UEFA qualifying rounds

[caparica007]

Portuguese teams are doing really well in UEFA qualifying rounds 2013, Braga and Estoril won their games and are a step away from Group Stage of Europa League. Just Paços de Ferreira disappointed, losing 4-1 at home to Zenit leaves them almost out of Champions Group Fase...

 

[AshleyHughes]

Swansea and Tottenham are doing fantastic in their UEFA qualifying rounds with such huge leads going into their 2nd legs. I think Swansea have impressed me considering it was their first venture in Europe in years. I will be keeping an eye on them.

 

[SpiralArchitect]

Arsenal have also pretty much qualified considering they have 3 away goals. Fenerbahce need to score 4 to go through and I don't think they can pull it off.

 

[rashidckk]

I am not watching these qualification matches. I am just dreaming about Real Madrid winning Champions League under Ancelotti.

 

[caparica007]

I have seen the results of Tottenham and Arsenal, really impressive. I think Tottenham is already in top form and for Arsenal was a very important win after the defeat against Villa.

 

[AshleyHughes]

I am not watching these qualification matches. I am just dreaming about Real Madrid winning Champions League under Ancelotti.

I like your ambition and it could happen especially if Bale gels immediately providing he does go there, I'm sticking with Bayern Munich again after the way they hammered Barcelona last season and with the signings they have made could be even stronger.

Arsenal have already qualified, I can't see them messing it up after the work they did over there.

What about Celtic? Do you think they could really turn it around after their poor showing in Kazakhstan?

 

[SpiralArchitect]

Arsenal go through after a comfortable 2-0 over Fenerbahce. Aaron Ramsey's has yet another good showing. He has been playing surprisingly well so far this season. IMO, the Man of the match in the both the matches against Fenerbahce.

 

[AshleyHughes]

Arsenal did not have much to worry about against Fenerbahce but Ramsey was indeed fantastic for them on the night. I wonder who Arsenal will get in the group stages.

 

[caparica007]

Paços de Ferreira is out with a bang, lost again to Zenit 4-2, aggregate 8-3...

 

[AshleyHughes]

Was unlucky for Pacos de Ferreira but Zenit are a good Russian team who seem to do well in Europe, hopefully they will do well this season in the Portuguese league and the Europa League

 

[caparica007]

Paços is off to a terrible start, 5 games and 5 defeats, looking really bad. Yes, Zenit is a strong team, let's see how they will do. Braga was also disappointing, after a 1-0 win away, 2-0 loss at home and out of the Europa League...

 

[mikewazowski]

Yeah the English squads had quite an easy time of it. Swansea, Tottenham and Arsenal breezed through their qualifying rounds.