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Carling Cup 2008

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

UEFA Cup Group Stage Draw

Courtesy of the Official Site-

We have been drawn against Anderlecht, Getafe, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Aalborg
BK in Group G of the UEFA Cup. Here are a few facts on our next UEFA Cup opposition.

Anderlecht - Capacity- 28,000.- Kit- All white with purple collars.-
Came down to the UEFA Cup after losing to Fenerbahce in Champions League third
qualifying round - Tony Parks’ heroics in a penalty shootout saw us lift the
1983-84 UEFA Cup 4-3 on penalties after the aggregate score had finished 2-2.-
Currently sixth in Belgian league.- Won the second leg at Rapid Vienna to
qualify for this stage. - Jelle van Damme previously played for Southampton.

Getafe - First participation in the UEFA Cup - Managed by Michael Laudrup - Kit:
Blue shirts, black shorts - Capacity: 16,400 - Have only two draws from league
campaign so far this seasonto leave them one off the bottom in La Liga at
present. Away goal rule saw them advance from encounter with Twente in
first round of UEFA Cup - Striker Kepa Blanco was on loan at West Ham last
season, while Cosmin Contra has previously played at West Brom for a short
spell.

Hapoel Tel Aviv - Yet to win in the league after five games this season -
tenth out of 12 teams - Capacity: 16,500 - Kit: All red - Solitary goal in
second leg was enough for them to get past AIK Solna and into this round, after
coming through second qualifying round against Siroki Brijeg. - Finished fourth
in domestic league last season.

Aalborg - Stand fourth in Danish
league right now. - Advanced to this year’s group stage after beating
Sampdoria on away goals. - Kit: red and white stripes and red shorts -
Capacity: 16,000 - Andreas Johanson previously played for Wigan - Won the
Intertoto Cup this year to qulaify for the UEFA Cup before defeating HJK in the
second qualifying round to make the UEFA Cup first round proper.


Linked here: http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/uefacupgroupstage.html

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