CHOULO19 24,332 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Tomorrow, despite all the transfer deadline week madness, the attention of the football world turns to Monaco where the Champions League group stage draw is to take place. So what do you need to know about this event and what awaits Chelsea in this draw?First, obviously the draws aims at sorting the 32 qualified teams into 8 groups of 4. The 32 teams are divided into 4 pots/levels depending on their EUFA Coefficients. Each group must have only one team from each of the 4 pots. The teams in the 4 pots are: Chelsea will naturally occupy the spot for the team from Pot 1 in it's group. Since no two teams from the same federation can be drawn into the same group, our potential opponents are everyone from Pot 2 excpet for City, everyone from pot 3 except for Liverpool and all the teams from Pot 4.From Pot 2: FC Schalke 04, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Basel or FC ZenitFrom Pot 3: Leverkusen, Olympiacos FC, PFC CSKA Moskva, AFC Ajax, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Galatasaray AŞ or Club AthleticFrom Pot 4: RSC Anderlecht, AS Roma, APOEL FC, FC BATE Borisov, Ludogorets, NK Maribor, AS Monaco FC or Malmo Worst case scenario, our group would look like:-Chelsea-Dortmund/Juventus-Leverkusen/CSKA (Jose would NOT want a mid week trip to Moscow!)-RomaBest case:-Chelsea-Basel/Schalke-Olympiacos/Sporting-Malmo/LudogoretsSo, all in all, tomorrow's darw is bound to produce some mouth-watering fixtures. Fingers crossed we steer well clear of those! Click here to view article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 You forgot to mention the draw time - 4.45pm UK time (and will be probably end in December with Gianni Infantino and Giorgio Marchetti around...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 You forgot to mention the draw time - 4.45pm UK time (and will be probably end in December with Gianni Infantino and Giorgio Marchetti around...).Cut me some slack, I'm sleepy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King11Didier 916 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Would be nice to be drawn with Ludogorets. I'll be definitely going to that game in Bulgaria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,332 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Worst case scenario would definitely be Shaktar, CSKA and BATE Borisov/APOELThat's a shit load of travelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Worst case scenario would definitely be Shaktar, CSKA and BATE Borisov/APOELThat's a shit load of travelling.I tried to balance it between travel and difficulty. I wouldn't say that's the worst case scenario because you can probably rest some players completely for some matches and have qualification wrapped up by game 4. The intensity of the matches will not be the same as facing Juventus or Dortmund for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hostedenis 556 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Worst case scenario, our group would look like:-Chelsea-Dortmund/Juventus-Leverkusen/CSKA (Jose would NOT want a mid week trip to Moscow!)-RomaI'd make thatWorst case scenario, our group would look like:-Chelsea-Dortmund/Juventus/PSG-Leverkusen/CSKA (Jose would NOT want a mid week trip to Moscow!)-Roma/AS MonacoI wouldn't underestimate the French sides, especially PSG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonDavis23 371 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Disappointed we can't get Liverpoo. Weakest team in the draw by a country mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. 2,742 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 where's the famous 'practice draw' ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid Angel 2,130 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Normally at this point of the year I'm worried about who we are going to draw. Not this time however. I want us to face some strong teams to fully prepare for knock-out stages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Normally at this point of the year I'm worried about who we are going to draw. Not this time however. I want us to face some strong teams to fully prepare for knock-out stages.Meh, I just want us to get through quickly and easily as group winners. When you consider that we face City (A), Arsenal (H), Liverpool (A) and United (A) straight after 4 of our group games, it's beyond me why someone would want 'tough' fixtures. That just leaves no scope for rotation and rest. Besides, every 'strong' team in Europe is a known commodity - we'd not be learning anything new or useful (about them or us) that we don't already know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 I'd make thatWorst case scenario, our group would look like:-Chelsea-Dortmund/Juventus/PSG-Leverkusen/CSKA (Jose would NOT want a mid week trip to Moscow!)-Roma/AS MonacoI wouldn't underestimate the French sides, especially PSG.Hmm, I actually think they're pretty tough sides and would like to see us avoid them both, but is PSG really at the level of Dortmund and Juventus? I think that's debatable, but, for me, if I have to choose between having Roma or Monaco in our group, the choice is pretty clear. Roma have a very good team and have made some smart signings this window. They'd be a major threat in any group, imo. I think Monaco are "manageable". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I'd make thatWorst case scenario, our group would look like:-Chelsea-Dortmund/Juventus/PSG-Leverkusen/CSKA (Jose would NOT want a mid week trip to Moscow!)-Roma/AS MonacoI wouldn't underestimate the French sides, especially PSG.PSG would be a couple of tricky games, but I'd love us to get them again because it's a great away day. From that perspective fuck getting teams from Russia, Ukraine or Bulgaria.Ajax and Anderlecht would be nice teams to draw too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,517 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 PSG would be a couple of tricky games, but I'd love us to get them again because it's a great away day. From that perspective fuck getting teams from Russia, Ukraine or Bulgaria.Ajax and Anderlecht would be nice teams to draw too.I kind of want Chelsea to be drawn with Zenit, just to see Mourinho vs Villas-BoasAs for the rest of the teams, avoiding Dortmund and Roma would be a massive advantage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atwa 78 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Man I hope we get Malmö. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I kind of want Chelsea to be drawn with Zenit, just to see Mourinho vs Villas-BoasAs for the rest of the teams, avoiding Dortmund and Roma would be a massive advantageForgot that cunt was there. It's just a lot of travel, early kick-offs and shitty pitches to deal with without a storyline about mentor vs master again. Honestly this year I'm not fussed. Wouldn't mind us getting any of the teams to be honest, although we've had Juve, Schalke, Shaktar, Basel and PSG in recent years. Dortmund would be different at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Imagine if we got Juventus, Leverkusen and Monaco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Imagine if we got Juventus, Leverkusen and Monaco ??? Monaco are one of the weaker teams, no better than Liverpool. Juve got hammered by Galatasaray and RM. That's a favorable group for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANILA 290 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Can anyone pls post link of stream for the draw?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyzz 711 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Can anyone pls post link of stream for the draw??http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2015/draws/round=2000548/drawcentre/index.html?autoplay=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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