Left Side

PSG vs Brest winner takes on Liverpool or Barca

Brugge vs Atalanta winner takes on Lille or AV

Man C vs R Madrid winner takes on AMadrid of Leverkusen

Juve vs PSV wiiner takes on Arsenal or Inter


Right Side

Monaco vs Benfica winner takes on Barca or Pool


Sporting Lisbon vs Dortmund winnder takes on AV or Lille

Celtic vs BMunich winner takes on Leverkusen or AMadrid


Feyenoord vs ACMilan winner takes on Inter Milan of Arsenal
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The Doctor wrote:

Left Side

PSG vs Brest

PSG

Brugge vs Atalanta

Atalanta

Man C vs R Madrid

Real Madrid

Juve vs PSV

Juventus

Right Side

Monaco vs Benfica

Benfica

Sporting Lisbon vs Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund

Celtic vs BMunich

Bayern Munich

Feyenoord vs ACMilan

AC Milan

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On 2025-01-31 08:36, Blueshirt wrote:

The Doctor wrote:

I am actually curious as to why a draw was necessary. Given that games
against teams from the same country were not ruled out, nor were games
against teams you have played against in the league stage, why not just
go with a fixed bracket 9 vs. 24, 10 vs 23 and so on.

I can only conclude they do it in order to hold a televised draw that
makes them (UEFA) money. That and a little bit of added suspense.

You know what they REALLY should have done? Made the playoff round a
single match with the higher ranked team at home. That would have
suitably penalized underperforming big clubs from the league stage, like
Man City. And reduced fixture congestion.

Left Side

PSG vs Brest

PSG

Brugge vs Atalanta

Atalanta

Man C vs R Madrid

Real Madrid

Juve vs PSV

Juventus

Right Side

Monaco vs Benfica

Benfica

Sporting Lisbon vs Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund

Celtic vs BMunich

Bayern Munich

Feyenoord vs ACMilan

AC Milan

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MH wrote:

On 2025-01-31 08:36, Blueshirt wrote:

The Doctor wrote:

I am actually curious as to why a draw was necessary. Given
that games against teams from the same country were not ruled
out, nor were games against teams you have played against in
the league stage, why not just go with a fixed bracket 9 vs.
24, 10 vs 23 and so on.

I can only conclude they do it in order to hold a televised
draw that makes them (UEFA) money. That and a little bit of
added suspense.

C'mon, it's UEFA... it's rigged...

Probably.

Maybe they're still using those frozen balls or something? Sepp
Blatter wouldn't lie, would he? Well, maybe he would, but no
smoke without fire and all that...

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On 2025-01-31 12:24 p.m., MH wrote:

On 2025-01-31 08:36, Blueshirt wrote:

The Doctor wrote:

I am actually curious as to why a draw was necessary.  Given that games against teams from the same country were not ruled out, nor were games against teams you have played against in the league stage, why not just
go with a fixed bracket 9 vs. 24, 10 vs 23 and so on.

I can only conclude they do it in order to hold a televised draw that
makes them (UEFA) money.  That and a little bit of added suspense.

You know what they REALLY should have done?  Made the playoff round a
single match with the higher ranked team at home.  That would have
suitably penalized underperforming big clubs from the league stage, like
Man City.  And reduced fixture congestion.

You are correct, but you have to remember, that football is now made for
the horribly stupid N American and Asian and English tv market.

Left Side

PSG vs Brest

PSG

Brugge vs Atalanta

Atalanta

Man C vs R Madrid

Real Madrid

Juve vs PSV

Juventus

Right Side

Monaco vs Benfica

Benfica

Sporting Lisbon vs Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund

Celtic vs BMunich

Bayern Munich

Feyenoord vs ACMilan

AC Milan

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