Champions League
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Arsenal -111 v Deportivo La Coruna
Bayer Leverkusen +145 v Juventus
Porto +115 v Panathinaikos
Home advantage is all-important at European football; none more so than at this stage of the competition when a loss can mean elimination.
Here we get 3 teams with strong home records against 2 sides that don't travel well (Deportivo and Panathinaikos) and an injury-hit Juve (sorry Antonio!).
The Gunners will have Thierry Henry available despite a domestic suspension and Wenger seems set to start his strongest available side after resting the likes of Pires and Bergkamp for most of Sat's FA Cup quarter final. Deportivo lost 5-1 at Highbury a couple of seasons ago and will llok to sit back and hit Arsenal on the counter attack.
Leverkusen have been a disappointment to date but aren't out of contention and desperately need a win. Juve will be without the suspended pair of driving midfielder Edgar Davids and defender Mark Iuliano and lost key defender Lillian Thuram thru injury at the weekend along with the gifted but infuriating Alessandro del Piero.
One unit each
GLTA
Bayer Leverkusen +145 v Juventus
Porto +115 v Panathinaikos
Home advantage is all-important at European football; none more so than at this stage of the competition when a loss can mean elimination.
Here we get 3 teams with strong home records against 2 sides that don't travel well (Deportivo and Panathinaikos) and an injury-hit Juve (sorry Antonio!).
The Gunners will have Thierry Henry available despite a domestic suspension and Wenger seems set to start his strongest available side after resting the likes of Pires and Bergkamp for most of Sat's FA Cup quarter final. Deportivo lost 5-1 at Highbury a couple of seasons ago and will llok to sit back and hit Arsenal on the counter attack.
Leverkusen have been a disappointment to date but aren't out of contention and desperately need a win. Juve will be without the suspended pair of driving midfielder Edgar Davids and defender Mark Iuliano and lost key defender Lillian Thuram thru injury at the weekend along with the gifted but infuriating Alessandro del Piero.
One unit each
GLTA
2-1 Congrats. Sorry 'bout your Gunners though. Look forward to your insights for tomorrow's 4 games also. Beyer was on ESPN2 and they certainly deserved the win. GL on anything else ya play tonight. :brows:
Cheers JT - i was watching Leverkusen while at my desk at work too
Sounds like Arsenal got hit twice on the counter by the Spaniards and then had some very bad refereeing decisions go against them - no keeper sent off despite bringing down Freddie for a pen; Kanu's goal disallowed
Will have a look at tomorrow's games too...
if u want, get my e-mail of Jack :brows:
Sounds like Arsenal got hit twice on the counter by the Spaniards and then had some very bad refereeing decisions go against them - no keeper sent off despite bringing down Freddie for a pen; Kanu's goal disallowed
Will have a look at tomorrow's games too...
if u want, get my e-mail of Jack :brows:
Euopean Champions League:
Barcelona -120 v Liverpool
Nantes/Boavista draw +225
Liverpool were destroyed when they hosted Barca at Anfield and are out for revenge after some Barca players belittled them. But they'll find it very hard to do at the Nou Camp. Michael Owen and Nicolas Anelka are out, meaning the visitors lack the pace and predatory instinct to catch Barca on the counter attack. Strangely enough, Liverpool have yet to lose away in Europe this season but with the possibility of Rivaldo returning for the hosts today, I think the home team are good value at the price to end Liverpool's campaign.
Nantes are out of quarter-final contention with just one pt from four games in this group. But they were unlucky not to beat Man U at home and could still put up a fight in front of the home fans. Boavista have an outside chance of getting thru with Man U and Bayern going head to head at Old Traffrd today but aren't a good away team. Expect Nantes to frustrate a visiting team with more to play for.
GLTA
Barcelona -120 v Liverpool
Nantes/Boavista draw +225
Liverpool were destroyed when they hosted Barca at Anfield and are out for revenge after some Barca players belittled them. But they'll find it very hard to do at the Nou Camp. Michael Owen and Nicolas Anelka are out, meaning the visitors lack the pace and predatory instinct to catch Barca on the counter attack. Strangely enough, Liverpool have yet to lose away in Europe this season but with the possibility of Rivaldo returning for the hosts today, I think the home team are good value at the price to end Liverpool's campaign.
Nantes are out of quarter-final contention with just one pt from four games in this group. But they were unlucky not to beat Man U at home and could still put up a fight in front of the home fans. Boavista have an outside chance of getting thru with Man U and Bayern going head to head at Old Traffrd today but aren't a good away team. Expect Nantes to frustrate a visiting team with more to play for.
GLTA
Thanks Anders, like Man U a little. 2-1 yesterday let's see if we get 2-0 from ya today.
GL :moon:
GL :moon:
