O/T Last 16 Champions League Draw

Some very tasty ties...

Manchester City v Barcelona
Olympiakos v Manchester United
AC Milan v Atletico Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen v Paris Saint Germain
Galatasaray v Chelsea
FC Schalke v Real Madrid
Zenit St. Petersburg v Borussia Dortmund
Arsenal v Bayern Munich

 

If Man City knock Barcelona out, they'll win it.

I've just said that.

Proper tests for them and Arsenal.

 

Good ties for PSG, United, Real & Dortmund.

 

I bet Pellegrini feels like a right tithead.

 

To be fair, if they want to win the competition they'd need to play one of the big sides eventually.

 

Yeah but if they don't win then they've gone out way too early because he's a blithering idiot.

 

Forgive my ignorance; how is he to blame for this draw?

 

My money's on Bayern.

 

Man City were all over Bayern with Aguero on the bench.

Man City were winning 3-2 and only needed one more goal to go through as group winners.

Pellegrini didn't bring Aguero on.

When asked why he said "I didnt think we'd get the two goals we needed in 10 minutes". Basically he didn't do his homework.


They missed the chance to play a team that finished 2nd in their group.


TEAMS WHO FINISHED FIRST
United
Madrid
PSG
Bayern
Chelsea
Dortmund
Athletico
Barca

TEAMS WHO FINISHED SECOND
Bayer Leverkusen
Galatasaray
Olympiakos
City
Schalke
Arsenal
Zenit
Milan


As you cant play a team from your own country nor your own group...

If City finished first then they'd have played any of;
Bayer Leverkusen
Galatasaray
Olympiakos
Schalke
Zenit
Milan

Instead they were going to face one of;
Madrid
PSG
Dortmund
Athletico
Barca



He ****ed up.

 

Barcelona certainly would not have wanted this tie whatsoever.

I honestly can see Man City winning this one. The first leg at the Etihad is key. If they keep a clean sheet, City will have a fantastic chance.


Even one of the national papers told everyone...

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A little harsh mystic meg. That's assuming they'd have scored a 4th.

 

My predictions to go through

Manchester City v Barcelona (away goals will matter it think)
Olympiakos v Manchester United
AC Milan v Atletico Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen v Paris Saint Germain
Galatasaray v Chelsea
FC Schalke v Real Madrid
Zenit St. Petersburg v Borussia Dortmund
Arsenal v Bayern Munich

 

Exactly - how many expected them to even win in the first place?

 

I can see Drogba coming back to haunt Jose and Chelsea.

 

I have a feeling Man City might just get one over on Barca, better chance in the early stages than in the semis or final.

 

Yes of course that was a blunder. But you can't put all the blame on Pelligrini for what was essentially a "random" draw and an assumption that Aguero would definitely have helped them score a 4th.

 

Fair shout. Gala have done well this year and Chelsea been dodgy at home. But I think they'll step it up. I can see Gala playing well at Stamford Bridge and Chelsea playing well in Turkey. So away goals again.

 

The Europa League draw was made too, and Swansea are ****ed. They drew Napoli.



Spurs drew Dnipro.