Shows the belief you have in the team then. We had Madrid and then the Mancs in 08/09 and we stuffed 4 past them both in the space of 3/4 days.
Couldnāt care less about getting the so called āeasiestā ties, we are more than capable of beating anyone.
We've played Real three times in the competition since then. Scored 1 goal and lost the lot. Still want them?
There's a massive difference between going to Real in mid December needing a result with 2-3 injuries/suspensions, and home to Viktoria Plzen in mid December with the group already won, making 5-6 player changes before Saturday's game against the mancs at 12.30.
They may be hypothetical scenarios, but they're all hypothetical scenarios until the draw is made and the fixture list is drawn up. If we have to play the toughest sides, then play them in the middle of the group when there's enough time to get a good start or enough time left to repair the damage. My preference is (as in any cup draw) to avoid the biggest sides as long as possible, so we can save having to go to Madrid until the final.
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