CL Group Stage Draw: Arsenal Face Tricky European Tests
Arsenal have been drawn in Group G along with FC Porto, Fenerbache and Dynamo Kiev in the inaugural saw for the Champions League group stage.
Arsène Wenger’s team will travel to Portugal, Turkey and Ukraine after beating Dutch side FC Twente in the Third Qualifying Round.
Out of the three teams, Fenerbache appear to be the strongest on paper boasting Spain’s Euro 2008-winning coach Luis Aragones.
Champions League group stage draw in full (British teams marked in bold):
Group A: CHELSEA, AS Roma, Bordeaux, Cluj
Group B: Inter, Werder, Panathinaikos, Anorthosis
Group C: Barcelona, Sporting, FC Basel, Shakhtar
Group D: LIVERPOOL, PSV, Marseille, Atletico
Group E: MAN UTD, Villarreal, CELTIC, Aalborg
Group F: Lyon, Bayern, Steaua, Fiorentina
Group G: ARSENAL, FC Porto, Fenerbahce, Dinamo Kiev
Group H: Real Madrid, Juventus, Zenit, Bate
OMG WITH PORTO AND FENERBAHCE
THIS IS GOING TO BE TOUGH BUT STILL I BELIEVE IN OUT TEAM
ARSENAL 4 LIFE
I'm just glad we avoided Bayern. This group we have is definitely winable.
Dont underestimate Dynamo. They just defeated Sparta Moscow which is the second best team in Russia.
Should be alright. I'm glad we didn't get a Villarreal, Fiorentina or Atletico. It could of been worse but I'm sure Wenger won't be happy with going to Kiev or Turkey in the Winter.
Liverpool might be out early this year.
I have serious doubts about whether Liverpool can make it through their group.
it could hav been a lot lot worse so i am happy about it to be honest. going to turkey and the Ukraine doesnt sound too appealing thought in terms on hostile supporters but still the teams arent as good as the ones in liverpools group
LOL @ Pool.
Away at Kiev is a bitch.
I really cant remember the last time we had an easy group
it is not going to be very easy for arsenal but hopefully we wanna top the group. liverpool have the trickiest groups and they should be on the lookout! arsenal 4 lyf men.
Surely now Arsene has to go out and buy some quality players to deal with the group. All of the teams we got are attacking ones and our defence is pretty suspect lately, especially when Toure & Gallas play together.
On arsenal.com in the key battles it has Toure vs Owen. If that's anything to go by then it seem that Djourou will again be unnecessarily dropped, even after his good displays.
The key will be the away matches according to Danny Fiszman. Fenerbahce can make suprise like last year against Chelsea. We must improve our devensive role. Shall we buy Raúl Albiol? 😀
EASY
Tough group but hopefully we get through with are CL experince.