CL R16 game 1: Newcastle - Barca

[Windhook]

I don't think our path is easy. You get Atletico in the 1/4 finals, the Cholo syndrome facing them in Europe.

 

[malvolio]

I don't think our path is easy. You get Atletico in the 1/4 finals, the Cholo syndrome facing them in Europe.

Of course it is easy when you compare it to the other side. You basically have no CL winner on our side. Three CL bottle jobs(if you include Spurs with that final) and the rest are EL quality.
It is a bit harder than the path we had last year though.

Any of Liverpool, Madrid, City, Chelsea, PSG or Bayern would have dreamt on being in our place.

 

[weloveyuner]

Easiest path to the final in years.

Last year's was easier.

 

[serghei]

Harder than last year but among easiest we could get nonetheless.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

And then Bodo in the semis.

And Gala in final 😈

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Of course it is easy when you compare it to the other side. You basically have no CL winner on our side. Three CL bottle jobs(if you include Spurs with that final) and the rest are EL quality.
It is a bit harder than the path we had last year though.

Any of Liverpool, Madrid, City, Chelsea, PSG or Bayern would have dreamt on being in our place.

Tbf, Simeone's Atletico is always tough to beat in CL and Sorloth and Lookman are not easy to stop

 

[malvolio]

Tbf, Simeone's Atletico is always tough to beat in CL and Sorloth and Lookman are not easy to stop

Let's cut the crap. Left side would have meant automatic elimination because you get PSG in R16.
Then it would be Liverpool and probably Bayern. So a run comparable to the one MSN had and that was one of the hardest in history of CL.

 

[JamDav1982]

Let's cut the crap. Left side would have meant automatic elimination because you get PSG in R16.
Then it would be Liverpool and probably Bayern. So a run comparable to the one MSN had and that was one of the hardest in history of CL.

Your dream scenario.. Barca go out in last 16.

Raging draw looks decent.

None of that Man City or PSG beat in the MSN year were CL winning level teams though and Peps Bayern pretty much got hammered any time met a Spanish side.

 

[ajnotkeith]

Good draw. This is the value of finishing in the top places.

With this draw, semi finals is very realistic, and with some luck, we can make the final.