CL QF Draw - City V Spurs ===== SF V Ajax (If we get there)

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Good as Ajax have been, Barcelona are a top side. They didn't need to be anywhere near their best today and yet they won at walking pace.

Yeah, but look who they were fucking playing ;-)

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Ah right, when I googled the dates it said Ajax are at home May 7th for the 2nd leg.

30th and 7th already in place, 2nd leg in Amsterdam

 

[kiam06]

I thought Barca looked quite weak today and beat a very poor United side.

If we beat Spurs & Ajax which is a big ask but doable I think we will play Liverpool in the final.

 

[Craig]

30th and 7th already in place, 2nd leg in Amsterdam

Sound, might chance a booking a cheap flight then!

 

[Cambo]

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/global-club-soccer-rankings/

There's a clear top 4 in World Footy right now.

However I've been banging on about Ajax for months. Definitely the most improved team in the last year. More people seeing it now.

But put it this way.... If we beat Spurs I'd rather play Ajax than Barca or Liverpool. I'm not sure who wins between those two but probably Messi makes the difference.

Agree and we got the preferable draw in quarters and semi to the other sides. It’s also why we should be rightly disappointed if we go out at this stage of the Comp. No way should we be getting knocked out by this Spurs team over a two leg quarter.

 

[Ribchester]

I thought tie was on May 7th at Ajax? flights £80 right now probably double / triple after tomorrow night. wont be many tickets. Id say minimum 5000 blues in Amsterdam with over half without tickets. Will be mental. Come on City play your hearts out tomorrow. What an 8 days of football ahead. Waited a month for this 8 day spell. Tickets for Utd away sorted as well.

Just before Ajax second goal flights were £50 return the minute they scored£60 got them booked fly Monday return Thursday became £80 in time added on. Best thing about this is god forbid spuds do us still got a good trip booked

 

[Cobwebcat]

I thought Barca looked quite weak today and beat a very poor United side.

If we beat Spurs & Ajax which is a big ask but doable I think we will play Liverpool in the final.

Loads of people picking Liverpool to beat Barca. I can see the argument but not for me. When Barca have to win they usually do.

 

[citytilllidie]

Agree and we got the preferable draw in quarters and semi to the other sides. It’s also why we should be rightly disappointed if we go out at this stage of the Comp. No way should we be getting knocked out by this Spurs team over a two leg quarter.

0-1 down at half-time

 

[kiam06]

Loads of people picking Liverpool to beat Barca. I can see the argument but not for me. When Barca have to win they usually do.

I'm not sure they are better than this Liverpool side - hopefully they are as I couldn't handle playing Liverpool in the final imagine it.

 

[Marvin]

Please beat Spurs, then the dream goes on. Liverpool fans will be worried about Barca, but City/Spurs have certainly a good chance of getting to the finals. It's probably no different to Juve to be honest. For me, Barcelona are the only side City should fear in the tournament. Our most difficult game maybe tomorrow coming back from 1-0 down.

 

[Cobwebcat]

I'm not sure they are better than this Liverpool side - hopefully they are as I couldn't handle playing Liverpool in the final imagine it.

Yeah I do understand they are a great team but you know...experience and that bloke Messi.....

 

[northstandgiveusasong]

IF....we beat Spurs and we have to give them the respect they deserve, Ajax are the type of side who will suit us at home at least and we should go through to the final. Liverpool should certainly go through to a Barca semi and I'd expect them to beat them over 2 legs. City v Liverpool in a one off neutral venue will not be easy but better than a 2 legged tie. I can see the top two English sides battling this out.

 

[BosnianBlue]

He didn’t say it would be easy. He said it’s the best chance we’ve had. Kind of like England in the World Cup. We’ve played Maradona’s Argentina, Matthaus’ Germany and Ronaldinho’s Brazil in knockout matches. Surely you agree that Croatia in a semi final, regardless of how good they were, was the best chance we had since 66?

Semifinal vs Real Madrid was our best chance. 0:0, no Ronaldo and then absolutely coward football by Pellegrini :(

 

[Cambo]

0-1 down at half-time

Yes, and we have 90 mins to turn it around. If we play to our potential, we should have far too much for Spurs.

 

[93:20Blue]

30th and 7th already in place, 2nd leg in Amsterdam

Would hold fire for a mo, sure that one first leg semi final will be played on the 30 April and the other on the 1 May, then they will reverse and one second leg will be be played on the 7 May and the other on the 8 May (same format as the Q/F, we played spurs away last Tuesday and home the following Wednesday).

Not sure it’s definite that the winner of City/Spurs will be play the away leg in Amsterdam on 7 or 8 May.

 

[marshymcfc]

Ajax are a good side but we would be avoiding a European superpower IF we get past Spurs. A big opportunity to get to the final here if we deserve to.

 

[Cotton Weave Blue]

Lets just focus on Spurs. As the main man says 'focus one game at a time'.

 

[jimharri]

Lets just focus on Spurs. As the main man says 'focus one game at a time'.

Not too many on here totally dismissing Spurs out of hand.

 

[cptaidan88]

30th and 7th already in place, 2nd leg in Amsterdam

Thats not correct Zin.

2nd leg is in Amsterdam but it could be either 7th ot 8th, with the 8th being more likely at this point as Ajax have a Cup Final on the Sunday. We have to get past Spurs first though.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Thats not correct Zin.

2nd leg is in Amsterdam but it could be either 7th ot 8th, with the 8th being more likely at this point as Ajax have a Cup Final on the Sunday. We have to get past Spurs first though.

Good job I’ve booked the week off (:

Cheers