Champions League Prediction Round-Table

With the 2008 UEFA Champions League semi-finals next week, Soccer City FC invited several journalists, bloggers, and players to partake in a light-hearted prediction forum. I want to extend a sincere thank you to those who participated. It will be interesting to see if anyone was spot on with their predictions including calling the score of the final.

And now to the predictions...

Steven Goff of The Washington Post & The Post's Soccer Insider

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Liverpool over Chelsea
• Final: Manchester United over Liverpool
• Score: 2-1

Jon Carter of ESPNsoccernet

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Liverpool over Chelsea
• Final: Liverpool over Manchester United
• Score: 1-1 Liverpool wins on penalties 4-2

Luis Bueno of The Press-Enterprise, CNNSI.com, & Sideline Views

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Liverpool over Chelsea
• Final: Manchester United over Liverpool
• Score: 2-1

Andrea Canales of ESPNsoccernet & Sideline Views

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Chelsea over Liverpool
• Final: Manchester United over Chelsea
• Score: 2-0

Buzz Carrick of 3rd Degree

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Liverpool over Chelsea
• Final: Liverpool over Manchester United
• Score: 3-1

John Hadden of GoTFC: The Supporters' Voice

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Chelsea over Liverpool
• Final: Manchester United over Chelsea
• Score: 3-1

Jack Gaughan of Vital Blackpool: Blackpool Football Club News

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Chelsea over Liverpool
• Final: Manchester United over Chelsea
• Score: 2-1

Lee of Do Soccer 24/7

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Chelsea over Liverpool
• Final: Manchester United over Chelsea
• Score: 2-0

David Keyes of Culture of Soccer

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Chelsea over Liverpool
• Final: Manchester United over Chelsea
• Score: 2-1

Sheldon of World Club Rankings

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Chelsea over Liverpool
• Final: Manchester United over Chelsea
• Score: 2-1

D of the The DCenters

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Chelsea over Liverpool
• Final: Manchester United over Chelsea
• Score: 2-1

Alan of Soccer City FC

• Semi-final: Barcelona over Manchester United
• Semi-final: Chelsea over Liverpool
• Final: Chelsea over Barcelona
• Score: 2-1

Alex K of Soccer City FC

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Chelsea over Liverpool
• Final: Manchester United over Chelsea
• Score: 2-1

Bonji of From College to the Pros

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Liverpool over Chelsea
• Final: Manchester United over Liverpool
• Score: 2-1

David Falk of GOALSeattle

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Chelsea over Liverpool
• Final: Manchester United over Chelsea
• Score: 3-2

Michael D'Agostino - Midfielder on Chelthenham F.C. on loan from Blackpool F.C.

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Liverpool over Chelsea
• Final: Manchester United over Liverpool
• Score: 2-0

Patrick Phelan - Defender on Toronto F.C.

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Liverpool over Chelsea
• Final: Manchester United over Liverpool
• Score: 2-1

David Horst - Defender on Real Salt Lake

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Liverpool over Chelsea
• Final: Manchester United over Liverpool
• Score: 2-0

Brian Grazier - Midfielder on the Colorado Rapids

• Semi-final: Manchester United over Barcelona
• Semi-final: Liverpool over Chelsea
• Final: Manchester United over Liverpool
• Score: 2-1

And to conclude the round-table, here are my predictions...

• Semi-final: Barcelona over Manchester United
• Semi-final: Liverpool over Chelsea
• Final: Liverpool over Barcelona
• Score: 2-0

With nearly everyone banking on Manchester United to claim the 2008 UEFA Champions League, did our round-table make the correct calls?

Feel free to post your set of predictions or comment on the round-table predictions...