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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Qualifying Round

• CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Qualifying Round

• CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Qualifying Round

  rustee1 > 20/08/2013, 18:25

  Celtic's hopes of reaching the Champions League group stage suffered a severe blow as Shakhter Karagandy took control of their play-off tie with a 2-0 victory. Finonchenko and Khizhnichenko got the goals.

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  StrumSolo > 20/08/2013, 18:38

  Can honestly say I'd never heard of Shakhter Karagandy until this afternoon.
  
  WTF?!

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  rustee1 > 20/08/2013, 19:11

  until i saw the draw i'd never heard of them either and thought celtic go through. just goes to show what happens when you sell your best players and don't replace them.

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  StrumSolo > 21/08/2013, 12:51

  So as Rustee said, it was a bit of a shocker for Celtic last night, and they face an uphill battle to save the tie at Celtic Park next week.
  
  There were 4 other matches last night, here are the results in full:
  
  Shakhter Karagandy 2-0 Celtic
  Lyon 0-2 Real Sociedad
  Pacos Ferreira 1-4 Zenit St P'sbg
  Plzen 3-1 NK Maribor
  PSV Eindhoven 1-1 AC Milan
  
  It's not looking good for Lyon after they went down 2-0 at home to Real Sociedad and while the PSV/Milan tie is evenly poised, we're looking at at least 2 big sides missing out on the group stages.
  
  Moving on to tonight, English eyes will be focused on Arsenal as they travel to Turkey to take on Fenerbache. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is definitely out, and will be missing for at least 6 weeks. Arsene Wenger should be able to call on Bacary Sagna and Keiran Gibbs though, despite the defenders picking up injuries at the weekend, and Nacho Monreal should be fit to return too.
  
  The Gunners will need as many fit as possible, it won't be an easy game and the pressure is well and truly on after Saturday's embarrassment at home to Aston Villa.
  
  Here are tonight's fixtures in full:
  
  Fenerbahce v Arsenal
  Dinamo Zagreb v Austria Vienna
  Ludogorets Razgrad v FC Basel
  Schalke 04 v Paok Salonika
  Steaua Bucharest v Legia Warsaw
  
  Predictions?

• RE: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Qualifying Round

  rustee1 > 21/08/2013, 12:55

  it's a massive game for arsenal tonight, probably why they haven't signed anyone yet, their waiting to see if they go through before they spend any money on players.

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  StrumSolo > 21/08/2013, 13:03

  You reckon? It's an interesting theory but I'd be shocked if that was the case. With all the money they've supposedly got to spend, and with Champions League football viewed as a given, I don't think that's why they haven't signed anyone.
  
  More to do with Wenger's naivety and stubbornness for me. One thing's certain though, if they don't sign anyone they won't make the Champions League next year either.

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  rustee1 > 21/08/2013, 13:07

  last season i'm pretty sure they made alot of late signings as well, think of the difference in money being in the champions league compared to the europa league makes.

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  StrumSolo > 21/08/2013, 13:12

  Yeah I appreciate that, just unsure that they'd be that knee-jerk and thinking so short-term. Especially considering how financially secure they keep telling everyone they are.

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  Outlaw87 > 21/08/2013, 13:17

  (20/08/2013, 18:38)ScottyRampant Wrote: Can honestly say I'd never heard of Shakhter Karagandy until this afternoon.
  
  WTF?!

  
  

  (20/08/2013, 19:11)rustee1 Wrote: until i saw the draw i'd never heard of them either and thought celtic go through. just goes to show what happens when you sell your best players and don't replace them.

  
  I'd never heard of them either, I watched the match and they just outplayed Celtic, and took the piss out of their central defense (As a Rangers fan, this gave me no ends of pleasure) Forster in goal had a shocker as well!! :D

• RE: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Qualifying Round

  rustee1 > 21/08/2013, 13:21

  it's like thirty milion, remember their highest transfer fee is like 15 m and their highest paid player is on around 100k a week. they are run like a proper business and won't overspend.
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