They'll be sacrificing sheep in the streets of Karagandy tonight - Champions League 2013/14

porto / atleti / zenit looks fun

arsenal's looks nasty

united's looks pretend tricky

fuck chelsea

Utd's might be interesting, see how Phil Neville coaches them through a CL campaign

neil lennon drinks chocolate yazoo, ewwww

I got a ticket for Arsenal v Napoli today, hope this isn't a terrible idea for my first proper match

I doubt I'll ever be able to afford to go again

Excellent choice imo. Rafa in Europe is something to see - it might be a bit short on thrills but should be compelling for that. It's a smashing group for fixtures - I was looking at the Dortmund games but don't think I can make any of them.

Weirdly I actually sort of forgot about Dortmund, maybe if it goes well I'll get flush with excitement and try and make that one too

If nothing else at least I'll get to hear that sweet champions league music

I think that Hamsik's hair/shark face should be worth it. Glad for the reassurance tho! Been so long since I saw a proper match live I've sort of forgotten what it's like, I fear being tempted in to going too often

wish i could see utd-bayer, lots of talent on display front 4 of kiesling, son, sam, and can, vs. van persie, rooney, valencia, and kagawa(!)

son, sam and can is almost biblical

Watching Gala vs Real. It was ok till Real scored, because Cim Bom were better, but I think Real will cruise to 0-3 now.

Real deserve to lose, if only for that hideous Comic Sans like font on the back of their shirts.

Laughable Rooney miss followed by classy Rolfes curler to equalise.

they're loving that on the Wolves match text

tyldesley chuckling about ABUs has got to be a new low

lol twp getting narky

just saw the two mins of that that corresponded with that great counter attack valencia goal

nice

Holy shit @ Yaya's goal

holy shit at weiss's goal

Ya that was a beauty too.

holy shit at yaya's goal

holy shit an ancelotti's eyebrow, after a good result that thing really goes buckwild huh

Weiss as in that wee tit that used to play for Rangers?

yap

some decent goals tonight
http://i.minus.com/iulqWNTFp0mGb.gif

Kinda stoked about tonight's games. Think I'm gonna go with Napoli vs Dortmund.
Welcome From Dortmund

Tempted to put a fiver on Barcelona reaching double digits tonight tbh

We don't have any Chelsea fans on ilf anymore do we? Interested to know how Van Ginkel and Willian get on tonight.

the 10 year-old in me is listening to the radio commentary solely for the pleasure of hearing Alan Green making accidental Fanni jokes

Xp it's sad Pete isn't around any more, would welcome a Chelsea fan here again

Messi scored 1-0 with a free kick against Ajax. Disappointed that Barca ain't 4-0 up already.

Higuin, 1-0. Lovely cross good header.

Klopp sent off

Subotic was off injured. Ref wouldn't allow him back on. Napoli scored while he was off. Klopp with the sarcastic applause.

How are Napoli looking? The ol' Rafa magic?

Klopp was sent off just because of a sarcastic applause? Srsly?

re klopp, looks like twas a bit more than that

http://youtu.be/GWoU16D4f4w

Barca Ajax game is a piece of shite. Ajax can't, Barca won't. Was hoping for a proper 7-0 or something.

That is amazing.

Celtic are giving me the heebies by being not shit, which means they will do something calamitous and terrible any time soon.

Klopp clip is amazing, not Barca being shite.

Chelsea tragically in front

Hummels hamstring strain comes off. Aubameyang on. Weidenfeller sent off!!!

Holy shit that Ambrose/Forster fankle was exactly the sort of thing I was saying about calamitous and terrible. AC Milan are very much hit'n'hoping it here though. Game's there for the taking.

Acres of space at the back cost hummels subbed off, before they reorganised ball over the top, weidenfeller charges off his line to stop higuin, handles outside of the box.

What I hate so much is that the pundits here are saying it ain't half bad from Ajax. The audience in Barcelona seem equally impressed by Ajax as a name from the past. They'd be sacrificing sheep in the stands if Barca were only 1-0 up against Karagandy. But when it's Ajax they have this huge respect all of a sudden. Fuck that.

Who's on Dortmund-watch? Down to 10 men? Is my both-teams-to-score coupon gubbed?

xposts, ah ok, cheers.

Good first half for Celtic, bar a couple of scary moments. Matthews getting all sorts of opportunities but unfortunately looking every bit the full back pushed forward too far. Mulgrew in midfield surprisingly effective for once.

Ismael, Napoli looking v good, atmosphere amazing. Lewandowski did have the first chance tho, good save by pepe. Rafa knows Europe.

On revista Guillem Balague reckoned Celtic could qualify out of their group. He didn't think Milan were anything other than poor.

Ailsa, how's Virgil van Dijk holding up?

not as good as the Valbuena/Kompany pic but in the same ballpark:

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/9/18/1379532324717/Arsenal-010.jpg

Van Dijk looking OK, nothing scary (awaits usual jinx to ensue). Was really impressed with him at the weekend.