- Mar 14, 2004
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Does what it says on the tin, who do you want and why?
No brainer for me - Schalke. Why? - because they are the most beatable.
Effectively we could go out in style in the semis - or perhaps we go even further.
If we hit the semis we are 3 games away from winning the dam thing and anything can happen. In a semi over two legs a red card - pen, injuries etc, anything can literally happen.
I want us to go further and the draw is where the luck element kicks in big time.
I agree with the man in pink, its all about going as far as we can, both for the glory and not forgetting the money of course.
Real Madrid.
Home first, away second (purely for work commitment reasons).
I genuinely believe we'd have a chance against Madrid, would be a glory, glory tie and I've loved everytime I've gone to Madrid.
They would be my second choice after Schalke. Would rather Real than any of Inter, Barca, United or Chelsea.
It would be a glory tie and most certainly more of a chance than progressing against Barca.
Watched the game tonight and to be honest Lyon were pretty shambolic - apart from their keeper who really does look a class act.
I want Madrid, first of all it would be a brilliant occasion, second we have an outside chance of beating them and third if we do go out we'll do so with our heads held high. If we draw Chelsea, Utd, Shaktar or Schalke and we go out it would leave a sour taste in the mouth and might take the gloss off what has been a fantastic debut campaign from the team.
I don't know whether it was just the mental barrier of not getting past the last 16 for 7 years, but Real looked there for the taking in the first 35 minutes. One Lyon goal in that time and I think we would be talking about facing a different team in the quarters now.
Real's defence isn't solid. Both full-backs can be found wandering, and I've never thought Carvalho and especially Pepe, are among the best CB's in the world. I'd fancy us to get a few goals over the two legs. Then there's the very different matter of keeping Ronaldo, Ozil, Di Maria and Benzema quiet...
barca the least because they are so good and having lived there divided loyalties