bowlingcrofty Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Spurs will win it imo. Probably. But we should have no reason to fear them. In the two league games vs them this season we've effectively drawn on aggregate. If we get past Anzhi Makakakakakakakakakakala then I'm hoping for Basel in the next round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 To be honest the only teams I fear at the moment are Spurs and Chelsea. The only other team I fear is us ourselves. Nothing like getting ahead of ourselves ! Seriously who is left? Fenerbache? A tough away game but we should beat them at home and tough away games against Metalist and Anzi show we are up to the challenge. Lazio? Spurs managed to contain them. Inter? Probably not going through but Spurs hammered them and could have and should have beaten them by a bigger margin, certainly beatable. Benfica? An ageing squad. We have came through some of the toughest tests so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Benfica are class man, years ahead of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 If we get through I'd like anyone other than Spurs or Chelsea even if it meant it was a more difficult tie. Want a proper European team not a team we play twice a season anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I'd love to know what the basis of Benfica having an 'aging squad' is from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 If we get through I'd like anyone other than Spurs or Chelsea even if it meant it was a more difficult tie. Want a proper European team not a team we play twice a season anyway Pretty much this. With the away leg second, becaue I wont get time off work to go to the away leg if it's the first leg because of Financial year end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 To be honest the only teams I fear at the moment are Spurs and Chelsea. The only other team I fear is us ourselves. Nothing like getting ahead of ourselves ! Seriously who is left? Fenerbache? A tough away game but we should beat them at home and tough away games against Metalist and Anzi show we are up to the challenge. Lazio? Spurs managed to contain them. Inter? Probably not going through but Spurs hammered them and could have and should have beaten them by a bigger margin, certainly beatable. Benfica? An ageing squad. We have came through some of the toughest tests so far. Benfica and Lazio would be quite heavy favourites against us tbh, we can beat them but we are heavy outsiders in the bookies for a reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I think it's going to be tough, but the players have to realise, this is their chance for glory and seize it with both hands. I won't be standing for any more 'solid' performances, I want us to look our best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamunigeordie Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I'd love to know what the basis of Benfica having an 'aging squad' is from. I guess technically they are, unless time stands still in Portugal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novocastrian Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Benfica are class man, years ahead of us. No chance, I've seen all their European games this season and been twice in the last 5 days. They bullied an awful Gil Vicente 5-0 last night. We would beat them easily over two legs in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Benfica-Spuds final i reckon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Benfica-Spuds final i reckon Cue them being drawn together in the quarters then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Benfica are class man, years ahead of us. No chance, I've seen all their European games this season and been twice in the last 5 days. They bullied an awful Gil Vicente 5-0 last night. We would beat them easily over two legs in my opinion. Says the guy with a Sporting Lisbon badge as his avatar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novocastrian Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Benfica are class man, years ahead of us. No chance, I've seen all their European games this season and been twice in the last 5 days. They bullied an awful Gil Vicente 5-0 last night. We would beat them easily over two legs in my opinion. Says the guy with a Sporting Lisbon badge as his avatar I've got no bias, I live in Lisbon but watch both teams. I just prefer Sporting as they need the support and Benfica are pretty much the Man Utd of Portugal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Perhaps but there is no way in hell we are beating Benfica "easily" over two legs, hell we couldn't beat Stoke and Southampton easily Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novocastrian Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Perhaps but there is no way in hell we are beating Benfica "easily" over two legs, hell we couldn't beat Stoke and Southampton easily They huffed and puffed against Bordeaux last week winning 1-0. Believe me, they are not some super-team, they play in a very poor domestic league and they wouldn't be able to handle our Frenchies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 i don't fear anyone thats left and i don't think Pardew and the players will be either and i would be fancying our chances even against Spurs and Chelsea over 2 legs, especially as they have the added distraction of battling out for 4th spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 i don't fear anyone thats left and i don't think Pardew and the players will be either and i would be fancying our chances even against Spurs and Chelsea over 2 legs, especially as they have the added distraction of battling out for 4th spot. I don't fear anyone tbf but i do feel there's quite a lot of teams left we would big underdogs against. I still will go into tie with shit tonnes of confidence mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Is the draw Friday? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymc1 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Is the draw Friday? Aye, if we're in the draw I'm now at the stage where easier opposition takes preference over a nice place to go to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Mmm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 OP updated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Spurs Chelsea Rubin Kazan Basel Benfica Fenerbache Lazio Newcastle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 come ooooon Basel! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 anyone but the english teams pls, as we'll blow that 100% guaranteed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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