2 hours ago, Deino said:

If we get Kante back fit and sharp, there's a very possible chance to go all the way

There’s more chance of Potter winning the CL than of Kante being fit for more than a week.

1 hour ago, KonaKai Blue said:

If we do face City in the semis, we have to pray that they are still in the title race as it will be easier for us to rest players having nothing to play for in the league.

I'd rather they weren't, competitive sharpness beats supposed freshness at this stage of the season.

Before Porto we had do or die games until the very end while City were effectively playing friendlies for a month, I believe that played a big part in us being so much better on the night.

Someone said Bayern fans were convinced that Uefa did not want them to win it. 

First PSG, then City, then Real/us and lastly Napoli? Maybe they are right lol.

Great draw for Napoli and Benfica, they should make I through to the semi-finals and provide a real dark horse option in the final.

As for us does not get more glamorous that Real Madrid. 

And I mean the last time we won the CL we did have to beat Real to go on to do so, the tie after they played and beat Liverpool as well.

2 minutes ago, Argo said:

I'd rather they weren't, competitive sharpness beats supposed freshness at this stage of the season.

Before Porto we had do or die games until the very end while City were effectively playing friendlies for a month, I believe that played a big part in us being so much better on the night.

Difference is that we’d already beaten them twice and TT was in Pep’s head. It forced him to try something different in the final. Since then we’ve played as if we’re scared of them. 

bayern in bundesliga are a little bit inconsistent and I think the won against psg was a little overhyped

lets see but I dont know wether they can beat city 

real madrid is not so good than last year which I think is good for us and I think that their lack of deep can hurt them 

Only unfortunate thing for Real/Chelsea is the second leg of the semi final is away.

Mind you it could leave for a famous night as well...

Basically, this is the worst draw we could have had, so unlucky. Benfica get a nice easy draw and their fans will (in delusion) taunt Enzo with their semi-final place.

Man-City written all over the trophy this season, it will need an absolute miracle to stop them.

Remember 'Lampards Everton' and Gerrards Villa ?

5 minutes ago, Term_X said:

Basically, this is the worst draw we could have had, so unlucky. Benfica get a nice easy draw and their fans will (in delusion) taunt Enzo with their semi-final place.

Man-City written all over the trophy this season, it will need an absolute miracle to stop them.

Let see if they beat bayern...

Even though Man city ripped Madrid to shreds last year they’d be hoping to get us if they beat Bayern.

In yesteryear we used to never get Real Madrid in Europe, bored of this fixture now. Typically they’ll sh*t-house their way through us, then finally collapse against City who are due a win against them lot now. Happy for Napoli as it’s a dream run for them, Benfica fans will be unbearable but it’s just pure luck and nothing more.. just hope Enzo acknowledges this right off the bat when they inevitably start piping up. 

The date of the away match doesn't suit me at all 

fisrt match 12.4. Wednesday

rematch 18.4.  Tuesday

30 minutes ago, mojo said:

fisrt match 12.4. Wednesday

rematch 18.4.  Tuesday

At home to Brighton in between.

4 minutes ago, coco said:

At home to Brighton in between.

We have a pretty good record in the "in between" game in the last two years.

1-4 Palace, 2-0 Fulham and 0-6 Southampton. 

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1 minute ago, Argo said:

We have a pretty good record in the "in between" game in the last two years.

1-4 Palace, 2-0 Fulham and 0-6 Southampton. 

Do you actually walk around with all this data in your brain ?😉

2 minutes ago, coco said:

Do you actually walk around with all this data in your brain ?😉

Haha you joke but with Chelsea I think I do, which is strange because I am far from clever in a general sense, for example i have tried learning Spanish on and off for a decade and can't get further than what you need to get by in Spanish speaking countries (which helps an awful lot especially in South America but still).

14 minutes ago, coco said:

At home to Brighton in between.

and City/Bayern have 8 days, we have 6 days

20 minutes ago, mojo said:

and City/Bayern have 8 days, we have 6 days

A good opportunity for Potter to use his “massive squad”. Shouldn’t be a problem.

Well Benfica believed they could win the CL this season. They could not have asked for a better shot at the final. Same for Napoli.

2 hours ago, Mário César said:

Let see if they beat bayern...

Indeed, pressure on them, Bayern have all the experience of winning it many times.

However some on here have said Bayern are not there special. If that is true, then City best them.

I actually think we can win this tie especially if Kante returns

Not the draw I wanted because I think they have the potential to tear us a new one, I don't want an embarrassing defeat.

At the same time though, it could set a standard for where we are. We absolutely battered Madrid over two games last season and were unfortunate to lose, thanks to the absolute brilliance from Benzema and some silly individual mistakes from our end with Kante and Mendy. 

Madrid do look better now in quality though, but I don't think we should be getting smashed like Liverpool did. 

the secret is owned vinicius 

I remember tuchel put ruben in secondleg last year and vinicious creat almost nothing  

 

It will be Fofana vs Vinicius. Not James. 

2 bob draw, no luck at all just like with the domestic cups, I doubt that not even the most optimistic among us can see making it to Istanbul now ??

Edited March 17, 20233 yr by General