Arsenal missed a lot of the big guns in today’s Champions League draw. As the top seed in Group H Arsenal will play Shakhtar Donetsk, Braga and Partizan. Could be some tricky away games for Arsenal but I still expect them to qualify as group winners.
Arsenal’s Opponents:
Shakhtar Donetsk
Stadium: Shakhtyor Stadium (51,504)
Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk qualified directly for the Group Stage and are already seven games into their domestic league season. Former Arsenal striker Eduardo has scored twice in three appearances for Shakhtar.
Sporting Braga
Stadium: AXA Stadium (30,154)
Sporting Braga came second in the Portuguese Liga last season and defeated Sevilla 5-3 on aggregate in their play-off match to reach the Group Stage.
Partizan Belgrade
Stadium: Partizan Stadium (32,710)
Serbian champions Partizan Belgrade qualified for the Group Stage after defeating Anderlecht on penalties in their play-off. Both legs had ended 2-2. It is their first appearance in the Champions League for seven years.
What do you think of the draw?
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Relieved to get one of the easiest of draws,particularly since we have tough away games in premiership in the weekends following CL.
wat about spuds; do scums have chances to make it through?
i dont think ,i visit a spud blog and it seemed there that they are already into the knockout stage?lol
poor cockers
Our players will have two long trips to Ukraine and Serbia and we should not be happy about it. Remember how we struggled against Dynamo Kiev two seasons ago ? I would rather play in Denmark or Turkey than in Ukraine or Serbia. But don’t forget we have quite an easy group compared to the Scums’.
Renan, Turkey is further away from Serbia and Ukraine, so why would u rather play there???? Besides Arsenal wont be able to cope with the atmosphere in Serbia. 3-1 for Partizan against Arsenal in Belgrade
Nice 2 have Eddie back at the Emirates. I think we will beat shaktar but Eddie will score against us.
I hope Ed gets a standing ovation of note. He really deserves it!
welcome home eduardo. don’t score a winner against us.
any place is better than playing in russia!! glad we didnt get rubin kazan coz they were dynamite against barca last season..