Man Utd v Lyon in Champions League
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Man u gets Lyon...
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after seeing Benzema maybe fergie wants him even more.
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This is tough... I would have prefer them to play against either Celtic,
Olympiacos, Schalke 04 or Fenerbahce... -
Hmm.. cannot underestimate Lyon.
They are sort of dark horses.
But still I think can progress ba.
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i find Lyon is not as strong as previous years.
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yea. rangers really shot themselves in the foot.Originally posted by stellazio:i find Lyon is not as strong as previous years. -
DOn't worry, Celtic will take on the pride of Scotland to Nou Camp after Rangers left there.Originally posted by Pitot:yea. rangers really shot themselves in the foot.
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Lol.. even if they stumble at Camp Nou, the stars of Barca will suffer at Celtic Park too.Originally posted by stellazio:DOn't worry, Celtic will take on the pride of Scotland to Nou Camp after Rangers left there.
Celtic Park is voted 3rd best footballing atmosphere in the world I think. -
I wonder, how will Juinho or Benzema tear Devils' defence apart.
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interesting... i wanted us to meet lyon... to be the best u need to beat the best!
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omgx2!!!Originally posted by tripsky:interesting... i wanted us to meet lyon... to be the best u need to beat the best! -
Profile: Olympique Lyonnais
Have we met before? Yes, twice. And United are unbeaten against the French champions. The Reds were 2-0 down at half time in the teams' first ever meeting in September 2004. But two second-half Ruud van Nistelrooy strikes earned a valuable point in Group D. A rare Gary Neville goal and another from van Nistelrooy gave the Reds victory back at Old Trafford later in the year.
Where do they play? Stade Gerland. Lyon plan to move to a new stadium in 2010, but for now this 43,051-capacity stadium remains their home.
How did they do in the group stages? Lyon are not as strong as they were a couple of seasons ago. They lost their opening two games - both 3-0 scorelines - to Barcelona and Rangers. But they recovered well and were unbeaten in their next four games, including a 3-0 win at Ibrox to seal their passage to the Last 16.
WhoÂ’s the boss? Former Portsmouth manager Alain Perrin. He lasted just eight months at Fratton Park before being sacked for poor results. Since taking over at Lyon in May 2007, Perrin has continued the success of Gerard Houllier as Lyon, who have won the Ligue 1 title six seasons in a row, currently remain top.
WhoÂ’s their star man? Juninho Pernambucano. The Brazilian is a tricky customer and a real goal threat. He already has three goals from six group stage matches. Dangerous from set-pieces.
Any European history? Despite being tipped by some as potential winners in recent seasons, Lyon have never got past the quarter finals, although they are almost certainly the toughest side United could face in this year's Last 16. -
Interesting match up..i perceive them to be the strongest underdog in the competition, or really under-rated. Should be a nice one to watch
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Real Madrid vs who? i hope my favourite club Real madrid will win the champions league this season.
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Roma v Real MadridOriginally posted by Resentment:Real Madrid vs who? i hope my favourite club Real madrid will win the champions league this season. -
They are not as strong as last season it seems but still a strong opponent, i thin they sell too many players like essien and diarra, so they are not as strong.
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United manager Sir Alex Ferguson described Lyon, who knocked Rangers out in the group phase, as the toughest opponents they could have been drawn against.
"They have won their championship for the last six years now which is an incredible record," he said.
"You never expect easy games at this stage of the European Cup, but hopefully we can navigate that and go on to bigger things. But it's an interesting tie." -
This Lyon team is very skillful and technical in their play
(Acording to my FM)
Juninho, Fred, Benzema, Nasri, Ben Arfa, Kallstorm.. -
is peter carew still there?
Juninho?
Fred?
Killastorm? -
haha nasri is from marseille.Originally posted by lpx88:This Lyon team is very skillful and technical in their play
(Acording to my FM)
Juninho, Fred, Benzema, Nasri, Ben Arfa, Kallstorm..