maclean
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Not an easy draw compared to what exactly? Sure, we can say there are no easy draws, but how many teams in the pot would you say were easier than Porto?
And this is totally fine but come on. LFC got an arguably better version (not super relevant but still) of Porto multiple times, and we’re always told how easy it was so I’m just curious. You’ll probably starch them like we did.
Also speaking of easy draws, City getting Copenhagen is really funny. Not because of the match up, but the irony of all the Utd fans (not necessarily on here) saying City got it easy. I’d gladly go to a game in Copenhagen for the record. Might not be so hard to get tickets.
I'm not saying it's an objectively "hard" draw, but it feels like the kind of team we have trouble with. A couple of years ago I would've kissed our campaign goodbye in advance. So for me this will be a real test of how far we've come. It's the kind of team you want to keep stifled. If you let them get a whiff of success, they'll be all over you, and I still have misgivings about our defensive breakdowns, much as we've improved defensively.
That said, they're the kind of team that varies quite a lot from year to year and I can't say I have a good idea of where they're at right now