GWT: Champions League - Round of 16

[Evilo]

Almost easiest draw possible for PSG. I think BVB is the weakest team left but Barca is doable and most of all no City until the final.
Yet PSG is extremely young and CL is not a realistic goal this year.
Should be good games against Barca. Hopefully with normal reffing.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

And we are f***ed.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Kane licking his lips.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Kane licking his lips.

Arsenal getting destroyed by Bayern is a CL classic.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

And we are f***ed.

Arsenal vs Real Madrid who do you pick?

 

[JoVel]

Dortmund isn't the favorite against anyone but all the teams I feel like they can beat are on their side of the draw, so I'm happy with this.

As a neutral Arsenal-Bayern is the one I'm most looking forward to. Arsenal is undeniably in a better form right now but still really inexperienced here. I can not only see either team winning, but I could see either win by a blowout.

 

[Power Man]

Yet PSG is extremely young and CL is not a realistic goal this year.

it won’t be a realistic goal next year either.

But what if PSG finds a way to sneak in to the final this year lol

 

[Evilo]

it won’t be a realistic goal next year either.

But what if PSG finds a way to sneak in to the final this year lol

I have no idea how PSG will lineup next year though.
If they do win the CL this year it's quite amazing. Would mean the pressure from the club would be the whole difference (and draws and reffing too).
With that said it's 50/50 against Barca and hardly a final yet.

 

[Power Man]

And we are f***ed.

I’m not worried tbh

 

[cgf]

I like the draw, can see each tie going each way.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Arsenal vs Real Madrid who do you pick?

Madrid, but would not be mad if Arsenal won.

 

[JoVel]

I like the draw, can see each tie going each way.

City might be the biggest favorite, now that they went all the way through once I'd be surprised if they don't beat Real.

 

[Power Man]

Madrid, but would not be mad if Arsenal won.

Ah the joy of rooting for 2 clubs

One of my friends who is from Paris is a Barcelona and PSG fan

lol

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I’m not worried tbh

You should be

 

[Power Man]

You should be

Meh , City hasn,t been super impressive this season tbh

That's the only thing that worries me :

Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior• Eduardo Camavinga, Aurélien Tchouamen iare all one booking away from missing the second leg vs Man. City at Etihad.

We need to be disciplined


We are also getting Courtois and Militao after the upcoming FIFA break, but I don't know if they will be ready

 

[robertmac43]

We would get Bayern, time to get over some demons.

 

[Karterthadon]

Athletico going to the final again

 

[KJS14]

Can't wait for the championship dvd once we beat Bayern, Real/City, and then Barca in the final. Get all of the past demons out of the way in one year.

 

[robertmac43]

Would be a lot of fun to stop Kane from getting silverware.

 

[cgf]

City might be the biggest favorite, now that they went all the way through once I'd be surprised if they don't beat Real.

Is City hungry enough now that they've reached the mountain top? They're favorites, but they don't seem to be as focused/sharp as they were last year and they seem more banged up.

Plus Jude's made Madrid a lot scarier, so I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see Real snag this one in stoppage time. #stillbitter

Would be a lot of fun to stop Kane from getting silverware.

Most fun final for me would be Kane v Borussia Inc. to see who can bottle it harder.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Madrid will beat City, IMO. There's been a lot less inevitability about City this year. I think they'll have a hard time with Bellingham's box-bursting, and they seem less creative than they have as well.

Otherwise, could see Atletico scraping their way through to the final on the other side of the bracket. Path is laid for PSG though.

Feel like Bayern will beat Arsenal. Contrary to popular belief, Tuchel's Bayern aren't actually a disaster, they're just second in the league to a team that is having one of the more bananas seasons in history. Arsenal are likely a better team right now, but I think Bayern will scrape by them. Madrid should subsequently bat aside Bayern.

Gonna say it'll be another Madrid derby final.

 

[Evilo]

I don't think people realize PSG is starting a historically young team, have tons of question marks, are starting a CB with 5 games of L1 experience and 0 european games, an 18 year old midfielder, and no Neymar or Messi anymore.
PSG is better balanced IMO but a huge question mark and not built for a CL win.
Now, they're playing better and better, but I would hardly say they're favourites in their bracket. IMO, Barca, Atletico and PSG are roughly same level and BVB just under (which means they could still very well win it all).

Bayern Arsenal is 50/50 which is already a win for Arsenal. Bayern has more experience though and should go through, but it's a coin toss.
City should reach the final, I don't believe in Real if refs don't come to the rescue again.

I think it's City against Atletico/Barca/PSG in the final.
And I see City losing that final regardless of opponent.

 

[Savant]

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Arsenal need to win at home by at least 2, IMO. Put this to bed in the 1st leg.

 

[cgf]

Arsenal need to win at home by at least 2, IMO. Put this to bed in the 1st leg.

I think Bayern are much more of a mess than WBS does...especially in big matches...but they can score in bunches. You'd need to pump them by 4 or more to put it away in the 1st leg.

The vibes around the club are awful, but the monster is far from dead...especially with the way Kimmich moving back to FB and Pavlovic starting in his place at the 6, has helped their balance.