CL Round of 16 Draw: Dortmund

[billyiddo]

The winter break might be a bit of a factor too. How rusty vs refreshed will they be coming back

When do they return from their winter break?

 

[Benny_Lad]

Dortmund are the number 1 team in Germany atm, which would make Bayern Munich more winnable on paper

And its not like its 2 points and a couple of goals. There's a comfortable gap at the moment.

 

[the dza]

I'm just delighted we were in the draw. Dortmund, could have been better, could have been worse, so we'll give it a bash and see what happens.

 

[mudshark]

When do they return from their winter break?

The break runs from this coming weekend to 18-20 January, apparently, with clubs generally going on training camps in southern Europe after Christmas.

 

[Mosquito_Coasting]

Not a bad draw really, I would have preferred Porto I guess but really didn't want PSG. Will be good games, that's for sure!

 

[PochettinoPochettinoPochettino]

You've gotta play the best to beat the best so bring em on. We usually do ok against better teams than the slightly less favourable teams (Moscow, Monaco etc). Plus we have beaten them, twice if memory serves me right last season?

Also, if we do go in half time down in each leg just leave and switch over to Corrie. Simples.

 

[elyid]

The winter break might be a bit of a factor too. How rusty vs refreshed will they be coming back

In the same round last year Bayern beat Beşiktaş 8-1.

The year before they beat Arsenal 10-2 and Dortmund beat Benfica 4-1.

So the German teams seemed quite refreshed then

(Though Leverkusen lost to Atletico Madrid, but that spoils my joke...)

 

[the dza]

And I've just accepted that one of our players will phuck up badly in the first ten minutes and we will be chasing the tie. Better for my sanity that I come to terms with this now. Hopefully we will still scramble through.

 

[jamonserrano]

09/02 - Leicester H
13/02 - Dortmund H
16-17/02 FA cup 5th round
23/02 Burnley A (or 24/02 Leauge Cup final)
27/02 Chelsea A
02/03 Arsenal H
05/03 Dortmund A
09/03 Southampton A

 

[StephenH]

Win, lose or draw I think it will be a good watch.
A good football tie.

 

[elyid]

09/02 - Leicester H
13/02 - Dortmund H
16-17/02 FA cup 4th round

Not bad.

24/02 League Cup final
27/02 Chelsea A
02/03 Arsenal H
05/03 Dortmund A

F**k !

 

[mudshark]

Bundesliga sides only play 34 league games in a season as well, of course.

 

[Moby]

Bundesliga sides only play 34 league games in a season as well, of course.

Crazy. Maybe we should be able to opt out of the league cup!

 

[paxtonwolf]

09/02 - Leicester H
13/02 - Dortmund H
16-17/02 FA cup 5th round
23/02 Burnley A (or 24/02 Leauge Cup final)
27/02 Chelsea A
02/03 Arsenal H
05/03 Dortmund A
09/03 Southampton A

Are we definitely confirmed as playing 13/2/18 for the home leg?

 

[jamonserrano]

Are we definitely confirmed as playing 13/2/18 for the home leg?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1074647871658606593

 

[Jordinho]

Given that we're at home on the weekend before I'm thinking about going to this, but since it's on a Wednesday I may have to take the whole week off from work, which makes paying for it a lot harder.

 

[parklane1]

Unfortunately Partizani Tirana have been knocked out so we have to play a decent team, I can't understand why anyone worries who we get, if you want to win things you have to beat good sides.

Indeed, I need TP for my bunghole.

 

[Mr_B]

2 great words like "free bar", great draw

bundesliga is a weak league nowadays. rather play them than one of the obvious faves.

 

[Yiddo]

We math them toe for toe in the first game and go at them and get a good 2-0 win and then go and sit back and counter in the second game.

 

[glorygloryeze]

Great draw; glad we avoided PSG tbh.

Also, probably good we are playing a team that will be favourites to win; imagine how much Spursey DNA we would have injected into ourselves if we'd drawn Porto?

Cheers Moura, Cheers Viergever.

COYS