Looking at the exepcted country ranking, it didn't change that much, though in the graph you can see that France really does much better as expected. Holland can still count on an enormous point amount this year of over 12. Due to PSV in semi's of EL, AZ in quarters and Ajax in last 16. Though that's not that likely to happen, Holland, Portugal and Turkey seem to get more points as Russia and Ukraine, making this for next year (countryranking'11) a closer battle

 

In the mean time Domestic leagues also go forward. Summerleagues are reaching the end, most champions are known already. Those sheets are updated too

Switzerland has jumped over Greece to take 12th position due to the great work of Basel

 

Currently it still looks like an extreme close fight between Russia and Ukraini for 6th spot. Holland would win the 9th spot race. (If only matches were based on coefficients ;)).

All is due to changes of course in domestic leagues and performance in CL and EL ;)

Ukraine however has taken over 6th spot and Romania got a ieniebit closer.

All teams that now are in still play another 6 matches. Russia has lost all their UC teams and haven't drawn too well in CL, one with Wolfsburg and the other one with Barca and Inter... tough luck. Their chance on getting closer to France is gone. I expected Ukraine than take the opportunity to take 6th spot, but they too lost 3 teams. Well Romania could very well take this opportunity to get to 6th spot. Looking at my predictions sheet they won't sd CLuj and Timisoara are put in 4th pot, but you never know! According to my sheet it looks like Holland is profiting from their 4 teams in EL, but I guess Heerenveen is overestimated and the whole EL looks pretty even....

Greece looks to win the race for 12th over Switzreland, Scotland and Denmark. Belgium drops to 16th.

Wel I like the fall back of the champions to the Europa League. Now we know already that there will be a team from Hungary, Moldavia and Latvia playing in the Groupstage.

 

I fixed the link to the graph. Sorry for not realising this sooner. Though I im interested in the outcomes of all matches, the vacation time lures me outside and not to sit working on the computer to much (for pleasure, as for work I have to)

 

On the graph we see Portugal falling. THey lost 2 teams this week. Especially Braga was a high coefficient team, it seems that the fight who will e...]]> http://www.uclpredictions.ucoz.com/news/2009-08-07-56 Ricardo http://www.uclpredictions.ucoz.com/news/2009-08-07-56 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:14:57 GMT HI all, after being away with Q2 I now have updated the predicted countryranking '10. With AaB, Falkirk, Larissa, Rosenborg, Wisla, Anorthosis we have lost already teams that were expected to fight for a GS spot. Maybe next year.

In my prediction we see a nice fight for spots 7-10, as Ukraine and Romania are ahead, but Portugal and Holland have high coefficiented teams playing. Turkey seems to stay at a distance, but can they mingle in this too? Nice Q3 fight in this is so Shakthar- Timisaora and Sporting-Twente, though they might all end up in EL-GS, the winners of these ties are sure of any GS and it is important to get into the groupstages, as only there the points count for full, and as the spots are limited, every spot you take, your opponent does not.

 

Normally I don't update the qualification for CL & EL '09 sheets anymore. For latest updates on seeding check Bert's website.

Check it out!

 

Well done by Germany, Holland and Portugal, less by France.

But Ukraine keeps their top-9 spot and Holland is losing a EL-sport by dropping to the 10th spot in ranking, despite their fabulous 12 pointer(PSV going to semi final)

 

This new system is making the qualfication rounds very important. Let's see what awaits us! But I wouldn't be surprised if top-5 teams drop out in Q3 or Q4!

 

 

All other teams are known now, though a few matches are still to be played. It's waiting for the draw now. and the new season to start. It's time for me to start the predictions for country and teamranking '10. That will be my next step, but will cause some difficulties due to the new system and this double pointing mechanism in the Q-rounds.....