Champions League predictions - week 1 and pre-season predictions

[Paul]

You can find the rules for the Champions League predictions here. UEFA just performed the draw for the first round. Please post your predictions for Champions League winner, topscorer and group winners and runners-up before the start of the first group matches. Here are the eight groups:

Group A:
FC Bayern München (GER)
Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)
Celtic FC (SCO)
RSC Anderlecht (BEL)

Group B:
Arsenal FC (ENG)
Internazionale FC (ITA)
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS)

Group C:
RC Deportivo La Coruña (ESP)
PSV Eindhoven (HOL)
AEK Athens FC (GRE)
AS Monaco FC (FRA)

Group D:
Juventus FC (ITA)
Galatasaray SK (TUR)
Olympiacos CFP (GRE)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol (ESP)

Group E:
Manchester United FC (ENG)
Panathinaikos FC (GRE)
Rangers FC (SCO)
VfB Stuttgart (GER)

Group F:
Real Madrid CF (ESP)
FC Porto (POR)
Olympique de Marseille (FRA)
FK Partizan (SCG)

Group G:
S.S. Lazio (ITA)
Chelsea FC (ENG)
AC Sparta Praha (CZE)
Besiktas JK (TUR)

Group H:
AC Milan (ITA)
RC Celta de Vigo (ESP)
AFC Ajax (HOL)
Club Brugge KV (BEL)

And the matches for week 1:

Wednesday, 17-09-2003:
Olympique Lyonnais - RSC Anderlecht
FC Bayern München - Celtic FC
FC Dynamo Kyiv - Lokomotiv Moskva
Arsenal FC - FC Internazionale
AEK Athens FC - RC Deportivo La Coruña
PSV Eindhoven - AS Monaco FC
Juventus FC - Galatasaray SK
Real Sociedad de Fútbol - Olympiacos CFP

Tuesday, 16-09-2003:
Rangers FC - VfB Stuttgart
Manchester United FC - Panathinaikos FC
Real Madrid CF - Olympique de Marseille
FK Partizan - FC Porto
AC Sparta Praha - Chelsea FC
Besiktas JK - S.S. Lazio
AC Milan - AFC Ajax
Club Brugge KV - RC Celta de Vigo

The current standings in the Champions League prediction game:

 1 Zopperoni          61
 2 Locutus            60
 2 MikeH              60
 4 Paul               57
 5 Yaroslav           51
 6 OneFootInTheGrave  43
 6 Wernazuma III      43
 6 Fergus Horkan      43
 9 Sloth              41
10 Wille              40
11 Kitschum           35
12 Solver             32
12 Azazel             32
14 Winston            31
15 Eli                13

[Paul]

My predictions:

CL winner: Ajax
Topscorer: Van Nistelrooy
Group winners:
A: Bayern
B: Inter
C: Deportivo
D: Juventus
E: Manchester
F: Real
G: Chelsea
H: Ajax

[MikeH]

Winner: Juventus
Top Scorer: Van Nistelrooy

Group A:
FC Bayern München (GER)

Group B:
Internazionale FC (ITA)

Group C:
RC Deportivo La Coruña (ESP)


Group D:
Juventus FC (ITA)

Group E:
Manchester United FC (ENG)

Group F:
Real Madrid CF (ESP)

Group G:
Chelsea FC (ENG)

Group H:
AC Milan (ITA)

[monolith94]

Go Italy!!!

[Zopperoni]

CL winner: Juventus

Topscorer: Ruud van Nistelrooij (Man Utd)

Group winners:
A: Bayern
B: Arsenal
C: Depor
D: Juve
E: Man Utd
F: Real
G: Chelsea
H: Milan

[Paul]

Do you all have to copy all my predictions (except CL winner and group H winner)? Be more original.

[MikeH]

I didn't see your predictions when I posted mine. Van Nistelrooy is obvious as top scorer because his record is a goal a game in the last two seasons and ManU normally do well. The other group winners seem fairly obvious.

[Zopperoni]

Originally posted by Paul
Do you all have to copy all my predictions (except CL winner and group H winner)?

...and Group B winner.

[Paul]

Right, I had missed that one. So you are a bit more original. But as Mike said, most of them are fairly obvious.

And here are my predictions for the matches in week 1:

Wednesday, 17-09-2003:
Olympique Lyonnais - RSC Anderlecht 2-0
FC Bayern München - Celtic FC 3-1
FC Dynamo Kyiv - Lokomotiv Moskva 2-0
Arsenal FC - FC Internazionale 2-2
AEK Athens FC - RC Deportivo La Coruña 1-2
PSV Eindhoven - AS Monaco FC 1-1
Juventus FC - Galatasaray SK 2-0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol - Olympiacos CFP 2-1

Tuesday, 16-09-2003:
Rangers FC - VfB Stuttgart 1-1
Manchester United FC - Panathinaikos FC 3-1
Real Madrid CF - Olympique de Marseille 2-0
FK Partizan - FC Porto 0-0
AC Sparta Praha - Chelsea FC 1-2
Besiktas JK - S.S. Lazio 1-1
AC Milan - AFC Ajax 1-1
Club Brugge KV - RC Celta de Vigo 1-1

[Wernazuma III]

Re: Champions League predictions - week 1 and pre-season predictions

Winner: Real
Top Scorer: Van Nistelrooy

Group A:
FC Bayern München (GER)
Group B:
Internazionale FC (ITA)
Group C:
RC Deportivo La Coruña (ESP)
Group D:
Juventus FC (ITA)
Group E:
Manchester United FC (ENG)
Group F:
Real Madrid CF (ESP)
Group G:
Chelsea FC (ENG)
Group H:
AC Milan (ITA)

Wednesday, 17-09-2003:
Olympique Lyonnais - RSC Anderlecht 1-1
FC Bayern München - Celtic FC 1-0
FC Dynamo Kyiv - Lokomotiv Moskva 1-1
Arsenal FC - FC Internazionale 1-1
AEK Athens FC - RC Deportivo La Coruña 1-3
PSV Eindhoven - AS Monaco FC 1-0
Juventus FC - Galatasaray SK 3-0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol - Olympiacos CFP 1-0

Tuesday, 16-09-2003:
Rangers FC - VfB Stuttgart 2-1
Manchester United FC - Panathinaikos FC 3-0
Real Madrid CF - Olympique de Marseille 2-0
FK Partizan - FC Porto 0-1
AC Sparta Praha - Chelsea FC 1-3
Besiktas JK - S.S. Lazio 0-1
AC Milan - AFC Ajax 1-1
Club Brugge KV - RC Celta de Vigo 1-1

[Bas]

CL winner: Real Madrid
Top scorer: Van Nistelrooy

Group A: FC Bayern München
Group B: Internazionale FC
Group C: RC Deportivo La Coruña
Group D: Juventus FC
Group E: Manchester United FC
Group F: Real Madrid CF
Group G:Chelsea FC
Group H:AC Milan

Wednesday, 17-09-2003:
Olympique Lyonnais - RSC Anderlecht 2-1
FC Bayern München - Celtic FC 3-0
FC Dynamo Kyiv - Lokomotiv Moskva 2-0
Arsenal FC - FC Internazionale 2-2
AEK Athens FC - RC Deportivo La Coruña 1-1
PSV Eindhoven - AS Monaco FC 1-0
Juventus FC - Galatasaray SK 3-1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol - Olympiacos CFP 2-1

Tuesday, 16-09-2003:
Rangers FC - VfB Stuttgart 1-1
Manchester United FC - Panathinaikos FC 3-0
Real Madrid CF - Olympique de Marseille 3-1
FK Partizan - FC Porto 1-2
AC Sparta Praha - Chelsea FC 2-2
Besiktas JK - S.S. Lazio 1-0
AC Milan - AFC Ajax 0-2
Club Brugge KV - RC Celta de Vigo 1-1

[Paul]

I just realized that we decided that we would predicted not only group winners but also the second-placed teams in the group. So please also post your predictions for which teams will finish second in the groups. My predictions:

A1: Bayern
A2: Olympique
B1: Inter
B2: Arsenal
C1: Deportivo
C2: Monaco
D1: Juventus
D2: Galatasaray
E1: Manchester
E2: Panathinaikos
F1: Real
F2: Olympique
G1: Chelsea
G2: Besiktas
H1: Ajax
H2: Milan

[Footie Mad]

Top scorer: Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

CL Winner: Real Madrid

Group A:
1. FC Bayern München (GER)
2.RSC Anderlecht (BEL)

Group B:
1. Arsenal FC (ENG)
2. Internazionale FC (ITA)

Group C:
1. RC Deportivo La Coruña (ESP)
2. PSV Eindhoven (HOL)

Group D:
1. Juventus FC (ITA)
2. Galatasaray SK (TUR)

Group E:
1. Manchester United FC (ENG)
2. VfB Stuttgart (GER)

Group F:
1. Real Madrid CF (ESP)
2. FC Porto (POR)

Group G:
1.Chelsea FC (ENG)
2. S.S. Lazio (ITA)


Group H:
1. AC Milan (ITA)
2. AFC Ajax (HOL)

[Footie Mad]

Wednesday, 17-09-2003:
Olympique Lyonnais - RSC Anderlecht 1-1
FC Bayern München - Celtic FC 2-0
FC Dynamo Kyiv - Lokomotiv Moskva 1-0
Arsenal FC - FC Internazionale 3-2
AEK Athens FC - RC Deportivo La Coruña 2-2
PSV Eindhoven - AS Monaco FC 2-1
Juventus FC - Galatasaray SK 2-0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol - Olympiacos CFP 3-1

Tuesday, 16-09-2003:
Rangers FC - VfB Stuttgart 1-2
Manchester United FC - Panathinaikos FC 3-0
Real Madrid CF - Olympique de Marseille 2-0
FK Partizan - FC Porto 1-1
AC Sparta Praha - Chelsea FC 2-2
Besiktas JK - S.S. Lazio 0-1
AC Milan - AFC Ajax 2-1
Club Brugge KV - RC Celta de Vigo 3-1

[Solver]

CL winner: Real Madrid
Top Scorer: Ronaldo

A:
1. Bayern Munich
2. Celtic

B:
1. Arsenal
2. Internazionale

C.
1. Eindhoven
2. Deportivo

D.
1. Juventus
2. Real Sociedad

E.
1. Manchester
2. Stuttgart

F.
1. Real Madrid
2. Porto

G.
1. S.S Lazio
2. Chelsea

H.
1. Milan
2. Ajax