Administrator Stan Posted August 25, 2017 Administrator Posted August 25, 2017 Pot 1: Arsenal, Zenit, Lyon, Dynamo Kiev, Milan, Villarreal, Bilbao, Lazio, Viktoria Plzen, RB Salzburg, Copenhagen, Braga Pot 2: Steaua Bucharest, Ludogorets, BATE, Everton, Young Boys, Marseille, Real Sociedad, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Lokomotiv Moscow, Nice, Hertha BSC, Austria Vienna Pot 3: Astana, Partizan, Hoffenheim, Koln, Rijeka, Vitoria, Atalanta, Zulte Waregem, Zorya, Rosenborg, FC Sheriff, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Pot 4: Apollon, Istanbul Basaksehir, Konyaspor, Vitesse, Slavia Prague, Red Star Belgrade, Skenderbeu, Fastav Zlin, AEK Athens, Lugano, Vardar, Ostersund 48 teams. 12 groups. Possible 'groups of death' - Arsenal, Marseille, Hoffenheim, Red Star Milan, Everton, Hoffenheim, Red Star
Smiley Culture Posted August 25, 2017 Posted August 25, 2017 From a Köln perspective, that's got potential to be such a difficult campaign. Pot One has Arsenal, Lyon, AC Milan, Villarreal, Zenit, Bilbao, Lazio and then even Copenhagen and Braga wouldn't be easy. Pot Two has Everton, Nice and Marseille and even Pot Four has some tough sides in there that might be slightly unknown but definitely won't be pushovers. Arsenal or AC Milan; Austria Wien, 1. FC Köln and FC Zlin would be my preference.
Honey Honey Posted August 25, 2017 Posted August 25, 2017 What time do the managers and club pundits get interviewed and say "I just really hope we get drawn against 3 teams within a 35 mile radius of us, any further and we will lose loads of league games "
Storts Posted August 25, 2017 Posted August 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Stan said: Pot 1: Arsenal, Zenit, Lyon, Dynamo Kiev, Milan, Villarreal, Bilbao, Lazio, Viktoria Plzen, RB Salzburg, Copenhagen, Braga Pot 2: Steaua Bucharest, Ludogorets, BATE, Everton, Young Boys, Marseille, Real Sociedad, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Lokomotiv Moscow, Nice, Hertha BSC, Austria Vienna Pot 3: Astana, Partizan, Hoffenheim, Koln, Rijeka, Vitoria, Atalanta, Zulte Waregem, Zorya, Rosenborg, FC Sheriff, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Pot 4: Apollon, Istanbul Basaksehir, Konyaspor, Vitesse, Slavia Prague, Red Star Belgrade, Skenderbeu, Fastav Zlin, AEK Athens, Lugano, Vardar, Ostersund 48 teams. 12 groups. Possible 'groups of death' - Arsenal, Marseille, Hoffenheim, Red Star Milan, Everton, Hoffenheim, Red Star Reckon Istanbul Basaksehir are the best team in pot 4 Stan, the one to avoid
Administrator Stan Posted August 25, 2017 Author Administrator Posted August 25, 2017 14 minutes ago, Storts said: Reckon Istanbul Basaksehir are the best team in pot 4 Stan, the one to avoid was meant to put them instead of Red Star in the 2nd group of death . I saw they held Sevilla few days ago and noticed they had some good names in their squad! Didn't realise Inler had found his way there too. Clichy & Adebayor amongst others too.
True Blue Posted August 25, 2017 Posted August 25, 2017 Everton probably got the hardest draw of them all.
Administrator Stan Posted August 25, 2017 Author Administrator Posted August 25, 2017 Arsenal drawn with BATE, Koln and Red Star Belgrade Everton in a group with Lyon, Atalanta and Apollon. Not too bad travel wise! Milan get Austria Vienna, Rijeka and Athens - they should qualify comfortably from that. Braga, Ludogorets, Hoffenheim and Istanbul all drawn together looks to be a tough group.
Smiley Culture Posted August 25, 2017 Posted August 25, 2017 Delighted for Köln, I'm really going to try and get a ticket in the away end at the Emirates. Arsenal aren't going to take it seriously apparently, which offers hope, though away's at BATE and Red Star will be tough, though a result at either of those and wins at home against them to should be enough to see Köln progress.
Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted August 25, 2017 Subscriber Posted August 25, 2017 Tough group for us but there's no reason we shouldn't get through it. Atalanta and Lyon away will be difficult but we need to be making sure we win the other four games and we'll be fine.
Honey Honey Posted August 25, 2017 Posted August 25, 2017 Non of the Arsenal games are very appealing. Everton v Lyon and maybe Atlanta sounds worthy of tuning in.
6666 Posted August 25, 2017 Posted August 25, 2017 Koln games might be decent just for Poldi's tweets but overall the group stage will be a good opportunity to play the fringe players.
Administrator Stan Posted August 25, 2017 Author Administrator Posted August 25, 2017 1 hour ago, RandoEFC said: Tough group for us but there's no reason we shouldn't get through it. Atalanta and Lyon away will be difficult but we need to be making sure we win the other four games and we'll be fine. Playing your games at Sassuolo as well as Atalanta's stadium being redeveloped. 8 minutes ago, 6666 said: Koln games might be decent just for Poldi's tweets but overall the group stage will be a good opportunity to play the fringe players. Don't think your fringe players will like the Belgrade atmosphere
Guest Posted August 25, 2017 Posted August 25, 2017 4 hours ago, 6666 said: Koln games might be decent just for Poldi's tweets but overall the group stage will be a good opportunity to play the fringe players. Hopefully Wenger will play better players later in the competition. It probably depends on how we are doing in the league
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