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It has none whatsoever. But that was in reply to the claim that Messi has problems when facing Germans etc etc etc...

Actually we did. Go back to our European results from previous decades. We lost to German teams several times.

OK. Can you please explain to me what relation do the current set-ups of Bayern and Barca have to their respective teams in the 90s? Please take as much time as you wish.

As for the Germany vs Argentina thing, that is beyond laughable. We are talking Barcelona (who are not Argentina) and Bayern (who are not Germany) here. Ludicrous to allude to that as having some kind of bearing on the CL.

No, in fact four of those games were in the 90s, not since 2000. In more recent seasons we have taken turns in owning each other once each. Still, previous games (as from in previous seasons) have little to no bearing on today. Every game is vastly different and things change quickly in...

What bearing does a game played in the 70s have on today? Let me tell you: ZERO! That is even crazier than claiming that Bayern should be shaking in their boots at the thought of having to face Real Madrid. For every 7-0, there is a 5-0 including a 0-4 hammering at the Allianz. As for Messi...

Revenge is good and all, but this is real life, not a Quentin Tarantino movie. I stick with reason, and reason demands we get Juventus, who are definitely not mugs themselves but are definitely the weakest of the three possible opponents.

That is so wrong on so many levels.

I think that Bayern have rightly earned the title of "Easy Draw Specialists"

I agree. Let's say we get eliminated by Bayern/Real in the semis on away goals by an off-side goal (a la 2010) or something, or even that we get eliminated fair and square, will that make us a failure for the season? Not really. The point is in being a legit threat for all trophies and we have...

Why not have Real do the hard work something that will also provide us with an advantage in the league? In any case, my preferences are: 1. Juventus 2. Bayern Munich 3. Real Madrid

When is Pogba coming back?

2000 is the genuine beginning. Even when it was re-branded as the Champions League in 1992, you still only had the champion from each league competing in it. It was only since 2000 that top leagues were allowed to send 4 clubs into the CL every year.

We have much tougher opponents than in 08/09. Why is that so hard for some to comprehend?

This forum makes you wonder sometimes. Back on topic, I would prefer to draw you tomorrow for a variety of reasons.

If we had to face the same opponents as we did back then, and with prime Xavi-Iniesta-Alves into the fold, I would bet my house on us winning everything again.

Of course we do not have a number, but my assertion/speculation that Pep had better players than Lucho does now is not based on hot air, but on very rational arguments. Let's take them one by one. Pep had at his disposal: a) A young Messi, in his first God-mode season. While there is the...

Sevilla-Napoli for me. Higuain, Callejon, Hamsik, Mertens etc. Napoli have a very nice collection of players.

Sevilla, Napoli and Fiorentina are all of similar quality. Napoli may have the best players overall, while Sevilla for some reason are the UEFA Cup experts. Now all three of the teams will be praying for drawing Dnipropetrovsk tomorrow.

Both of them. But he also made some fine saves from Hulk etc...