Juve-Real aside, it's not great for the neutral. Does set up some very tasty semi-finals though, which are often the 4 best games of the season.
UEFA Champions League Quarter-final Draw | Man City v Liverpool
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Juve-Real aside, it's not great for the neutral. Does set up some very tasty semi-finals though, which are often the 4 best games of the season.
It's a good draw for us in terms of helping with our league position, theoretically.
Obviously scripted draw, it's important for UEFA to have big semi final matches
Looks like Bayern got the warm balls this year.
Is it? I think City-Pool is one of the most dramatic pairings this draw could offer. We missed out on the clasico, of course
Juve will be without Pjanic and Benatia in the first match (suspended) and Cuadrado and Bernardeschi will not be available due to injury, don't see chances for them.
Liverpool-supporting mates already crying about "fixed draws" saying that UEFA clearly wants an El Clasico final or for either of the two big Spanish teams to play City.
Bayern and Barcelona should go through comfortably, City and Madrid will be favourites but I won't be that surprised if one of them fails to qualify.
The good news - one of City or Liverpool are definitely going out
The bad news - one of City or Liverpool are definitely going through to the semis
The bad news - one of City or Liverpool are definitely going through to the semis
Real Madrid have been eliminated in all their four two-legged UCL ties against Juventus, the last in 2015.
Bayern and Barsa as good as through. The other 2 games are closer to call, but City and Madrid part as favorites.
At least England is now guaranteed a CL semifinal spot.
At least England is now guaranteed a CL semifinal spot.
That's the thing. Tasty quarters increases the chances of uninspiring semis or final.
I'm looking forward to City and the Scousers knocking the shite out of each other.
see City going through, and I give them a 50/50 chance of making it into the final, that's why, for the firt time in my life, I hope the dippers win the tie, as I give them zero chance IF the other sides do their jobs properly.
Everyone talking about the draw nicely and you drop this in. What a wum
Or I’m just angry that we aren’t there?
We should've been there, feckin hell.
Madrid to win it.
Madrid to win it.
On the other hand it is strange Barcelona and Madrid are never ever drawn together in the last 16 and the quarters and only once I think in the SF.
Nah not calling fix but typical that in a draw of eight teams where nearly 50% of the teams are Spanish they all manage to avoid each other
Worst possible draw for City, think if any team are capable of knocking them out it's Liverpool as they will just go toe to toe with them.
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Free wins for Bayern and Barca.
I'd give my hopes for the City - Liverpool match, but I'm still deciding which tag is better: City lover or Scouse lover.
Feck it, I hope 'pool go through.
I'd give my hopes for the City - Liverpool match, but I'm still deciding which tag is better: City lover or Scouse lover.
Feck it, I hope 'pool go through.
Just stuck a bet on Bayern to win it this year. They seem to be going under the radar this season, hitting form at the perfect time and have had lady luck on their side since coming second in their group.
Real Madrid have been eliminated in all their four two-legged UCL ties against Juventus, the last in 2015.
I know, i know
, this time i think we'll not make it.We would have got Bayern?
I'm surprised so many are writing off Sevilla.
Us vs City is a great match for the neutral in my opinion. Maybe not in terms of the names on show or perceived stature, but for pure attacking football, it should be a lot of fun.
I actually like the draw
Pressure is pretty much all on City, but we know we can beat em.My guess too. Seems the stars are lining up for them this year.
It's much more likely for them to avoid eachother than it would be for them to play against eachother
Real Madrid have been eliminated in all their four two-legged UCL ties against Juventus, the last in 2015.
Aye, noted this in the other thread.
The quarter-final fixtures have been confirmed:
First legs
3 April: Sevilla v Bayern, Juventus v Real Madrid
4 April: Barcelona v Roma, Liverpool v Man. City
Second legs
10 April: Roma v Barcelona, Man. City v Liverpool
11 April: Bayern v Sevilla, Real Madrid v Juventus
First legs
3 April: Sevilla v Bayern, Juventus v Real Madrid
4 April: Barcelona v Roma, Liverpool v Man. City
Second legs
10 April: Roma v Barcelona, Man. City v Liverpool
11 April: Bayern v Sevilla, Real Madrid v Juventus
Just the draw I wanted, perfect.
Barca, Bayern, Real, City.
Was never more easy to predict the outcome
The semi finals will be tasty though.
Was never more easy to predict the outcome
The semi finals will be tasty though.
Very boring draw for the neutrals. Even Juve vs Real seems boring to me. But surely there will be epic semi-final matches.
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It's not a fix, but sometimes makes you wonder, when English clubs dominated Champions League like they did in the mid to late 00's, 3 English clubs regularly in the Champions League semi-finals, UEFA kicked up a fuss, they've not done it with the recent success of the Spanish teams.
A bit disappointing.Not too excited about our tie,mainly because we played against Juve some months ago.Luckily the second match is in Madrid, although It wasn't enough the last time.
As Peyroteo said...
As Peyroteo said...
Us vs City is a great match for the neutral in my opinion. Maybe not in terms of the names on show or perceived stature, but for pure attacking football, it should be a lot of fun.
I actually like the draw
I think it will be a good couple of games, but it is somehow less interesting when it's two sides who play regularly and know each other well.
Liv/City on the Wednesday, our derby on the Saturday. I assume the Pool/Eve game gets brought forward to the Saturday.
Will mean:
Wedensday: Liverpool vs City
Saturday: United vs City and Everton vs Liverpool
Tuesday: City vs Liverpool.
Will mean:
Wedensday: Liverpool vs City
Saturday: United vs City and Everton vs Liverpool
Tuesday: City vs Liverpool.
Guaranteed English club in the semi finals?
It’s almost like they need to maintain English interest due to BT paying £400m a season to show European games?
I expect City to go through comfortably. Liverpool are poor defensively. City have a big advantage with the second leg at home.
Barcelona, Bayern, Real Madrid should also go through. Almost like every year eh?
It’s almost like they need to maintain English interest due to BT paying £400m a season to show European games?
I expect City to go through comfortably. Liverpool are poor defensively. City have a big advantage with the second leg at home.
Barcelona, Bayern, Real Madrid should also go through. Almost like every year eh?
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Us vs City is a great match for the neutral in my opinion. Maybe not in terms of the names on show or perceived stature, but for pure attacking football, it should be a lot of fun.
I actually like the draw
And they know they can beat you..
Interesting tie over two legs.
Delighted they'll not be an all English final. One of you to go out now, the next in the semis. Hopefully.
So city v. United surely getting played on the Saturday then. We should be beating city but knowing Jose he will play safe and lose making the Sevilla loss even more frustrating. The only way the Sevilla loss would be somewhat forgiven and forgotten is if we don't let city win the title at etihad.
Don't care much about this except that Liverpool hopefully out now and City out in the semis.
At least one of these teams won't be winning the CL. Both could win it, IMO, sadly. As their game-plan involves out-scoring the opposition and that can happen in a 'perfect storm' situation.
I'll take City over two legs. I reckon they might lose at Anfield again but win comfortably at home.
I'll take City over two legs. I reckon they might lose at Anfield again but win comfortably at home.
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