Tomorrow's CL 3rd Qualifying Round draw

[Miguel SC]

POT 1

Liverpool (ING)
Arsenal (ING)
Valência (ESP)
Sevilha (ESP)
Benfica (POR)
Ajax (HOL)
Werder Bremen (ALE)
Celtic Glasgow (ESC)
Zaglebie Lubin (POL) ou Steaua Bucarest (ROM)
Lazio (ITA)
Glasgow Rangers (ESC) ou Zeta (MNE)
Pyunik Erevan (ARM) ou Shakhtar Donetsk (UCR)
Besiktas (TUR) ou Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)
Anderlecht (BEL)
Dínamo Kiev (UCR)
Tampere United (FIN) ou Levski Sofia (BUL)

POT 2

Sparta Praga (CHE)
Fenerbahçe (TUR)
AEK Atenas (GRE)
Dínamo Bucareste (ROM)
MSK Zilina (SVK) ou Slávia Praga (CHE)
FC Astana (CAZ) ou Rosenborg (NOR)
Spartak Moscovo (RUS)
Estrelha Vermelha (SRB) ou Levadia Tallinn (EST)
FC Copenhaga (DIN) ou Beitar Jerusalém (ISR)
Toulouse (FRA)
Domzale (ESL) ou Dínamo Zagreb (CRO)
Genk (BEL) ou FK Sarajevo (BIH)
Debrecen (HUN) ou IF Elfsborg (SUE)
FC Zurique (SUI)
FK Ventspils (LAT) ou Red Bull Salzbourg (AUT)
Hafnarfjördur (ISL) ou Bate Borisov (BLR)


Any thoughts ?

[Diao]

Liverpool FTW.

That is all.

[TH]

nah arsenal all the way

[Diao]

Yep let's go Henry eh :laugh:

[Miguel SC]

Personally, I think there are some pretty dangerous teams in pot2, like Fenerbahce, Spartak or Red Star.
The ideal for Benfica would be Hafnarfjördur, Debrecen or Toulouse, they are the weakest teams in here I guess.

[Dragonfly]

Toulouse can be tricky, Miguel, so they would be far from ideal. Although, I think we should get passed all the teams in Pot 2.

[Diao]

I'll be happy if we get Hafnarfjördur

[50!]

I'd be happy with any team below Toulouse.

[Barry]

I hope for Copenhagen, for revenge. No one will have an easy draw, no doubt the worst teams will all be playing ultra-defensive home and away.

[Miguel SC]

We got Copenhagen or Beitar. Not bad, mainly because the "weaker" teams were drawn in the early beggining...I started to fear for us, but I think we'll make into the group stages.

[Barry]

Here they are: http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=566669.html

Ajax vs MŠK Žilina (SVK) / SK Slavia Praha (CZE)

Seems we have to finish it away, which is never good. Could be worse. Sevilla got Athene and Liverpool got Toulouse.

[nikos24]

Toulouse-Liverpool and Sevilla-AEK. :no:

[McGregor]

Both very tough draws for the Scottish sides in my opinion. I fully expect Celtic to get thumped in Russia by a few goals as they are terrible away from home, their defence looks very poor and Spartak are in the middle of their season so will be a lot sharper however they may just edge it with a nice win at Parkhead but even then I am doubtful.

Rangers drawing Red Star Belgrade is tough as well and I don't expect us to get anything over in Serbia. Well perhaps a draw but the chances of that are slim. Red Star aren't the team they once were but will still be dangerous, technically good and nobody likes to play in Serbia. Should be a very hostile crowd. Hopefully we have a good home lead and manage to scrap through.

It wouldn't surprise me if neither of the Scottish sides made it through.

[Rambo]

Hopefully Elmander is on form against Liverpool.

[Viperized]

Arsenal are pitted against Sparta Prague.

They won't be easy.

[Dragonfly]

Arsenal are pitted against Sparta Prague.

They won't be easy.

Yeah, Sparta Prague were one of the teams I didn't want. They're good technically, but we should beat them without question though.

[Viperized]

You can never be sure.

[JoeyM]

If Sparta are as a shite as they were last time we played them it'll be a very comfortable win.

[50!]

It wouldn't surprise me if neither of the Scottish sides made it through.

Aye, I'd have to agree with that.

[Charlie]

Both very tough draws for the Scottish sides in my opinion. I fully expect Celtic to get thumped in Russia by a few goals as they are terrible away from home, their defence looks very poor and Spartak are in the middle of their season so will be a lot sharper however they may just edge it with a nice win at Parkhead but even then I am doubtful.

Rangers drawing Red Star Belgrade is tough as well and I don't expect us to get anything over in Serbia. Well perhaps a draw but the chances of that are slim. Red Star aren't the team they once were but will still be dangerous, technically good and nobody likes to play in Serbia. Should be a very hostile crowd. Hopefully we have a good home lead and manage to scrap through.

It wouldn't surprise me if neither of the Scottish sides made it through.

I still dont know how Celtic isnt just straight in the group stages, Champions League afterall. But, we both should get past these two teams anyway, Mark.










Hopefully