GWT: Champions League R16 Second Legs & QF Draw

[Blender]

Caught up with the game, solid win and happy to be through to the quarter finals for the first time in a while.

Kante masterclass game again.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

What a boring ass Ro16.

 

[gary69]

QF DRAW TEAMS

Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund
Chelsea
FC Porto
Liverpool
Manchester City
PSG
Real Madrid

Porto is the only average team left (in CL knock-out stages terms), everyone else could win it on their best day. City at the best form right now, but who knows in two months.

 

[gary69]

I wont say it anymore but its quite clear what has held them back for a few seasons now.

It's always a good day when Simeone's Atletico are eliminated. He won't change his wicked ways.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Porto is the only average team left (in CL knock-out stages terms), everyone else could win it on their best day. City at the best form right now, but who knows in two months.

You're giving Chelsea and DOrtmund far too much credit.

 

[gary69]

You're giving Chelsea and DOrtmund far too much credit.

Nah, I believe Haaland could score a hat-trick against anyone on his best day, and Chelsea could scrape a defensive win against anyone with a bit of luck. Certainly against anyone but City, but if City secures the PL with 5-6 games to spare, they might lose enough edge in their game by the time May comes around to give any other teams left a fighting chance. And anything can happen in the final (sending off etc.).

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Nah, I believe Haaland could score a hat-trick against anyone on his best day, and Chelsea could scrape a defensive win against anyone with a bit of luck. Certainly against anyone but City, but if City secures the PL with 5-6 games to spare, they might lose enough edge in their game by the time May comes around to give any other teams left a fighting chance. And anything can happen in the final (sending off etc.).

He would need to do that multiple times so, I dont see it happening. Chelsea is a little more likely but I wouldnt hold my breath. Depending on the match up they're probably out next round.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

It's always a good day when Simeone's Atletico are eliminated. He won't change his wicked ways.

Ah I like him enough but the writing is on the wall.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

You're giving Chelsea and DOrtmund far too much credit.

Tuchel's Chelsea really does seem to be a team made for two leg ties though.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Tuchel's Chelsea really does seem to be a team made for two leg ties though.

Tuchel winning doesnt add up tbh

 

[gary69]

Some interesting fixtures:

Bayern: 3 April Leipzig, 6/7 April CL gf , 13/14 April CL qf, 17 April Wolfsburg, 21 April Leverkusen, 27/28 April CL SF. Bayern certainly have tougher fixtures than Dortmund in April, in May it's the other way round.

ManCity 3 April Leicester, 6/7 April CL qf, 10 April Leeds, 13/14 CL qf, 17 April Aaston Villa, 25 April Tottenham LC, 27/28 CL sf, 8 May Chelsea. Will need that squad depth. Could have a FA cup SF in 17 April

PSG: 3 April Lille (title decider?), 6/7 April CL qf, other league matches aren't that bad even if PSG rest some players. French cup QFs will be played on 21 April, but odds are PSG get an easy opponent. Certainly one of the easiest schedules for PSG compared to other CL teams left.

Real Madrid: 6/7 April CL qf, 11 April Barcelona, 13/14 CL qf. Very tough time for them around QF's, should they progress, it gets easier in May. Of course by then a lot depends if they still have a shot at the title. If not, they could heavily prioritize CL.

Chelsea: Prior to 24 April against West Ham, nothing too difficult. Depending on the draw, I quite fancy them getting through into the semis. Could have a FA cup SF in 17 April

Liverpool: 4 April : Arsenal , 6/7 April CL qf, 10 April AV, 13/14 CL qf. Tough two weeks.

 

[les Habs]

f***ing Atleti. All they had to do was get to the QFs. Against Chelsea no less. Assholes.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

What a boring ass Ro16.

Only Juve vs Porto was a great game.

 

[S E P H]

Only way Chelsea are winning games is from the boost due to the new manager, we always see clubs fall back down to earth once the welcoming starts to fade.

Bayern/City would be great.

That's a final bruv.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

QF DRAW TEAMS

Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund
Chelsea
FC Porto
Liverpool
Manchester City
PSG
Real Madrid

Any disagreements with my ranking of these 8 teams going into the draw?

Man City
Bayern

Real Madrid
Chelsea
PSG

Liverpool
Dortmund

Porto

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

You're giving Chelsea and DOrtmund far too much credit.

Chelsea is unbeaten in 13. Tuchel is the first Chelsea coach to ever compile that stay in his first 13 games. There’s one team in better form right now in Europe.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

What teams do you want to draw and don’t want to draw?

Order of teams I least want to draw

1. Bayern
2. Man City
3. Real Madrid
4. Chelsea
5. PSG
6. Liverpool
7. Porto

 

[Savant]

As a Liverpool fan, I don’t want an English team. Motivation here is solely for a new matchup. I hate PL vs PL matchups in European competition. Less fun in that.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Chelsea is unbeaten in 13. Tuchel is the first Chelsea coach to ever compile that stay in his first 13 games. There’s one team in better form right now in Europe.

An uptick in performance for a new manager isn’t exactly unheard of. What happens when the honeymoon ends? Another thing they didn’t exactly have the hardest matches.

 

[Evilo]

And that isn't utterly boring to see.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Man City-Dortmund
Porto-Chelsea
Bayern-PSG
Madrid-Liverpool

 

[Evilo]

3 EPL teams drew the 3 weakest teams.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

3 EPL teams drew the 3 weakest teams.

Liverpool are in the 3 weakest teams. Man City would get the hardest semi-final matchup.

 

[Evilo]

Toughest road possible.

 

[Savant]

Don’t know if they go through but Real Madrid is certainly a winnable matchup for LFC. Really glad this group gets another shot at that Madrid team after what happened in Kiev.

let’s go Porto