Who is going to win the Champions League?

Lord Shrimpeh · 08-04-2004, 05:02

Out of the four teams left in it, Deportivo, Porto, Chelsea and Monaco who do you think will win? And why?

simão · 08-04-2004, 05:16

Porto, of course. C'mon, it's obvious! Really, guys you must start looking at other countries' football. Personally, I'm sick of the same teams winning this crap - Real Madrid, Man. United, Bayern Munchen, AC Milan! Portugal, for example, has great football (and NO, it's not only Porto or Benfica, that's a lie that ignorantes make up).
I'm really liking this year's Champions League.

Lord Shrimpeh · 08-04-2004, 05:22

Man. United have only won it once in recent memory unfourtunatly

But i see your point they keep going on about Madrid being the best team in the world when their defense is aweful!!!!

**ryandunntv** · 08-04-2004, 05:24

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Originally Posted by Lord Shrimpeh

Man. United have only won it once in recent memory unfourtunatly

But i see your point they keep going on about Madrid being the best team in the world when their defense is aweful!!!!

yet they show class, and 9 time winners arent shit are they.

**ryandunntv** · 08-04-2004, 05:25

well i think we can safely rule man u out of winning it.

**Nifty1Pound50** · 08-04-2004, 05:32

The reason most people don't want FC Porto to win it, nor think they are particularly class, is because they dive more than most, and are cheats.

Now, that's the perception of it, at least. Deep down everybody knows that 99% of professional footballers will cheat if they get the chance.

Personally, I would've liked to see Lyon win it, if not Deportivo (after Arsenal going out, of course). Deportivo are the best passing side in Europe, and Lyon play superb football when they get going. Carrière, Juninho, Elber, Luyindula, Govou, Dhorasoo, Edmílson - on the ball, those players are all brilliant. They can carry it forward, keep it, make it stick to their feet, retain possession etc. as well as most.

But yeah, Deportivo for me. I'm not sticking my neck out on the line and risking my reputation by predicting AS Monaco, though I'd dearly love them to knock out Chelsea.

simão · 08-04-2004, 05:43

I think Porto players dive the same as any other player - people tend to say that to justify their winnings. And I DO think they have lots of class (it's oubvious, just watch their games without thinking that way and you'll see I'm right).

ChelseaDave · 08-04-2004, 05:45

you didnt watch the uefa cup final then?? they wasted so much time rolling around on the floor. its even worse than say... robert pires! its 10x worse than him! and thats saying something. but not only is it just one person who does it, its the whole team. & plus i dont want porto to win because the way the manager said celtic were shit. (ok im no celtic fan but still its a discgrace)

simão · 08-04-2004, 05:48

I just think you're not used to see portuguese teams doing what Porto is doing now... sooooo typical.

**Nifty1Pound50** · 08-04-2004, 05:53

No, we're perfectly used to it - in fact, we've come to expect Portuguese teams to roll around on the floor when you so much as look at them. It's as though each of the opposition are bombs with a 10 metre blast-radius.

ChelseaDave · 08-04-2004, 05:53

they still spend about 10mins each rolling around on the floor each game though dont they??

simão · 08-04-2004, 06:00

You always say that!!! It's incredible. Why not just admit that they play pretty well?... You talk like they are the only ones who actually roll on the floor ( I bet english, french or italian players don't, right?).

ChelseaDave · 08-04-2004, 06:02

yes a little (with the exception of pires) but still, portugese teams/players do it much much more than any other european teams

wixon · 08-04-2004, 06:03

i'm predicting a Porto - monaco final. If deportivo were to meet monaco in the final then they would want to avoid a repeat of that 8 - 3 defeat to Monaco earlier in the competition!

simão · 08-04-2004, 06:07

Do these guys really think that just by rolling on the floor they can win matches...please.