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Champions League QF Draw

axman2526 said:
Worth remembering that we did not have an easy ride last season, Atletico on their way to the Spanish title (Real this season), Portuguese Champions Porto being a sterner test for a team like us than Pool, reigning Spanish champions Real Madrid, New English Champions Man City. 
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Didn't realize this at all. We really did win against 3 out of 5 champions of the biggest leagues in Europe. 

 
Not a bad draw Chelsea and Real Madrid are two very important clubs, should be a cracker.

A bit disappointed that we didnt get one of the weaker teams like Benfica, Villarreal or Liverpool 😉

 
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The Guardian plumbing new depths today when reporting on the draw:

"Anyway, their 2022 model could meet City in this year’s semis, providing they get past Real Madrid and Pep’s lot beat Atlético. That would be a mouth-watering repeat of last year’s final, wouldn’t it, which Chelsea won 1-0 thanks to Antonio Rüdiger’s challenge on Kevin De Bruyne."

 
Munkworth said:
Well that’s that then. We’re going to win the Champions League again. 
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On the balance of things I would say we're a slightly stronger squad this season but only just.

If you weigh 1 extra year of experience together as a group and under TT. Then we factor in losing Ben who is key to our defence. Trevor is an upgrade on Zouma imo and Saul in the ucl is an upgrade to Billy (under TT not Lamps Billy who looked amazing). Finally Lukaku in theory should be an upgrade to Giroud and Tammy but that's been a weird one.

We also have Ross who's a wildcard and RLC who has had some very dominant performances this season although has been a liability at times.

I think we have enough to match our level from last season although it will be hard. That should be our minimum aim, apparently that's the best in the world so if we hit it, I imagine it would take a very good team to beat us across two legs or subsequently in a 1 off game in the finals. 

Maintaining our iron clad defence in Europe will be essential, followed by a clinical streak which we will need this year, we didn't get punished for the amount of chances we missed vs Madrid in the semis and then City in the finals. This time it's better to get the job done as thoroughly as possible.

 
TT has brought back that culture of winning. The "International Treble" is in the bag, and lost by a whisker against Liverpool for his fourth trophy.

Real Madrid was always the glamour tie we seemed to miss out on in the Champions League, and just like a London bus, 2 have come along in quick succession.

We're very much in with a chance to go all the way, and Tuchel is right when he says no one will want to face us. If we beat Real and get City, the pressure will be very much on them and not us as they try to win their first Champions League.

Sit back and enjoy the ride!

 
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TokyoBlue said:
TT has brought back that culture of winning. The "International Treble" is in the bag, and lost by a whisker against Liverpool for his fourth trophy.

Real Madrid was always the glamour tie we seemed to miss out on in the Champions League, and just like a London bus, 2 have come along in quick succession.

We're very much in with a chance to go all the way, and Tuchel is right when he says no one will want to face us. If we beat Real and get City, the pressure will be very much on them and not us as they try to win their first Champions League.

Sit back and enjoy the ride!
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Missing out on clashes with Madrid wasn't actually as unlikely as it seemed. Up until last year usually one of us kept going out in the RO16 (Madrid 2005-2011, us 2015-2020).

The years we both made it far (2004, 2012, 2014) we were one game away from clashing but one of us got knocked out.

 
TokyoBlue said:
TT has brought back that culture of winning. The "International Treble" is in the bag, and lost by a whisker against Liverpool for his fourth trophy.

Real Madrid was always the glamour tie we seemed to miss out on in the Champions League, and just like a London bus, 2 have come along in quick succession.

We're very much in with a chance to go all the way, and Tuchel is right when he says no one will want to face us. If we beat Real and get City, the pressure will be very much on them and not us as they try to win their first Champions League.

Sit back and enjoy the ride!
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I just want to add that it is not assured City even get past Athletico, that is probably the hardest tie Pep could have had. All the other teams pose a different kind of challenge whereas Simeone will employ just about every trick in the book. 

The tendency to over think may get Pep again, expect this tie to be very intriguing for the mutual. Attack vs defence to the extreme. With the added world class counter ability that Pep rarely faces when playing against deep blocks in the prem.

Only teams I would say I expect to go through are Bayern and Liverpool. I like our chances vs Madrid but feel like our side of the bracket is the most unpredictable. I'd expect Chelsea vs City but could see any variation of the 4 teams facing each other. 

 
This will be an interesting tie.

Real Madrid are stronger this season than last so it will be a great test for TT and the players.

 
I watched El Clasico tonight and if that Real Madrid turn up we’ll put 4 or 5 past them and the only reason it won’t be higher is because our finishing isn’t very good

 
Jangz said:
The only player that worries me is Karim Benzema who was missing yesterday.. he is a complete assassin.
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We faced Benzema last season. We know he is an excellent goal scorer. He got the better of our defence twice last time around. One goal, one top Mendy save. 

So long as Silva is fit for both games we can manage him. Imo Silva is the best CB in thr world currently.

 
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