Can we win our group?

[McBain]

Bosom Squeezy my friend. Bosom Squeezy.

 

[Petit]

So if we win the group how many matches are left until the final?

 

[Neiler]

It will be tough but im looking forward to it, i wouldnt disrespect Wolfsburg or Lille in the lsightest - top clubs with a decent European pedigree. I was looking at some of the other groups really great clubs involved i cant wait for this.

Fioratina are in there we owe them one and no mistake.

 

[evertonarntwe]

think we will win the group, good i think getting good teams early in the competition, will bode well for the quarters/semi#s on the way to winning it

 

[bluegirl]

Wolfsburg at home is massive. A must win. If we win that I think we can get a draw at Wolfsburg and win the rest.

If we lose I don't think we will win it.

 

[bluegirl]

So if we win the group how many matches are left until the final?

It goes round of 32, round of 16, quarters, semi, final.

 

[Petit]

It goes round of 32, round of 16, round of 8, quarters, semi, final.

Christ that´s a long European adventure.

 

[bluegirl]

Christ that´s a long European adventure.

That's my awful maths. Round of 8 is the quarters hahahaha.

My bad.

 

[Billy Dean]

On paper I would say we have the strongest squad (just) of the 4 teams. So we could win it. Depends how we handle the away games. Good to have players like Eto'o and Barry on board who have played in big European games before.

 

[Petit]

Yeah it is isn´t it. I didn´t even spot that, just thought "that´s a lot of matches".

 

[Petit]

On paper I would say we have the strongest squad (just) of the 4 teams. So we could win it. Depends how we handle the away games. Good to have players like Eto'o and Barry on board who have played in big European games before.

A lot comes down to learning how to deal with the anti-english sentiments of the continental footballing establishment who seem hell bent on punishing british teams every chance they get. The fact that Martinez speaks their language, literally as well as culturally, will help us a lot.

 

[everthong]

Would be dissapointed if we didn't win the group.

 

[sheffcal]

I think its pretty even between us and Wolfsburg at the top. In general French football is awful at the moment - Lille are good but not the same team they were a few years ago so we should beat them.

 

[Eggs]

Would be dissapointed if we didn't win the group.

....15/8 favourites with the bookies, a smidgeon ahead of Wolfsburg at 2-1.

 

[mglennon]

The toughest game will be v Russians, French and Germans no threat.

No that worried.