Champions League predictions - first round, week 1

[Paul]

The group matches in the Champions League will start next week. That means that it's also time to predict the group winners, the Champions League winner and the topscorer of this season's Champions League. You can find the rules for the Apolyton CL predictions here.

Wednesday, 15-09-2004:
A RC Deportivo La Coruña - Olympiacos CFP
A Liverpool FC - AS Monaco FC
B AS Roma - FC Dynamo Kyiv
B Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Real Madrid CF
C Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC - FC Bayern München
C AFC Ajax - Juventus FC
D Olympique Lyonnais - Manchester United FC
D Fenerbahçe SK - AC Sparta Praha

Tuesday, 14-09-2004:
E Arsenal FC - PSV Eindhoven
E Panathinaikos FC - Rosenborg BK
F Celtic FC - FC Barcelona
F FC Shakhtar Donetsk - AC Milan
G FC Internazionale - Werder Bremen
G Valencia CF - RSC Anderlecht
H FC Porto - PFC CSKA Moskva
H Paris Saint-Germain FC - Chelsea FC

The current standings:

1 MikeH           56
2 Locutus         51
3 Zopperoni       49
4 Wernazuma III   47
5 Paul            46
6 Sloth           44
7 axi             43
8 End Is Forever  21
9 Kitschum         2

[MikeH]

Wednesday, 15-09-2004:
A RC Deportivo La Coruña - Olympiacos CFP 1-0
A Liverpool FC - AS Monaco FC 1-0
B AS Roma - FC Dynamo Kyiv 2-0
B Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Real Madrid CF 0-2
C Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC - FC Bayern München 0-2
C AFC Ajax - Juventus FC 1-2
D Olympique Lyonnais - Manchester United FC 1-2
D Fenerbahçe SK - AC Sparta Praha 0-2

Tuesday, 14-09-2004:
E Arsenal FC - PSV Eindhoven 3-1
E Panathinaikos FC - Rosenborg BK 1-0
F Celtic FC - FC Barcelona 0-3
F FC Shakhtar Donetsk - AC Milan 0-2
G FC Internazionale - Werder Bremen 1-0
G Valencia CF - RSC Anderlecht 2-0
H FC Porto - PFC CSKA Moskva 2-0
H Paris Saint-Germain FC - Chelsea FC 0-1

[Paul]

Re: Champions League predictions - first round, week 1

My predictions:

CL winner: Arsenal FC
Topscorer: Henry
Group winners/second place:
A1 RC Deportivo La Coruña
A2 Liverpool FC
B1 Real Madrid CF
B2 AS Roma
C1 Juventus FC
C2 AFC Ajax
D1 Manchester United FC
D2 Fenerbahçe SK
E1 Arsenal FC
E2 PSV Eindhoven
F1 AC Milan
F2 FC Barcelona
G1 Valencia CF
G2 FC Internazionale
H1 FC Porto
H2 Chelsea FC

Wednesday, 15-09-2004:
A RC Deportivo La Coruña - Olympiacos CFP 2-0
A Liverpool FC - AS Monaco FC 0-0
B AS Roma - FC Dynamo Kyiv 3-1
B Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Real Madrid CF 0-2
C Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC - FC Bayern München 0-3
C AFC Ajax - Juventus FC 1-1
D Olympique Lyonnais - Manchester United FC 1-2
D Fenerbahçe SK - AC Sparta Praha 2-0

Tuesday, 14-09-2004:
E Arsenal FC - PSV Eindhoven 2-0
E Panathinaikos FC - Rosenborg BK 3-2
F Celtic FC - FC Barcelona 2-3
F FC Shakhtar Donetsk - AC Milan 0-3
G FC Internazionale - Werder Bremen 1-0
G Valencia CF - RSC Anderlecht 3-0
H FC Porto - PFC CSKA Moskva 4-0
H Paris Saint-Germain FC - Chelsea FC 1-2

[MikeH]

CL winner: Real Madrid
Topscorer: Ronaldo

Group winners/second place:
A1 RC Deportivo La Coruña
A2 Monaco
B1 Real Madrid CF
B2 AS Roma
C1 Juventus FC
C2 Bayern
D1 Manchester United FC
D2 Sparta
E1 Arsenal FC
E2 PSV Eindhoven
F1 FC Barcelona
F2 AC Milan
G1 FC Internazionale
G2 Valencia CF
H1 Chelsea FC
H2 FC Porto

[Sloth]

My predictions:

CL winner: Chelsea
Topscorer: Adriano
Group winners/second place:
A1 AS Monaco
A2 RC Deportivo La Coruña
B1 Real Madrid CF
B2 AS Roma
C1 AFC Ajax
C2 Bayern
D1 Manchester United FC
D2 Sparta Praha
E1 Arsenal FC
E2 Rosemborg
F1 Barcelona
F2 AC Milan
G1 FC Internazionale
G2 Werder Bremen
H1 Chelsea FC
H2 Paris Saint-Germain FC

Wednesday, 15-09-2004:
A RC Deportivo La Coruña - Olympiacos CFP 1-0
A Liverpool FC - AS Monaco FC 1-2
B AS Roma - FC Dynamo Kyiv 1-1
B Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Real Madrid CF 0-0
C Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC - FC Bayern München 0-0
C AFC Ajax - Juventus FC 3-1
D Olympique Lyonnais - Manchester United FC 1-1
D Fenerbahçe SK - AC Sparta Praha 0-0

Tuesday, 14-09-2004:
E Arsenal FC - PSV Eindhoven 4-2
E Panathinaikos FC - Rosenborg BK 1-1
F Celtic FC - FC Barcelona 0-2
F FC Shakhtar Donetsk - AC Milan 0-0
G FC Internazionale - Werder Bremen 2-1
G Valencia CF - RSC Anderlecht 2-0
H FC Porto - PFC CSKA Moskva 0-0
H Paris Saint-Germain FC - Chelsea FC 1-1

[Wernazuma III]

Re: Champions League predictions - first round, week 1

Wednesday, 15-09-2004:
A RC Deportivo La Coruña - Olympiacos CFP 2-0
A Liverpool FC - AS Monaco FC 1-0
B AS Roma - FC Dynamo Kyiv 2-1
B Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Real Madrid CF 1-2
C Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC - FC Bayern München 0-2
C AFC Ajax - Juventus FC 1-1
D Olympique Lyonnais - Manchester United FC 1-1
D Fenerbahçe SK - AC Sparta Praha 1-0

Tuesday, 14-09-2004:
E Arsenal FC - PSV Eindhoven 2-0
E Panathinaikos FC - Rosenborg BK 2-0
F Celtic FC - FC Barcelona 1-1
F FC Shakhtar Donetsk - AC Milan 0-1
G FC Internazionale - Werder Bremen 2-1
G Valencia CF - RSC Anderlecht 2-0
H FC Porto - PFC CSKA Moskva 3-0
H Paris Saint-Germain FC - Chelsea FC 1-1

[Zopperoni]

CL winner: Valencia CF
Topscorer: Filippo Inzaghi

Group winners/second place:
A1 RC Deportivo La Coruña
A2 Liverpool FC

B1 Real Madrid CF
B2 AS Roma

C1 Juventus FC
C2 AFC Ajax

D1 Manchester United FC
D2 AC Sparta Praha

E1 Arsenal FC
E2 PSV Eindhoven

F1 AC Milan
F2 FC Barcelona

G1 Valencia CF
G2 FC Internazionale

H1 Chelsea FC
H2 FC Porto

Wednesday, 15-09-2004:
A RC Deportivo La Coruña - Olympiacos CFP 2-0
A Liverpool FC - AS Monaco FC 1-0
B AS Roma - FC Dynamo Kyiv 1-0
B Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Real Madrid CF 0-1
C Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC - FC Bayern München 0-1
C AFC Ajax - Juventus FC 1-0
D Olympique Lyonnais - Manchester United FC 0-1
D Fenerbahçe SK - AC Sparta Praha 0-0

Tuesday, 14-09-2004:
E Arsenal FC - PSV Eindhoven 2-0
E Panathinaikos FC - Rosenborg BK 2-0
F Celtic FC - FC Barcelona 1-2
F FC Shakhtar Donetsk - AC Milan 0-1
G FC Internazionale - Werder Bremen 1-0
G Valencia CF - RSC Anderlecht 2-0
H FC Porto - PFC CSKA Moskva 2-0
H Paris Saint-Germain FC - Chelsea FC 0-1

[Paul]

You have 25 hours to post your predictions.

Wernazuma, don't forget to post your predictions for CL winner, topscorer and group winners/second place.

[Locutus]

CL winner: Juventus FC
Topscorer: Ronaldo

Group winners/second place:
A1 RC Deportivo La Coruña
A2 AS Monaco

B1 Real Madrid CF
B2 AS Roma

C1 Juventus FC
C2 AFC Ajax

D1 Manchester United FC
D2 AC Sparta Praha

E1 Arsenal FC
E2 PSV Eindhoven

F1 AC Milan
F2 FC Barcelona

G1 FC Internazionale
G2 Valencia CF

H1 Chelsea FC
H2 FC Porto

Wednesday, 15-09-2004:
A RC Deportivo La Coruña - Olympiacos CFP 2-0
A Liverpool FC - AS Monaco FC 1-1
B AS Roma - FC Dynamo Kyiv 2-0
B Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Real Madrid CF 1-2
C Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC - FC Bayern München 0-2
C AFC Ajax - Juventus FC 1-2
D Olympique Lyonnais - Manchester United FC 1-2
D Fenerbahçe SK - AC Sparta Praha 1-0

Tuesday, 14-09-2004:
E Arsenal FC - PSV Eindhoven 2-0
E Panathinaikos FC - Rosenborg BK 1-0
F Celtic FC - FC Barcelona 1-2
F FC Shakhtar Donetsk - AC Milan 0-3
G FC Internazionale - Werder Bremen 1-0
G Valencia CF - RSC Anderlecht 2-0
H FC Porto - PFC CSKA Moskva 2-0
H Paris Saint-Germain FC - Chelsea FC 1-2

[axi]

CL winner: Arsenal FC
Topscorer: Thierry Henry

Group winners/second place:
A1 AS Monaco FC
A2 Liverpool FC

B1 Real Madrid CF
B2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

C1 Juventus FC
C2 AFC Ajax

D1 Manchester United FC
D2 AC Sparta Praha

E1 Arsenal FC
E2 Panathinaikos FC

F1 FC Barcelona
F2 AC Milan

G1 FC Internazionale
G2 Werder Bremen

H1 Chelsea FC
H2 FC Porto

Wednesday, 15-09-2004:
A RC Deportivo La Coruña - Olympiacos CFP 3-0
A Liverpool FC - AS Monaco FC 2-0
B AS Roma - FC Dynamo Kyiv 1-0
B Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Real Madrid CF 2-1
C Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC - FC Bayern München 0-0
C AFC Ajax - Juventus FC 0-1
D Olympique Lyonnais - Manchester United FC 0-0
D Fenerbahçe SK - AC Sparta Praha 1-2

Tuesday, 14-09-2004:
E Arsenal FC - PSV Eindhoven 2-0
E Panathinaikos FC - Rosenborg BK 2-1
F Celtic FC - FC Barcelona 1-3
F FC Shakhtar Donetsk - AC Milan 0-0
G FC Internazionale - Werder Bremen 1-0
G Valencia CF - RSC Anderlecht 1-0
H FC Porto - PFC CSKA Moskva 2-2
H Paris Saint-Germain FC - Chelsea FC 0-2

[Paul]

Arsenal FC - PSV Eindhoven 1-0
Panathinaikos FC - Rosenborg BK 2-1
Celtic FC - FC Barcelona 1-3
FC Shakhtar Donetsk - AC Milan 0-1
FC Internazionale - Werder Bremen 2-0
Valencia CF - RSC Anderlecht 2-0
FC Porto - PFC CSKA Moskva 0-0
Paris Saint-Germain FC - Chelsea FC 0-3

1 MikeH          72 (+16)
2 Locutus        67 (+16)
2 Zopperoni      67 (+18)
4 Wernazuma III  61 (+14)
4 axi            61 (+18)
6 Paul           60 (+14)
7 Sloth          58 (+14)
8 End Is Forever 21
9 Kitschum        2

[Wernazuma III]

Originally posted by Paul
You have 25 hours to post your predictions.

Wernazuma, don't forget to post your predictions for CL winner, topscorer and group winners/second place.

Well, A-D left to predict:

a1 Monaco
a2 La Coruña
b1 AS Roma
b2 Real
c1 Juventus
c2 Bayern
d1 ManU
d2 Sparta

[Paul]

RC Deportivo La Coruña - Olympiacos CFP 0-0
Liverpool FC - AS Monaco FC 2-0
AS Roma - FC Dynamo Kyiv: abandoned at half time because the referee was injured by an object that was thrown by a spectator
Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Real Madrid CF 3-0
Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC - FC Bayern München 0-1
AFC Ajax - Juventus FC 0-1
Olympique Lyonnais - Manchester United FC 2-2
Fenerbahçe SK - AC Sparta Praha 1-0

1 MikeH          78 (+6)
2 Locutus        75 (+8)
3 Zopperoni      73 (+6)
3 axi            73 (+12)
5 Wernazuma III  71 (+10)
6 Paul           64 (+4)
7 Sloth          60 (+2)
8 End Is Forever 21
9 Kitschum        2

[axi]

Woohoo!!!! This is my comeback!
I knew that Real would stumble.

What will happen with Roma now?

[Paul]

There will be a UEFA hearing next week where they will decide what to do with Roma.