Can someone explain why Juve/City aren't in pot 1?
UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw 2012/13
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Why would they be ?
because pots are assigned based on a calculated coefficient that uses the results of 5 previous seasons in european competition.
google bert kassies coefficient for more info.
Team are ranked on their european performances over the last 5 years.
http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/data/method4/trank2012.html
I think the coefficient is calculated using how you've done in the CL and Europa League over the past five seasons, rather than how you've done domestically, hence why Schalke are in pot 2 yet Dortmund only in pot 4.
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I want to know how City are in Pot 2!
Bet we get Galatasaray, welcome to hell part 3.As others have said we need to play our best team in every game.I can see us going a long way this season, semis at least.
This. Should be in pot 3.
Champions of Spain, England, Italy & Germany in a possible Group of Death.
I'd love City to get Madrid, PSG and Dortmund.
As for us: Braga, Anderlecht and Montpellier please.
As for us: Braga, Anderlecht and Montpellier please.
All I want is Nordsjælland.
Please.
Please.
Where the feck is Nordsjælland?
It must be in Norway, or in Odin's land.
City would probably give that lot a good go, if not qualify. They got 10 pts last season in their first CL season with Bayern Munich in it!!
How long is it to take a train/bus from Kobenhavn to Farum?
And the shittiest team in the competition as well. Villarreal had an awful season with no strikers in it for the most part.
City beat Villarreal twice, drew against Napoli at home and beat Bayern at home in the final game when Bayern had already won the group. Not the best campaign if you look at it. I remember their games. They weren't good.
United, Schalke, Anderlecht, Celtic is what I'm guessing we'll get. We usually get a pretty easy draw tbh, but this one would be pretty good. Three teams that aren't as shite or unknown as last years teams that would make us so complacent. Hopefully we have some exciting games as well.
How on earth did Napoli better them, then?
And to think Sir Alex always keeps talking about the magic '10 points barrier'
United, Schalke 04 , Anderlecht, FC Nordsjælland
got a feeling we are going to get a tough group though..
got a feeling we are going to get a tough group though..
I think he meant Villareal when he meant the worst team.. Napoli are quite good actually and City I think were just surprised at how devastating Lavezzi and Cavani were.How on earth did Napoli better them, then?
And to think Sir Alex always keeps talking about the magic '10 points barrier'
I'd like to see:
United
Braga
Anderlecht
Celtic
United
Braga
Anderlecht
Celtic
After the farce that was last season, I hope we got a tough group and actually be serious about the whole thing.
Getting an 'easy' group again will not be such a bad idea. I dont think we havent learnt anything at all from last season. I prefer 'easy' group to be honest. Every team prefers it surely.
The team/players might prefer it, but as fans/spectators, surely we should prefer some good ol' European nights instead of some Macedonian teams no one's ever heard of? I know it's hyperbole, but the disappointment of last year made me think that I'd rather not watch us go through the complacency-laden shite of playing in an easy group again. My personal opinion on it.
Round of 16 and quarter-finals in Europa League/UEFA Cup (2011 and 2009, respectively) also give you points.
I intially wanted 2 'big' teams and one 'small' one. But hey, if we get through the group, we will definitely have some good ol' european big games indeed. So, 'easy' group + no complacency is the start I want. Dont want us to get good teams too early. We are, in a way, still a team in building and recovering, esp our defence and we are still trying formations for our forwards. My opinion as well.
We'll draw Dortmund, mark my words.
Utd Braga Ajax Celtic
would be some cracking aways
would be some cracking aways
to be honest i really want juve and dortmund for the away
Barca instead of Madrid and its the perfect group.
Around 45 min I think, but they're playing at Parken anyways
Benfica, Juve and Celtic/Dortmund would be fun. Arguably we have to be more worried about Pot 3 than Pot 2.
Kolozsvár(Cluj) would be great, please.
Sick of Benfica. Juventus or Dortmund would be great.
Although us against the pressing of Dortmund would not be very fun to watch.
Although us against the pressing of Dortmund would not be very fun to watch.
Same here, would make for a good group, games, rival quality... and it's the sort of group were we need to be on the ball but wouldn't require firing on all cylinders to the detriment of the league.
Dortmund
Braga
Ajax
Please :-)
Braga
Ajax
Please :-)
Don't want Dortmund at all.
Manchester United
Dynamo Kyiv
Anderlecht
BATE
or
Manchester United
Braga
Olympiakos
Borrusia Dortmund
Dynamo Kyiv
Anderlecht
BATE
or
Manchester United
Braga
Olympiakos
Borrusia Dortmund
Manchester United, Zenit St Petersburg, Juventus and Borrusia Dortmund please!