25 Aug 2016 14:44:03
my opinion:
easiest group: cska moskva, sevilla, club brugge, celtic
hardest group: real madrid, borussia dortmund, tottenham, celtic.
id like a mix of the 2 preferably:
real madrid, cska moskva, club brugge.
id want to get the easiest way to the next round but with real madrid in there for the big game at celtic park.
whats all your opinions.
25 Aug 2016 14:55:48
i meant bayer leverkusan instead of sevilla.
25 Aug 2016 15:00:42
It really depends on the players we bring in. If we play a top team the way we did against the Beers then we will be humiliated so it friends.
Taking in the great teams with a like if rubbish won't wash. Literally.
25 Aug 2016 15:11:10
I would personally prefer the softest draw possible. That said, it can often be a blessing landing a top seed who will run away with the group, especially if the game programming is kind. For instance, if we draw Real Madrid or Barcelona and they win all their games prior to playing us at CP in their last game they are likely to field an unmotivated or 'weakened' side, presenting a better chance of 3 points.
I would like to stay optimistic and believe we should not be aiming higher than third spot. If we recruit two more quality players before the end of the window we will be a tough opponent at home.
My choice would be Real Madrid, Sevilla and Lyon. Sevilla qualified via the EL and finished 7th in La Liga. Lyon have been rebuilding for a a while and Arsenal have been sniffing around Lacazette who would be a massive loss to them.
No easy draw if the truth be told.
{Ed007's Note - Teams from the same country can't be drawn in the same group.}
25 Aug 2016 15:24:32
Cska and real are both pot 1.
25 Aug 2016 15:27:43
We can't get Madrid and CSKA as thy're both in Pot 1 ab.
25 Aug 2016 16:03:20
Ah, right so Ed! (tail between legs) .
25 Aug 2016 16:03:53
just the luck of the draw haha.
25 Aug 2016 17:12:55
Very difficult to avoid an English team Ed IMO 8 groups, 4 English teams need to be kept apart equals 1 in 2 chance.
{Ed007's Note - Without Man Utd and Chelsea in there this could be a good year to get an English team, the only one I'd have any worries about are Spurs.}