Champions League Last 16 draw - Schalke v City

[Vienna_70]

Love to get Roma to see Dzeko again but those UEFA cvnts will no doubt give us Atletico

Yeah, I’d love to see Edin and Aleks back at Etihad.

But any side that has to face the only team in Manchester should be worried.

 

[Vienna_70]

The minimum that can be demanded to Manchester City this season is to reach the semifinals, with the players we have and the football we do not be among the top 4 will be a failure. I do not like the words of Guardiola when he does not put us as candidates to win it, I think that hearing that from the players does not do them any good, nor should the sheikh be very happy. Pellegrini without most of these players reached the semifinals, I hope Pep changes his speech, everyone sees us as great candidates (we are) except him.

Pep is saying that to take the pressure off the players.

I’m sure he believes we can win it, but doesn’t want to publicly say as much.

 

[born2bblu]

Also just remembered, posted this in the thread back before the group stage draw. Here's a simulator for the draw: https://draw.inker.fun/#/cl/ko

We got Ajax in the one I did.

I just did it (only one time), and got:

Ajax City
United Bayern
Tottenham Dortmund
Liverpool Barcelona
Atletico Juventus
Schalke Real Madrid
Lyon Porto
Roma PSG

Not bad at all.

 

[Cobwebcat]

There is a common misconception with which team is likely to draw another. For example Ajax are most likely to draw City while City are least likely to draw Ajax.

What people really want to know is the most likely full draw.

Luckily I found that so if you want to know it’s....

Atletico-Juve, Tottenham-Dortmund, Liverpool-Barca, Schalke Real, Ajax-Porto, Lyon-Bayern, Roma-City, MU-Paris.

 

[aguero93:20]

Ajax-Porto

You haven't taken the UEFA factor into account when looking at likelihood if you've come up with this tie. Porto will be used as a bye to get either the rags or dippers into the quarters.

 

[Cobwebcat]

You haven't taken the UEFA factor into account when looking at likelihood if you've come up with this tie. Porto will be used as a bye to get either the rags or dippers into the quarters.

Yes it’s all based on the assumption that there is no meddling going on.

On the face of it the draw often looks fixed. The bit I find hard to believe though is the number of people who would have to be in on it and keep the secret since the guest drawers change each time.

 

[Blue Smarties]

The minimum that can be demanded to Manchester City this season is to reach the semifinals, with the players we have and the football we do not be among the top 4 will be a failure. I do not like the words of Guardiola when he does not put us as candidates to win it, I think that hearing that from the players does not do them any good, nor should the sheikh be very happy. Pellegrini without most of these players reached the semifinals, I hope Pep changes his speech, everyone sees us as great candidates (we are) except him.

Gonna put it out there mate, but going off your post history you’ve got a pretty arse ended grip on the game.

 

[mcfcfc]

My birthday îs tomorrow so c mon football gods give us schalke :)

 

[Trunks_citizen]

Pep is saying that to take the pressure off the players.

I’m sure he believes we can win it, but doesn’t want to publicly say as much.

I hope so, but that is fear of failure so that others do not prosecute in case it does not succeed, it is our time to win this cup, we are favorites like never before in our history, but I do not deny you that to me I would like to hear something else from Pep.

 

[aguero93:20]

I hope so, but that is fear of failure so that others do not prosecute in case it does not succeed, it is our time to win this cup, we are favorites like never before in our history, but I do not deny you that to me I would like to hear something else from Pep.

Yep. Win the Champions League or sack Guardiola.