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Dortmund are the one team I really don’t want. Not a “Huge” name club, brilliantly organised & a really tough opponent. PSG, Real, Bayern, Even Juve are all very beatable as they have players with huge, fragile egos. They are more “breakable” in my opinion, than a team like Dortmund.
Dortmund it is then. Put your dinner money on it.
To be honest they'll all be hard matches whoever is unlucky enough to draw us..... On paper some teams look harder than others but on the day you just never know.
Would it be too much of a stretch to say that Real are weaker this year than they were last year? And we beat them over 2 legs last year so what is there to fear?
Juventus, PSG or Barca would be daunting but I doubt we'd be a team that they'd really want to meet in the last 16 (and we can't meet Barca anyway)
Everyone is saying Porto would be the best draw but who knows - would be lovely to draw them as I think it would be 2 underdogs fighting it out and would be a cracking game.
But just imagine if we draw and then knock out one of the big boys.......
Would it be too much of a stretch to say that Real are weaker this year than they were last year? And we beat them over 2 legs last year so what is there to fear?
Juventus, PSG or Barca would be daunting but I doubt we'd be a team that they'd really want to meet in the last 16 (and we can't meet Barca anyway)
Everyone is saying Porto would be the best draw but who knows - would be lovely to draw them as I think it would be 2 underdogs fighting it out and would be a cracking game.
But just imagine if we draw and then knock out one of the big boys.......
They do.
How excellent would it be if the first leg of our round of 16 game was played at our new stadium!?
Bellamy spot on there, in my view
I think the best thing we can do as fans is accept that we are building towards something. We don't have the resources of those 'above us' - but every single year we improve overall. Every single year. There's no stumbling block, there's no plateau. We tend to get further in domestic cups, our points per game in the Premier League improves every single year. We've matched our Champions League run from last year etc.
With us it literally is a marathon and not a sprint. A cup is obviously the next big step towards showing that improvement but history tells us that it can't be too far away. We are statistically the 3rd best team in the league. We're qualifying for the Champions League year on year and on average get to a semi final every year under Pochettino's tenure. The teams that tend to get to cup finals and win the cups are teams who consistently finish in the top four.
I think the best thing we can do as fans is accept that we are building towards something. We don't have the resources of those 'above us' - but every single year we improve overall. Every single year. There's no stumbling block, there's no plateau. We tend to get further in domestic cups, our points per game in the Premier League improves every single year. We've matched our Champions League run from last year etc.
With us it literally is a marathon and not a sprint. A cup is obviously the next big step towards showing that improvement but history tells us that it can't be too far away. We are statistically the 3rd best team in the league. We're qualifying for the Champions League year on year and on average get to a semi final every year under Pochettino's tenure. The teams that tend to get to cup finals and win the cups are teams who consistently finish in the top four.
No doubt. Imagine you're Madrid or Bayern, who would you rather draw in the next round, United or Spurs?
United. Shite.
Sackly. The group winners will be deperate to avoid us, Liverpool and Atleti.
Rather face them in the quarter final than round of 16.If they'll win the whole thing, then why does it matter if/when we face them?
I agree. The group with 6 games allows you to create an exciting situation. I was sure of the collapse of Inter: you did well to believe in the company. Getting to the Champions League rounds is also important from an economic point of view.
I honestly don't mind who we get, except I'd like to play a new team. We've played Dortmund, Real and Juventus last year, so I'd prefer to draw someone new for the experience. I really don't mind if it is one of the tougher draws though, that's why we're in the competition. Equally though, an easier draw is fine because if we get through we get a tougher draw later.
Whatever, I just love that we're in the premier european comp rather than the europa.
Whatever, I just love that we're in the premier european comp rather than the europa.
We were written off after the 4th game, were we not ? They'll give us PSG you watch lol.
Would I care ? No, bring it on.
Either mancs to get Porto.
Would I care ? No, bring it on.
Either mancs to get Porto.
