Champions League Draw - 29th August '24 | Opponents (pg69) | Fixtures (pg128)

[Manchester33]

Happy with that. Thought the draw was more entertaining and our matches are the perfect balance of glamorous but winnable!

 

[Paul1970]

So am I right in thinking this new format almost guarantees all the big teams are through to the last 16 eventually? Unless they massively fuck up? One of the big guns could quite conceivable go out in the old group stage, but now it's almost impossible for them to miss out?

It’s bollox mate as the whole point is that teams can get knocked out if they don’t perform . It’s just another nail in the head of traditional football .

 

[urban genie]

so we know who we play but not the order we play them yet?

 

[SebastianBlue]

so we know who we play but not the order we play them yet?

Correct.

Schedule of matches to be released on Saturday.

 

[Vic]

It also means the nice long prep from December draw to the first knock-out round is no more, having to wait for the play-off games to book flights and accommodation.

 

[Etihad]

Is Inter match day 1, Paris match day 2 and so on?

 

[eyalluvitt]

Come on Girona!

 

[MCFC1993]

Think people are overrating Juventus and PSG, started the season well but they don't have a team anywhere near our level.

 

[MCFC1993]

Is Inter match day 1, Paris match day 2 and so in?

No, not guaranteed, fixtures released Saturday.

 

[lancs blue]

It really isn’t more interesting. The top 24 reach the knockouts, so many games will be dead rubbers and big clubs will need to lose 5/6 to go out.

Its been designed to reduce the number of shock exits and keep all of the big boys in the competition until at least the first knockout round.

Disagree, the teams intent on winning it will want to finish top 4 at least in the league phase to avoid each other until the semis. Also none of the top teams will want an extra two matches in February if they finish outside the top 8.