Champions League - 2022/23

[LangleyBlue1970]

Smooth passage, teams of standing rather than ability to hurt us significantly.

Loving Liverpool's group. Brutal intensity all those visits.

It’s brutal alright. As soon as Napoli came out, add to that Rangers.

Love it.

 

[Alfie Budd]

Can’t see that, it’s the 12:30 TV game isn’t it?

Hopefully they’ve taken Yaya away for some cake now.

Can someone explain why Dortmund could only go into our group?

Dortmund couldn't go into Groups A-D due to the German broadcasters pairing them with Bayern Munich. They then couldn't go into Group F as Leipzig were already there. That only left E, G and H but due to the TV pairings impacting the other remaining pot three teams, our group was the only one left for them.

 

[Tam]

3 fantastic football stadiums to visit.

Never been Sevilla so that's number 1 on my priority list although Dortmund is always worth going just for the atmosphere alone.

Great city but pissed down all day the day before the match if I remember correctly

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Good draw. Sevilla lost their CB pairing and Dortmund is weaker without Haaland. Copenhagen is a good game to rotate too.

 

[jimharri]

Does the last 16 follow the usual format, where we can't draw Dippers/Chelsea/Spuds, but then can do so in the round of eight? I'm a bit confused by the blue and red halves.

I'm assuming so. Country protection has applied to the first knockout stage for years now. You can't get a team from the same association, or the team that came out of the same group as you.

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

Go on Reshmin you little polyglot.
English, Italian, Spanish and French, bravo.

 

[lancs blue]

Does the last 16 follow the usual format, where we can't draw Dippers/Chelsea/Spuds, but then can do so in the round of eight? I'm a bit confused by the blue and red halves.

Yes. The blue and red halves just split the group games into Tuesday or Wednesday each gameweek

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

There’ll be definite mither at that game.

Just wait until they try singing YNWA at Ibrox...

I might go up for that for a giggle and watch them get the shit kicked out of them on and off the pitch.

 

[ScottSinclair]

Will definitely try to go to Copenhagen

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Some good trips away to some good cities there. Copenhagen is very pleasant indeed, Sevilla is one of my favourite cities on the planet. Don‘t suppose Dormund wins any awards for world heritage architecture, but I’m sure there’s a good atmosphere and City fans’ll be warmly welcomed.
I’ll take that.