UEFA Cup 07/08

[Nuclear Spoon]

The draw has just been made, so, British clubs are bold, "danger" clubs are in red:

FC Midtjylland (DEN) v FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS)
FC Groningen (NED) v ACF Fiorentina (ITA)
FK Rabotnicki (MKD) v Bolton Wanderers FC (ENG)
Sevilla FC (ESP, holders) / AEK Athens FC (GRE) v FC Salzburg (AUT)
1. FC Nürnberg (GER) v AFC Rapid Bucuresti (ROU)
Everton FC (ENG) v FC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR)
FC Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS) v R. Standard de Liège (BEL)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) v UD Leiria (POR)
Villarreal CF (ESP) v FC BATE Borisov (BLR)
FC Sion (SUI) v Galatasaray SK (TUR)
Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) v Kayseri Erciyesspor (TUR)
FC Girondins de Bordeaux (FRA) v Tampere United (FIN)
Panathinaikos FC (GRE) v FC Artmedia Petržalka (SVK)
AC Sparta Praha (CZE) v Odense BK (DEN)
FC Zürich (SUI) v Empoli FC (ITA)
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (FRA) v Panionios GSS (GRE)
SK Rapid Wien (AUT) v RSC Anderlecht (BEL)
FC Paços de Ferreira (POR) v AZ Alkmaar (NED)
UC Sampdoria (ITA) v Aalborg BK (DEN)
FC Spartak Moskva (RUS) v BK Häcken (SWE)
Hammarby (SWE) v SC Braga (POR)
Larissa FC (GRE) v Blackburn Rovers FC (ENG)
FK Mladá Boleslav (CZE) v US Città di Palermo (ITA)
NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v AFC Ajax (NED)
Stade Rennais FC (FRA) v PFC Lokomotiv Sofia (BUL)
SK Brann (NOR) v Club Brugge KV (BEL)
FC Bayern München (GER) v CF Os Belenenses (POR)
Aberdeen FC (SCO) v FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (UKR)
SC Heerenveen (NED) v Helsingborgs IF (SWE)
Toulouse FC (FRA) v PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL)
Hamburger SV (GER) v PFC Litex Lovech (BUL)
FK Sarajevo (BIH) v FC Basel 1893 (SUI)
FK Austria Wien (AUT) v Vålerenga IF (NOR)
AIK Solna (SWE) v Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
Aris Thessaloniki FC (GRE) v Real Zaragoza (ESP)
FC Dinamo 1948 Bucuresti (ROU) v IF Elfsborg (SWE)
Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) v Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP)
RC Lens (FRA) v FC København (DEN)
Getafe CF (ESP) v FC Twente (NED)
Groclin Grodzisk Wielkopolski (POL) v FK Crvena Zvezda (SRB)


I think this year's competition is going to be a lot harder than last, as teams such as those highlighted will be competing.

Still, if Spurs make a decent signing on deadline day, and get a little bit of luck (I'M LOOKING AT YOU SEVILLA), we may JUST have a chance of reaching the final.

Which would be lovely.

[Thomp]

Good draw for us Evertonians. Ukraine will be a hard place to go to, but piss easy at Goodison, we'll wrap it up there and be in the group stages before the 2nd leg :D

[swampmonkey]

All 4 teams should progress to the group stage. Can't see Bolton getting far though, without big Sam they're just not the same team. Spurs and Everton should get to the quarters at least, both are good enough to go all the way.

But why are Bolton playing the bad guy from sonic? Robotnic?

http://www.cyberiapc.com/forums/style_avatars/Advanced_Avatars_Pack_1/robotnic.gif

[Nuclear Spoon]

Lol, Blackburn. And Bolton, to some extent.
Rabotnicki Kometal 1-1 Bolton
Larissa 2-0 Blackburn

[Luna]

Rabotnicki always seem to catch my attention on Football Manager. Always liked them for the Sonic connection.

Seriously, the result tonight was as embarrassing as shitting yourself on national television. Only saving grace was that Blackburn did even worse than us.

[Nuclear Spoon]

Meanwhile, Spurs are 4-0 up against Anorthosis at half time.

edit: 6-1, final score.

Defoe scored by far the 2 best goals.

[AngryPaul]

Bolton are in trouble. Not just in the tie, in general.

Spurs are easily through. Defoe deserves ore game time.

[Thomp]

Are you Collina in disguise?

Fucking awful ref. How can he say that two players had one foot each in the penalty box when AJ actually scored the penalty, and then for the re-take and the second penalty, the exact same infringement happens and you let go?

Moyes doesn't learn either. 4-2-1-3? Wtf is that you moron? Neville, Carsley and AJ need to sod off.

WHAT A LOAD OF SHITE.

[AngryPaul]

Neville, Carsley and AJ need to sod off.

WHAT A LOAD OF SHITE.Fallen out of love with Andy Johnson? He was Everton's saviour last year.

[Dingbat]

UBERBUMP.

Jamie Smith scores twice as Aberdeen qualify for the last 32 of the Uefa Cup with a fine 4-0 win over Copenhagen.

WHAT?!?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7151528.stm

That is an amazing result.

[AngryPaul]

I originally thought that and, of course any British team coming through is great, but Copenhagen aren't really a European pedigree side and only recorded one win this season in the UEFA groups. I think people overestimate them since they beat United 1-0.

Either way, still a great result from an Aberdeen side I exptected nothing from in Europe this season.

[Thomp]

4 wins out of 4.

Europe better beware. :D

[Nuclear Spoon]

Draw for the last 32:

Aberdeen v Bayern Munich
AEK Athens v Getafe
Bolton v Atletico Madrid
Zenit St Petersburg v Villarreal
Galatasaray v Bayer Leverkusen
Anderlecht v Bordeaux
SK Brann v Everton
FC Zurich v Hamburg
Rangers v Panathinaikos
PSV Eindhoven v Helsingborg
Slavia Prague v Tottenham
Rosenborg v Fiorentina
Sporting Lisbon v Basle
Werder Bremen v Braga
Benfica v Nuremburg
Marseille v Spartak Moscow

(Ties to be played on 13/14 February and 21 February)

Draw for the last 16:

Anderlecht/Bordeaux v Aberdeen/Bayern Munich
Rangers/Panathinaikos v Werder Bremen/Braga
Bolton/Atletico Madrid v Sporting Lisbon/Basle
Galatasaray/Leverkusen v FC Zurich/Hamburg
AEK Athens/Getafe v Benfica/Nuremburg
Rosenborg/Fiorentina v SK Brann/Everton
Slavia Prague/Tottenham v PSV Eindhoven/Helsingborg
Marseille/Spartak Moscow v Zenit St Petersburg/Villarreal

(Ties to be played on 6 March and 12/13 February)

Tough for Aberdeen and Bolton. Everyone else should be fine though.

[basstard]

Weyhey, Bordeaux managed to get in despite being utterly nul!

Aberdeen, methinks, isn't going any further, unfortunately.

[Thomp]

Everton, Spurs and Rangers can easily make the last 16, and possibly even the last 8. Bolton will have it tough, and Aberdeen have to pray to God to get something against Bayern.

[[murray]]

*puts on his Groundskeeper Willy mask*

Go Aberdeen!

[Littleshore]

Go Brann!