The 2018/19 UEFA Champions League: Road to Madrid.
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fortworthspur
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I wouldnt bet against us to get out of that group
thinktank
Hmmm...
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fluffybunnyuk
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real madrid, eindhoven, athens would be good. Yay 
But knowing our luck it'll be Atletico Madrid,Schalke, Galatasaray. Boo
I'd like to see a bayern,porto,liverpool(fiiiiiiiiiiiiiive times),galatasaray group. Thatd be worth a beer.
But knowing our luck it'll be Atletico Madrid,Schalke, Galatasaray. Boo
I'd like to see a bayern,porto,liverpool(fiiiiiiiiiiiiiive times),galatasaray group. Thatd be worth a beer.
tototoner
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https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45307017
Four English clubs will find out their Champions League group stage opponents when the draw takes place on Thursday.
Manchester City will be in pot one, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in pot two, while last season's runners-up Liverpool are in pot three.
The draw takes place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco at 17:00 BST.
Holders Real Madrid are in pot one with fellow Spaniards Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, as well as Bayern Munich, Juventus, PSG and Lokomotiv Moscow.
How does it work?
The Champions League and Europa League winners make it into pot one, alongside the champions in each of the six highest-ranked nations.
It means there are three Spanish sides among the top seeds this season because Real won a third successive Champions League, Atletico Madrid were crowned Europa League winners and Barcelona clinched the La Liga title.
The rest of the pots are decided by club coefficients - a ranking determined by how well a club has done in Europe over the past five years, and also how their association has performed.
Liverpool were hoping for Benfica to be knocked out by Greek club PAOK to move into pot two for the draw, but the Portuguese side emerged victorious 5-2 on aggregate.
One club from each pot will be drawn to make up eight groups of four teams. Clubs from the same nation cannot be drawn together at this stage.
Already assigned:
Pot one: Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Juventus, Paris St-Germain, Lokomotiv Moscow.
Pot two: Borussia Dortmund, Porto, Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Napoli, Tottenham Hotspur, Roma, Benfica.
Pot three: Liverpool, Schalke, Lyon, Monaco, Ajax, CSKA Moscow, PSV Eindhoven, Valencia.
Pot four: Red Star Belgrade, Viktoria Plzen, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Hoffenheim, Young Boys, AEK Athens.
When does the football start?
The first Champions League group stage games take place on 18 and 19 September, with clubs playing the last of their six matches on 11 or 12 December.
The knockout rounds begin in February, with the tournament concluding with the final at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano on 1 June, 2019.
Four English clubs will find out their Champions League group stage opponents when the draw takes place on Thursday.
Manchester City will be in pot one, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in pot two, while last season's runners-up Liverpool are in pot three.
The draw takes place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco at 17:00 BST.
Holders Real Madrid are in pot one with fellow Spaniards Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, as well as Bayern Munich, Juventus, PSG and Lokomotiv Moscow.
How does it work?
The Champions League and Europa League winners make it into pot one, alongside the champions in each of the six highest-ranked nations.
It means there are three Spanish sides among the top seeds this season because Real won a third successive Champions League, Atletico Madrid were crowned Europa League winners and Barcelona clinched the La Liga title.
The rest of the pots are decided by club coefficients - a ranking determined by how well a club has done in Europe over the past five years, and also how their association has performed.
Liverpool were hoping for Benfica to be knocked out by Greek club PAOK to move into pot two for the draw, but the Portuguese side emerged victorious 5-2 on aggregate.
One club from each pot will be drawn to make up eight groups of four teams. Clubs from the same nation cannot be drawn together at this stage.
Already assigned:
Pot one: Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Juventus, Paris St-Germain, Lokomotiv Moscow.
Pot two: Borussia Dortmund, Porto, Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Napoli, Tottenham Hotspur, Roma, Benfica.
Pot three: Liverpool, Schalke, Lyon, Monaco, Ajax, CSKA Moscow, PSV Eindhoven, Valencia.
Pot four: Red Star Belgrade, Viktoria Plzen, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Hoffenheim, Young Boys, AEK Athens.
When does the football start?
The first Champions League group stage games take place on 18 and 19 September, with clubs playing the last of their six matches on 11 or 12 December.
The knockout rounds begin in February, with the tournament concluding with the final at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano on 1 June, 2019.
Gb160
Well done boys. Good process
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Apart from the slog to Russia I'd have that tbh.
We have a score to settle with Monaco, and Inter aren't what they were.
Marty
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I've got an OPTA pack of stats that they sent out for the group stage draw, and have to share my favourite one.
Despite playing only 10 games in his Champions League career, Tottenham striker Harry Kane has already scored nine goals and delivered two assists.
Tottenham striker Harry Kane has scored nine goals in 10 Champions League appearances so far in his career. The fastest players to 10 Champions League goals are currently Adriano, Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino (11 apps) – Harry Kane could equal this if he scores in his first UCL appearance of 2018-19.
Despite playing only 10 games in his Champions League career, Tottenham striker Harry Kane has already scored nine goals and delivered two assists.
Tottenham striker Harry Kane has scored nine goals in 10 Champions League appearances so far in his career. The fastest players to 10 Champions League goals are currently Adriano, Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino (11 apps) – Harry Kane could equal this if he scores in his first UCL appearance of 2018-19.
Marty
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Seems weird to pair United with Liverpool and not City but I suppose it's all pandering to the global fanbases.
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danielneeds
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I want Barca or Bayern as first seeds. Massive CL nights. Would be nice to get a couple of gimmes in pots 3 and 4.
rabbikeane
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Tried the simulator and got us in group with Atletico, Ajax and Hoffenheim.
Atletico the only team I really want us to avoid, they're so tricky, I'd prefer Barcelona. Ajax would be a dream draw from their pot.
As always I like us getting the big names in Champions League, woudn't mind Internazionale from last pot.
Atletico the only team I really want us to avoid, they're so tricky, I'd prefer Barcelona. Ajax would be a dream draw from their pot.
As always I like us getting the big names in Champions League, woudn't mind Internazionale from last pot.
