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Thunderball · 12-19-2008, 12:05 PM

Talk about a draw... all the top teams are playing each other and all the weaker teams playing each other. The England v. Italy clashes are sure to fuel the fires on which league is better.

Very balanced though... in my opinion, every draw is a 50/50 there. No sure things with one exception. Barcelona v. Lyon ... my bet is Barca use Lyon like toilet paper.

As a Juve fan, it could have been worse, but only a little. Chelsea is tough, but I'd rather play them than Arsenal who I think are better built to beat a team like Juventus. Chelsea is relatively slow for an English team, Juve is relatively fast for an Italian team, and Sissoko has a reputation of playing his best against the Blues. Player for player its pretty close. Plus, to win the CL, one has to take out big teams, easy draws tend to build overconfidence.

12-19-2008, 12:05 PM	#35
Thunderball Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Talk about a draw... all the top teams are playing each other and all the weaker teams playing each other. The England v. Italy clashes are sure to fuel the fires on which league is better. Very balanced though... in my opinion, every draw is a 50/50 there. No sure things with one exception. Barcelona v. Lyon ... my bet is Barca use Lyon like toilet paper. As a Juve fan, it could have been worse, but only a little. Chelsea is tough, but I'd rather play them than Arsenal who I think are better built to beat a team like Juventus. Chelsea is relatively slow for an English team, Juve is relatively fast for an Italian team, and Sissoko has a reputation of playing his best against the Blues. Player for player its pretty close. Plus, to win the CL, one has to take out big teams, easy draws tend to build overconfidence. Last edited by Thunderball; 12-19-2008 at 12:11 PM.