Source: Daily_Mail
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW: Tottenham get Inter Milan, Manchester United land Rangers
Champions League new boys Tottenham Hotspur were handed a baptism of fire in the group stage - drawing holders Inter Milan in Group A.[LNB]Manchester United face a Battle of Britain in Group C alongside Rangers, while Arsenal secured a reunion with their ex-striker Eduardo da Silva by pulling Shakhtar Donetsk in Group H.[LNB]Former Chelsea midfielder Didier Deschamps will take his French champions Marseille to Stamford Bridge in Group F.[LNB] Glamour tie: Spurs' Peter Crouch (left) is set to face Inter's Wesley Sneijder[LNB]Manchester United were the first team out of the hat in Monaco and, as well as Rangers, will also have to face Spanish side Valencia and Turkish champions Bursaspor.[LNB]Alongside Inter, Spurs face the much less daunting task of taking on German side Werder Bremen and Twente, the club Steve McClaren led to the Dutch title before jumping ship to Wolfsburg.[LNB]Carlo Ancelotti, who is determined to land the Champions League crown after regaining the Premier League title last season, face Slovakian champions Zilina and Aiden McGeady's new side Spartak Moscow, as well as Marseille.[LNB] British bulldogs: United's Wayne Rooney (left) and Rangers' Kenny Miller[LNB] HAVE YOUR SAY... What's your verdict on the draw for the Champions League? Tottenham take on holders Inter Milan in their first ever Champions League campaign, while they must also face Werder Bremen and Twente. Manchester United were handed a Battle of Britain with Rangers but Arsenal and Chelsea were luckier. Give us your view... TELL US WHAT YOU THINK The Gunners face a lengthy trip to face Ukrainian champions Shakhtar and will also venture into Eastern Europe to face Serbia's Partizan Belgrade. Celtic's conquerers Braga - the Portuguese League runners-up - are the other side in Group H.[LNB]Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid were the team everyone were fearing from Pot Two and the Spanish giants landed AC Milan, Ajax and Auxerre in Group G.[LNB]The four teams in each group play each other home and away, with the top two progressing to the knock-out stages in the spring.[LNB]UEFA also used the gala event to reveal the winners of their annual awards. Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar was named goalkeeper of the year after helping the Italians to the Champions League last season, though he suffered disappointment with Brazil in the World Cup finals.[LNB] Just champion: The European Cup takes pride of place in Monaco[LNB] [LNB]Cesar's Inter and Brazil team-mate Maicon was named defender of the year, while another San Siro idol Wesley Sneijder took the midfielder's award.[LNB]Argentina striker Diego Milito made it a clean sweep for Inter - who won the Italian League and Cup as well as Europe's top competition - by taking the trophy for striker of the year.[LNB]GROUP AInter MilanWerder BremenTOTTENHAM HOTSPURTwenteGROUP BLyonBenficaSchalkeHapoel Tel-Aviv GROUP CMANCHESTER UNITEDValenciaRANGERSBursasporGROUP DBarcelonaPanathinaikosCopenhagenRubin Kazan GROUP EBayern MunichRomaBaselClujGROUP FCHELSEAMarseilleSpartak MoscowZilina GROUP GAC MilanReal MadridAjaxAuxerreGROUP HARSENALShakhtar DonetskBragaPartizan Belgrade When the games are played...Sep 14/15 - Matchday one[LNB]Sep 28/29 - Matchday two[LNB]Oct 19/20 - Matchday three[LNB]Nov 2/3 - Matchday four[LNB]Nov 23/24 - Matchday five[LNB]Dec 7/8 - Matchday six[LNB] FixturesMANCHESTER UTDTue 14 Sep - Rangers HWed 29 Sep - Valencia AWed 20 Oct - Bursaspor HTue 2 Nov - Bursaspor AWed 24 Nov - Rangers ATue 7 Dec - Valencia H [LNB]CHELSEA Wed 15 Sep - MSK Zilina ATue 28 Sep - Marseille HTue 19 Oct - Spartak Moscow AWed 3 Nov - Spartak Moscow HTue 23 Nov - Zilina HWed 8 Dec - Marseille A[LNB] TOTTENHAMTue Sep 14 - Werder Bremen AWed Sep 29 - FC Twente HWed Oct 20 - Inter Milan ATue Nov 2 - Inter Milan HWed Nov 24 - Werder Bremen HTue Dec 7 - FC Twente A[LNB] CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW - The drama of how it happened, with Matt FortuneCHAMPIONS LEAGUE: The big draw for the group stageManchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wary of Real Madrid threat as Champions League group draw loomsHat-trick hero Crouch wants big boys after firing Spurs into Europe's eliteIt's not too late! Sign up for our FREE Fantasy Football game - with £40,000 prizes up for grabs[LNB]
