Champions League, Europa League & Europa Vauxhall Conference League 25/26

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The enigma that is Tottenham:

17th in the Premier League home table
2nd in the Premier League away table

2nd in the Champions League home table
28th in the Champions League away table

Worth noting that Spurs qualified directly to the last 16 - they did this with 4 of their wins coming against sides who failed to make the next round - FCK (31st), Eintracht (33), Slavia Prague (34), Villarreal (35) - the other Dortmund (17) and 2 draws against Monaco (21) and Bodo/Glimt (23). Their one loss was to PSG (11).

Just in comparison as I know their games best - Eintracht finished 33rd having played the sides who finished 3rd (L), 4th (L), 5th (L), 14th (L), 15th (L), 20th (w), 22nd, 30th (d)

So one could say Spurs got a very favourable draw in terms of how their opponents performed.

Quite, although Spurs played West Ham, Burnley, Sunderland, Brentford and Bournemouth in recent weeks and did not win a match

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English clubs also have an advantage in the group stage over every other nation and that is that they dont get to play against any English clubs.

So the worst English team got to avoid 5 of the very best other clubs in the tournament

[Sutekh]

English clubs also have an advantage in the group stage over every other nation and that is that they dont get to play against any English clubs.

So the worst English team got to avoid 5 of the very best other clubs in the tournament

Why is that rule a thing? Why can’t English sides play each other or us get to watch RM v Barca?

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English clubs also have an advantage in the group stage over every other nation and that is that they dont get to play against any English clubs.

So the worst English team got to avoid 5 of the very best other clubs in the tournament

Why is that rule a thing? Why can’t English sides play each other or us get to watch RM v Barca?

Yeah I don't really understand why it's still a rule - I guess to maximise more "interesting" fixtures early on i.e. Man City v Real is seen as more appealing than Man City v Arsenal but come the knockout stages you can't force it as much.

Personally, I would love it to be a "free" draw, so you still face 2 teams from each pot but they could be from your league - if you need to minimise it somehow allow a maximum of 1 opponent from the same division.

[Winston Biscuit]

Newcastle Vs Qarabag
Benfica Vs Real Madrid
Monaco Vs PSG
Brugge Vs Atletico
Galatarasay Vs Juventus
Dortmund Vs Atalanta
Bodo/Glimt Vs Inter Milan
Olympiakos Vs Leverkusen

Round of 16:
Chelsea to play the winner of Monaco Vs PSG or the winner of Qarabag Vs Newcastle
Liverpool to play the winner of Juventus Vs Galatasaray or the winner of Brugge Vs Atletico
Spurs to play the winner of Juventus Vs Galatasaray or the winner of Brugge Vs Atletico
Arsenal to play the winner of Dortmund Vs Atalanta or the winner of Olympiakos Vs Leverkusen
Man City to play the winner of Bodo/Glimt Vs Inter or the winner of Benfica Vs Real Madrid
Newcastle to play Chelsea or Barcelona (if they get through their play off)

[Sutekh]

Newcastle Vs Qarabag
Benfica Vs Real Madrid
Monaco Vs PSG
Brugge Vs Atletico
Galatarasay Vs Juventus
Dortmund Vs Atalanta
Bodo/Glimt Vs Inter Milan
Olympiakos Vs Leverkusen

Round of 16:
Chelsea to play the winner of Monaco Vs PSG or the winner of Qarabag Vs Newcastle
Liverpool to play the winner of Juventus Vs Galatasaray or the winner of Brugge Vs Atletico
Spurs to play the winner of Juventus Vs Galatasaray or the winner of Brugge Vs Atletico
Arsenal to play the winner of Dortmund Vs Atalanta or the winner of Olympiakos Vs Leverkusen
Man City to play the winner of Bodo/Glimt Vs Inter or the winner of Benfica Vs Real Madrid
Newcastle to play Chelsea or Barcelona (if they get through their play off)

How do they decide which po winner goes where in the round of 16?

[Winston Biscuit]

Newcastle Vs Qarabag
Benfica Vs Real Madrid
Monaco Vs PSG
Brugge Vs Atletico
Galatarasay Vs Juventus
Dortmund Vs Atalanta
Bodo/Glimt Vs Inter Milan
Olympiakos Vs Leverkusen

Round of 16:
Chelsea to play the winner of Monaco Vs PSG or the winner of Qarabag Vs Newcastle
Liverpool to play the winner of Juventus Vs Galatasaray or the winner of Brugge Vs Atletico
Spurs to play the winner of Juventus Vs Galatasaray or the winner of Brugge Vs Atletico
Arsenal to play the winner of Dortmund Vs Atalanta or the winner of Olympiakos Vs Leverkusen
Man City to play the winner of Bodo/Glimt Vs Inter or the winner of Benfica Vs Real Madrid
Newcastle to play Chelsea or Barcelona (if they get through their play off)

How do they decide which po winner goes where in the round of 16?

I make the assumption another draw will be made after the play offs, but honestly I just couldn't even be arsed to read up on it

[Sutekh]

Newcastle Vs Qarabag
Benfica Vs Real Madrid
Monaco Vs PSG
Brugge Vs Atletico
Galatarasay Vs Juventus
Dortmund Vs Atalanta
Bodo/Glimt Vs Inter Milan
Olympiakos Vs Leverkusen

Round of 16:
Chelsea to play the winner of Monaco Vs PSG or the winner of Qarabag Vs Newcastle
Liverpool to play the winner of Juventus Vs Galatasaray or the winner of Brugge Vs Atletico
Spurs to play the winner of Juventus Vs Galatasaray or the winner of Brugge Vs Atletico
Arsenal to play the winner of Dortmund Vs Atalanta or the winner of Olympiakos Vs Leverkusen
Man City to play the winner of Bodo/Glimt Vs Inter or the winner of Benfica Vs Real Madrid
Newcastle to play Chelsea or Barcelona (if they get through their play off)

How do they decide which po winner goes where in the round of 16?

I make the assumption another draw will be made after the play offs, but honestly I just couldn't even be arsed to read up on it

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