An English team will eventually prove to be our Achilles heel I think. I would rather play them in a one off match in the final, on a neutral ground. I wouldn't fancy our chances of getting a point or a win at Stamford Bridge or Old Trafford.
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Everlasting Seconds
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I admire your stance, but I believe in a certain dose of cynicism in these things. Early on in the knock-out stages, I'd prefer the other giants to face each other as much as possible, so that they can eliminate one another.
Winning tournaments like this is a lot about ability but also a lot about luck. And almost every tournament winner in football is somewhat aided by a little bit of a lucky draw. Now, we were firmly tested already in the group stages and aced it. So we don't really NEED to prove ourselves. What we need the most, is that other teams throw out a few of our closest rivals.
shelfboy68
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Yes your not wrong there mate.
rossdapep
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That's my feeling too.
Mourinho will look to snatch a draw at Wembley, then control the game a Old Trafford.
I think we can beat City but it's a big ask over two legs, I expect them to go all guns blazing in at least one tie.
Chelsea, yep the whole Stamford Bridge thing is a nuisance, add in the fact they seem to have our number at Wembley too.
Liverpool I can see us beating, although I think they'll be knocked out in the next stage anyway.
Lighty64
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yes group winners play the 2nd leg at home for the round of 16.
great result now, however far we go I'm still proud of the boys getting this far. only 2nd time out of 3 attempts we have got out of the group stage, and both were the group of death as group winners
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Yeah classic Mourinho if we got United. Park the bus at Wembley and wait for us not to turn up for the OT leg again.
It's funny because I actually think we can beat all the foreign teams but could come unstuck against all the English ones with our away form at their grounds. Even Liverpool would do us yet again at Anfield.
fletch82
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I’ve a feeling whoever wins it this year is going to have beat 2 English teams.imo there will be at least 4 English teams in 1/4 finals. Imagine beating pool United and Chelsea in final
That would be one hell of a acheivement
Can they field all 33 players or is it like a 11 select ?
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Why does everyone (media, fans...literally everyone) keep referring to us as "group winners"?
If we lose to Apoel and Real beat Dortmund, we will finish second. Real is only 3 points behind and already has better goal difference than us.
If we lose to Apoel and Real beat Dortmund, we will finish second. Real is only 3 points behind and already has better goal difference than us.
The Scarecrow
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It's head to head before goal difference.
Head to head. We won the group.
fletch82
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It' not on goal difference it' head to head and our heads better than madrid's head
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Because they are right and you are wrong that's why.
In Europe goal difference doesn't matter it goes in H2H.
Neon_Knight_
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Ah of course!
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And your prediction for the Last 16?
Everlasting Seconds
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Still shocked we won the group.
DanielCHillier
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When was the last time Madrid didn't win their Champions League group ?
Last season ...
Everlasting Seconds
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When they came second to Dortmund.
