The potential problem with winning the Group

[Laddsy]

So, it would have definitely been easier for us had we finished 2nd.

Agreed but we have to face the top teams sooner or later so why not knock them out early

[Craig_H]

We could get:

Real Madrid
Inter Milan
Bayern Munich
FC Porto
Villareal
Sporting

Had we finished 2nd, we could have drawn:

Barcelona
Roma
Panathinaikos
Lyon
Juventus

So, it would have definitely been easier for us had we finished 2nd.

Half the groups havent even finished yet, so it's all speculation.

[DannyMan2006]

We could get:

Real Madrid
Inter Milan
Bayern Munich
FC Porto
Villareal
Sporting

Had we finished 2nd, we could have drawn:

Barcelona
Roma
Panathinaikos
Lyon
Juventus

So, it would have definitely been easier for us had we finished 2nd.

Half the groups havent even finished yet, so it's all speculation.

Exactly.

And may I add, that the teams who finish second do so for a reason, they were not good enough.

Of course anyone of the teams who we play could hit top form at just the moment we play them. Any team who makes the last 16 is more than capable of beating any other on their day. By the time Feb comes round Real Madrid could be at the top of their game whilst Barca could be in free fall, and vice versa of course.

Impossible to predict until closer to the time.

[-V-]

I fear no-one. Liverpool are the masters of european compitition. The only team that look truly strong at the moment are Barcelona. We are stronger than every other foreign team left in the compitition.

Bayern's defence is shocking.
Inter are awful
Real Madrid are a joke
Others are below our quality

[Crazy-Horse]

We could get:

Real Madrid
Inter Milan
Bayern Munich
FC Porto
Villareal
Sporting

Had we finished 2nd, we could have drawn:

Barcelona
Roma
Panathinaikos
Lyon
Juventus

So, it would have definitely been easier for us had we finished 2nd.

We are talking about the top 15 teams in Europe, (plus the Scum) this year. It doesn't matter who we get... no-one should be regarded as easy (and at the same time, no-one should frighten this current Liverpool team or the fans)

[Nicey]

Trust me all 15 of those teams will be fearing us much more than we fear them

[vonk]

There is only one European team to fear at the moment. Barcelona. And we cannot meet them next round.

[Assassin]

There is only one European team to fear at the moment. Barcelona. And we cannot meet them next round.

Incorrect, there is only one team to fear in Europe; Liverpool fc.

[JohnDoe]

I fancy us against any side in Europe except the mancs, because everything can happen in that type of game.

We can beat Barcelona.

[Elvoz]

Incorrect, there is only one team to fear in Europe; Liverpool fc.

[Norbs]

Half the groups havent even finished yet, so it's all speculation.

He said 'could' and he's right, those are the clubs we could meet.

I'm hoping for a trip to Lisbon

[Harv]

We could get:

Real Madrid
Inter Milan
Bayern Munich
FC Porto
Villareal
Sporting

Had we finished 2nd, we could have drawn:

Barcelona
Roma
Panathinaikos
Lyon
Juventus

So, it would have definitely been easier for us had we finished 2nd.

Barca and Inter are the two teams we dont want to face yet. The others are all beatable. The only real positive from finishing first is the home advantage

[Sarb]

Barca and Inter are the two teams we dont want to face yet. The others are all beatable. The only real positive from finishing first is the home advantage

And the confidence that will come from finishing top of the group that people were calling the group of death when it was first drawn

[Harv]

And the confidence that will come from finishing top of the group that people were calling the group of death when it was first drawn

The group of death was Madrid, Juve and Zenit's group

[Sarb]

The group of death was Madrid, Juve and Zenit's group

They called it this one and Arsenal's also. On paper when the draw was made, PSV, Marseille and Atletico could have been very tricky