UEFA Champions League

Maxi_Gooner · 16 March 2017 12:08

CunningLinguist:

What a load of horseshit. So Leicester is a modern team and Sevilla isn’t? Because they had the easiest draw in recent memory, lucked their way through the round of 16 with a goal Wes Morgan still doesn’t know how he scored it, and because N’zonzi missed a penalty? Sweeping generalizations like this on a massive sample size of two games are just made for entertainment, I swear. It’s the kind of narrative that pundits like Savage and Owen come up with to explain football results to imbeciles.Forget that Sevilla are third in a much harder league and Leicester are 15th. Being third is so passé.BVB are also on their way out, because getting third (maybe second) in the league and making it to the quarterfinals with the youngest squad after having lost their two best players in the summer apparently doesn’t cut it anymore.And PSG, who missed out by one goal against Barcelona are, of course, also “surpassed”.

Do you know what is a paradox?

CunningLinguist · 16 March 2017 15:01

I think what you really wanted to say is “Do you know-a what-a is-a a paradox-a.”

SLAG · 16 March 2017 15:10

Eagles a top trees watching seagulls following trawlers…

ronniec · 16 March 2017 15:42

For whatever reason(s) they could never get in form, but don’t forget they were still the champions of last season. Leicester are not bad.

Oliver · 16 March 2017 15:47

of course it is ffs.

Maxi_Gooner · 16 March 2017 16:01

Leicester, AS Monaco, Juventus, Atletico Madrid are miles away from the concept which I have about football.

I’m a Wenger fan, adore Pep Guardiola, Cruyff, Michels, Sacchi, Hidalgo etc…

Luca_from_Italy · 16 March 2017 16:58

Friday at 11:00 a.m.

Burgundy · 17 March 2017 11:11

Atletico vs Leicester

Dortmund vs Monaco will be a very fun tie.

Phoebica · 17 March 2017 11:15

I can see Atletico v Leicester being incredibly dull. 1-0 over 2 legs.

Monaco going to the semis though. That’s something I can get on board with

will24 · 17 March 2017 11:16

Bayern vs Real Madrid

PPB · 17 March 2017 11:16

Meh, not liking Dortmund - Monaco… Would have preferred both of them to meet later.

Lister86 · 17 March 2017 11:20

Juventus v Barcelona looking forward to this one no way can Barcelona ride their lucky into the semis

Not a bad draw for Leicester tho

Midfield_Maestro · 17 March 2017 11:22

Monaco are gonna smash Dortmund

Forever · 17 March 2017 11:27

Surreal to see Leicester City amongst those clubs haha.

Even more surreal is that it’s the only Premier League club who advanced to the Quarters. We have fallen a lot.

Luca_from_Italy · 17 March 2017 11:51

Let’s hope Real’s luck finally runs out, while Atletico are the perfect team to stop Leicester, as Simeone is not gonna be so open against them.

SLAG · 17 March 2017 11:56

Quite apt really as they are The Champions…
As for us, weve done what we do…money in the bank…

AW49 · 17 March 2017 12:51

Nice draw.

Calum · 17 March 2017 13:22

Monaco - Dortmund?!

YES. Absolutely can’t wait to watch both legs.

Two of the best attacking teams in Europe filled with immensely talented young players

SDGooner · 17 March 2017 13:49

The type of football they are playing is nothing new. Benitez, Ancelotti and Mourinho were winning Leagues and Champions Leagues with that style 10 years ago.

Robin_L · 17 March 2017 16:10

C’mon Atléti!

Can see it being a close tie but hopefully they have enough European nous about them by now to boot Leicester out the competition.

The other three ties are positively mouthwatering.