ForeverInLoveWithJus

Thats a good goal for AZ to get. they needed that.

PastyHusty

CSKA Moscow should make it to the Final. I can't see Parma going to Russia and scoring, let alone coming away with a win. The other Semi-Final is nicely balanced IMO. AZ Alkmaar proved that they could advance to the Final, by scoring in Lisbon and keeping the defecit to only one goal. Now they just have to do it.

ForeverInLoveWithJus

It would be nice to see CKSA in the final, great achievement.

DrTagnian

It's definitely a team from which I didn't expect to make it to the Semi-Final and who knows what more. But it helps when you have a very rich chairman. CSKA Moscow's road to Lisbon is so succesfull thanks to Evgeni Giner.

ForeverInLoveWithJus

Is he in the mafia too lol.

DrTagnian

*shrug*

I do believe he's friends with Roman Abrahamovic. It makes you wonder where we're going to in the football world. Every rich Russian man owns a club and wins the big trophies.

ForeverInLoveWithJus

Its a sign of the times, I dont see it as such a bad thing. If you have the money, why not, least he is owning the club in his own country.

PastyHusty

I believe it's more honourable to build up to success, rather that buy it over a few a seasons .. but on the other side of the coin, it's nice to see different teams making it far in competitons and winning trophys.

I only hope this new trend doesn't turn a certain amount of teams into the ones that win all the time..

ForeverInLoveWithJus

Buying it doesnt always guarantee success, I dont see the big deal. Just my opinion of course.

DrTagnian

I know 3 rich people who own a club:

- Giner (CSKA Moscow)
- Scheringa (AZ Alkmaar)
- Abrahamovic (Chelsea)

... and all three have success.