Group A Arsenal Borussia Dortmund PSV Eindhoven Auxerre Group D Inter Milan Lyon Ajax Rosenborg Group E Juventus Feyenoord Dynamo Kiev Newcastle United I think PSV will yet again go out in the 1st round, tough group. Ajax and Feyenoord have a good chance to go farther. Reactions?
Think Ajax were lucky, considering they were in the 3rd pot. I think it's one of the easier groups. Feyenoord were unlucky to have drawn Newcastle form the 4th pot, but has a chance of surviving to the next rounds. PSV has got some tough opponents, but considering Roda JC's victory over Olympique Lyon (whose strength can be compared to Auxerre's I reckon) last year, and Feyenoord's win over Borussia Dortmund they still have a chance I guess...
Didn't even notice it untill I read it at soccernet.. copy and paste is easier: Don't know why I forgot that... I think English teams work better with Feyenoord's style of play than say a French team would, could be proven wrong come match day, but I think Feyenoord should be glad they got them instead of a French team. Hopefully the Italian teams will fluke once again this year, and make it a little easier for the Dutch clubs. Tuesday, September 17 AJ Auxerre v PSV Eindhoven Ajax Amsterdam v Olympique Lyon Wednesday, September 18 Feyenoord v Juventus Tuesday, September 24 Newcastle United v Feyenoord Wednesday, September 25 PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal Inter Milan v Ajax Amsterdam Tuesday, October 1 Feyenoord v Dymano Kiev Wednesday, October 2 PSV Eindhoven v Borussia Dortmund Rosenborg v Ajax Amsterdam Tuesday, October 22 Borussia Dortmund v PSV Eindhoven Ajax Amsterdam v Rosenborg Trondheim Wednesday, October 23 Dynamo Kiev v Feyenoord Tuesday, October 29 Juventus v Feyenoord Wednesday, October 30 PSV Eindhoven v AJ Auxerre Olympique Lyonnais v Ajax Amsterdam Tuesday, November 12 Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven Ajax Amsterdam v Inter Milan Wednesday, November 13 Feyenoord v Newcastle United PSV better be qualified before their last match day, don't give them much chance in London. No Spanish vs Dutch match-ups.
I reckon Newcastle is an easier opponent for Dutch teams than Lyon, Auxerre, Inter or Rosenborg (in Norway). And I don't remember Roda JC beating Olympique Lyon. They beat Bordeaux.