[EU] Champions League 2008/2009 (37 Viewers)

[Cronios]

The draw was decent, but the schedule was horrible, we need to beat our first match with Zenit, or then disqualify Real, to get through...

 

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[Kosta]

Molinaro will be the new Zalayeta. :

 

[Salvatore]

Zalayeta <3 HERO

 

[Bjerknes]

I don't know if you guys noticed, but the Russian teams hardly ever pass the group stages in CL.
The reason is simple. The Russian championship ends in September and while the others are in full force the Russians don't play competetive matches.

We'll play the first match against Zenit in early September while the return match will be in late November/early December.
We'll catch the Russian snow

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Btw, to prove what i was saying......

They crushed everyone in the spring, but look at their results in UEFA groups during the autumn and the winter :

Zenit 1 - 1 AZ ( October 25)
Larissa 2 - 3 Zenit ( November 11)
Zenit 2 - 2 Nürnberg (November 29)
Everton 1 - 0 Zenit (December 5)

They hardly passed the Uefa Cup group as 3rd placed, with only 1 point more than the 4th placed team.

I'm sure Zenit knows that, and after their performance last season, they will only improve on their displays during the same period of time this season. Playing them at the end of November is not something we should take nonchalantly. If we lose to Real Madrid in the prior match, we will have greater pressure on us going into the cold in St. Petersburg where anything could happen. What we need to do is win our first two matches, which we should, but then again Zenit beat Bayern 3-0 in Munich in the middle of their season.

Nobody should rule out anything yet and we better not draw against Zenit at home or we could be facing some trouble.

in our case it's the opposite in my opinion, if the group looks good enough for us to make it through then we d probably feel more comfortable investing as our risk has diminished

Perhaps, but what about Chiellini?

Wednesday September 17th
Juventus-Zenit
Real Madrid-Bate Borisov

Tuesday September 30th
Bate Borisov-Juventus
Zenit-Real Madrid

Tuesday October 21st
Juventus-Real Madrid
Zenit-Bate Borisov

Wednesday November 5th
Real Madrid-Juventus
Bate Borisov-Zenit

Tuesday November 25th
Zenit-Juventus
Bate Borisov-Real Madrid

Wednesday December 12th
Juventus-Bate Borisov
Real Madrid-Zenit

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First two matches are must wins.

 

[Bjerknes]

Molinaro will be the new Zalayeta. :

You mean Birindelli.

 

[Cronios]

Yeah Biri provided the cross-assist, but that has to be Grygera from the right side...

 

[bianconero]

The draw was decent, but the schedule was horrible, we need to beat our first match with Zenit, or then disqualify Real, to get through...

The ball is round for both teams.

The youngsters can learn a lot this season. Let's hope it's not in the poor mans trophy.

 

[Bjerknes]

The only thing I don't like about Bate and Zenit, is the freezing temperature there, I know Torino is not a warm city, but playing over snow, I am not sure if we will manage to get points easily at away games.

If we get 6 from Bate, 3 from Zenit, 1 should be enough from madrid.

Good thing we are away to BATE in September, but yeah, I don't like going to Russia in late November. If they could conjure up a draw against us in the first Matchday, they will be looking forward to that date against us in November.

 

[Cronios]

The ball is round for both teams.

The youngsters can learn a lot this season. Let's hope it's not in the poor mans trophy.

Our youngsters will learn a lot this season, one way or the other.

The ball is round, but if Zenit makes a 6point lead, it will be very difficult to turn around...
Zenit, with a six point lead and having the last games with us on their field and finally with the "unmotivated" Real has a much more chances to have the ball driven to her way...

 

[Alen]

The schedule sucks.
On the other hand, IF (with huge IF) we manage to win our home matches and we win away in Borisov as expected, this schedule will turn out to be even better than the previous one because we'll start with 9 points.

It's good that Chiellini will miss one match we should easily win without him (Bate) and the other match Giorgio will miss, home with Zenit, isn't as tough as the other three matches (Real x2 and Zenit away).

As Andy said, the opening match is a must win. No if's or but's. Home match against the direct rival is something we mustn't mess up.

 

[bianconero]

Our youngsters will learn a lot this season, one way or the other.

The ball is round, but if Zenit makes a 6point lead, it will be very difficult to turn around...
Zenit, with a six point lead and having the last games with us on their field and finally with the "unmotivated" Real has a much more chances to have the ball driven to her way...

I have little illusion to our chances: I will be happy to scrape through, but the longer we last will have a detrimental effect on our league position, I fear, as our squad could become threadbare.

 

[The Arif]

Pretty tough group, but I'm confident we'll get through.

 

[Alen]

13 september: Juventus- Udinese
17 september : Juventus-Zenit
21 September : Cagliari- Juventus

27 September: Sampdoria-Juventus
30 september: Bate Borisov-Juventus
5 october: Juventus- Palermo

18 october: Napoli- Juventus
21 october: Juventus-Real Madrid
26 october: Juventus- Torino

1 november: Juventus-Roma
5 november: Real Madrid-Juventus
9 november: Chievo-Juventus

22 november: Inter-Juventus
25 november: Zenit-Juventus
30 november: Juventus-Reggina

7 december: Lecce-Juventus
10 december: Juventus-Bate Borisov
14 december : Juventus-Milan

 

[Stephan]

13 september: Juventus- Udinese
17 september : Juventus-Zenit
21 September : Cagliari- Juventus

27 September: Sampdoria-Juventus
30 september: Bate Borisov-Juventus
5 october: Juventus- Palermo

18 october: Napoli- Juventus
21 october: Juventus-Real Madrid
26 october: Juventus- Torino

1 november: Juventus-Roma
5 november: Real Madrid-Juventus
9 november: Chievo-Juventus

22 november: Inter-Juventus
25 november: Zenit-Juventus
30 november: Juventus-Reggina

7 december: Lecce-Juventus
10 december: Juventus-Bate Borisov
14 december : Juventus-Milan

very tough

 

[JCK]

A trip to Turin from the 21st of October until the 26th of October sounds a bit orgasmic.

 

[Alen]

very tough

I didn't highlight Juve-Roma because i think Roma also has a tough match in CL so it will be the same for both teams. But Inter have a very easy group and they'll probably secure the qualification before the 5th round and they can fully concentrate on the match with Juve.

 

[Stephan]

I didn't highlight Juve-Roma because i think Roma also has a tough match in CL so it will be the same for both teams. But Inter have a very easy group and they'll probably secure the qualification before the 5th round and they can fully concentrate on the match with Juve.

yes roma will be away to chelsea after that. Still tough match and we cant rest key players.

 

[Bjerknes]

Six points in the first two matches becomes even more crucial when looking at the Inter match before Zenit away.

 

[Sadomin]

18 october: Napoli- Juventus
21 october: Juventus-Real Madrid
26 october: Juventus- Torino

1 november: Juventus-Roma
5 november: Real Madrid-Juventus

22 november: Inter-Juventus
25 november: Zenit-Juventus

This is why Amauri and Poulsen were bought. With some better cover for Chiellini and Camo having these games so close to eachother would've been no problem.

 

[Alen]

Six points in the first two matches becomes even more crucial when looking at the Inter match before Zenit away.

I'm affraid 9 points in the first 3 matches will be needed. 6 from the opening 2 is a must and if we don't do it then i fear we won't pass the group.