Champions League Playoff Draw | Fri 31st Jan, 11am | Real Madrid

[bluetonium]

I take it uefa are making this another six hour extravaganza event, with hot air blown up each other's arses, followed by guest appearances from several awkward ex pros some of whom you may just about remember?

 

[mayo31]

It's called realism - which I have in spades having watched us for nearly 30 years.

Is football for realists?

Anything can happen in 90 minutes. We will be playing one of two sides who themselves have both lost 3 games CL games this year.

I feel we have as much chance as both of them.

 

[Shazza458]

I genuinely think winning this competition this year would be Pep’s greatest achievement at City, give the age and state of the squad along with the injuries and form.

Hope we get Bayern.

Sadly we aren’t competing with our current midfield as it is, that is very clear.

Madrid have a strong midfield engine and rapid forwards. Probably the worst team to go up against at the moment for us.

 

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

I’m dreading seeing the price the club will charge for the home ticket. I’m guessing £45 for SS and NS and £50 for CB and ES cup schemes

 

[aka blue jambo]

Thanks for that

I assume the only thing to be decides is whether it's the Tuesday or Wednesday

 

[Damanino]

for us its shit anyway based on who we can get, but it makes a big difference to Real or Bayern if they face City or Celtic.

good thing is Real has a game vs Atletico in the league just before the 1st leg.
Bayern has Leverkusen away trip between 1st and 2nd leg.
we have Newcastle between 1st and 2nd leg and Liverpool straight after 2nd leg.

will be an immense set of 4 games for us in 2 weeks.

 

[johnnytapia]

I've been looking at flights etc today trying to be fastest finger tomorrow straight after drawer.
Madrid seems okay if you go via Alicante or Ibiza etc but Munich seems pricey it must be half term at school

It is. And that’s why I can go!

 

[willipp]

for us its shit anyway based on who we can get, but it makes a big difference to Real or Bayern if they face City or Celtic.

good thing is Real has a game vs Atletico in the league just before the 1st leg.
Bayern has Leverkusen away trip between 1st and 2nd leg.
we have Newcastle between 1st and 2nd leg and Liverpool straight after 2nd leg.

will be an immense set of 4 games for us in 2 weeks.

Not if we lose em all it won't. Hopefully we are starting to get the squad back that can cope with the run of fixtures we have, but you're right, what a fantastic few weeks for big games and 3 at home.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Don't like bayern or madrid, think I'd prefer to play bayern though and hopefully give them a beating. Save Madrid till last hopefully.

 

[ArniArason]

Don't like bayern or madrid, think I'd prefer to play bayern though and hopefully give them a beating. Save Madrid till last hopefully.

But how great would it be to see Bellingham, VJ and Mbappe all crying if we dumped them out

 

[mattcity5]

Expecting us to get Real, beat them, then lose to an Alvarez-inspired Atletico in the next round...

 

[Groke]

But how great would it be to see Bellingham, VJ and Mbappe all crying if we dumped them out

and, win or lose, it would be the biggest tie of this year's competition - despite whatever spin TNT put on the Dipper games

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

I voted for bayern just so we can play vinny, but tbh I'm not arsed which one we get. Whatever happens its an opportunity like pep says.

Beat one of those and we will feel invincible.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

But how great would it be to see Bellingham, VJ and Mbappe all crying if we dumped them out

Be nice but don't fancy our chances against them currently, think we need build some confidence up in this competition before we play these lot.

 

[bada bing]

Bayern for me, because they won't play for pens like Real Arsenal.

 

[DiscoSteve]

I want Bayern too - fed up going to Madrid - plus I have a stack of Star Alliance Miles I could use...

 

[Rkil912]

What was the ticket situation like last time we went to Bayern, was it paper ticket or print at home?

 

[BringBackSwales]

Doesn't matter who we play in the play-offs because anyone decent will do us at the moment. Could be Madrid, Bayern, PSV, whoever. Bayern will at least be fun, seeing Vinny again.

Fuck me if you are youngbob how depressing is oldbob?

 

[BringBackSwales]

Is the draw on live anywhere? Is the QF seeded or an open draw?

 

[69FACUPfinal]

I'm expecting it to be Real Mardarses. Loathe them, cheating, diving, wining fancy Dan's. We owe them, especially that thug Rudiger. Sadly not the right time for us this season, but what joy it will be when karma does finally catch up and allow us another win against them with thug humiliated by the Viking. I live in hope one day, one day.....