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by **JamCar05** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:55 pm

JamCar05 wrote:Unirea Urziceni (Romania)
Juventus (Italy)
Wolfsburg (Germany)
Marseille (France)
Galatasaray (Turkey)
Fenerbache (Turkey)
Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
Shaktar Donetsk (Ukraine, defending champions)
Werder Bremen (Germany)
Benfica (Portugal)
Sporting Lissabon (Portugal)
Roma (Italy)
PSV Eindhoven (Holland)
Tel Aviv (Israel)
Anderlecht (Belgium)
Valencia (Spain)

So who does everyone fancy then? An "easy" draw or something a bit more "spectacular"? Personally I'd primarily just like to avoid having to go to - say Donetsk - or some other place too far away because of the travelling.

So then, this is the updated version of our potential opponents in the next round after tonights games. The draw is tomorrow.

by **iCampbell** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:59 pm

I'd take Salzburg or Unirea if we're looking for an easy start.. no doubt we'll get a top team in there.

by **Benny The Noon** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:05 pm

I think i would rather the big teams all the way through - get the players and fans up for the games just like we do in the CL

by **bigmick** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:11 pm

What we don't need is to draw anybody who is as good as either Fiorentina or Lyons. Someone around about Debrecen's level would be alright, I think now we're warming up we'll beat them by more than 1-0.

by **stmichael** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:14 pm

the way this season's been going we'll get valencia.

by **andy_g** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:15 pm

i'd be happy with marseille myself. at least we have a recent history of beating them.

by **woof woof !** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:19 pm

bigmick wrote:What we don't need is to draw anybody who is as good as either Fiorentina or Lyons. Someone around about Debrecen's level would be alright, I think now we're warming up we'll beat them by more than 1-0.

'Kinell Mick, there's disappointed and there's "bitter".

Cheer up mate.

by **bigmick** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:33 pm

woof woof ! wrote:
bigmick wrote:What we don't need is to draw anybody who is as good as either Fiorentina or Lyons. Someone around about Debrecen's level would be alright, I think now we're warming up we'll beat them by more than 1-0.

'Kinell Mick, there's disappointed and there's "bitter".

Cheer up mate.

True Woof it did sound a bit wrist slashy reading it back

Discussing things with benny gets you like that sometimes.

I'll cheer up a bit :grinning:

by **Benny The Noon** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:34 pm

by **maypaxvobiscum** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:35 pm

Liverpool face the prospect of potentially tough opponents in their first experience of the Europa League after UEFA confirmed they will not be seeded for Friday's knockout stage draw.

Poor goal difference in the Champions League groups means Rafael Benitez's side miss out on being among the 16 top seeds for the new-look competition, which replaces the UEFA Cup.

It means Liverpool - along with Everton and Fulham, who are both also unseeded - may have to play strong teams including a trio from Germany - holders Werder Bremen, Wolfsburg and Hamburg - as well as Italian giants Juventus, Shakhtar Donetsk from Ukraine and Turkish club Galatasaray.

A UEFA spokesman said: "Liverpool will not be one of the seeded teams. The top seeds are the 12 groups winners from the Europa League and the best four third-placed sides from the Champions League.

"Among the clubs dropping down from the Champions League, Juventus and Unirea Urziceni won more points than Liverpool, while Marseille and Wolfsburg had a better goal difference."

The seeded teams are also given the advantage of playing the second leg at home. The round of 32 starts on February 16 with the final in Hamburg on May 12

by **Benny The Noon** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:45 pm

Bring on the best teams - we have beaten them all before and we can do it again - use beating the likes of Juve etc to lift our spirits and morale and confidence to inspire us in the league .

by **NANNY RED** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:02 pm

s@int wrote:When I was young (late 60's) Liverpool and Liverpool reserves used to play a match every season, and the reserves always won! The only time I can remember the first team winning was in the early 70's when Keegan first came.

When i was young :laugh:

by **account deleted by request** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:08 pm

NANNY RED wrote:
s@int wrote:When I was young (late 60's) Liverpool and Liverpool reserves used to play a match every season, and the reserves always won! The only time I can remember the first team winning was in the early 70's when Keegan first came.

When i was young

When I was younger, so much younger than today...

by **Benny The Noon** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:08 pm

s@int wrote:
NANNY RED wrote:
s@int wrote:When I was young (late 60's) Liverpool and Liverpool reserves used to play a match every season, and the reserves always won! The only time I can remember the first team winning was in the early 70's when Keegan first came.

When i was young

When I was younger, so much younger than today...

A long time ago then

by **Toffeehater** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:10 pm

Any idea whens the draw for the knockout stages is being made ?

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