Group A
Chelsea aren't that great after all, are they?
Their clash against Bordeaux just proved that English sides are not invincible. Give them a hard run and they might fall.
Deco was out due to a suspension and Frank Lampard didn't do too many favours for Chelsea by getting sent off. If Chelsea lose on Matchday Six, and Bordeaux win, Chelsea might be shown the back door into the UEFA Cup.
Roma have all but qualified. They have really shown the way in this group, by thrashing Chelsea and new boys CFR Cluj by the same scoreline after having been defeated by both previously.
I have a feeling though that Bordeaux might go through, especially after watching their last match. They kept trying until the last minute and got their reward.
At the moment, these are the standings:
Roma 9
Chelsea 8
Bordeaux 7
CFR Cluj 4 (knocked out of Europe)
Group B
I would go as far as to call this group the worst and most one-sided in the entire draw. It's more than obvious that Inter and Panathinakos will qualify.
Werder are a good side but when one performance goes wrong, the following 10 go wrong as well. To qualify, you need consistency. Werder are extremely inconsistent and since Miroslav Klose and Ivan Klasnic left Werder, the club's been on a bad slump.
Anorthosis are pretty new to the competition. They still have the chance to qualify, but Panathinakos at the moment, after defeating Inter, seem like a more complete team to me.
At the moment the standings are:
Inter 8 (already qualified)
Panathinakos 7
Anorthosis 6
Bremen 4 (knocked out)
Group C
Barcelona is the team that everyone wants to see.
Sporting Lisbon were shattered to bits by all the Barca guys starting from Messi and ending with Bojan.
Shakhtar Donetsk gave a good show, to see themselves through to the UEFA Cup by absolutely bulldozing Basel. Sporting did well but really didn't have enough class to meet Barca.
At the moment the standings are:
Barcelona 13 (already qualified; group winners)
Sporting 9 (already qualified; runners-up of group)
Shakhtar 6 (qualified for UEFA Cup)
Basel 1 (knocked out of Europe)
Group D
Atletico and Liverpool put in a good show. But to be honest, the true winners of this group should be Atletico.
Liverpool were saved by the referee from slumping to a defeat against Atletico. On the other hand, Eindhoven are a wreck and so are Marseille. Marseille didn't disappoint against Liverpool as badly as Eindhoven, though.
At the moment, the standings are:
Atletico 11 (already qualified)
Liverpool 11 (already qualified)
Marseille 3 (knocked out)
PSV 3 (knocked out)
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