Champions League Semifinal Draw

[ArbitraryWater]

There we have it...

Manchester City v.s. Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid v.s. Bayern Munich

:pimp:

[alenleomessi]

All jokes aside Roma, Wolfsburg, City gotta be the easiest road to the final EVER

[ArbitraryWater]

All jokes aside Roma, Wolfsburg, City gotta be the easiest road to the final EVER

What about the road Barca's 11 finals opponent had?

[alenleomessi]

What about the road Barca's 11 finals opponent had?
they beat Real and arsenal were pretty good as well back then.. wilshere was insane in those games

[alenleomessi]

Bonus: http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5683858&postcount=11

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=216591

fakkit never left though

[ArbitraryWater]

they beat Real and arsenal were pretty good as well back then.. wilshere was insane in those games

No, I meant United's road...

Marseille, Chelsea, Schalke...

Barca's was gooood.

[alenleomessi]

No, I meant United's road...

Marseille, Chelsea, Schalke...

Barca's was gooood.
comparable but chelsea were 2nd in the league and won CL the next year.. schalke was light years ahead of wolfsburg

[ArbitraryWater]

comparable but chelsea were 2nd in the league and won CL the next year.. schalke was light years ahead of wolfsburg

Please, you yourself said Chelsea's win was fluky... they were major underdogs. Chelsea was a good opponent, as is City (Chelsea's a bit better), but that road is definitely comparable yeah...

I agree its a relatively weak road but meh, can only beat who you get, and they'll have to go through Atleti/Bayern regardless.

[9erempiree]

Good draw.

People will laugh if someone was to say Real Madrid can win #11 when the season began.

Now it is quite possible.

[plowking]

Hope one of the Madrid teams take it.

[Overdrive]

Athletico - City final would be one that 2003-04 level of shit.

I love it when "smaller" clubs make it, but this would be attractive in any way.

Still hope City makes it to expose Pep.

[ArbitraryWater]

Athletico - City final would be one that 2003-04 level of shit.

I love it when "smaller" clubs make it, but this would be attractive in any way.

Still hope City makes it to expose Pep.

nah man that wouldn't be attractive :lol

but cant underestimate them. If KDB scores just one of his wonderful goals the whole tie is turned.

[alenleomessi]

Well everyone knows KDB will rape Real but the question is whether their defense can hold up. Is Kompany coming back?

[ArbitraryWater]

http://www.barcaforum.com/showthread.php/13082-UEFA-Champions-League-2015-16/page263

crying rigged :lol

Bale will toy with Demichelis

[ArbitraryWater]

Lets be real... this is the perfect draw.

We had Bayern / Real 2 years ago, Real / Atletico happens at least twice a year, and we haven't had Bayern - Atletico yet and been waiting on it forever.

Best possession vs defense, overall freshest draw.

:cheers:

[Overdrive]

nah man that wouldn't be attractive :lol

but cant underestimate them. If KDB scores just one of his wonderful goals the whole tie is turned.

sorry, ment wouldn't lol. 2004 was the most uninteresting final I've seen so far. That's why "2003-04 level of shit".

[ArbitraryWater]

sorry, ment wouldn't lol. 2004 was the most uninteresting final I've seen so far. That's why "2003-04 level of shit".

oh, I read it like "2003-04 type of shit".. you know, some people like those small name unexpected inferior clubs finals.

I dont mind a good underdog story or fresh teams, but thats not what Id want lol.

[Lebowsky]

I'm not afraid of City in the slightest, but I am of Real. They are their biggest enemy, and they are playing shit football. A decent Real is enough to eliminate a good City imo, the problem is they seem to have trouble getting to a decent level consistently.

[StephHamann]

De Bruyne will go apeshit against that lousy Real defense

[Overdrive]

oh, I read it like "2003-04 type of shit".. you know, some people like those small name unexpected inferior clubs finals.

I dont mind a good underdog story or fresh teams, but thats not what Id want lol.

Yeah early 2000s Deportivo and Valencia were nice "underdogs" and fun to watch, but this would be a snoozefest. Good story, though and a fresh winner would help the CL.

Pretty sure the big clubs would cry, though.

[ArbitraryWater]

De Bruyne will go apeshit against that lousy Real defense

Ronaldo on Sagna and Bale on Demichelis? God have mercy.


Yeah early 2000s Deportivo and Valencia were nice "underdogs" and fun to watch, but this would be a snoozefest. Good story, though and a fresh winner would help the CL.

Pretty sure the big clubs would cry, though.

Im not sure City winning would even be a good story the way theyre playing.. they havent been overwhelming against PSG either. It would be so random.

[Lebowsky]

De Bruyne will go apeshit against that lousy Real defense
Domestic League:

Real Madrid
Goals for: 93
Goals against: 29

Manchester City
Goals for: 58
Goals against: 33

Champions League:

Real Madrid
Goals for: 26
Goals against: 5

Manchester City
Goals for: 18
Goals against: 11

Both Real and Man City tied at 4th. place fewest goals against in their domestic leagues. Real tied at 1st. place (with Atletico) at fewest goals against in the CL.

[9erempiree]

They will have absolutely zero problems against City.

[StephHamann]

They will have absolutely zero problems against City.

Avy bet who will score more goals, De Bruyne or Ronaldo?

[kurple]

People will laugh if someone was to say Real Madrid can win #11 when the season began.

Um

[kurple]

http://www.barcaforum.com/showthread.php/13082-UEFA-Champions-League-2015-16/page263

crying rigged :lol

Bale will toy with Demichelis
Demichelis is finally in the dog house

[Overdrive]

Im not sure City winning wouldn't even be a good story the way theyre playing.. they havent been overwhelming against PSG either. It would be so random.

Yeah, they sucked in Paris actually, but a new winner would help boost the CL in my book. Bayern, Real, Barca winning every year with Milan and some english club joining every 10 years just isn't much fun.

I know guys like Alen love it when Barca wins every other year, but for a neutral watcher like me it's just an annual snoozefest.

[brownmamba00]

Have a feeling Atletico will dominate Bayern

its gonna be Real-Atletico all over again

[alenleomessi]

I have a feeling CR will choke and somehow it will be Bale's fault

[ArbitraryWater]

I have a feeling CR will choke and somehow it will be Bale's fault

right... like last year, when Ronaldo set Bale up for a free header late in the game which Bale headed over?