CL Quarter Final Draw: Arsenal v Bayern

Who do we want? I’m praying @Rex Stone boys Atleti preoccupy themselves with Man City. We don’t want any business with them but I’ll be honest XL Bully Mik vs XL Bully Diego would definitely be a tasty affair

 

[Rasmi]

Madrid get weirdly disrespected in the CL despite winning it 14 times lmao.

Player for player they’re up there with City.

Madrid is wide open and really should have gone out against Leipzig. The Germans had 36 attempts in 2 games. Just kept missing their chances

 

[MikelHadADream]

People are sleeping on psg. They are better than Bayern and real and probably second best team after city

Agree, Enrique is a top manager that’s won it before, and he knows how to get the best out of top attackers.

They looked really comfortable against Sociedad.

 

[MikelHadADream]

Madrid is wide open and really should have gone out against Leipzig. The Germans had 36 attempts in 2 games. Just kept missing their chances

This happens virtually every year with Madrid in the earlier stages of the competition.

Vini, Jude, Kroos, Modric, Valverde ect are elite players, they’ll show up when it matters.

 

[Topside]

Think the Porto tie will simply add a lot of belief to the group, reality check 1st leg injury time goal in an awful game assisted by a very picky ref. 2nd leg the nature of winning on pens. Mentally huge.

Really hope we avoid City but actually think they will think that also.

Three Spanish, two English, two German and a French team. Highly likely a same nation last 8 draw. Wouldn't mind either of the German teams.

Even IF City great to be in the last 8 with our side and club on the upward curve.

 

[2Smokeyy]

Would playing Real 2 times and City once be any different?

I don’t want Real Madrid, PSG, Atleti or City. Give me Barcelona, Bayern or BVB as we’ll do all three.

All about riding your luck with the fixtures at this stage of the season.

 

[Blankety Blank]

As long as we don't get Man City I ain't too fussed tbh just ecstatic to be in the last 8 after so long.
It's very much a learning experience for the young team & Tets.
I don't expect us to win the next game but I think we have a decent chance against anyone (inc City). I do think we are capable of seriously competing again which tbh hasn't been the case for a long time.

 

[Rasmi]

This happens virtually every year with Madrid in the earlier stages of the competition.

Vini, Jude, Kroos, Modric, Valverde ect are elite players, they’ll show up when it matters.

They sure as hell didn’t show up at the etihad

 

[MauveGunner]

I don't mind anyone bar Atletico.

 

[drippin]

Madrid get weirdly disrespected in the CL despite winning it 14 times lmao.

Player for player they’re up there with City.

I assume that CannonStats chart is purely based on the team's performances this year in the league and UCL. Nothing else.

Not the level of the squad or the history of the club achievements.

 

[Gooner Zig]

Somone asked on here do you want to be home or away first, I don't think it matters no away goals rule. I want Dortmund

If the tie goes into ET and potentially penalties as @drippin mentioned then it's a huge advantage to have that in front of your home fans. I don't think we get past Porto if the PKs were at the Dragao.

 

[Macho]

I don't mind anyone bar Atletico.

Same.

 

[OnlyOne]

Same.

You'd want City?

City or Atletico are grade ass draws.

 

[drippin]

If the tie goes into ET and potentially penalties as @drippin mentioned then it's a huge advantage to have that in front of your home fans. I don't think we get past Porto if the PKs were at the Dragao.

Another consideration is that you can play for a draw in the first leg, and at home the crowd will give you energy until the end. With no away goal rule, you can play for a 0-0 draw, like Arteta seemed to do, and hope for a goal that gives you a small win.

Same if you lose the first game, the crowd will give crazy energy especially in the last minutes to push for a goal.

When the 1st leg is at home, you can't go crazy attacking even if the crowd wants to, so the crowd won't likely get as wild if there are not as many situations.

 

[Rasmi]

I don't mind anyone bar Atletico.

Lool outside of Dortmund they are easily the weakest team with least talent. I would love to play them. This ain’t the old Atletico. Inter had so many clear chances in 2 ties it’s crazy

 

[Macho]

You'd want City?

City or Atletico are grade ass draws.

I'd prefer to avoid City too yeah. Looking at the Porto matches though, Athletico will probably f*ck us up as they are the similar sh*thouses but with more quality.

 

[GeorgeGrahamPR]

Lool outside of Dortmund they are easily the weakest team with least talent. I would love to play them. This ain’t the old Atletico. Inter had so many clear chances in 2 ties it’s crazy

Barcelona also aren't far

 

[jones]

Would playing Real 2 times and City once be any different?

Yep give me City. No CL repeat will be huge in their minds and dent their league form too, plus will end 5th placed Sp**s or whoever dreams of CL.

 

[Farzad Stoned]

Yep give me City. No CL repeat will be huge in their minds and dent their league form too, plus will end 5th placed Sp**s or whoever dreams of CL.

Best way to stop City building momentum is do it ourselves instead on relying on Brighton or Wolves to do it for us. They are not as dominant as their trophy case would have you believe, and it is irrelevant; nothing will help us close the gap with them more than beating them and playing them a lot till we do it regularly

 

[2Smokeyy]

Yep give me City. No CL repeat will be huge in their minds and dent their league form too, plus will end 5th placed Sp**s or whoever dreams of CL.

I thought you and @Farzad Stoned would be big on a Teta masterclass at the Camp Nou?

 

[jones]

I thought you and @Farzad Stoned would be big on a Teta masterclass at the Camp Nou?

Don't care much about Barcelona either way. City because it's the most sensible team to damage immediately, Bayern by far if it's about who I hate the most