ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC"

[ToffeeDan]

I was going to pose that very question.

Did they, on paper at any rate, draw the weakest team from each of the other three pots?

This is unprecedented good fortune, even by their standards of jamminess.

7 of 7 possible opponents in Pot 1, 5th of 6 possible in Pot 2 and 6th of 8 possible in Pot 3.. and this from only the 6th best team in Pot 3 (and only the 21st best of the 32 teams in the competition)

Not forgetting that: 1) all their possible rivals for the CL Qualifying Round that might have left them unseeded all melted away -e.g. Dortmund won, Roma won, one of the Moscow teams won and some other side won their title (I forget) all denying them the possibility of drawing one of those sides - and then.. 2) a tie against a novice German side with no previous CL experience and, naturally, the 2nd leg at The Pit..

 

[JimEFC]

Sevilla (A)
Maribor (H)
Spartak (H)
Spartak (A)
Sevilla (H)
Maribor (A)

Absolutely incredible.

 

[tsubaki]

I suppose the darkness has more time to fix Champions League draws now that Trump shoulders some of the burden.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

So,so many strange occurrences with that lot even more so in Europe than at home over the years, not that I'm saying something funny is going on like, of course,lol

 

[maccavennie]

As far as I'm concerned it's 6 more games than they had last season and a bit more travelling that means they will burn out quicker.

A couple of those matches the gang if scruffs will expect an easy win which lessens the atmosphere and puts more pressure on the players.

2nd easiest group I think they've been given but they've looked even more suspect st the back this season already than they did last season.

 

[B17BLG]

Mane is unreal, but I take solace in the fact that somebody will snap him in half soon.

Mo lad?

 

[mawders]

Devil's luck again. Compare them to what Spurs got

 

[Seathestars]

Personally I think they'll go out.
But even if they get through, it will be great to watch them dream, only to see them brought right back down to earth.
They are a poor team.
I predict they'll go out and won't even finish top 6.

 

[ToffeeDan]

Key final game HOME - Moscow

Are you remotely surprised?

 

[Khalekan]

I keep thinking their manager is Conte

 

[anton66]

Was going to say their fans will have it tough in Moscow, but with Russia holding the World Cup next year the ultras will be piped down by the government.

 

[Brisan123]

Key final game HOME - Moscow

Are you remotely surprised?

Away to Maribor ??

 

[Deckard2049]

Away to Maribor ??

This thread has descended into the equivalent of an infowars piece. Facts no longer matter, only conspiracies. Just need Alex Jones to reveal himself now.

 

[Brisan123]

This thread has descended into the equivalent of an infowars piece. Facts no longer matter, only conspiracies. Just need Alex Jones to reveal himself now.

 

[moonunderthewater]

They will do okay in CL and probably get out of the group. We will finish above them in the league though