Champions League Football 2014-15

So there you have it, Champions League nights at Anfield signed, sealed, and delivered



Job done.

Your hopes, dreams, fears, points of view, expectations, "6 times tattoos", squad not big enough, potential signings, higher tier of players to choose from, money available, FSG, group stage possible opponents, and anything else that comes to mind

Discuss

I'll kick off; 'if' Bayern's performances against the 'enemy' over 2 games is anything to go by, and seeing as they won it last time of asking, it could be a very interesting European campaign for us all.

Looking forward to not having to wait all week to see us play.  Looking forward to having CL nights back at Anfield.  Looking forward to watching the best in Europe trying to do something most teams in the EPL have failed to do this season, beat us at Anfield.  Looking forward to being back with the elite and spoken of as such.

Just looking forward to everything about competing in Europe again 

At the start of this season we would have taken 4th place and being a lot closer to the top than we have been recently. So that level of realism matched to Brendan's lack of euro experience would see us get out of the group stages and have an outside chance of the qtrs. But given the way this season has panned out, the performances of the Mancs ( with the football genius in charge) and the Chavs, the fact that Barca seem to be on the slide at the mo and old big ears is not beyond us.

European Royalty back at Anfield where it belongs.

We're Back | Liverpool FC

Bring it on 

Just looking forward to everything about competing in Europe again 

Perfectly summed up!

We're Back | Liverpool FC

Bring it on 

Goosebumps vid right there!

It will be good to the badge of distinction on the red shirt again; the only British team entitled to wear one.

I think we will need a couple of top drawer defenders: fullback and CB. That's ok because they're cheaper than forwards. I think we need a keeper and a couple of quality midfielders.
I really think we will need these to compete on two fronts. These need to be Alaba, Varane, Pique quality. That is where I would spend cash. Is Luke shaw any good?
Midfield is easier go to South America and get a couple.

Someone pinch me....because it seriously feels like a dream.




I keep going around talking to myself "We're back in the Champion's League" and wondering why were ever out of it to begin with.

Been waaaaaaay too long! A fantastic achievement for everyone at the club. Mission: accomplished. And we still have 3 more fixtures left to secure something even greater than a return to Champions League football.

May as well be first,

WE'RE GOING TO f***in PISS IT   

YNWA

Can't wait! Europe have missed us!

Wouldn't it be great to face United in the final and beat them? Oh, wait, that's not possible is it

It will be good to the badge of distinction on the red shirt again; the only British team entitled to wear one.

It's been updated

Nice one. There were some reservations in 2005 when we had to put blue on our shirts!

Nice one. There were some reservations in 2005 when we had to put blue on our shirts!

Still got that blue "Respect" patch:

I need to lie down ....

wondering why were ever out of it to begin with

Simple answer.... because of Americans

Adds a whole new dimension to the season for club and fans.

The Champions League without Liverpool? It's been like Genesis without Peter Gabriel, Queen without Freddie Mercury. It just wasn't right. It's beautiful to be back!

I am just excited to see if we keep the same relentless style of play in every match because there is no team in europe who could handle that.

Our explosive starts and the way we slice teams open with our movement and high tempo passing could really help us out in the away legs.

I think if we play our usual game we could well be bringing number 6 home next may... After pegging the mancs back to 20 all in league titles.

YNWA

Proper chuffed with this..!

At the start of the season I would have taken a tough 4th place - to be honest at Christmas even being top I would have taken 4th. All season we have been written off even for 4th by all around us so to achieve 3rd at worst is a great achievement - above that, well that's for another thread..!

Personally I have missed the music for the Champions League and being associated with it..! Its bloody awful watching the Europa - you know its the unloved cousin of the CL and that tomorrow the 'proper teams' will be playing. I look forward to the thought of Man Utd fans having to live with that for a season or five...

I shant harp on about needing to reach this season in season out - as today it is just great.

Brendan is a great manager, however I wonder how he will deal with the unique changes for European football - many have tried and failed and its no easy task - really looking forward to that...

More stress, then. This team nearly puts me in a hospital every weekend.

But I have missed the 4-6am alarms, the anthem at Anfield, the mood it puts you in for the rest of the day. All of it.

Can't wait to tw*t the first team that visits us. Hope it's one of the big teams.

I would love us to be in the same pot as this years winners (Bayern ?)

First game up - them at Anfield.... wow....

I would love us to be in the same pot as this years winners (Bayern ?)

First game up - them at Anfield.... wow....

Not sure how you expect us to be in the same pot as this year's winners and then draw them in the group stages. We could draw them as we will be in pot 2 but we certainly won't be in pot 1.

Not sure how you expect us to be in the same pot as this year's winners and then draw them in the group stages. We could draw them as we will be in pot 2 but we certainly won't be in pot 1.

Pretty sure he means group, otherwise drawing them at Anfield wouldn't have been mentioned.

13 teams qualified for Group Stages so far (current UEFA ranking points)


FC Barcelona 157
Munich 154.3
Real Madrid 154
Benfica 124.3
Atletico Madrid 115
Dortmund 82.3
Juventus 79.3
Roma 39.8
PSG 80.3
Olympiakos 67
Ajax 61.8
Liverpool 58.9
Sporting Lisbon 58.3
Monaco 11.3 (almost qualified for Group Stage)

Think we'd be very lucky to make the 2nd pot myself - nailed on to be the 3rd I say.

Still to seal automatic group stage qualification are another 7 teams
2 from England (Man City and Chelsea likely - better ranking points)
1 from Germany
1 from Ukraine
1 from Russia
1 from Turkey
1 from Belgium

So we're already 12th in the rankings of teams who have qualified.

Throw in Chelsea and Man City who are likely to qualify and we're already 14th.

If Arsenal qualify then there's 15th and we haven't even looked at all the other European countries.

Pot 3.

Hopefully.

I can stop telling lies to my son and actually sit down and watch the Champions League again.

Honestly, since he's become interested in football, I've not watched CL.
Too many questions?

What is it?
Why aren't Liverpool in it?
Who are the best team?
Can I support them?

Next season is going to be great.

Fantastic, and who cares what pot we are, we are BACK that's what matters !

Look at it from this perspective, nobody will wants us as their pot 3 team. We know we're going to get some very hard teams, it's those teams in pots 1 & 2 that think they're going to qualify and get some much easier teams.

Welcome to Anfield!

Now CL is going to be great for me once again. I have been looking at excuses to avoid seeing it and belittle the achievements of those who were winning it while we were out but now we are back in it and I am going to have a party. The great nights are back and we would be locking horns with some of the best in the world. Well done Reds, this was our target at the start of the season and well done for achieving it

So how many games to win it?

Group stages = 6
Edit: Last 16 = 2
Quarter finals = 2
Semi finals = 2
Final = 1

Edit: 13?

"Make us orgasm"

So how many games to win it?

Group stages 6
Quarter finals 2
Semi finals 2
Final 1

11?

"Make us orgasm"

You forgot the round of 16 but still its an even easier competition to win as we dont have to win them all. Even 5 draws would be enough for us to win it.

Whatever group we're in will be the group of death because we're in it.

Whatever group we're in will be the group of death because we're in it.

who will want to come to Anfield ?.

I can stop telling lies to my son and actually sit down and watch the Champions League again.

Honestly, since he's become interested in football, I've not watched CL.
Too many questions?

What is it?
Why aren't Liverpool in it?
Who are the best team?
Can I support them?

Next season is going to be great.

I'll bet you've been tempted to tell him we've just been giving the rest of them a chance to catch up a little Racer.