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      Who'll be Liverpool's 100th opposition in Europe ?

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      mrtommo
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      Who'll be Liverpool's 100th opposition in Europe ?
      Jul 30, 2007 10:16:02 pm
      Saw this on the official site, and it's an interesting read.

      Link : http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N156545070730-1243.htm



      It's 43 years since the Reds began their European odyssey against Reykjavik.  
      In that time, they've faced opposition from 37 countries, and 11 pieces of silverware have found their way back to the Anfield trophy cabinet.
        
      No new ground left to break then, you'd think. Well, this season could see the club venture into unchartered territory if they are drawn against one of four teams in the third qualifying round.
        
      If the Reds are pitted against either Toulouse, Fenerbache, Lazio and Werder Bremen on August 3, they'll be facing their 100th different opponent in European competition.
        
      The group stages, if Liverpool make it, could also throw up some new adventures.
        
      Five unknown quantities have already booked their place in the competition proper: German sides VFB Stuttgart and Schalke 04, French champions Lyon, Portuguese runners-up Sporting Lisbon and, of course, Manchester United.
        
      Here are the 99 teams Liverpool have played in Europe:
        

      Austria: Austria Wien, Grazer, Innsbruck
        
      Belgium: Anderlecht, Standard Liege, Brugge
        
      Bulgaria: CSKA Sofia, Levski Sofia
        
      Cyprus: Apollon Limassol
        
      Czech Republic: FC Slovan Liberec
        
      Denmark: Brondby IF, Odense BK
        
      East Germany: Dynamo Berlin, Dynamo Dresden
        
      England: Chelsea, Leeds, Notts Forest, Spurs
        
      Finland: Haka, HJK, Lahti, MyPa, Oulu
        
      France: Auxerre, Bordeaux, Marseille, Monaco, Paris SG, St Etienne, RC Strasbourg
        
      Germany: Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund
        
      Greece: AEK Athens, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos
        
      Holland: Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, PSV, Vitesse
        
      Hungary: FerencvĂ¡ros, Honved
        
      Iceland: KR Reykjavik
        
      Ireland: Dundalk
        
      Israel: Maccabi Haifa
        
      Italy: Genoa, Inter, Juventus, AC, Roma
        
      Lithuania: FBK Kaunas
        
      Luxembourg: Jeunesse d’Esch
        
      Northern Ireland: Crusaders
        
      Norway: SK Brann, Stromsgodset
        
      Poland: Lech Poznan, Slask Wroclaw, Widzew Lodz
        
      Portugal: Benfica, Boavista, Porto, Vitoria
        
      Romania: Dinamo Bucuresti, Rapid Bucuresti, Steaua Bucuresti, Petrolul Ploiesti
        
      Russia: CSKA Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Vladikavkaz
        
      Scotland: Aberdeen, Celtic, Hibernian
        
      Slovakia: MFK Kosice
        
      Slovenia: Olimpija Ljubljana
        
      Soviet Union: Dinamo Tbilisi (now Georgia)
        
      Spain: Alaves, Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona, Celta Vigo, Deportivo La Coruna, Real Betis, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Valencia
        
      Sweden: Malmo
        
      Switzerland: Basel, Sion, Servette, Zurich
        
      Turkey: Galatasaray, Trabzonspor
        
      Ukraine: Dynamo Kiev
        
      Wales: TNS 43
        
      West Germany: Borussia Moenchengladbach, Eintracht, Hamburg, Cologne, 1860 Munich
        
      Yugoslavia: Red Star Belgrade (now Serbia)  
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      Re: Who'll be Liverpool's 100th opposition in Europe ?
      Reply #1: Jul 31, 2007 09:58:04 am
      G'day Tommo mate, How are you going?


      If is turns out that we face one of thoses 4 , I hope it's not Fenerbache....I know going back to the scene of that great night in May 05, will bring back some wonderful memories but facing them in front of their own crowd would be pretty daunting. I don't fear any team in any competiton that we play but I fear for our wonderful supporters having to travel there......there could be a lot of trouble. Let's hope Arsenel get them, hey?  ;)
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      Re: Who'll be Liverpool's 100th opposition in Europe ?
      Reply #2: Jul 31, 2007 01:58:21 pm
      whens the draw?
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      Re: Who'll be Liverpool's 100th opposition in Europe ?
      Reply #3: Jul 31, 2007 05:21:14 pm
      This friday I think  ;)
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      Re: Who'll be Liverpool's 100th opposition in Europe ?
      Reply #4: May 07, 2010 11:39:17 pm
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      Re: Who'll be Liverpool's 100th opposition in Europe ?
      Reply #5: May 07, 2010 11:55:06 pm
      Defo due a draw against an Irish team  ;)
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      Re: Who'll be Liverpool's 100th opposition in Europe ?
      Reply #6: May 08, 2010 12:03:29 am
      Fairly confident we'll get through the first match who ever we face. :P
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      Re: Who'll be Liverpool's 100th opposition in Europe ?
      Reply #7: May 08, 2010 03:57:47 am
      http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/toulouse-v-liverpool-stat-attack

      Champions League 2007-08: third qualifying round, first leg
      Toulouse 0 - 1 Liverpool
      Voronin 43

      Im afraid both your post and your source are wrong.
      Based on what you say we have already played our 100th opposition.

      The 14th of August 2007 was a scorchingly hot day in South West France.
      I know. I live there.
      I was there at the Toulouse stadium with my wife and my two young boys. The game was their very first live one watching the Reds.
      Voronin hit a long range shot into the top corner of the Toulouse net two minutes before half time.

      On the after match interview if you can hear a scally shout "ders Rafa" it was my oldest one stuck in the middle of the press pack!

      You may want to notify the Official Site of the error.
      The club is missing off your country list for France.



      Ironically and coincidentally if you read the link here, you actually will see that it says Toulouse was the 100th opponent in Europe.!

      Just an FYI, but this thread started in July 2007.

      So technically, it's right.

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