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Champions League draw:

 

Group A

CHELSEA

Roma

Bordeaux

CFR Cluj

 

Group B

Inter Milan

Werder Bremen

Panathinaikos

Anorthosis Famagusta

 

Group C

Barcelona

Sporting Lisbon

Basel

Shakhtar Donetsk

 

Group D

LIVERPOOL

PSV Eindhoven

Marseille

Atletico Madrid

 

Group E

MAN UTD

Villarreal

CELTIC

Aalborg

 

Group F

Lyon

Bayern Munich

Steaua Bucharest

Fiorentina

 

Group G

ARSENAL

Porto

Fenerbahce

Dynamo Kiev

 

Group H

Real Madrid

Juventus

Zenit St Petersburg

Bate Borisov

 

Games will be played on the following dates:

16/17 September

30 September/1 October

21/22 October

4/5 November

25/26 November

9/10 December

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Quite pleased with that draw - also that we're not having 6 hour flights there and back.

 

Chelsea probably have the trickiest there out of the England bunch.

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Well I can cope with that. They'll probably have Berbatov by the end of Monday though, he will be a good signing.

 

Had to laugh at this doing the rounds regarding 'glass man' Saha moving to Everton, depending on a medical

 

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Manchester United have today confirmed that they have agreed a deal with Everton for their Physiotherapist to join the Merseyside club on a two year deal subject to Louis Saha failing a medical.

 

Sir Alex Ferguson told the Sun that he was reluctant to let him go but with Saha gone there could be no place for him in the medical room and the physio could not be assured of any patients, so asked for a move alongside Saha.

 

Toffees manager David Moyes was clearly delighted with the deal. "he got a wealth of experience that will prove invaluable, and if we are to push for a fourth place finish in the table this season we need to make sure Louis gets the very best treatment available whilst he is injured for the next 35 games"

 

Moyes wasnt the only one celebrating. Liverpool General Hospital were clearly delighted at the move as the impending arrival of the french International meant they could shelve plans to close their accident and emergency department. With an assurance of at least one patient every week the hospital managers were delighted to announce the reversal of the decision to close the unit.

 

Saha arrived at United in a hail of publicity from Premiership rivals Fulham, arriving in a twelve million pound deal ( well Thirteen if you include the ambulance and wheelchair to get him to Old Trafford )... His career ( or lack of it ) at United has been one of missed chances, broken toenails and the very rare sight of him actually playing a game.

 

Fergie reluctantly agreed to release the striker, knowing United are woefully short on strikers, but given Saha was as reliable as an Austin Maxi with engine trouble, he felt he had no choice.

 

"hes been a tremendous patient.. I mean player for United. Hes worked hard and really put the effort in. We've had to replace three exercise bikes this year alone" the Old Trafford boss explained. " hopefully with the money that those mugs.. erm I mean Everton paid we are hoping to replace Louis at the earliest opportunity. The scouts are trawling the cemetaries as we speak to see if we can find someone with the same attributes as him"

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You mean the last few months of a season?

 

The only time I am not excited is the period from end of season to beginning of new one. (It's very tiring).

 

Arsenal back on form last night. thumbsup

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Very disappointing last night. First half was terrible, second not much better and Villa looked like scoring near the end. Good to see Chelsea drop points as well though.

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Nice one. Scoring 5 in a game is always good!

 

United are looking shaky. The papers this morning are very quiet on the Berbatov story.... will there be enough time, will they sell? Oh, it's exciting.

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Why would Berbatov want to join Manchester City?

Answer - unless he's just simply daft, he wouldn't.

He wanted to leave spurs to play in the champions league and his 'dream move' to United. Haha, let's see.

And City & Spurs are fighting for the same space in the table, so you wouldn't think Spurs would want to spell.

Trying to squeeze more cash from United?

 

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SSN understands he's on his way to Manchester, but they don't know whether he's having a medical with United or City.


Couldn't make it up could you? lol
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Spuds have accepted the bid, and Sparky has lined up a meeting.

The word is that the new owners have 875 BILLION.

 

Even Berb goes to ManYoo, they'll have to pay big like Rooney.

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Then it might not be in our interests to sign him now.

Can't see him wanting to join Citeh though, reasons above.

Unless of course it's huge wads of cash that he wants instead. Surely a footie player wouldn't be swayed by money. I don't believe it! wink

 

In other news....

 

Saha passed his medical. veryshocked

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