Champions League Last 16 Draw 12/12, 11am GMT.

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Originally Posted by Noel_Quinn

If, FOR JUST THIS ONCE, we go into the second leg without having totally fucked up the first, you never know.

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Yeah. We have to simply just STAY in the tie after the first game and we have a shot. Can't be losing by more than one goal.

I don't care about the draw in of itself because i don't think we will win the champions league anyway, but an easier draw would have lended itself to better form in the league.

We are the embodiment of a confidence side and for me there is no hint of coincidence that we lost at old Trafford four days after playing Barca.

This time potentially we could end up having to play at Anfield or St Marys after playing Bayern.

At least we can now focus on winning the league :woohoo:

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Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico

I just remembered that Ancelotti is managing them now. He's like the king of Cup competitions. Does poor in the league (relative) but always does well in the cups. :doh:

Yeah that's us out then.

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They lost to Rostov in the group stage and Atletico (more expected) and I don't see this as a gimme in the slightest it we are still going well in the league and the team hasn't been decimated by injuries. Going away first helps a lot, so come out of that with a draw and we're in a strong position.

Winner of arsenal/Bayern plays Barca too

Fuck it :lol:

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Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie

i don't think we will win the champions league anyway,

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Don't know why people keep saying that.

Poorer Chelsea and Liverpool teams than us have both pubbed to CL wins with favourable draws and lucky results. We can do the same but sadly it seems that we have zero luck in the CL.

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Originally Posted by Munchies

Winner of arsenal/Bayern plays Barca too

Fuck it :lol:

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ehhh? That's not been decided yet or has it?

There's a draw for the QF.

Get a draw or a narrow defeat there (must score away goal) and bring them back to our place and do the business.

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Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico

Don't know why people keep saying that.

Poorer Chelsea and Liverpool teams than us have both pubbed to CL wins with favourable draws and lucky results. We can do the same but sadly it seems that we have zero luck in the CL.

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The competition is a pass the parcel affair between Real, Barca and Bayern and that's how it's going to be for some time.

We don't have the guile to fend off such teams we just don't. What we might have though is maybe the ability to get our nose in front of managers who are relatively new to the English premier league and wing our way to the title. But because under Wenger we are a confidence side and there is simply no compartmentalisation between league and European form, this could be a fatal blow to those hopes.