CHL 2008/2009 Group B

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GROUP B

Vs.

Quoted from the uefa sight :
Mourinho issues early warning
"I don't believe I was a better coach when I won the trophy than when my [Chelsea] team were eliminated on penalties in the semi-finals, and I won't accept my merits as a coach being evaluated on the basis of results only. However beware: My teams tend to win trophies. I'm not afraid to say we want to win the competition, but I'm a realist. Apart from us, there are the English teams, the Spanish sides, Bayern München and the other Italian teams – perhaps apart from Fiorentina who are strong but inexperienced – who are tipped to lift the trophy. It's not just Manchester United, Chelsea and us."
I like this because for us, the odds on Inter are really nice. Ahh those Greeks... Capable of winning big at home, they are also capable of "giving" away points to teams like it's Christmas. On the other hand, I'm getting fed up with Ibrahimovic. I think he's a big ball waster and a big minus in Inters side. I don't know, but from what I saw so far, they need to keep him on the bench! The Greeks started their domestic run with a 50-50. 1 loss 1 win so their form can't be considered as anything to go by.
This match is a bit tricky. I'm relying on Murinho to be the man of the match here, so just because I'm greedy I will take the away win. Very possible we see a draw here mind you, but who cares
I'll go with the HT/FT pick and say HT Draw, Full time Inter.

Pick : HT/FT Draw/Inter @ 4.50
Alt pick : More goals 2nd half @ 2.05


Vs.

Here's the matchup of the day for me ! I'm very eager to see how ze Germans will play host to the biggest surprise of this years competition from Cyprus! Werder isn't 'shining' in the bundes liga, but hey, that's the Bundes liga Who knows anything about Cyprian football except that both club wise, they have improved even on the National scale.
Werder has a strange tradition in the CHL. Last 5 CHL opening matches finished in 5 losses! One might think it's time to break this tradition...It wont be easy though. Remember who the islanders kicked out of the qualifying stages to come here. They lost 1:0 away to Olympiakos and I'm expecting the same result here tonight. The odds are strangely too high on the Under pick.. IMO they over estimated Anorthosis and I'll be very upset if the bookies turn out to be right..

Pick : Werder @ 1.20
Pick 2 : Under @ 2.55
Alt pick : HT/FT Draw/Werder @ 4.75