Porto or Spurs for me. Then Bayern and Ajax.
Avoid Barca, City, Atletico/Juve
Avoid Barca, City, Atletico/Juve
Champions League QF Draw | Manchester United v Barcelona
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Anyone but an English side please and given our FA Cup run I'm not expecting that anyone to be a Porto but then that's why you want to be in the UCL, for the big European nights
i wouldn't be surprised if Lyon turned Barca over next week either! Could be massively wide open come next week
Ajax or Porto would make a beautiful away trip
We’ll win the thing.
Anyone but an English team, they're boring.
Not Atlético at least. Honestly wouldn't mind to play any of the other clubs although I'd prefer a non-English side for the variety.
yes we are. I hope City gets Barcelona too. another big favourites to go.
Everything's a bonus after tonight...
But obviously we'll draw Liverpool, dick them out over two legs and then win the whole thing.
But obviously we'll draw Liverpool, dick them out over two legs and then win the whole thing.
Imagine a United v Liverpool final with Ole at the helm. After a Manchester derby in the semis.
I think we'll get City or Liverpool if they get through though I've got a sneaky feeling Bayern will barely edge past them. I hope we get Porto or Ajax but would be satisfied with Spurs.
I think if the quarter final line-up is as I predict (Atletico, Bayern, Barca and City getting through next week) this would be my order of preference from most preferred to least : -
Porto - I think our lads heads are screwed on enough to view any quarter final team as tough and I think they look to be the weakest of the sides left. 75% chance of progress
Ajax - Huge result for them yesterday so if you can do it under that pressure in that venue vs. that team you can be dangerous but realistically we'd be massively favored if focused and back near full strength. 75% chance of progress.
Spurs - Domestic clash so a tough one but also the least pedigree of all other teams. We'd be favored but not by a great deal. 65% chance of progress.
Bayern - Not the force they once were but tons of pedigree and experience and a very hard stadium to go to. I'd favor us here too but not by much. 60% chance of progress.
Barca - These are the teams I'd have us starting as underdogs against. I think Barca aren't quite as good as City nor do they know us as much so we can potentially benefit there. I'd favor Barca but would be cautiously optimistic. A 40% chance of progressing.
Atletico - Tough style match for us. I think this is the side we'd least be able to counter attack and I think Simeone is the best tactician left. We'd have a torrid time with that defense and getting a goal out there and if we conceded 1 at home it would be very, very tough. 35% chance of progress.
City - Domestic rival and best team in our league. Not saying we can't beat them but playing them in the quarters? No thanks. 35% chance of progress.
I think if the quarter final line-up is as I predict (Atletico, Bayern, Barca and City getting through next week) this would be my order of preference from most preferred to least : -
Porto - I think our lads heads are screwed on enough to view any quarter final team as tough and I think they look to be the weakest of the sides left. 75% chance of progress
Ajax - Huge result for them yesterday so if you can do it under that pressure in that venue vs. that team you can be dangerous but realistically we'd be massively favored if focused and back near full strength. 75% chance of progress.
Spurs - Domestic clash so a tough one but also the least pedigree of all other teams. We'd be favored but not by a great deal. 65% chance of progress.
Bayern - Not the force they once were but tons of pedigree and experience and a very hard stadium to go to. I'd favor us here too but not by much. 60% chance of progress.
Barca - These are the teams I'd have us starting as underdogs against. I think Barca aren't quite as good as City nor do they know us as much so we can potentially benefit there. I'd favor Barca but would be cautiously optimistic. A 40% chance of progressing.
Atletico - Tough style match for us. I think this is the side we'd least be able to counter attack and I think Simeone is the best tactician left. We'd have a torrid time with that defense and getting a goal out there and if we conceded 1 at home it would be very, very tough. 35% chance of progress.
City - Domestic rival and best team in our league. Not saying we can't beat them but playing them in the quarters? No thanks. 35% chance of progress.
Athletico would be a tough draw. Christ they are able to frustrate.
Give me Porto, Man United (it's time for revenge 
) or Tottenham.
Call me crazy, but i think City or Barca would suit us better. 2 attacking teams = more space to attack.
The only team i want to avoid is Atletico. Really hard team to play against.
) or Tottenham.Call me crazy, but i think City or Barca would suit us better. 2 attacking teams = more space to attack.
The only team i want to avoid is Atletico. Really hard team to play against.
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I'd swap Bayern and Spurs, otherwise spot on
Ole’s real test part VII away to them?
If Lyon knock out Barcelona and Liverpool knock out Bayern, I genuinely believe we could win the whole thing.
Ideal draw would be Ajax or Porto.
Ideal draw would be Ajax or Porto.
Hopefully Ajax, and we tap up De Ligt aftewards.
I don't want City. i'll take any other team.
My preference would obviously be for an 'easy' team, even though there are no easy team at this point.
We need to have a gentle tie to weather the injury crisis. So, Porto or Ajax.
My list would be:
1. Porto
2. Ajax
3. Juventus/Atletico
4. Tottenham
5. Bayern/Liverpool
6. Manchester City/Schalke
7. Barcelona/Lyon
My preference would obviously be for an 'easy' team, even though there are no easy team at this point.
We need to have a gentle tie to weather the injury crisis. So, Porto or Ajax.
My list would be:
1. Porto
2. Ajax
3. Juventus/Atletico
4. Tottenham
5. Bayern/Liverpool
6. Manchester City/Schalke
7. Barcelona/Lyon
Spurs or Porto is probably the most favourable, though I don't think there's a clear favourite to avoid. With players back, we'll be stronger and could beat any of them on a given day.
Bring on Barcelona.
Even they aren't the force they used to be. City are the team I would prefer to avoid, if pushed.
I don’t care. Still pinching myself for that win! Go Utd!
After tonight all are beatable, I can already see those managers left, thinking how do we beat this side, if they can win away with so many first team players missing. Advantage us.
Isn’t Spurs new stadium due to be ready for this tie? We’re so getting Spurs then since we’re the last opposing team to play at the old WHL so we’ll be the first opposing team in the new WHL and it’ll be one of those pub quiz sports questions for the ages.
Same, buzzing too much still to even think about the next round.
I reckon we get an English side
Porto would be great. But with our luck this year we will get Barca
Anyone but Barca for the love of God.
Anyone but Barcelona.
When are the QFs played? Was so pissed at 1-0 already that I didn't go to Paris, promised myself I'll do my best to go for the quarterfinal if we make it. Amsterdam would be very convenient.
We've just knocked out PSG. Bring on anyone
The draws wide open, every team must believe they can beat anyone with the results the way they've been. Three out of the four teams who have gone through finished 2nd in their group, won the second leg away and three of the teams have come from behind in the first leg to go through. Crazy year for the CL. Whoever we get will definitely be a tough draw.
I would like to make the SF maybe win the whole thing, so Porto please.
Would like Porto but with how our luck has been with draws this season we will get Barca or Juve.
I don't really care. After last night every team will want to avoid United.
With Ole at the wheel, it doesn't really matter. But I have a feeling it will be Spurs.
Time to get a kind draw. We have had our share of the big teams both domestically and in Europe. The time we meet a big team should be from the semis.
Avoid City, Barca and Atletico.
We'll get Bayern and Ole will make them cry again.
Anyone is fine for me. We have already claimed juventers and psg's scalps this season. Bring another big boy that's what the ucl is about. Don't want the English ones though, we play them all the time in the league