2011/12 UEFA Champions League group stage

Group A
FC Bayern München (GER)
Villarreal CF (ESP)
Manchester City FC (ENG)
SSC Napoli (ITA)

Group B
FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)
PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS)
LOSC Lille Métropole (FRA)
Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR)

Group C
Manchester United FC (ENG)
SL Benfica (POR)
FC Basel 1893 (SUI)
FC Oţelul Galaţi (ROU)

Group D
Real Madrid CF (ESP)
Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)
AFC Ajax (NED)
GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)

Group E
Chelsea FC (ENG)
Valencia CF (ESP)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)
KRC Genk (BEL)

Group F
Arsenal FC (ENG)
Olympique de Marseille (FRA)
Olympiacos FC (GRE)
Borussia Dortmund (GER)

Group G
FC Porto (POR)
FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
FC Zenit St Petersburg (RUS)
APOEL FC (CYP)

Group H
FC Barcelona (ESP)
AC Milan (ITA)
FC BATE Borisov (BLR)
FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)

I think our group is boring. I mean c'mon, Lyon again!!?
I'm sure we will cruize through it which is a good thing.

Group A however looks like a real killer. I am looking forward to watching each of their games.

Also noticeable is Barca and Milan, Arsenal and Dortmund and Chelski and valencia. I think United and Inter have the easiest goups.

Anyways, looking really forward to this seasons Champions League.

Yeah we should cruise through our group. Group A is tough.
Glad barca has at least got one tough team to play, and not free pass to the finals like they have had recently.
Should be some very good games in the group stages.

Agree 100%. Milan definately look stronger this year.

Both Man U and Man city were horrible in their clashes today. Man U versed some unknown team (Cant remember the name) and needed penalties in order to score and Man City were struggling heavily against an extremely off-form, understrengthed Villareal squad who were missing both Reuben and Nilmar.

Bayern also drew today with Napoli and this was the first time they conceded a single goal in i think over 1000 minutes of play. They should have won though but overall good performance by both sides.

Bayern for me are currently the third best side in the world just under Real and Barca.

Thought i would bump up this thread.

Soo... BOTH Man U and Man City have been knocked out! How incredible. I never expected that to happen but that is the beauty of football, its unpredictableness. It is extremely surprising that Arsenal look the strongest English side in the European avenue Lol. I wanted both Manchester sides through as i thought it wouldve made the league alot more interesting...ah well.

I hate the fact that we now have to wait all the way until February (?i think) until the continuation of the CL.

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The draws for the round of 16 is coming up today.

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"The fans can accept a poor performance but they won’t take it when you choose not to put in the effort." - Guardiola

Champions league round of 16 draw

Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) v APOEL FC (CYP)
SSC Napoli (ITA) v Chelsea FC (ENG)
AC Milan (ITA) v Arsenal FC (ENG)
FC Basel 1893 (SUI) v FC Bayern München (GER)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) v FC Barcelona (ESP, holders)
PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS) v Real Madrid CF (ESP)
FC Zenit St Petersburg (RUS) v SL Benfica (POR)
Olympique de Marseille (FRA) v FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)

Some mouth-watering fixtures to look forward to.

Milan vs Arsenal is the highlight of the round.

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"The fans can accept a poor performance but they won’t take it when you choose not to put in the effort." - Guardiola