I think it would do us good to play Real in the group stages. I don't think a piss easy group is necessarily the best thing these days. Get a european heavyweight in there, beat them to top spot, have a couple of big games that dominates the coverage of that round of fixtures, get the team in that headspace of playing a huge game before the 1/4 final stage.
Having easy runs to the 1/4 finals didn't do us any favours in the past 2 seasons IMO.
I'd go for something like Real, Salzburg, Genk if I was picking it. One big clash, a couple of teams who shouldn't have much of a chance, and Belgium/Austria/Madrid are all short journeys
Having easy runs to the 1/4 finals didn't do us any favours in the past 2 seasons IMO.
I'd go for something like Real, Salzburg, Genk if I was picking it. One big clash, a couple of teams who shouldn't have much of a chance, and Belgium/Austria/Madrid are all short journeys