UEFA CL with Vfb Stuttgart

[m_vaughan]

This is a Football story in EA's UEFA Champions League 2004-05 game. I will be playing as Vfb Sttutgart.

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VFB STUTTGART QUALIFY FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

After finishing fourth in the German Bundes Liga standings, Vfb Stuttgart have qualified for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.

The fans, and the club have high hopes for Stuttgart in the next season, especially in the Champions League.
The club's manager Giovanni Trapattoni has targeted a semi final place in the next season's Champions League.

"We want to be one of the top four clubs in Europe, so my aim is to take this club to atleast the semi finals of the Champions League."

So as you can see high expectations from the Manager, but can he deliver?

Stay tuned to this thread for the answer.

Coming up next: New signings!!

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI HAS MADE THREE BIG SIGNINGS FOR THE NEXT SEASON

IN:
1. Thomas Hitzlsperger from Aston Villa for ?7m

2. Robert Huth from Chelsea for ?6m

3. Kan Sid from Bits Dubai for ?25,000 (Thats me!!)

OUT:

1. Aleksander Hleb to Arsenal for ?10m

2. Kevin Kuranyi to Schalke 04 for ?11m

http://www.soccerway.com/includes/getPhotoSW.php3?id=1118059531&size=news

Our Squad:

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Giovanni Trapattoni and Stuttgart fans must have got the shock of their lives when it was announced that the club is to face reigning European champions Liverpool in the third qualiying round of the UEFA Champions League.

Yes it is official - Vfb Stuttgart vs Liverpool FC, with the first game being played at the Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium in Stuttgart and the return leg at Anfield, Liverpool in England.

 

[sachin]

Well, good luck!Hope you don't get knocked out to early!

 

[Bala]

Good LucK!

I will defenitely be followiing this story.

 

[m_vaughan]

Cheers mate for the response!

 

[m_vaughan]

Vfb Stuttgart vs Liverpool FC
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadium
UEFA Champions League 05-06
Third Qualifying Round

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German side Vfb Stuttgart take on defending champions Liverpool FC in their third qualifying round tie. The English side were given an entry into the first qualifying stage of the Champions League despite failing to finish in the top four positions of the English Premiership.

Stuttgart, now under Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni, has high expectations this season, and the fans are particularly excited about doing well in the Champions League. Trapattoni has targeted a semi final place for the club, which by no means is going to be easy for him and the club.
Stuttgart have lost two of their most influential players from last season, prolific striker Kevin Kuranyi who joined last season's runner-up Schalke 04, and midfielder Alexander Hleb who has move to English side Arsenal FC. Stuttgart have signed three players however in the summer. Attacking midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger from Aston Villa(England), defender Robert Huth from Chelsea(England) and winger Kan Sid from Bits Dubai(UAE).

Liverpool, under Spanish coach Rafa Benitez has made some big signings. Fernando Morientes is now eligible to play for the Reds in Europe. Former Villarreal goalkeeper Jose Reina, Valencia's Mohammad Sissoko and Middlesbrough and Dutch winger Boudewijn Zenden are some of the big names in the Reds squad this season. Captain Steven Gerrard has renewed his contract with the club, and he has been instrumental in the two wins so far in this season's campaign.

Steven Gerrard has scored 5 while Fernando Morientes has scored 3 goals for the Reds so far in those two qualifying rounds.

2nd QRound:
1st Leg - Liverpool 2-1 Brondby
2nd Leg - Brondby 1-2 Liverpool
Liverpool win 4-2 on aggregate

1st QRound:
1st Leg - Liverpool 3-0 TNS
2nd Leg - TNS 0-6 Liverpool
Liverpool win 9-0 on aggregate

 

[Ste]

Come on Redmen!

 

[m_vaughan]

Vfb Stuttgart vs Liverpool FC
Live from the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadium
1st Half

The players emerge from the tunnel

Stuttgart lineup

Liverpool lineup

Cacau and Streller start proceedings for the home side

7 mins: Tiffert shows off with a nice little back flick

12 mins: Meira with a cross into the box, but fails to find any white shirt

38 mins: Vfb Stuttgart 1-0 Liverpool FC: Heldt puts Stuttgart in front!

 

[gold639]

Great start by Stuttgart!

Good luck in this story thread

I'll be rooting for Chelsea though

 

[m_vaughan]

42 mins:Robert Huth fouls Fernando Morientes. Free kick to Liverpool.

43 mins: Vfb Stuttgart 1-1 Liverpool FC: Stevie G. gets the equaliser for the Reds!

Half Time

 

[gold639]

Huth shouldn't have conceded that free kick

 

[Bala]

Exciting match now, Baros should be introduced as with drawn striker in the place of Kewell.

 

[m_vaughan]

I think the scoreline pretty much reflects the truth at half time. Though we started well, dominated possession and made the early chances, Liverpool came back well later and put in some good long balls.
Their plan seems to be attacking on the counter, but our defenders have so far done a good job to check Morientes and Cisse. However new signing Robert Huth went a bit too far in stopping a charging Morientes, and conceded a free kick to Liverpool at a very dangerous position. Gerrard then scored from the resulting free kick. This after we took the lead through Horst Heldt.
Our best player in this half was Christian Tiffert, while Steven Gerrard was easily the star performer for Rafa Benitez's side.

Stay tuned to this thread for action from the second half of this first leg match between Vfb Stuttgart and Liverpool FC.

Half Time Score: Vfb Stuttgart 1-1 Liverpool FC
38 - Horst Heldt (STU)
43 - Steven Gerrard (LIV)

 

[gold639]

Stuttgart dominating possession!

Must be cause 'Pool are attacking on the counter.

Btw,what is Hakan Yakin's ovr in this game?

 

[m_vaughan]

Stuttgart dominating possession!

Must be cause 'Pool are attacking on the counter.

Btw,what is Hakan Yakin's ovr in this game?

85

 

[sachin]

Go Arsenal!Good match so far,but with so much possession Stuttgart really should have pushed home their advantage.Good luck for the second half!