Paddy Power and Billy Hill say differently! I know it could happen but I don't think any team outside the top 8 in the betting would win it. Last two final losing teams were not anywhere near the favourites but I'd suggest this new format will ensure outsiders have less of a chance this time around.Nothing is guaranteed in football mate.
Spot on. Almost said a truly open draw right the way through is the best way, too much money in fixing it now though and we've all become slowly accustomed and accepting to the fixing.The draw is so contrived to the point of being ridiculous, and I thought the last format was bad. The poor golden goose is being banged again. It undermines the integrity of the completion if you play difficult away games (Atletico) without the chance to reverse a 'tie' at home. It's becoming a worse joke every year. Just draw the teams. If Arsenal beat us in the early rounds then they deserve to go further than us (unless they've paid the officials obv :-) )
I agree.Paddy Power and Billy Hill say differently! I know it could happen but I don't think any team outside the top 8 in the betting would win it. Last two final losing teams were not anywhere near the favourites but I'd suggest this new format will ensure outsiders have less of a chance this time around.
Looking forward to the truly batshit mental shit takes from the armchair social media fans when we draw Girona.
Spot on. Almost said a truly open draw right the way through is the best way, too much money in fixing it now though and we've all become slowly accustomed and accepting to the fixing.
Can you imagine if we did the FA cup the same, weighting it heavily so that we almost guaranteed no all premier league ties until the quarters and no top 4 ties until the semi's. They'd be outcry across the country yet we have no issue with the champions league framed this way.
Could be the surprise package of the tournament.Looking forward to the truly batshit mental shit takes from the armchair social media fans when we draw Girona.
The draw is so contrived to the point of being ridiculous, and I thought the last format was bad. The poor golden goose is being banged again. It undermines the integrity of the completion if you play difficult away games (Atletico) without the chance to reverse a 'tie' at home. It's becoming a worse joke every year. Just draw the teams. If Arsenal beat us in the early rounds then they deserve to go further than us (unless they've paid the officials obv :-) )