2018-19 UEFA Champions League

Mr.Nice Guy

5-1 Barca. Cruel on Lyon but Messi involved again, setting up Dembele with a perfect ball who finishes it.

highgiant1985

so 8 sides left...

In order of fancy I'd go

1. Man City
2. Barcelona
3. Juventus
4. Liverpool
5. Man Utd
6. Spurs
7. Porto
8. Ajax

can't wait to see what the draw is for the next round now!

highgiant1985

tanko wrote: »

Is it an open draw for the QF's?

yep

Eod100

tanko wrote: »

Is it an open draw for the QF's?

Yep

Mr.Crinklewood

tanko wrote: »

Is it an open draw for the QF's?

Yup

Eod100

highgiant1985 wrote: »

so 8 sides left...

In order of fancy I'd go

1. Man City
2. Barcelona
3. Juventus
4. Liverpool
5. Man Utd
6. Spurs
7. Porto
8. Ajax

can't wait to see what the draw is for the next round now!

Draw will decide a lot really.

yourdeadwright

Robbo with a stupid stupid yellow , Morneo to play now

Mr.Nice Guy

You wouldn't want to face Messi or Ronaldo in this business end of the season. Both look in formidable form and are showing we're all still very much in their era. Would be epic if Juve draw Barca.

ERG89

highgiant1985 wrote:

1. Man City
2. Barcelona
3. Juventus
4. Liverpool
5. Man Utd
6. Spurs
7. Porto
8. Ajax

I'd have Ajax over Porto who the other 7 are praying for.
Nailed on City will draw Liverpool; it's just how things fall.

citytillidie

Round of 16 2nd Leg Results
Juventus (ITA) 3 V 0 Atlético Madrid (ESP) (Agg 3-2)
Manchester City (ENG) 7 V 0 Shalke 04 (GER) (Agg 10-2)
Barcelona (ESP) 5 V 1 Lyon (FRA) (Agg 5-1)
Bayern München (GER) 1 V 3 Liverpool (ENG) (1-3)

Quarter Finalists
Manchester City (ENG)
Juventus (ITA)
Manchester United (ENG)
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
Barcelona (ESP)
Porto (POR)
Ajax (NED)
Liverpool (ENG)

Quarter-final and Semi-Final draws at 11am on Friday

highgiant1985

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

You wouldn't want to face Messi or Ronaldo in this business end of the season. Both look in formidable form and are showing we're all still very much in their era. Would be epic if Juve draw Barca.

Juve, Barca or Man City drawing each other in the next round would really open it up for the other sides.

niallo27

Utd for me in the next round, weakest side left in tournament by a long way.

tayto lover

highgiant1985 wrote: »

so 8 sides left...

In order of fancy I'd go

1. Man City
2. Barcelona
3. Juventus
4. Liverpool
5. Man Utd
6. Spurs
7. Porto
8. Ajax

can't wait to see what the draw is for the next round now!

By no means write off Ajax. They’re as good as what’s left imo.

Agent Coulson

My prediction for the fixed draw.

Liverpool vs Spurs

Man U vs Man City

Barca vs Porto

Juve vs Ajax.

flazio

niallo27 wrote: »

Utd for me in the next round, weakest side left in tournament by a long way.

Spurs aren't at their peak at the moment, I reckon out of the 4 English sides Tottenham would be the preferred draw l.

highgiant1985

tayto lover wrote: »

By no means write off Ajax. They’re as good as what’s left imo.

I didn't see their win last round so tbf I may be underrating them but just went with what I honestly believe from the games I have seen this season. .

MisterAnarchy

Uefa are really taking the piss with the ticket prices and allocation methods.

UEFA have announced the prices of tickets for the 2019 Champions League final at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, with the first batch going on sale tomorrow.

While the two teams competing for Europe’s most prestigious honour are still to be decided, with the draw for the quarter-finals taking place on Friday, the first 4,000 tickets are due to go on general sale at 13:00 GMT on Thursday 14 March.

Prices range from €70 for a category 4 ticket to €600 for a category one ticket, while there are also 400 tickets available in youth packages - with a €140 price for one adult and one child’s ticket, which will be in the category 2 bracket.

The Wanda Metropolitano, Atletico Madrid’s home, has a capacity of 63,500 but just over half (38,000) are available for fans to buy, with 4,000 on general sale and a further 17,000 for each team that makes the final.

Ticket prices

Category 1 - €600

Category 2 - €450

Category 3 - €160

Category 4 - €70

Youth package: €140 (two Category 2 tickets – one adult and one child under 14 – sold at discounted Category 4 rate).

Disabled ticket - €70 (ticket priced at Category 4 rate and one companion ticket provided for free).

TitianGerm

ERG89 wrote: »

I'd have Ajax over Porto who the other 7 are praying for.
Nailed on City will draw Liverpool; it's just how things fall.

City to get Ajax and Barca to get Porto.
United to get Spurs and Liverpool against Juve.

.G.

Absolutely nailed on there's an all English tie next round. I just hope it isn't Liverpool in it, always bloody get them

Comic Book Guy

niallo27 wrote: »

Utd for me in the next round, weakest side left in tournament by a long way.

Never change lad :rolleyes:

Tigerandahalf

Man City are still very average. Their defence is too poor and they lack big characters.

Ajax have to be a good outside bet. They beat Real well in their own backyard.

Utd are going nowhere and Liverpool look like they will concede too easily.

The best defence normally wins out.

Juventus with Ajax as dark horses for me.

NIMAN

Surely the ticket sale is a lottery?

ShamoBuc

Fantastic result for Liverpool !!!

Mané is a joy to behold sometimes. His first was exquisit and Salah played in a lively ball for his second.

Beat Bayern Munich away from home 3-1......and Liverpool did not play well for most of the game, that will do nicely.

gimli2112

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Man City are still very average. Their defence is too poor and they lack big characters.

Ajax have to be a good outside bet. They beat Real well in their own backyard.

Utd are going nowhere and Liverpool look like they will concede too easily.

The best defence normally wins out.

Juventus with Ajax as dark horses for me.

^this is awesome, everyone's offended, job done

MisterAnarchy

NIMAN wrote: »

Surely the ticket sale is a lottery?

Yes, it is.

monkey9

niallo27 wrote: »

Utd for me in the next round, weakest side left in tournament by a long way.

Jaysis Niallo. :D

Mr.Nice Guy

United tend to get tough draws and are due Ronaldo wrecking dreams again. City always get easy draws and Liverpool tend to as well. By that reasoning I'm expecting:

Man Utd vs Juventus
Porto vs Man City
Ajax vs Liverpool
Tottenham vs Barcelona

The draw for the semis is taking place after the quarter-final draw so we'll know the path to the final as well.

Loafing Oaf

Prem sides absolutely, well, mullered their Bundesliga opponents, 17-3 on aggregate.:eek:
Time to write off the Germans I think...

NIMAN

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Prem sides absolutely, well, mullered their German opponents, 17-3 on aggregate.:eek:

Cue Dambusters music?

.G.

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

United tend to get tough draws and are due Ronaldo wrecking dreams again. City always get easy draws and Liverpool tend to as well. By that reasoning I'm expecting:

Man Utd vs Juventus
Porto vs Man City
Ajax vs Liverpool
Tottenham vs Barcelona

The draw for the semis is taking place after the quarter-final draw so we'll know the path to the final as well.

I don't think Uefa will want any chance of all English semis happening. There's an all English QF coming up, the chances of it have to be higher than it not happening at least once.

GLaDOS

Disaster of a round for German teams. 4 English teams through is very impressive, considering only City got an 'easy' draw.

highgiant1985

GLaDOS wrote: »

Disaster of a round for German teams. 4 English teams through is very impressive, considering only City got an 'easy' draw.

yep and considering how the ties were at the half point stage...

Jimbob1977

It's wide open

Spurs, Porto and Ajax would be perceived as the best draw to get.

Liverpool are brilliant at knockout football.

ebbsy

Neuer Ribery That forward who keeps diving and I can't spell his name. All finished.

And was James ever any good ?

Harry Palmr

The German game is in genuine crisis, what was the consolidated conceded goals tally this round - 15? Something like that

Loafing Oaf

NIMAN wrote: »

Cue Dambusters music?

Two world wars, one World Cup and three Champions League round-of-sixteen ties;)

yourdeadwright

Porto have to be the weakest linlk , then Ajax ,
I reckon Liverpool will draw Unoted you just know its going to happen

brevity

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Last night it was the Ronaldo show, tonight it's the Messi show.
Two phenoms.

Amazing stuff.

2 goals and 2 assists from Messi tonight. Judging by the highlights he could have had more.

yourdeadwright

Im stunned Liverpool didnt take Nevilles advice and get out for there own good .....not really

Loafing Oaf

GLaDOS wrote: »

4 English teams through is very impressive, considering only City got an 'easy' draw.

If it wasn't for Messi & Ronaldo no-one else would have a prayer.:P:P

Deeper Blue

As a neutral I'd love to see United against Liverpool for the atmosphere alone

JP Liz V1

Any chance of Manchester derby

I think Spurs will get Ajax

dundalkfc10

NDWC wrote: »

As a neutral I'd love to see United against Liverpool for the atmosphere alone

Any home game for Ajax or Juve will have twice the atmosphere

Wrongway1985

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Im stunned Liverpool didnt take Nevilles advice and get out for there own good .....not really

Haha brilliant ye put the boot to his mentality (the mentality he wouldnt dare put on his own club). Hope its a Manky derby that beckons meself!

The White Wolf

niallo27 wrote: »

Utd for me in the next round, weakest side left in tournament by a long way.

Nah they're still riding on the wave of positivity and optimism so I'd rather steer clear of them.

Don't want City or United and would prefer to avoid them for as long as possible. But I know that's unlikely. Could care less about drawing any other team.

NIMAN

Can't understand why Ajax are being listed as an easy option.
Did anyone watch their 2 legs v Madrid?

niallo27

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Any home game for Ajax or Juve will have twice the atmosphere

Bollox man, Anfield on an European night against utd, would be ****en rocking. I'm sure the same for old Trafford. Have you been to a proper European night at Anfield.

dundalkfc10

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Any home game for Ajax or Juve will have twice the atmosphere

Agree, most of the English clubs would pale in comparison

City will have folks with cameras snapping and waving at cameras even when a goal is scored.

Old Trafford at times can be so quite but at least they are trying to challenge that with the signing section. They are moving it to the Stretford End next season which should help. If we could fill the stand with Utd away fans it would be a cauldron.

The atmosphere in Anfield at the moment consists of YNWA blasting out for about 5 minutes then a pin drop for 90.

Spurs not even in there own stadium I'd imagine for the Quarter Finals.

niallo27

Fred The Red wrote: »

Agree, most of the English clubs would pale in comparison

City will have folks with cameras snapping and waving at cameras even when a goal is scored.

Old Trafford at times can be so quite but at least they are trying to challenge that with the signing section. They are moving it to the Stretford End next season which should help. If we could fill the stand with Utd away fans it would be a cauldron.

The atmosphere in Anfield at the moment consists of YNWA blasting out for about 5 minutes then a pin drop for 90.

Spurs not even in there own stadium I'd imagine for the Quarter Finals.

An early premier league game yes, but have you been to an European night at Anfield. I have been to Italian games, they suffer just as much for league games.

ERG89

niallo27 wrote:

An early premier league game yes, but have you been to an European night at Anfield. I have been to Italian games, they suffer just as much for league games.

Particularly Juve fans have been quite pissy the last few weeks. The ultra complaining about the Agnelli's & bizarrely other Juve fans.
Atmosphere at their games is meh a lot as despite having a small enough stadium it ain't exactly a hot ticket.