...aaand, City play tomorrow. This is what I get for submitting pre-caffeine.

It's nice not having to worry about today, oh wait Tevez is coming to town....just what we need, a cup tied troublemaker

drewogatory: Off topic, but why the fark did ESPN bother to farking buy the goddamn U.S. broadcast rights to La Liga if they aren't going to show the farking games on TV in Hi-Def? Thanks for cock-blocking GolTv so I have to watch El Classico on your shiatty ESPN3 stream farkheads!

Univision usually has it in HD

martissimo, I'm probably going to look foolish, but remember I said Plzen had a chance to take a point if the December game didn't matter.

Cajnik: martissimo, I'm probably going to look foolish, but remember I said Plzen had a chance to take a point if the December game didn't matter.

They need the point to get to Europa, and we're resting lots of folks, it's possible

socalnewwaver: ...aaand, City play tomorrow. This is what I get for submitting pre-caffeine.

Fixed it for you, sir

"Europa League"?

ATTEMPT NO LANDINGS THERE

give me doughnuts: "Europa League"?

"The UEFA Europa League (previously called the UEFA Cup) is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs"

Looks like Chelsea really doesn't want the Europa League

Leader O'Cola: Olympiakos!

Leader O'Cola: Olympiakos!

I think this may have been a really good game had Arsenal sent it's A team.

mitchcumstein1: Leader O'Cola: Olympiakos!

I think this may have been a really good game had Arsenal sent it's A team.

I'm really glad they had no need to (for a change).

2-0 Milan, Pato and Robinho in a matter of minutes after the 2nd half starts

Just saw the goal clip on Arsenalist of the two Olympiakos goals. I mean, just wow.

Fabianski apparently was having a shocker before he got carted off the field. Clearly, the Verminator's secret plot to do him backfired badly, because Mannone's shambolic performance on that second goal was as if he was Almunia on crack.

Hebalo: mitchcumstein1: Leader O'Cola: Olympiakos!

I think this may have been a really good game had Arsenal sent it's A team.

I'm really glad they had no need to (for a change).

Good for Olympiakos. On the one hand, if they hold out, they might be able to add a big scalp to their history.

On the other, Dortmund is up, meaning Olympiakos would qualify for the knockout by playing Arsenal's B-team, while Dortmund and Marseille get screwed because they had to face the Arsenal A-team

Hebalo: mitchcumstein1: Leader O'Cola: Olympiakos!

I think this may have been a really good game had Arsenal sent it's A team.

I'm really glad they had no need to (for a change).

Very true.

Cajnik: Hebalo: mitchcumstein1: Leader O'Cola: Olympiakos!

I think this may have been a really good game had Arsenal sent it's A team.

I'm really glad they had no need to (for a change).

Good for Olympiakos. On the one hand, if they hold out, they might be able to add a big scalp to their history.

On the other, Dortmund is up, meaning Olympiakos would qualify for the knockout by playing Arsenal's B-team, while Dortmund and Marseille get screwed because they had to face the Arsenal A-team

Everyone had to face the Arsenal A-team. If Olympiakos qualifies, it's because they did better over the course of 6 games. BD only makes it through if Olympiakos loses, and they win by 4 goals. Marseille qualify by winning today.

Any of those situations could have changed by those teams winning one of the 5 earlier games. Arsenal did their job, and (like any team would) are resting some players. BD and/or Marseilles have only themselves to blame for leaving it late.

Marseille perk up as Arsenal pull one back. A tie in that game sends them through (assuming they win or tie).

Barca's B-team up 3 nil, so the Plzen fans are partying knowing they play on in Europa

haha, Cajnik you were right, 2 goals in the last 3 minutes for Plzen

martissimo: haha, Cajnik you were right, 2 goals in the last 3 minutes for Plzen

Great, now they'll never shut up.

"Now the entire stadium rises to applaud Didier Drogba as he is brought off to a standing ovation, replaced by Fernando Torres."

Chelsea is done scoring for the night. ;)

Hebalo: Marseille perk up as Arsenal pull one back. A tie in that game sends them through (assuming they win or tie).

Guess my complaining didn't matter. 85 and 87min... I'll have to find a reply for that one.

Chelsea - CL16
Bayer Leverkusen - CL16
Valencia - EL32
Genk - Out

Arsenal - CL16
Marseille - CL16
Olympiacos - EL32
Borussia Dortmund - Out

APOEL _ CL16
Zenit St. Petersburg - CL16
Porto - EL32
Shakhtar Donetsk - Out

Barcelona - CL16
Milan - CL16
Viktoria Plzeň - EL32
BATE Borisov - Out

Mr_H: Man City v Bayern Munich

this one, easy. although the real v ajax match should be a beaut.

I'm gonna watch Napoli stick a fork in Mancini and call him done.

/smarmy bastard

Mr_H: Really? I was looking at the point standings and City seems to be all but out of it, where as United and Basel are 1 point apart.

i thought you were asking strictly from the standpoint of which would be a better match. i honestly don't expect basel to put up much of a fight, though obviously i'd be quite giddy if they did...