Champions league Last 16

[Youngie]

All the info here and the draw is on this site too Friday.
http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=787334.html

Oooo its so exciting!!
Come on then, whats your predictions for the English teams?

Taking Sods Law into account I reckon:

Inter Milan v Man Utd
Sporting Lisbon v Livershite
Chelsea v Panathinaikos FC
Arsenal v Roma

bring it on!!

 

[Jacob]

Real Madrid v Man United
Arsenal v Barcelona
Chelsea v Sporting
Liverpool v Villarreal

 

[BahamaRed]

Please be Real

 

[Solius]

Arsenal Vs Bayern Munich
Villareal Vs Roma
Real Madrid Vs Liverpool
Lyon Vs Panathanaikos
Sporting Vs Juventus
Atletico Vs Manchester United
Chelsea Vs Porto
Inter Vs Barcelona

 

[B Cantona]

Sporting vs United
Lyon vs Liverpool
Bayern vs Chelsea
Barcelona vs Arsenal

 

[Doogie]

I don't care for the others but I would like to see us play Sporting, then Juventus, followed by Bayern and finally Barca in final

 

[Gazza]

Chelsea vs Panathinaikos
Arsenal vs Bayern Munich
United vs Real Madrid
Liverpool vs Sporting Lisbon

 

[Cold_Boy]

I would love it to be Real and thrash them.

But I am not confident we will beat them over two legs.

 

[Sarni]

I hope we play Sporting, and then the winner of Panathinaikos v Atletico.

 

[Count Duckula]

Why is everyone so keen to get Real? Everyone knows that the team that beat Real never win it!

 

[Cal?]

I hope we get Sporting and Chelsea get Barca.

 

[Sarni]

Why is everyone so keen to get Real? Everyone knows that the team that beat Real never win it!

There's some silly rule about that, isn't there? Something like the team who goes further in the competition than Real wins it, or a team that beats another team that beat another team that was with Real in group wins it.

 

[FlawlessThaw]

There's some silly rule about that, isn't there? Something like the team who goes further in the competition than Real wins it, or a team that beats another team that beat another team that was with Real in group wins it.

It's the team that beats the team that knocked out Real Madrid ends up winning the whole thing. Last season we beat Roma, who had beaten Madrid en route.

There is also the rule in the past few years where the current holders of the competition have been knocked out in the 2nd round.

 

[M'n'M]

All the info here and the draw is on this site too after our game tomorrow.
http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=787334.html

Taking Sods Law into account I reckon:

Not that old chestnut again

Lyon v Manchester United
Inter v Liverpool
Juventus v Chelsea
Barca v Arsenal

 

[Feed Me]

I'd happily draw anyone from our list of possibilities. Inter is obviously the least desirable because of the Mourinho factor and they seem to have bucked their ideas up over the past month or so. But their record in Europe is pretty sketchy this season, and in general. We'd stuff Madrid over two legs. I kind of hope we get the Francos.

 

[grahamo]

Please Please give us the chance to totally humiliate Real Madrid.

 

[Name Changed]

I'd love to get Real as well.

 

[FranklyVulgar]

No real easy games. Outside the portuguese and greek teams i think every team is capable of beating every other teams.

Of course some would find it easier than others but all it takes is one bad game or one team to raise their game and a shock can happen. I'm looking forward to the draw, there must be some cracking ties with the way the 1sts and 2nds are this year.

 

[Bearded but no genius]

The firsts and seconds are just whacked out. English and CL football has been very unpredictable and strange this year.

I've given up wishing us anyone - I wished us the group we got in 2005.

 

[Bearded but no genius]

The odds of getting Real or Inter are extremely high though.

We can only possibly draw Inter, Real, Sporting, Atletico Madrid, and Lyon.

So that's a 40% chance we'll get Fascists or Mourinho.

 

[Sarni]

It's the team that beats the team that knocked out Real Madrid ends up winning the whole thing. Last season we beat Roma, who had beaten Madrid en route.

There is also the rule in the past few years where the current holders of the competition have been knocked out in the 2nd round.

So many things you have to do in order to get the trophy. Not only you have to win games, it's not enough - you have to avoid being paired up with Real Madrid, or playing the 2nd round.

 

[Utd heap]

I want a trip to Lisbon or Madrid.

 

[M'n'M]

I'd like you to get drawn against Athletico. Not because I think they would beat you but they would be 2 good games which could go either way.

 

[Merman]

I'd like you to get drawn against Athletico. Not because I think they would beat you but they would be 2 good games which could go either way.

only for stevie me to foul an Athletico player and get a penalty.

edit: feck off gerrard

 

[Bearded but no genius]

only for stevie me to foul an Athletico player and get a penalty.

He said "you to" and "you".

Not sure we're going to buy Stevie Me in the transfer window...

 

[Tibs]

Madrid, or Sporting please

 

[M'n'M]

He said "you to" and "you".

Not sure we're going to buy Stevie Me in the transfer window...

 

[SirAF]

Would be nice to give Madrid a real stuffing (lol, I know). Ronaldo scoring against them would be priceless

 

[Sarni]

I'd like you to get drawn against Athletico. Not because I think they would beat you but they would be 2 good games which could go either way.

No, they couldn't, we'd beat them comfortably. They aren't that special, and get shown up against any top side. Real and Barcelona spank them all the time (well they used to be a nightmare for Barcelona back in Torres days, not so much anymore).

 

[Red Pavan]

I just hope it's Real Madrid and Ronnie scoring the winning goal at Madrid.

 

[Sarni]

Not sure why anyone would want Real Madrid. It would mean two tiresome clashes, we'd probably eliminate them, but it'd still be difficult and the pressure would be immense on both sides. I don't think we'd want to cope with that at this stage of competition when we can draw Atletico or Sporting and go through while not being at our very best.

We did well last season in being paired up with Lyon and Roma in first two knock-out rounds. Not the easiest draws possible, but both teams were clearly way below our class.

 

[Bearded but no genius]

There would be a nuclear explosion on here if we drew Real Madrid and went out.

There would be 12 year olds burning effigies of Sir Alex on the streets from London to Los Angeles.

 

[Sarni]

There would be a nuclear explosion on here if we drew Real Madrid and went out.

There would be 12 year olds burning effigies of Sir Alex on the streets from London to Los Angeles.

Exactly, I'd obviously expect us to beat Real Madrid but there'd definitely be a possibility of us going out. And it couldn't get more painful.

 

[peterstorey]

Not sure why anyone would want Real Madrid. It would mean two tiresome clashes, we'd probably eliminate them, but it'd still be difficult and the pressure would be immense on both sides. I don't think we'd want to cope with that at this stage of competition when we can draw Atletico or Sporting and go through while not being at our very best.

We did well last season in being paired up with Lyon and Roma in first two knock-out rounds. Not the easiest draws possible, but both teams were clearly way below our class.

Yeah we blew our brains out in two massive games against Milan last year while you coasted through in second gear.

 

[Gobo]

Not sure why anyone would want Real Madrid. It would mean two tiresome clashes, we'd probably eliminate them, but it'd still be difficult and the pressure would be immense on both sides. I don't think we'd want to cope with that at this stage of competition when we can draw Atletico or Sporting and go through while not being at our very best.

We did well last season in being paired up with Lyon and Roma in first two knock-out rounds. Not the easiest draws possible, but both teams were clearly way below our class.

I agree

Id rather get one of the weaker teams. The second half of the season is going to be tough. Id rather we avoid the big guns for now so we can maintain our challenge in the league.

I would like a crack at juve later in the competition though for old times sake.

 

[Sarni]

Yeah we blew our brains out in two massive games against Milan last year while you coasted through in second gear.

It was your fault though. With the amount of chances you had in the first game, you could have gone to Milan as tourists and enjoy the sights.

 

[Bearded but no genius]

Yeah we blew our brains out in two massive games against Milan last year while you coasted through in second gear.

Are you Portsmouth in disguise?

 

[jatin]

The last time we played madrid our No.7 fecked off to them the following summer.

 

[Bearded but no genius]

The last time we played madrid our No.7 fecked off to them the following summer.

Spooky but true.

That's it - I don't want Real Madrid.

(I also couldn't deal with the missus' crap after rubbing Moscow in her face for months.)

 

[Rood]

we want Sporting - all other options could easily end in tears