SOCCER

Gamba Osaka drawn into Group F for ACL

Thursday 08th January, 04:56 AM JST

The requested article has expired, and is no longer available. Any related articles, and user comments are shown below.

› Login to comment

5 Comments

Thenewfront at 07:26 AM JST - 8th January

LOve to see them play a tough team like Palace. Get squashed like the CHinese did when we went there.

NObody interested in football has any time for this type of football. Trying to look skillfull, but with lack of talent, strength and team work.
OzKen at 11:06 AM JST - 8th January

Nobody cares about Crystal Palace. They'll never get close to be promoted again. As for Pommy football, it clearly lacks the technique and skill levels of other European leagues, with the exception of 2 or 3 teams. Looking forward to the new season of ACL. They've gotten rid of the nothing teams like those from Vietnam and have allowed more professional teams a go at this competition. Should be great to watch. Go Grampus!
magpie at 08:51 PM JST - 8th January

Palace?!?! I thought it was sad to be a Newcastle supporter, but Palace? My concolences to you Thenewfront. QPR have a better chance of promotion than you do mate. As for the ACL, its better than boring fizzy pop league long ball! Its actually alright and I enjoyed watching parts of itlast year.

Gamba and Urawa were both decent teams and the Middle Eastern boys always put up a good challenge along with the Koreans. The introduction of Australia into the AFC was all positive and kudos to Adeliede for getting to the final last year.
AlfGarnett at 11:25 PM JST - 8th January

I bet Crystal Palace are better than all them teams in the competition. They is nearly at playoff fro Premier, i just checked. Gamba Osaka is like league 1, i saw them play Man U didn't i? Derby beat Man U and their from the Championship.

British football destroys Japanese and Gamba Osaka play at a very low level indeed, strewth, any epert knows that.

Up the Hammers!
magpie at 09:51 AM JST - 9th January

AlfGarnett....

On the topic of the ACL Gamba have a better draw than Kashima who need to play Shanghai Shenhu and Suwong Samsung, two tough ACL teams.

On your other point, the J League has come leaps and bounds, but no way am I saying that it provides a competition to the European leagues. The Championship is a league of haves and have nots and Palace have been a have not for ages. Gamba under Nishino have become a very good team. Can they compete week in week out against the likes of ManU of course not! But on a given day can they put up a fight, sure they can. I pity the Hammers, club will be stripped to pay off Icelandic debts. Preparing for a thrashing at SJP this weekend!