Champ League

[chriscol]

Tuesday

ManU- Roma

i am still thinking about this..it s definetely the game to watch tonight, but difficult to cap.
Without looking my feeling tells my way over, but then Manu Domestic results are scary...they are conceiding no goals at all and scoring even in the "weak" premiere league only 7 goals in last 6 matches (i think somebody posted they scored just 1 in last 17 matches more than one goal)...than again. this is a different set-up here, which can change the minds of players and maybe get them even out of scoring slumps.
ManU will go for the win, playing at home, but Roma doesnt have to (already started with win last week). Especially in an away match i expect Roma to play more defense focused than in home games or Seria A, where they have to win everywhere to keep pace with the other top teams.
so if this is NOT going over (just an option for now) than the value should be with Roma at -0.75 to get a draw in a low scoring match
So input is welcome : for me the options are right now: over 2.5 (if ManU can score early) or Roma, when i decide they do not and it will be low scoring.

Inter- PSV: Inter -1,-1.5 @ 2.05

Best game for today:
Inter lost first game, so in a must win situation here at home.PSV struggeling a bit right now at home and i am never sold on dutch teams playing away...it s a little bit like turkish or greek team. At home always dangerous but not away.

Stuttgart- Barcelona

Difficult to cap again:Too many absent players on both sides. Stuttgart struggeling in Bundesliga, but not too much too read into that as they will be up for this game, but 3 or 4 important players are missing. same for Barca, which let me think that they might be satisfied with a draw at the German champion..even if it is "only" Stuttgart.
Could be a 1-1 type match with both teams sitting on the result last 30 min happy to get a point.

Buckarest-Arsenal: Arsenal -0.5,-1 @ 1.85

Buckarest struggeling in league. that s not a good sign, if you play in Rumania. Arsenal learnt over last 2 years to win those kind of matches even in champ league..looking for the same here from the better team.

Sevilla- Prague: under 2.5,3@2.06

i think with the overall slump they are in Seville is happy to win at all. Prague is usually a compact team on defense and i dont think they will be blown out here..therefore the -1.5 on seville is a bit too much for me.
But if Seville wins chance are very good that they shut down Prague and do it with a 1-0 or 2-0 which should bring the under in.

BOL to all

and input on the ManuRoma game is welcome

 

[chriscol]

Wednesday

Liverpool-Marseille: Liverpool -1.5 @ 2.03

Liverpool the better team here. They need a win after starting "only " with a draw at Porto. Marseille struggeling big time in France got a new coach n ow, but that shouldnt make too much of a difference in this mismatch.

Besiktas- Porto: Porto pk @1.83

Better team here with all the experience in ECL. A draw is possible, but i cant see a home wi here.

Rosenborg- Schalke: Schalke pk,-0.5 @1.80

Schalke is the play here. they are on a good run in the league, they are a dangerous away team any way.They were the better team in the home loss to Valencia and this is a must win for them. Rosenborg, although getting the draw at Chelsea is still not a good team. it s not the Rosenborg of former times as tehy are just in mids of the standings in Norway.

Bremen- Piräus: Bremen -1,-1.5 @1.85

Bremen in a must win coming off a shoot out 8-1 win in Bundesliga. Frings will be back from injury which should give them a big boost and although the goalie and one of the strikers are out injured they should get a comfortable home win. Greek teams are never the same away as at home.

Celtic- Milan: Milan -0.5 @ 2.07

i know Milan is struggeling in seria A. but ECL is always i different competition for them. they always step up for these games. Celtic is struggeling a bit at them moment. During my recent visit in scotland i had the chance to watch a couple of domestic league game and a cup match of them on TV in full length. i was a bit shocked. i thought they were a better team , but it really looked like they have no chance when playing better team. that was shown already in first round loss at Donezk, which i dont believe is a very strong team. Also Celtics goalie is a joke..everytime there come a high ball in the box he is messing it up at the moment..it s amazing.
Milan will get the job done.

Lazio- Real:

i am thinking of the over and real..too obvious plays, but probably right. Lazio is struggeling at seria A and Real playing succesful football in La liga and ECL so far..a 1-2 would be nice...picks very like added later on that.

Chelsea: no play
Team is a big, big questionmark for me right now, and i ll let them alone until i have figured out how they are playing without Mourinho...so far you cannot see an exciting way of football (probably all of us lost on the "sure-over" on the weekend) and the winning mentality that Mourinho brough is probably lost.

BOL to all and comments are welcome.

 

[JohnMolson]

bremen and pool :WTF:hno:

 

[chriscol]

unbeliebeable by Bremen..they had them in the pocket in first half..just didnt score the second goal...and the goalie ???????
i told my friend before the game: dont worry about the goalie. if they need him they have trouble anyway...and this guy let 3 times the same shot rebouned for an easy clean up (one was ruled off-side).