Champions League draw « Untold Arsenal: Arsenal News, supporting the club, the players and the manager
By Tony Attwood
So now we know: Schalke, Montpellier, Olympiakos – not too bad at all in my view. And we can watch Man City play Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund with some interest.
Schalke reached third place in the Bundesliga. They have won their first match this season (a cup match against lower league opposition) and then drew 2-2 with Hannover 96. They have lots of club songs:
- Ein Leben lang, Blau und Weiß ein Leben lang
- Kennst du den Mythos vom Schalker Markt?! (“Do you know the Myth of the Schalke Market?!”)
- Opa Pritschikowski (“Grandpa Pritschikowski”),
- Wir sind Schalker
- Schalke ist die Macht
- Steht auf, wenn ihr Schalker seid
Montpellier won its first ever title by beating PSG by three points. A certain Oliver Giroud with 21 goals and nine assists, was the league’s top goal scorer. However they are currently 18th in the league (a relegation spot) having drawn one and lost two of their matches.
Olympiakos – we just keep getting them each year – well not each year but most years. Here’s one little bit I picked out: They play Panathinaikos in what is known as the “derby of the eternal enemies.” We have won the home ties in the last times we have met them, but lost the away ties.
Travelling is not going to be too much of a problem, which is great news. Hopefully we will be top of the group and so miss out on another group winner in the first knock out round.