Topic: 2017/18 Champions League group stage draw. Thursday 24th August at 5pm

[Chakan]

People really have to stop counting chickens before they hatch

As a fan i'll count as many damn chickens as I want thank you very much.

[ToneLa]

Seems good for us! Let's go for it!

[NaivetyinBlack]

Maribor looks absolutely stunning. Also, first week of December should be perfect.

How many tickets can we hope will be allocated to LFC ?

[wemmick]

Great group for us. Not too much travel. Some good sides, but sides we should be beating. None of them are appreciably better than Hoffenheim.

[HumanRed]

Anfield Online‏ @anfieldonline 56s57 seconds ago

Sevilla (A) - 12/13 Sept
Maribor (H) - 26/27 Sept
Moscow (H) - 17/18 Oct
Moscow (A) - 31/1 Nov
Sevilla (H) - 21/22 Nov
Maribor (A) - 5/6 Dec

If we can get into this scenario it will help keep us on track in the PL:

Sevilla 1
Maribor 3
Mosc 3
Mosc 3

[we get through now and can start rotating players ]

Sevilla 0
Mar 1

[Skeeve]

As a fan i'll count as many damn chickens as I want thank you very much.

Don't count the fowls, just the goals!

[SandyShore]

People are already discussing round of 16 opponents it's absurd.

Horrible thing having confidence in your team , I'm sure this new found arrogance will filter down to the players causing us to fuck up...

[MaskedBenitez]

spartak and Maribor were the lowest ranked teams in pots 1 and 4, Sevilla second worst from pot 2 so near perfect. Unlike Spurs.

[Chakan]

Don't count the fowls, just the goals!

Yellow fowls?

[Mr.Savage]

Hoping for Moscow/Maribor away first. On holiday first matchday but fancy a trip to Seville!

[Skeeve]

Great group for us. Not too much travel. Some good sides, but sides we should be beating. None of them are appreciably better than Hoffenheim.

Moscow and Slovenia would count as a lot of travel for most people. 

[bird_lfc]

I'm not banking any points but it's about the best group we could have hoped for. There's being cautious and then there's having belief in the team and the manager.

Yeah me neither - it's nice to see a bit of optimism so I'll welcome it.

[Skeeve]

spartak and Maribor were the lowest ranked teams in pots 1 and 4, Sevilla second worst from pot 2 so near perfect. Unlike Spurs.

Listing the opponents by their ranking in their respective pots:

LFC - 8th, 7th, 8th

United - 6th, 6th, 1st
Celtic - 2nd, 3rd, 8th
Chelsea - 2nd, 3rd, 7th
City - 7th, 1st, 4th
Spurs - 1st, 5th, 6th

[wemmick]

Moscow and Slovenia would count as a lot of travel for most people. 

Ha! I've been living in the U.S. for too long!

[Kennys from heaven]

I'm not being complacent, but if you were going to handpick our draw, that would be it!!

None of it will be easy, but I will take that draw every day of the week!!!!

Great to be back and I hope now we see big movement on the player front.

Get in the Redmen!!!

[Brian Blessed]

Anfield Online‏ @anfieldonline 56s57 seconds ago

Sevilla (A) - 12/13 Sept
Maribor (H) - 26/27 Sept
Moscow (H) - 17/18 Oct
Moscow (A) - 31/1 Nov
Sevilla (H) - 21/22 Nov
Maribor (A) - 5/6 Dec

City (A) – 9 Sept
Sevilla (A) - 12/13 Sept
Burnley (H) – 16 Sept

Leicester (A) – 23 Sept
Maribor (H) - 26/27 Sept
Newcastle (A) – 1 Oct

Manchester Untied (H) – 14 Oct
Moscow (H) - 17/18 Oct
Spurs (A) – 22 Oct

Huddersfield (H) – 28 Oct
Moscow (A) - 31/1 Nov
West Ham (A) – 4 Nov

Southampton (H) – 18 Nov
Sevilla (H) - 21/22 Nov
Chelsea (H) – 25 Nov

Brighton (A) 2 Dec
Maribor (A) - 5/6 Dec
Everton (H) – 9 Dec

[Purple Red]

Listing the opponents by their ranking in their respective pots:

LFC - 8th, 7th, 8th

United - 6th, 6th, 1st
Celtic - 2nd, 3rd, 8th
Chelsea - 2nd, 3rd, 7th
City - 7th, 1st, 4th
Spurs - 1st, 5th, 6th

Naturally. 

[Crouch Potato]

Will it be allowed there, its only a 12k stadium according to wiki

Where are their fans gonna sit?

[Alan_X]

As a fan i'll count as many damn chickens as I want thank you very much.

[MaskedBenitez]

Prob the easiest draw we've ever had in a Champions League group stage.

[xbugawugax]

Looks like a we got a decent draw.

And easy draw for champions elect, Man U as usual. Tottenham got the toughest group of all the EPL clubs.

[JackWard33]

It's not counting chickens or being complacent to be absolutely ELATED with that group

The bookies have us at 4/7 to win the group

There was a very very tiny chance of that before the draw out of pot 3

[redmark]

If we can get into this scenario it will help keep us on track in the PL:

Sevilla 1
Maribor 3
Mosc 3
Mosc 3

[we get through now and can start rotating players ]

Sevilla 0
Mar 1

Apart from those fixtures not yet being confirmed, I don't think you tank the last two entirely anyway. A win is worth 2 coefficient points, a draw 1. To not be in pot 3 for the next few years, we have to win as many of those points as we can. A secondary consideration to getting through and managing league games, sure - but not entirely throwaway.

[No Appreciation of Liverpool Opposition]

It's not counting chickens or being complacent to be absolutely ELATED with that group

The bookies have us at 4/7 to win the group

There was a very very tiny chance of that before the draw out of pot 3

Yea fair.
I'm just always expecting narrow disappointment 😂

[Alan_X]

It's not counting chickens or being complacent to be absolutely ELATED with that group

The bookies have us at 4/7 to win the group

There was a very very tiny chance of that before the draw out of pot 3

Spot on. I did the test draw thing a few times and was getting PSG, Real , Bayern etc everytime.

[bendover]

We'd certainly put Maribor on the map, but p'raps they'd rather have 25000 Reds in Ljubljana?

are u crazy? we rather eat shit then play in Ljubljana

[ToneLa]

Looks like a we got a decent draw.

And easy draw for champions elect, Man U as usual.

Can't wait to knock them out

[Alan_X]

are u crazy? we rather eat shit then play in Ljubljana

Hello - are you a Maribor fan?

[bendover]

Hello - are you a Maribor fan?

yes,im from Maribor

[mc_red22]

Spot on. I did the test draw thing a few times and was getting PSG, Real , Bayern etc everytime.

My first test draw gave us Spartak & Maribor

[firing squad]

Finally the Reds are coming near me!!  I will REALLY need a ticket or two for Maribor away.

[jason67]

Finally the Reds are coming near me!!  I will REALLY need a ticket or two for Maribor away.

Thought you'd be watching Everton tonight mate. 

What's the chances of getting tickets in the home end for the Maribor game?

[bendover]

u wont get any,maybe for a small fortune from scalpers,Liverpool will get like 800 tickets,more or less few 100,
btw tickets will be sold only in packages,for all 3 games

[S]

Do any of our opponents have dodgy/plastic pitches?

[scalatore]

Nice group to welcome us back. Happy with that. There'll be time later for the epic European nights where we put the biggest teams to the sword at Anfield.

[Samie]

Do any of our opponents have dodgy/plastic pitches?

Plastic pitch maybe for Spartak? But I'm just guessing here.

[Sat1]

Lovely draw

[BeautifulGame91]

Do any of our opponents have dodgy/plastic pitches?

Not sure about Maribor but  Sevilla and Spartak Moscow don't.
Actually Spartak  Moscow  have a new build stadium for World cup I think , so we will be playing in a brand new one.

[Black Bull Nova]

As a fan i'll count as many damn chickens as I want thank you very much.

Bwaaaaaark


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What an important 24 hours, changes nothing whilst changing everything


As it was the main game on show the world, including prospective targets, got a sight of a team of the moment
We qualified
We look in a good position for the last 16
We increased revenues
The name Liverpool, one of the big names round europe, is ringing around europe (in the sameway that it would do if Ajax or AC Milan had played the way we did)

[Yanwoo]

Post draw, our betting odds have shortened a bit, with shorter odds than Dortmund and Spurs, but still a longer shot than Chelsea and the two Manchesters.

Looks like general view is we have about a 5% chance of winning the champions league.