Champions League 2017/18 - Round of 16: Juventus

[elyid]

Also Porto won't be an easy match, especially away. They've been handing out a few thrashings this season.

 

[PochettinoPochettinoPochettino]

are we away first?

yeh. so all good.

 

[AdamB]

I wanted a weaker draw, simply because the financial upside from progressing another round or two is huge, plus the coefficient points would be useful to help us in future years. Much rather have had a weaker draw now and then hopefully a big name in the quarters, albeit with the risk that you might not actually make the quarters

 

[Gutter Boy]

This is what it's about - glory glory nights!

Remember Arsenal are going to be playing some randomers like Ostersund or Ludogorets on a cabbage patch, while we're at the New Delle Alpi

 

[Kandi1977]

Looking at the Juventus squad, they have 53 players out on loan(!) and of those 53, eight 8(!!) are goalkeepers!!

 

[Daisuk]

Looking at the Juventus squad, they have 53 players out on loan(!) and of those 53, eight 8(!!) are goalkeepers!!

Haha, what, that's insane.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Delle Alli at the Delle Alpi

 

[DeleHarry]

Must score in Italy

Well Poch wanted Juve or Bayern so I guess he is happy

 

[Ade's folks are ok really]

Del Piero and Nedved. Lovely stuff.

 

[SpurMeUp]

Being away first is just as important as who we play! Juve will defend a lot better than Madrid did, we can be sure of that, but if we can do well in the away leg, it will give us confidence to finish them off at home.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Insider info on their squad from Llorente

Edgar Davids doing the half-time interview

 

[markysimmo]

41k stadium so only 2k allocation, no chance of me getting one from a ST application, will have to go via an official trip if they do them

 

[Olle73]

So was Real Madrids! We got this! Would much rather a big gun than a say Porto, who we could take for granted and easily get knocked out. We play better against the big boys in Europe now. Bring them all on.

Remember Milan

 

[Ade's folks are ok really]

Just to add another kick in the balls - doesn't being drawn out first tie, mean we'll be away in Juve right on top of the NLD?? (

 

[Abbeyspur]

Well Poch said he wanted Juve or Bayern so in Poch we trust

 

[Whiffler]

Why do the clubs even have representatives there? What's the point?

There are different dates & times, nice for clubs to get a hand-shake ..... and then lunch.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

@Gutter Boy is right
This is what playing in Europe is about

 

[jamonserrano]

Just to add another kick in the balls - doesn't being drawn out first tie, mean we'll be away in Juve right on top of the NLD?? (

ManUtd - H
Liverpool - A
Arsenal - H
Juventus - A

Quite a good run.

 

[billyiddo]

Only PSG and City to fear in the CL this season imo so im happy enough with the draw

 

[Libero]

Great draw and exactly what reaching the knockouts are about. We will be the underdogs but only marginally I feel but enough for people to write us off and wanting to prove a point I think we will go through over the two legs.

Looking forward to it immensely.