The Champions League Thread 2013/14

[TBM]

Gotta be the strongest quarter finals for long ting.

Atletico Madrid
Barcelona
Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund
Chelsea
Manchester United
Paris St-Germain
Real Madrid

Im gonna predict

Barcelona v Chelsea
Borussia Dortmund v Man Utd
Atletico Madrid v Paris St-Germain
Real Madrid v Bayern Munich

[soggy biscuit]

7 teams in there praying to get drawn against Man Utd

[genome]

My guess

Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid
Athletico Madrid vs Chelsea
Barcelona vs Man Utd
Bayern Munich vs PSG

[soggy biscuit]

Got a feeling Real Madrid will win the CL this year

[Royalclapper]

Lewandowski will miss the first leg of Dortmund's QF after picking up a yellow card last night.

The Spanish teams would probably like to avoid each other, haven't seen much of Athletico Madrid but they're presumably slightly more preferable to the other two if Utd or Chelsea were to draw one of them. Though I did notice neither Barca or Real Madrid have beaten them in La Liga so far this season.

PSG & Bayern Munich have made light work of it so far but certainly aren't unbeatable. Can't see Utd threatening anyone to win it but Chelsea must have a reasonable chance if things fall kindly.

[soggy biscuit]

first time ever the 8 group winners make up the 8 quarter finalists

[No Fixed Abode]

Now we're down to the best 8 teams in Europe, I honestly believe Bayern will be the first team to retain the Cup under the new format.

[genome]

Now we're down to the best 8 teams in Europe

United?

[No Fixed Abode]

Now we're down to the best 8 teams in Europe

United?

Yep. They're in the last 8 aren't they?

[No Fixed Abode]

From my mate who lives in Liverpool.

train load of United fans arrive back in Liverpool after last night's great victory at Old Trafford...

[paultheroyal]

6 teams in there praying to get drawn against Man Utd or Chelsea

Agreed

[No Fixed Abode]

6 teams in there praying to get drawn against Man Utd or Chelsea

Agreed

I'm sure some of them were praying to get us in 2012 too.

[Starfish]

7 teams in there praying to get drawn against Man Utd

Or Dortmund. They have been very inconsistent this season. 7 defeats (4 at home) in 25 Bundesliga games, and 2 defeats at home (in four games) in the CL, their chances of reaching the final again have been all but written off in the German press.

[sandman]

6 teams in there praying to get drawn against Man Utd or Chelsea

Agreed

Not so sure about Chelsea tbh. Mourinho is an expert at getting the best out of limited players like those at Chelsea. It's why he failed at Madrid, especially on the CL stage, because he's not so good at doing the same with top players.

[Ouroboros]

Now we're down to the best 8 teams in Europe

United?

Yep. They're in the last 8 aren't they?

The seeding hardly makes it a fair fight though, does it?

[King of Sting]

Now we're down to the best 8 teams in Europe, I honestly believe Bayern will be the first team to retain the Cup under the new format.

United are nowhere near one of the best 8 teams in Europe. They are not certain of finishing in the top 8 in England
By your logic they wont even be in the top 32 in Europe next season because they wont be in the champions league.

[Big Foot]

7 teams in there praying to get drawn against Man Utd

Or Dortmund. They have been very inconsistent this season. 7 defeats (4 at home) in 25 Bundesliga games, and 2 defeats at home (in four games) in the CL, their chances of reaching the final again have been all but written off in the German press.

Unlucky with injuries (Hummels, Blaszczykowski, Subotic, Reus etc) but agreed

[Big Foot]

Anyway, I reckon it'll be

Real Madrid - PSG
United - Barca
Bayern - Athletico
Dortmund - Chelsea

[soggy biscuit]

I think I would like to see Real Madrid play over here so them against Utd or Chelsea would be good.

Aside from that I would just like to see teams from the same country avoid each other in this draw as I feel it just takes a little away from the excitement of it.

I think if I could choose I would have:

Man Utd Vs Real Madrid
Chelsea Vs Bayern Munich
Atletico Vs PSG
Dortmund Vs Barcelona

This draw then also saves Bayern Vs Barcelona and PSG Vs real Madrid for the semi's which I think would be pretty skillz

[TBM]

I think I would like to see Real Madrid play over here so them against Utd or Chelsea would be good.

Aside from that I would just like to see teams from the same country avoid each other in this draw as I feel it just takes a little away from the excitement of it.

I think if I could choose I would have:

Man Utd Vs Real Madrid
Chelsea Vs Bayern Munich
Atletico Vs PSG
Dortmund Vs Barcelona

This draw then also saves Bayern Vs Barcelona and PSG Vs real Madrid for the semi's which I think would be pretty skillz

Disagree - would rather teams from the same country knocked each other out now, so we're left with different countries in the semi finals/final