartak Moscow and Rubin Kazan do not match up with the quality of Barcelona and Chelsea, there is no reason why Chelsea should not be able to easily defeat Spartak Moscow at Stamford Bridge and no reason for FCB to not defeat Rubin Kazan at Camp Nou. Both teams should come in 1st place in their respective group with ease.
Because there is more coverage of them and the EPL in the U.S. and SB Nation has a fine blog for them, if push comes to shove, I want Chelsea to win over Barcelona. That being said, watching Champions League games will not be easy as once I move back to college in the next 48 hours, as I will be without Fox Soccer Channel, so I will be forced to hope that UEFA does not take down the illegally available online streams. If anyone knows any sites that legally stream Champions League games for free and is available in the United States, please let me know what they are as it will save an incredible headache for me. Thanks!
Once the full group stage schedule is known, I will make a post similar to what I did for the World Cup.
Group A
Inter Milan
Werder Bremen
Tottenham Hotspur
FC Twente
Group B
Lyon
Benfica
Schalke 04
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Group C
Manchester United
Valencia
Rangers
Bursapor
Group D
Barcelona
Panithanikos
FC Copenhagen
Rubin Kazan
Group E
Bayern Munich
AS Roma
FC Basel
CFL Cluj
Group F
Chelsea
Marseille
Spartak Moscow
MSK Zilina
Group G
AC Milan
Real Madrid
Ajax
Auxerre
Group H
Arsenal
Shaktar Donesk
SC Braga
FK Partisan
Group G, featuring AC Milan, Real Madrid, Ajax, and Auxerre is clearly the Group of Death. That being said, the Group D matches between Manchester United and Rangers could possibly feature a group of deaths. I wish I could take credit for that joke, but sadly, I can't.
As far as my teams go, both Chelsea and Barcelona got very favorable draws. Each of Chelsea's opponents were ranked in the bottom 2 of their respective pot and 2 out of 3 opponents for Barcelona were ranked there as well, with the only exception being Pot 4's Rubin Kazan of Russia. Both Chelsea and Barcelona have opposition in Russia and may even end up having to there in very cold weather, which may not necessarily bode well, especially for Barcelona, but given that Spartak Moscow and Rubin Kazan do not match up with the quality of Barcelona and Chelsea, there is no reason why Chelsea should not be able to easily defeat Spartak Moscow at Stamford Bridge and no reason for FCB to not defeat Rubin Kazan at Camp Nou. Both teams should come in 1st place in their respective group with ease.
Because there is more coverage of them and the EPL in the U.S. and SB Nation has a fine blog for them, if push comes to shove, I want Chelsea to win over Barcelona. That being said, watching Champions League games will not be easy as once I move back to college in the next 48 hours, as I will be without Fox Soccer Channel, so I will be forced to hope that UEFA does not take down the illegally available online streams. If anyone knows any sites that legally stream Champions League games for free and is available in the United States, please let me know what they are as it will save an incredible headache for me. Thanks!
Once the full group stage schedule is known, I will make a post similar to what I did for the World Cup.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Today In Funny Videos: Antonio Cromartie Remembers His Children And Andy Burton Likes Young Boys
Too unintentionally funny videos for the price of 1!
First up, it's Antonio Cromartie on last night's episode of Hard Knocks. By all accounts, Cromartie is a playa. He has 8 children, all of whom are 5 or younger and 4 of whom are currently 3-years old. Yeah. Like I said, Cromartie is a playa. But that's not the funny part. The comedy comes into play when Cromartie tries to remember the names and ages of all his kids on camera.
I guess when you have that many kids by as many women as he probably has them by and you have several cases against you, I guess kids names and ages can be a difficult thing to remember? I don't know.
Fact: There is a Swiss soccer team named BSC Young Boys. And while you can probably twist into a perverted quote just about anything a broadcaster mentions about "Young Boys," this quote by Sky Sports Reporter Andy Burton needs no twisting or taking out of context to be unintentionally gross and perverted.
Most sexual predators would probably argue that Young Boys are actually quite easy to beat.
(Hat tip to Keith's Sports Journal and Stupid Sideline Reporters)
First up, it's Antonio Cromartie on last night's episode of Hard Knocks. By all accounts, Cromartie is a playa. He has 8 children, all of whom are 5 or younger and 4 of whom are currently 3-years old. Yeah. Like I said, Cromartie is a playa. But that's not the funny part. The comedy comes into play when Cromartie tries to remember the names and ages of all his kids on camera.
I guess when you have that many kids by as many women as he probably has them by and you have several cases against you, I guess kids names and ages can be a difficult thing to remember? I don't know.
Fact: There is a Swiss soccer team named BSC Young Boys. And while you can probably twist into a perverted quote just about anything a broadcaster mentions about "Young Boys," this quote by Sky Sports Reporter Andy Burton needs no twisting or taking out of context to be unintentionally gross and perverted.
Most sexual predators would probably argue that Young Boys are actually quite easy to beat.
(Hat tip to Keith's Sports Journal and Stupid Sideline Reporters)
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