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Allez Lyonnais
30 Apr 2006, 06:02 PM
Any prediction?
jambon-beurre
30 Apr 2006, 06:10 PM
I put Lens cause it's probably the better team, but that could be anybody.
blackjack
30 Apr 2006, 06:23 PM
I'm hoping it's OM but I have a feeling Rennes will take it.
Nanbawan
30 Apr 2006, 08:19 PM
Guess who I voted for...But that's rather wishful thinking given the fact that our defense has been decimated after the Pyrrhic victory against Montpellier in the Coupe de France quarter finals. Things will be a lot clearer after the Paris match.
Otherwise, all these teams can represent us proudly (hopefuly) yet I'd say anyone but Lille ! :p
Herm
01 May 2006, 08:27 AM
It will be between Rennes, Lille and Marseille in my opinion. I hope Lille will be the third one.
Lensois
02 May 2006, 10:54 AM
Looking at the remaining matches for each club:
Lille
Lyon
@Rennes
Rennes
PSG
@ASSE
Lille
Lens
@Le Mans
Nantes
Marseille
@ Auxerre
Strasbourg
@Bordeaux
Auxerre
Marseille
@ Nancy
Strasbourg
PSG
Rennes
Ajaccio
Metz
On paper, the teams outside the top 3 have the easier schedules. Obviously the matches tomorrow will have a big impact. Clearly I like Lens chances and hope they can get the job done but I think whoever gets that third spot will come from the teams currently below Lille.
sl7vk
02 May 2006, 11:01 AM
OM will take the 3rd spot, although I'm a bit worried by their goal differential at this stage.
gaijin
03 May 2006, 04:39 PM
Interesting results tonight;
A huge 2 point drop for Rennes tonight as Kalou scores in the last minute to give PSG a point in Brittany whilst Auxerre lose at home to Marseille 2-1..
3. Lille - 58 (+21)
4. Marseille - 58 (+9)
5. Rennes - 57 (-1)
6. Lens - 56 (+12)
7. Auxerre - 53 (+5)
blackjack
03 May 2006, 09:36 PM
Come on Lyon against Lille this weekend!
Nanbawan
03 May 2006, 10:17 PM
In a way, Rennes will play as if they had nothing to lose from now on...If not Rennes, I hope Marseille gets it, that will make beautiful pictures at the velodrome.
guignol
04 May 2006, 03:15 AM
i voted lille.
first of all they're in the driver's seat. their schedule may look the toughest but OL has nothing left to play for, and lille has been our bête noire for a long time now. and rennes seems to have come back to earth after two months of being the terror of the league.
lens has the most favorable schedule but may simply have too much ground to make up.
marseille should get 3 points from one match but the other one's a toughie. if the home/away pair were reversed things would be brighter, but that goal differential will be their undoing.
rennes has an even worse handicap here, but after playing a sté in freefall, they'll have their fate in their hands, at home, against lille. the spot will be decided on the 13th on the road to lorient.
Allez Lyonnais
04 May 2006, 09:17 AM
Don't worry, OM fans. We're gonna take good care of those hounds...:D
blackjack
04 May 2006, 10:55 AM
How massive is it now that OM and PSG got that point back from the federation? I never thought I'd say it, and I may never say it again, but well done to the Marseille front office!
SportBoy333
04 May 2006, 11:12 AM
Please no anyone but Lille ! They dont even have their own stadium for christ sakes !
sl7vk
04 May 2006, 11:14 AM
OM looks really well positioned now. Lille has a tough schedule, Rennes still has a lot to play for..... Marseille just has to take care of business. Lille will at least lose two points in the next two games.
guignol
04 May 2006, 12:48 PM
OM looks really well positioned now. Lille has a tough schedule, Rennes still has a lot to play for..... Marseille just has to take care of business. Lille will at least lose two points in the next two games.and marseille 3.
as for lille, i think it's a good thing for french football that they make it?
OM will be OM whether they make the CL or not. lille getting in 3 times running means someone's building another big team, and they're going about it very professionally. the stadium will come, and the city is very nice.
AllezParisAllezPSG
04 May 2006, 04:01 PM
allez l'om... avoir lyon, psg et marseille en coupe d'europe serait enorme!
sl7vk
04 May 2006, 04:16 PM
And Bordeaux! Isn't Bordeaux the winningist French European club?
Edit: And don't you dare forget Nancy!!!!!!
Allez Lyonnais
06 May 2006, 06:16 PM
Don't worry, OM fans. We're gonna take good care of those hounds...:D
I take this back..
Allez Lyonnais
06 May 2006, 06:29 PM
Now that Lille have got two-point cushion ahead of Marseille, a draw will be more than enough for them to secure the last Champions League berth. OM will have to score tons of goals on the last day and I'm talking about double figure..
Seven days later you'll find me wearing a red and black shirt :D