Champions League predictions - semifinals, second leg

Paul · May 8, 2003, 10:58

You can find the rules for the CL predictions here.

Wednesday, 14-05-2003:
Juventus FC - Real Madrid CF

Tuesday, 13-05-2003:
Internazionale FC - Milan AC

The current standings:

Code:

 1 Locutus            343
 2 Wernazuma III      342
 2 Paul               342
 4 MikeH              337
 5 Zopperoni          329
 6 OneFootInTheGrave  324
 7 Yaroslav           318
 8 Fergus Horkan      265
 9 Wille              263
10 Big Crunch (SD)    262
11 Eli                255
12 Sloth              238
13 CyberShy           223
14 Notyoueither       214
15 Giovanni Wine      199
16 Lars-E             130
17 Fiera              127
18 Academia            88
19 Azazel (Dalgetti)   83
20 End Is Forever      79
21 Fistandantilus      68
22 FrustratedPoet      55
23 Zealot              47
24 Victor Galis        46
25 Sirotnikov          42
26 Bas                 33
27 Daz                 30
28 Boddington's        21
29 JohnIII             17
30 Saint Marcus        15
31 Dr. Stiby            4
32 Juggler              2

Paul · May 8, 2003, 10:58

My predictions:

Wednesday, 14-05-2003:
Juventus FC - Real Madrid CF 1-1

Tuesday, 13-05-2003:
Internazionale FC - Milan AC 0-0

OneFootInTheGrave · May 8, 2003, 11:01

Juventus FC - Real Madrid CF 3-1

Internazionale FC - Milan AC 1-1

Worthingtons · May 8, 2003, 11:06

Juve 2-2 Real Madrid
Inter 2-1 AC Milan

MikeH · May 8, 2003, 11:08

Wednesday, 14-05-2003:
Juventus FC - Real Madrid CF 1-1
Tuesday, 13-05-2003:
Internazionale FC - Milan AC 0-1

alva · May 8, 2003, 11:18

I must say I think it's absolutey great to have 3 Italian teams in it, this are the most exciting semi-finals ever!!!

not..

MikeH · May 8, 2003, 11:40

Well the real final was ManU Real Madrid.

Zopperoni · May 8, 2003, 11:40

Wednesday, 14-05-2003:
Juventus FC - Real Madrid CF 2-0

Tuesday, 13-05-2003:
Internazionale FC - Milan AC 1-1

FrustratedPoet · May 8, 2003, 12:13

Wednesday, 14-05-2003:
Juventus FC - Real Madrid CF 2-2

Tuesday, 13-05-2003:
Internazionale FC - Milan AC 1-1

Worthingtons · May 8, 2003, 12:43

Man Utd are not good enough to compete on a European Stage, Italian clubs are

Cheers
Matt

alva · May 8, 2003, 18:10

What was the score between United and Juventus again, I forgot already

yaroslav · May 8, 2003, 18:15

Wednesday, 14-05-2003:
Juventus FC 1 - Real Madrid CF 2

Tuesday, 13-05-2003:
Internazionale FC 0 - Milan AC 0

yaroslav · May 8, 2003, 18:18

Quote:

Originally posted by Rothy
Man Utd are not good enough to compete on a European Stage, Italian clubs are

Cheers
Matt

In my humble opinion, ManU would have been a better semi-finalist that the italian teams... I like much more its way of playing football than the calcio's way....

Laertes · May 9, 2003, 05:04

Juventus 2-3 Real Madrid

Inter 2-2 Milan

MikeH · May 9, 2003, 05:39

Quote:

Originally posted by Rothy
Man Utd are not good enough to compete on a European Stage, Italian clubs are

Cheers
Matt

Well that's a load of bollocks. ManU beat Juventus 2-1 and 0-3 in the second group stage. That's a5-1 aggregate win.

ManU aren't as good as Real Madrid but they are still as good as any other team in the competition. And they beat Real at home anyway and if things had gone their way they could have won.

Locutus · May 9, 2003, 05:53

Wednesday, 14-05-2003:
Juventus FC - Real Madrid CF 1-1

Tuesday, 13-05-2003:
Internazionale FC - Milan AC 1-1

Quote:

Originally posted by MikeH
Well the real final was ManU Real Madrid.

And judging for the level of play in this week's matches, even Ajax deserved a semi-final place more than certain Italian teams

I have no illusions about them taking home the title, but at least they make the game worth watching...

Paul · May 12, 2003, 14:42

You have 24 hours to post your predictions.

Paul · May 13, 2003, 16:44

Internazionale FC - Milan AC 1-1

Code:

 1 Locutus           357 (+14)
 2 Paul              349 (+7)
 3 Zopperoni         343 (+14)
 4 Wernazuma III     342
 5 OneFootInTheGrave 338 (+14)
 6 MikeH             337
 7 Yaroslav          325 (+7)
 8 Fergus Horkan     272 (+7)
 9 Wille             263
10 Big Crunch (SD)   262
11 Eli               255
12 Sloth             238
13 CyberShy          223
14 Notyoueither      214
15 Giovanni Wine     199
16 Lars-E            130
17 Fiera             127
18 Academia           88
19 Azazel (Dalgetti)  83
20 End Is Forever     79
21 FrustratedPoet     69 (+14)
22 Fistandantilus     68
23 Zealot             47
24 Victor Galis       46
25 Sirotnikov         42
26 Bas                33
27 Daz                30
28 Boddington's       21
29 JohnIII            17
30 Saint Marcus       15
31 Dr. Stiby           4
32 Juggler             2
33 Rothy               0

I have uploaded the spreadsheet with all the results.

Zopperoni · May 13, 2003, 16:47

Ah, the Dutch Trinity is restored

Wernazuma III · May 14, 2003, 14:33

Dang, I was in Punta Sabioni yesterday and no Internet-Café around!
Oh, I'd have predicted wrong anyway.
I wanted to predict 1-0 for Inter
Well, today I wanted to predict 1-1, like Paul, but that's not really the way to catch up again, so it's a 2-1 victory for Juventus.

Paul · May 14, 2003, 16:44

Juventus FC - Real Madrid CF 3-1

Code:

 1 Locutus           357
 2 OneFootInTheGrave 352 (+14)
 3 Zopperoni         350 (+7)
 4 Wernazuma III     349 (+7)
 4 Paul              349
 6 MikeH             337
 7 Yaroslav          325
 8 Fergus Horkan     272
 9 Wille             263
10 Big Crunch (SD)   262
10 Eli               262 (+7)
12 Sloth             238
13 CyberShy          223
14 Notyoueither      214
15 Giovanni Wine     199
16 Lars-E            130
17 Fiera             127
18 Academia           88
19 Azazel (Dalgetti)  83
20 End Is Forever     79
21 FrustratedPoet     69
22 Fistandantilus     68
23 Zealot             47
24 Victor Galis       46
25 Sirotnikov         42
26 Bas                33
27 Daz                30
28 Boddington's       21
29 JohnIII            17
30 Saint Marcus       15
31 Dr. Stiby           4
32 Juggler             2
33 Rothy               0

I have uploaded the spreadsheet with all the results.

The final will be played in two weeks, and 5 people can still win. In theory MikeH can also still win, but only if two players overtake Van Nistelrooy in the topscorers list.

Az · May 14, 2003, 16:47

As a Real Madrid fan, I want to congratulate Juve on a game well played.

I think the management should look into boosting defence and defensive midfield.

Zopperoni · May 14, 2003, 16:50

Forza Juve!

Now if I could sweep those 25 bonus points...

Kropotkin · May 14, 2003, 16:57

Great game

Juve really showed how good football should be played. They gave 100% all the time, great technique, good passing, solid defence, used the full width of the field.

Too bad that Nedved woun't be playing in the final. He's one of my absolute favorites, if he only could put his 'acting career' on hold. I only saw the first Milan-game but as Juve played now they have to be favorites for the title.

Paul · May 14, 2003, 16:59

Of the top 5 players Locutus, OFITG and I have predicted Van Nistelrooy as the topscorer. We will get 10 points for that if he stays first, or 3 points if Inzaghi scores 3 or more goals in the final. The next still active player is Del Piero who would have to score 8 goals to overtake Van Nistelrooy, so that probably won't happen. Wernazuma and Zopperoni predicted Ronaldo and will get no points for that.

Of the current top 5 only Zopperoni's predicted CL winner reached the final. Zopperoni will get 25 points if Juve wins the CL or 6 points if Milan wins the CL.

OneFootInTheGrave · May 14, 2003, 17:00

Two correct scores

That could save me and Juve DID it ....

Huh...

second again

Now if I could just guess Juve vs Milan ...

Can we post?

Paul · May 14, 2003, 17:03

I will start a thread for the final next Thursday or Friday, but if you can't wait, you can also post your prediction for the final here.

OneFootInTheGrave · May 14, 2003, 17:12

As I am not here often these days let me open the final prediction thread with

Juve 1 Milan 1

That is after 90 minutes

good luck to me

yaroslav · May 14, 2003, 17:59

Quote:

Originally posted by Azazel
As a Real Madrid fan, I want to congratulate Juve on a game well played.

I think the management should look into boosting defence and defensive midfield.

I agree

I'm sad because we didn't get into the final, but, you can't go to the final every year