The draw for the Champions League group stages takes place today. There is the potential for a group of death for some clubs, with the Champions of Spain in pot 1, Champions of England in pot 2, champions of Italy in pot 3 and the Champions of Germany in pot 4.
Pot One: Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Porto, AC Milan.
Pot Two: Valencia, Benfica, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit St Petersburg, Schalke, Manchester City, Braga, Dynamo Kiev.
Pot Three: Olympiakos, Ajax, Anderlecht, Juventus, Lille, Spartak Moscow, Paris St Germain, Galatasaray.
Pot Four: Celtic, Borussia Dortmund, BATE Borisov, Dinamo Zagreb, CFR Cluj, Malaga, Montpellier, FC Nordsjaelland.
RoM has copies of UEFA Great Goals & UEFA Great Matches to give away. Simply post a YouTube link to your favourite Champions League goal or favourite Champions League game (non-United) in the comments below. Make sure you are posting with an up to date e-mail, otherwise I won’t be able to contact you to sort out posting the prize.
These DVDs are now available from from Amazon.co.uk.
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Lol @ Shitty in pot 2.
Dear UEFA, please arrange for the following:
United
Braga
Anderlecht
Nordsjaelland
Real
City
Juve
Dortmund
Cheers.
Oh, and fave champions league goal?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHBa7OWaPxY
how did man city make it into pot 2? first season in the cl and they went out a group stage
I hear DEMBELE has many of his fantastic european goals shown on this dvd as he is such a great midfielder that will save us from any misfortunes this season… Oh wait, i forgot. Half the people on here seem to want him due to 1 good game against us, not because any logical reason what so ever
ZIdane Goal at Final Match versus Leverkusen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaQhF-523As
rizafahmyholil@gmail.com
I would like to get Valencia, Juve and Dortmund..
IMO we were in a lot tougher groups in 99 and 08 than in 06 and 12.
1999; Bayern, Barcelona, Bröndby
2008; Roma, Sporting, Dinamo Kiev
2006; Villareal, Benfica, Lille
2012; Benfica, Basel, Oțelul Galați
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crDzasp1-60
The first of many!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g18yBIPmKw4
Its funny that the champions of the four highest ranking league in Europe could end up in a same group; Real, City, Juve and Dortmund
And the champions of the leagues ranked from 5-8 could also be in the same group; Porto, Shaktar, Ajax and Montpellier
No doubt CR7 vs Porto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NksLn_VUjlI
Zizou’s goal vs bayern leverkusen.. look at that and marvel at a technical master at work. Ronaldo vs porto.. unbelievable strike, pile-driving screamer from 40yards, ron at his best.
i also remember daniele de rossi scoring one brilliant strike against united after we battered them 7-1 in the 2nd leg.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPjw-VOT82k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrM9a1HOpbU
Paul Scholes, He scores Goals!
But maybe just maybe this Ronaldinho strike against chelsea at stamford bridge beats all. in a crucial game, losing 3nil, he Made terry and his defence look like clowns as They stood there admiring his skills, dances samba style on the edge of the box and bends it into the top corner. Fantastic, one of many reasons i prefer ronaldinho over messi.
Iniesta’s strike to break the blue cunts hearts, boom one touch into the top corner, although essien’s strike probably beats that. Many more that i can’t name off my head.
In my opinion it was this goal which led to our victory that year. Something unbelievable required and something unbelievable it was!
CHeers!
We did defend for our football lives in that Barca game, the spaniards threw every kitchen sink at us but wesley brown had probably his best game as he shifted to centre half.
It seems the key to winning the champions league is to beat barcelona on the way to the final and my goodness do you require fortune and the ref having an off day from licking their asses, they’re always an obstacle. If not, we’d be celebrating addition to our champions league triumphs. Bastards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlDEtuztMZw
Sorry, but with red glasses firmly on, I have to say it was “And Solskjaer has won it!!!”
Or “Paul SCHHOLESS!!! WHAT about that!!!”
So many European goals to choose from but only one absolutely had it all.
Class, Defiance, Vindication, and Glory, in that order.
Take a bow Paul Scholes.
@Atin – Fully agree with your choice mate! I hadn’t seen that particular footage of the goal before, Its actually a top bit of video. Cheers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrM9a1HOpbU
As far as Fiorentina Viola are concerned I couldnt give a rats arse if Berba got a free flight out of them and never showed up. What goes around comes around. Fiorentina and Juventus are scum bag clubs who cheat there way through their scabby arse excistances. Berba screws with them, kudos Berba.
About Andy Grays article. Not totally down to Gray but why does he seem to believe like others that Rooney and the boss have had a falling out. They have a proffesional relationship not a fucking marriage. Rooney isnt expected to be a yes man nor is he supposed to be the go to man for advice on tactics and team selection. He is a player and he follows instructions, when he talks to the boss its amicable as it should be but it isnt “daddy daddy tell me about the time you won the league with Aberdeen” only to see Rooney curled up on uncle Alexs knee. So where does this falling out come from. Why do fans and reporters seem to believe that there is some familly like atmosphere where everyone sits round the same table for dinner like that old scouse sitcom Bread.
Another thing, why is anyone using the excuse that Rooney is tired from the Euros – he hardly played. one and a half matches all summer and hes fucked? That cant come into any excuse or otherwise Giggs and Cleverley amongst others would be just as fucked.
Another thing. Why do people believe that Rooney was benched because of “one bad game”. He wasnt benched because of a mediocre performance against Everton, he was benched because of half a year of stale play where he became the focal point but didnt know what to do that was special with the ball when he got it. He was playing like Darren Bent trying to be Cantona but thought better of it mid stream ending up being Darren Bent. Sure goals would come here and there, I think I could score for United with the talent around me even if it was people shooting at me trying to get a lucky deflection. Rooney needs time to realise that being a superstar footballer craves staying late at the training ground. Cantona wasnt who he was by going home and playing x-fucking-box. Beckhams free kicks werent brilliant because of Twitter or Pepsi and Ronaldo wasnt the player he was by selling aftershave and appearing on magazine covers. Shape up Rooney and I dont mean fitness or your bulk – I think you are fine as you are, even smoke the odd ciggie, I kind of like the rebelious image – I mean shape up your bloody mind and get back to WORK.
I thought StR wrote NON United match for youtube links to win Platinis box of goals.
I dont watch NON United matches anymore as I just dont have the time. so guess I wont be entering. But Ill guess the winner is Messi – yyyyyaaaaawwwwwwnnnnnn
2-0 v Arsenal Ronaldo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=t-b2We0-gKQ
My favourite ever champions league goal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysJ_VtDggpM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
@Fletch
I’ve enjoyed very few Utd goals as much as I enjoyed that one. The perfect counter-attack. The best XI players in world football, all in their prime, couldn’t have defended against a counter that clinical.
It’s Park’s first touch after 4 secs that makes it. He reads the two players pushing forwards towards him and just punts it 10 yards in front of him to completely take them out of the game. Simple and devastating. Park’s intelligence on the counter was (is) a hugely under-rated part of his game. We will miss that in Europe. Let’s hope Young and Nani can stop slowing counters down and making the wrong decision respectively. Kagawa will help to fill this particular void I think.
1999…… “And Solskjaer has won it! …. Manchester United have reached the promised land”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vk4vOOg670
Ronaldinho’s goal vs Chelsea in ’06
Chelsea and Cech looked unstoppable but he scored this wonderful goal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E97zHKmnl6A
Peter Bolton says Angelo Henriquez was at the game last night and mentioned he might be interested in the #21 shirt.
Can’t recall exactly, but I thought manutd.com posted that he would get the #32. When do the official numbers have to be registered with the EPL?
’05 sorry
kanchelskis Cheers mate. I love the team goals as well. The ones that just refuse to be encapsulated in some idiotic one shot wonder that TV loves. That team was devastating on the counter, will we see it again? Game is changing that’s a fact.
@Fletch
I think we should get someone in the 32 ASAP. Help us to forget that hideous little troll wearing it.
Ronaldo’s hatrick goal vs United in the 2003 quarter final. Great game and great individual performance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA8JjzYMQOA
Rooney v AC Milan 3-2 90th minute winner at OT (Lost the return leg 3-0 though).Can’t be bothered getting a link feel free anyone.
ronaldo’s built header v roma bang:-)
@Fletch
Having said Kagawa will be important on the counter, and dissing Young and Nani, I was of course forgetting Tony V, who is devastating on the counter, and as a general out-ball in those games where we’re likely to be pushed back from the midfield.
As the season goes on, I expect wingers and forwards (our positions of abundance) to be rotated according to circumstance.
Though, that said, Fergie said excessive rotation was to blame for our European failures last season. Though I think that was excuse-hunting more than anything. With the squad we have, we can’t not rotate. Especially with away games following 5 of our 6 CL group games.
I expect, when we get Rooney back, that we may actually see RVP rested from CL starting lineups in the group stage. At 29 he won’t be expected to play constantly, and I think Welbeck and Hernandez should be expected to step up and get us goals in Europe, especially with the quality supply they’ll be receiving.
sorry bullet header lol
I don’t know about The goal but my best moment is when tiny tears screwed up
Man City’s goal in the 10/11 season…oh wait..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysJ_VtDggpM
This goal gives me goosebumps, never have and am never likely to see a front two combination goal like that again. As the commentator says it’s out of this world, two incredibly gifted strikers at the peak of their power tearing Europe’s best apart. Goal King Cole!
For me it was the 99 winner not in terms of a great goal but in terms of drama and what it meant(the treble)
Never forget that game,I was in Reno a mate and fellow Red had flown in from England apart from everything else we’d thrown $500 on the game we both went fucking mental in a packed sports book,later the manager came and told us two English lads doing the funky chicken on security cameras was one of the funniest things he’d seen
Seanmthered
fairplay m8 the understanding between yorke and cole was telepathic and the midfield in which supplied sublime.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vk4vOOg670
I know it’s cliche to pick this goal but the end of the 99 Champions League was so unbelievable it still brings me to tears.
Cbf putting a link, and i’ll probably just buy the dvd but zidanes volley in the final at OT in 03 i think it was, classis.
Best utd goal id say the cole-yorke 1-2 v barca in group stage 99
Not forgettin ronaldos 70 yard belter against that portugese mob a few years back
Not a memorable match or anything, but in recent memory, how’s that for a finish from our own babyfaced assassin?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1w0e6zeKyo
Berba having his medical,Jol pulling off value deal of the summer,Berba has a good 4yrs left and imo is still world class
Some of the muppets been sold for 10-15 mill,Berba is a steal,good luck to him
wayne
spot on about berba’s value. We are selling him for too cheap. He is 31 and has 3-4 years of good football left in him. 5 MILLION is nothing in todays time. 8-10 MILLIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FAIR AND REASONABLE IMO.
So the CL draw is today. Cool.
@Ash
We can’t just arbitrarily set a price that nobody’s going to pay.
For whatever reason, there is just no real competition – from top clubs anyway – for his signature. If there was, we could command a fee of at least £10m, given his quality.
It’s got to the stage now where we just have to unload him, for his own sake if nothing else. If that means accepting the highest bid going – even if it is £5m – we have to accept that.
The cold truth is Fergie has mismanaged Berbatov, and that goes a long way to explaining why he’s leaving for so little.
Fergie promised Berbatov that he wouldn’t stand in his way if clubs came in at the mininmum valuation.
This was set around 4M months ago. Stop making it out as if this is somehow a disgrace.
It also reflects Fergies respect for the player who the club bought at 28yo with every intention that the resale would be minimal at end of contract at 32.
Fergie has said he would be very happy to keep Berbatov. The recent injury to Wayne only underscores why. Fergie has no problem keeping an experienced older striker on the bench as we have seen with a string of them since 1998.
CR7 vs Porto was stunning, I remember I didn’t even celebrate. I just sat there with my jaw dropped.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfqbwQORZb0
Fletch hi mate not saying its a disgrace just Jol is getting very good value compared to present day transfer fees
I need to say thanks for Berba, and let you guys have your say.
I’am lost on most views? wow I drank the Berba cool-ade when he signed. Then time passed. A miss, not a good fit, to bash SAF is beyond me.
Zidane for Real Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkusen 2002:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QryFUtRtUiM
Was amazing, even for a player of his standard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=9HABrYMUXE0#t=106s
Fantastic goal by zlatan against cska moscow!
(It has to be non-United, right?) Many great United-goals to choose from as well. Yorke and Cole vs barca, Keane vs Juventus, Solskjaer, Scholes, Ronaldo x2. The list goes on…
I see a chance to get to London for the CL final.
Rooney’s injury gives more minutes to all attacking players. In turn time to develop in the RVP era.
Great Links keep them coming.
Fave non-United CL goal
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2to8o_ronaldinho-2nd-goal-vs-chelsea_sport
United will be lucky to get to the QF’s this season sadly…..
Wayne you still around?
The squad is strong. With Evans coming back, move Carrick back to CF and RVP and Kagawa. wow.
I always saw Rooney moving to MF, but I never played the game. His close control and touch? In the 4-2-3-1 the CAM of the 2???
@Zibbie
Carrick to CF?!
Sweet Jesus, what strain of chronic have you got your hands on?!
roy keane vs juventus
Just some average good weed, back and neck to bad to work today, by this time next year might be living in my 5th wheel to make sure I see what I haven’t and what I have a 2nd time.
———DDG———
Rafa, Evans–Vida–Evra
—-Carrick–Clevs—-
Tony V–Kagawa–Rooney
———–RVP——–
Bring on the world!!
Bressan vs. Barcelona.
http://youtu.be/MdakI8Dpzbw
Keeper probably should’ve had it but honestly what are you thinking attempting an overhead kick from there. Insane.
@Zibbie
Chubby zoot more like.
Both!!
I am in love with Rafa. He is a Tiger, runs all day. Plays well with others. 5 years from now and the 2 best summer signings might have been, Rafa and Welbeck. No 4 great signings !!!!!!!!
@Zibbie
I’m loving Rafael too. For me, though, still question marks over his defending at the highest level. I still get a feeling that when Chrissy Smalls is back he’ll be preferred in games where we need to be watertight at the back, or against tall teams.
Rafa is young, with Rio at his back helps. And with Tony V running back as well.
I see in 2, 3 years it will be
Rafa, Smallings, Evans/Vida, LB… Fabio, Butt Brady, someone.Evans a big LB?
What time is the C/L draw on and what station is showing it ? I cant find it on terrestial or Sky or Sky Go
Looks like we’ll be facing Dembele 3x this season at the minimum
I bet those cunts that want Dembele will be pissing themselves
10:30 or in 20 mins here in the US, on Fox Soccer.
Forget my query above found a stream for it.
Hey Papii, love your angles.
Papii LOL!!!
Were doomed!! hahaha
SAF has lost it!
Not me, the new guys + Welbeck and Rafa a great summer.
Zibbie.
Thanks pity I’m not a yank.
something different;
http://youtu.be/cwaxS5_9z9I
Read something earlier on the BBC website that made a v good point.
City’s main targets this summer were RvP, Hazard, Martinez and De Rossi.
They’ve got none of them.
This is in spite of being Champions, playing CL football, and offering mega wages.
It may be a stretch to say all these players kept away for reasons of any great nobility (the first 3 will be earning plenty and playing CL footy at their new clubs – only De Rossi is inherently v loyal to Roma), but at least this summer of frustration for them seems to show that they can’t just dominate the transfer market at their whim.
I still think, 2 x trophies aside, they haven’t tipped the balance yet to becoming a ‘powerhouse’ club. Miss out on silverware this season and some of their players may just start getting restless. Add to that no youth development to speak of and a squad which, although packed with quality, is not as big as Chelsea’s or United’s, and you never know, this project might just be a little more short lived than some imagined.
Or am I being hopelessly optimistic?
I saw the game yesterday, Tunni is a good player. Evans a steady 90 minutes Butt looked stronger as the game went on. Fletch being inhuman looked good. Keane and Wootton looked fine with Butt and Evans. Lindy wants 1st team.
And Powell is a stud.
samuel – united WE stand – in a way yes, but united never had those hassling players that could perhaps stay organised, and hassle Barcelona. Plus in a final, different ball game, I doubt chelsea could beat barca in a one off final, and against bayern they had more luck than the 1999 united side, who were missing keane and scholes in that final
ZIDANE’S left-footed volley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA-fJq0wH4w
My fav non-united moment was from probably d best striker ever imo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKyCVUJTTug
BATISTUTA!!!!!!!!!!!!
parry I know , just saying.
K, yes and no, good observation. City went after every player in the last 4 years, got a lot, most just good, just a few real good. Kompany, Hart, Yaya and Silva , Balletelli ?? big risk, great talent. Man Utd rule the NW. They are strong never to be a Real, or MUFC.
FFP will have teeth if clubs can not play CL football.
One way or another, by 2017 MUFC debt free and with 150, million turn over!!!
MUFC
B Munich
Gunners
To rule football.
Batistuta v Arsenal at wembley ..WOW!!
@Fletch or all. What is with the IPO then? Rich guy buys a bunch, good? bad? Glazzers happy? sad?
Rich guy ready’s to offer 2 billion? What is up THANKS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-GG8k8L2_o
Absolutely crucial goal.
My choice:braga,lille,celtic…nice trips
@Redriderch
Celtic? No thanks. Exactly the kind of cunts who’ll play out of their skins to beat an English club. Add to that the fact they’ve basically got a bye to the league title this year (and for the next few years) and they’ll be able turn out an entirely fresh team of their ‘best’ players for both legs. Could well see them frustrating us the way Rangers did a couple of years ago. God, those were awful matches. The Tony V injury as well. Horrible times. (not that the injury was anyone’s fault)
Fuck mcmanaman,fuck mcateer…
Hmmm, just sent a CL Draw link, but it’s not appearing…are Sopcast links banned around here?
That cunt Mcmanaman, how can he appear just after Dennis Law, esp after the latter mentioning Sir Matt
Don’t need shit like Sopcast for this, y’all.
UEFA website should do the trick…
Should I try the Sopcast link again, anybody? It’s a good HD stream of Eurosport, only in Russian
Allright, cheer kanchelskis
*cheers
Braga, yesss
Kaka for Real against Apoel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftQAW9BVCoY
City and Madrid, delighted
City to face Madrid. We got Braga.
City hahaha
So far so good, RM – MC … MU – Braga
What most people dont understand is that Sir Alex has always helped players ply their trade elsewhere by not demanding astronomical transfer fees.He realises that once a player is no longer in his plans,best thing is help them join another.You all complaining that Berb has been sold for a paltry fee need to take this into account.However those who whinge in public cue kusczak always learn it the hard way
Lady luck has shone upon us lads.Not that we cant beat Madrid but its just one of the tough teams you want to avoid.
I won ” The 500 Great Goals Collection” in a RoM competition held in April this year.
Thanks Scott the Red, and my fellow entrants. Luv ya!
The compilation is excellent. 5 dvds, each about an hour long. Goals from every League, and interviews from greats such as Sir Bobby on George Best and Alfredo Di Stefano. A tremendous selection of goals, all the famous ones, and many which I had not seen as they occurred in a lower league.
As I live on a dusty road in Africa, I think the postage might have cost Scott a lot more than expected, but they duly arrived. I was pleased as punch, and still am!
ps If you want to borrow them, I’ll post them to you; on the condition that you do the same.
Zibbie – it remains to be seen if the debt will be clear at that time, as I am not convinced we will be debt free at that time
Sinclair Vs Ronaldo
Ronaldo shaking in his boots 
… Not
Ha ha they got Dortmund as well
Oh wow!
Easy group for us, Braga, Galatasaray and some romanian team I’ve never heard of… for City.. Real Madrid, Ajax and Borussia Dortmund… ouch!
Galatasaray is a terrible destination.
Madrid, city, Ajax and Dortmund – pretty close to kanchelskis request at 12:12
George Weah. Love this goal v Bayern Munich
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7OyefXtdi4
Iniesta absolutely deserves that award!-hell pf a midfielder!-srry ronnie!
we had the chance of getting Moussa Dambele from Fulham in a Player plus cash agreement , and we lost it. we needed that kind of player.
last year we had an easy draw as well, and we made a mess of it. Hope we get better results this season. Even SAF is aware of this.
The first, second and fourth goals here (fourth probably edges it for me):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nWRg3EjB6E&feature=related
and just as a bonus – the guy was the greatest centre forward I have seen in my time (since 1974) – enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ViLiJhZuUA
Dear RoM readers:
Please forgive my blasphemy, but if I have to choose my favorite Champions League goal other than one scored by MUFC, then I submit the following (the first goal scored in this clip), because of its significance to the match, and for what transpired thereafter…
Again, please accept my deepest apologies…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je_0FIccUvM
http://youtu.be/Xzf2K84pnJY
by a midfielder from a little israeli club against a big team, pretty amazing..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kJ5Y0XE1T4 < The best European goal ever scored, probably. Zizu
Brazilian Ronaldo’s hattrick vs Man Utd in 2003: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA8JjzYMQOA
Favorite Champions League goal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-0iwlbhd5w
If the goal has to be non-United then this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbzLln1CAQo
Man united need to show respect for teams in the CL..This was our greatest undoing in last years CL.