UEFA Champions League

The Champions League is back tonight with 32 teams battling it out to be crowned Champions of Europe. Mouth-watering ties all around, not least at the Bernabeu where the champions of Spain host the champions of England, neither side has started convincingly domestically and will be hoping this game can give them a kick-start. Even Arsenal fans might be watching this, and in fact Arsene almost might as well. Serving the first of a three game ban tonight as Arsenal travel to Montpellier, could Giroud be handed a start against his old club? And if so, will he still be wank?

Moving onto Wednesday Chelsea will start the defence of their title in one of the toughest ways possible, with the Old Lady standing in the way of the Pensioners. A certain Andrea Pirlo will be hoping to pull out another stunning performance against English opposition, although of course nothing is likelier to strike fear into the Chelsea back line than the possible inclusion of Nicklas *bleep*ing Bendtner. Celtic pretty much by default also appear in the group stages. A win surely vital at home to Benfica with Barcelona looming. Finally Man United will welcome Turkish Champions Galatasary to Old Trafford, with Fergie hoping for a much better performance than last years group stage exit.

I just hope we can hold a lead, play like we did at wigan but with RVP playing it could end nasty

Apparently Giroud (for Chamberlain) and Mannone are the only two coming in, would've thought Walcott, Santos and Koscielny might get starts but maybe not.

Think this may be the writing on the wall for Walcott.

quote Modiga

Well Wenger has pretty much said he can't use Walcott as much unless he signs a new contract, which is fair enough really. £75k a week is more than he deserves in my opinion and I don't know about you guys, but he seems to not fit into the side these days anyway, haven't really been crying for him so far.

He's on 75k a week?!

*bleep*s sake, wanted to watch both games

Might just watch City/Madrid because it looks too good to miss on paper, saying that it'll probably be a boring 0-0.

Would have gone with this team:



Take off Cazorla, Podolski and Arteta at some point if things are going well to rest them for the weekend. Walcott can leave in January but we might as well utilize him while we still have him.

Why would you watch City/Madrid over our game?

quote DjedwardSmith

Why would you watch City/Madrid over our game?

It's on tv and I wanna watch it with my dad

I'll still end up watching both, just wont watch ours live.

I'd keep Per in the side generally, just don't think Koscielny deserves to stay on the bench for every game.

quote MRapples

It's on tv and I wanna watch it with my dad

I'll still end up watching both, just wont watch ours live.

I can't fathom this mentality.