Official CL Quarter Finals draw thread

[Skillz]

Soon as it developed I thought 'fix' but I assumed that was me being bitter.

Now I've seen that "leaked draw" I'm convinced.

UEFA a) Hate English clubs full stop and b) hate us more than anyone.

They don't want us in the final AGAIN, nor Arsenal again, so they pair us up. And whoever wins faces Chelsea, removing another English club.

Every other tie is a seeded one. EVERY SINGLE ONE.

It's a fix. We all know what cunts UEFA are. Fix. Total fix.

Tell us, what did you see?

[JohnDoe]

Surprise surprise, Mancs are being protected from an English side yet again.

[Rix007]

Lucky draw prediction or leak.....

[Rix007]

Being the trusting sort I would never have believed that such a high profile draw could be fixed, but if someone can post on a public forum the result of the draw with 100% accuracy 2 hours before it takes place there is obviously something going on.

I don't go in for conspiracy theories usually but this is just too blatant to be anything other than a fix by UEFA.

Given that it is fixed why is the draw the way it is? If they didn't want an all English final they could have fixed it better than this, or were they thinking that it would be too obvious to have all 4 against each other in the quarters and then the remaining 2 in the semi?

Maybe we can send the attachment to the new agencies...Lets see Uefa wiggle they way out of this one...

[Craig_H]

Have Arsenal beaten us under Rafa @ Anfield when we've put out a first team?

I remember the 4-1, the mellor game, I seem to remember a 1-0 and the draw this year.

What are you afraid of?

That they'll knock us out, because they're better than us.

Trick question?

[el matador]

fixed or not fixed this is one tough draw for us. We never seem to get to grips with their running game and our front men dont seem to make any impact on their pacey defence.

if you want to win it you have to play the best teams at some stage. We've beaten one of the favourites and best teams in europe so we should have no fear. There are no easy games at this stage (unless you ask chelsea and man u).

the wider issue is that arsenal will probably have to play their best team in all three games in that short space because they need to win all three. Man u have a relatively easy draw and can perhaps rest one or two players. Its opening up for united to win the EPL and progress in the CL.

[Kenneth]

Being the trusting sort I would never have believed that such a high profile draw could be fixed, but if someone can post on a public forum the result of the draw with 100% accuracy 2 hours before it takes place there is obviously something going on.

I don't go in for conspiracy theories usually but this is just too blatant to be anything other than a fix by UEFA.

Given that it is fixed why is the draw the way it is? If they didn't want an all English final they could have fixed it better than this, or were they thinking that it would be too obvious to have all 4 against each other in the quarters and then the remaining 2 in the semi?

When the permitations are so limited, it's impossible to say it's obvious with any certainty.

[Kenneth]

That they'll knock us out, because they're better than us.

Trick question?

That's where form comes in to play. We have a very good chance, so do they.

[Craig_H]

When do they confirm the match dates??

[Craig_H]

That's where form comes in to play. We have a very good chance, so do they.

I'd rather have got Schalke, because we'd have had an excellent chance and they wouldnt have.

[carlton]

When do they confirm the match dates??

confirmed on the offal, 2nd April at Arsenal and the 8th at Anfield

[Neil Young]

When the permitations are so limited, it's impossible to say it's obvious with any certainty.

There was bound to be someone on the internet who called it right.

Rafa's selections are usually something else though.

[Marineboy]

Maybe we can send the attachment to the new agencies...Lets see Uefa wiggle they way out of this one...

Perhaps if the Echo took it up, the post was on their forum after all, it may get wider publicity. But if the whole thing is that corrupt then UEFA will already have their story in place and deny, or ignore, the whole thing.

[The_weatherman]

Liverpool are a better team now than when we played them in october by a mile. We have Skrtel adapting nicely who is quick and strong and Alonso is back, we have Torres and Gerrard clicking nicely and then Babel and Kuyt growing by the game.

I'd say it's at least 50 - 50 in our favour (don't take the last part seriously)

[Craig_H]

confirmed on the offal, 2nd April at Arsenal and the 8th at Anfield

Cheers.