Comments on: It’s a Shame we’re not in the Champions League http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/1-bundesliga/its-a-shame-were-not-in-the-champions-league.html News from The German Bundesliga Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:54:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jan http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/1-bundesliga/its-a-shame-were-not-in-the-champions-league.html#comment-975 Jan Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:21:03 +0000 http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/1-bundesliga/werder-bremen/its-a-shame-were-not-in-the-champions-league.html#comment-975 I think it's more a Franco-German duel for Stuttgart alone, as they probably have to rely on beating Lyon. While Rangers undoubtedly have their qualities, a side that isn't as naive and inexperienced as Stuttgart would have walked away with a win at Ibrox yesterday. So Lyon could very well get the full six points from their matches against them and will have less pressure to perform against Stuttgart. But maybe I'm giving the Scots less credit than they deserve and they will end up relegating Lyon and Stuttgart to 3rd and 4th. I think it’s more a Franco-German duel for Stuttgart alone, as they probably have to rely on beating Lyon. While Rangers undoubtedly have their qualities, a side that isn’t as naive and inexperienced as Stuttgart would have walked away with a win at Ibrox yesterday. So Lyon could very well get the full six points from their matches against them and will have less pressure to perform against Stuttgart. But maybe I’m giving the Scots less credit than they deserve and they will end up relegating Lyon and Stuttgart to 3rd and 4th.

]]> By: Inara http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/1-bundesliga/its-a-shame-were-not-in-the-champions-league.html#comment-974 Inara Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:50:53 +0000 http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/1-bundesliga/werder-bremen/its-a-shame-were-not-in-the-champions-league.html#comment-974 The scary thing about Group E (for real the group of death, Valencia and Schalke can kiss my ass), is that everyone wants to take points off of everyone. Stuttgart, after their loss, now need to win all their home matches and beat or draw Lyon away (since I doubt they can do so at Camp Nou). Lyon's strategy is to win all their home games and to take a point off either Stuttgart or Rangers (preferably both), in order to qualify. In that respect, Barcelona and Rangers are most comfortable, having started out with winning their home matches. Barca know they'll qualify and probably get top spot, and Rangers are realistically looking at the UEFA Cup spot. So that leaves a Fraco-German battle to the death in Group E. The scary thing about Group E (for real the group of death, Valencia and Schalke can kiss my ass), is that everyone wants to take points off of everyone. Stuttgart, after their loss, now need to win all their home matches and beat or draw Lyon away (since I doubt they can do so at Camp Nou). Lyon’s strategy is to win all their home games and to take a point off either Stuttgart or Rangers (preferably both), in order to qualify.

In that respect, Barcelona and Rangers are most comfortable, having started out with winning their home matches. Barca know they’ll qualify and probably get top spot, and Rangers are realistically looking at the UEFA Cup spot.

So that leaves a Fraco-German battle to the death in Group E.

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