Topic: Champions League Qualifiers 23/24

[Crosby Nick]

Do you really think Newcastle are that much worse than Dortmund and AC Milan?

Massive gulf in European experience though. Doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll flop but might still count for something.

[disgraced cake]

Don't think that Newcastle group is that scary, Dortmund and Milan fluked a few results last season but looked terrible.

Yeah, neither of them are very good. We were crap last season but I genuinely reckon if we were on that Milan side of the draw we'd have gone to the final. Probably still end up losing it mind you, but their run to the semis in the knockouts was Spurs and Napoli, while Inter had Porto and Benfica which was even easier. Them getting that far was a bit flukey and Dortmund are just plain average IMO, a joke at the back and not even really as potent going forward these days, plus they've lost their best player in Bellingham.

Newcastle can probably finish in any of the 4 spots but I'd tip PSG to win it. The other 3 can also go either way but I'll actually guess Newcastle come 2nd.

[Buck Pete]

god, the first 3 pots in these draws are just so boring.  More or less the same combo of teams year after year.  With a couple of slight changes obv.

Pot 4 is always an interesting pot.

[Dim Glas]

Do you really think Newcastle are that much worse than Dortmund and AC Milan?

I think people are just looking at club names rather than their actual teams!  Even though Newcastle don’t have the depth, Dortmund don’t either, and don’t look good so far this season (early days I know!). 

I have no idea about Milan - I don’t watch Italian footy. And no idea how strong PSG are either now, guessing not at the level they where at.

[elsewhere]

Kane will score hat trick in both matches against Utd

[The Final Third]

Jürgen's going to love this..

[RedG13]

Galatasaray could get out of that group, group B arsenal should win that(but it should be a fun group),  Sevilla should be able to get 2nd there Lens and PSV could get out too. Group C it very obv who going through, Braga Union Berlin for 3rd should be interesting.
Group D, Inter Milan should go through any other 3 could get 2nd Salzberg probably least likely, Group E if Feyenoord or Lazio probably battle for 3rd.
Group F I dont get expect Newcastle to get Europa would be funny PSG getting it, Probably Dortmund vs Milan for 2nd/3rd, Group G    Group H is Barca mess that up lol, Porto probably should be 2nd there.

[Tokyoite]

Group F is probably the only interesting looking one, all others are a bit boring. Although Napoli - Real could be interesting. Bayern will probably walk their group without any issues.
Hope Saudi Arabia FC end up 4th!

[germanred_paule]

Jürgen's going to love this..

I read anywhere that with the new format there will also be two additional spots for the leagues with the highest coefficient. That would mean that Premier League would get a fifth spot.
Is that correct?

Not that I think we would need that this year but it would be the race for Top 5 from now on, as long as the league has one of the two best coefficients.

[redgriffin73]

So at least 2 extra games under the new format, if not a third in the play-offs for the last 16?

[RJH]

So at least 2 extra games under the new format, if not a third in the play-offs for the last 16?

2 extra games for all teams in the group stages, and another 2 for those clubs who go into the playoff round.

Seems like that gives quite a big advantage to the top 8, with 2 less games to play.