Jus Blazin wrote:Make your predictions for today's draw. 3 English teams, 2 Spanish, 1 Italian, 1 German, 1 Ukrainian (the dark horses)...
I love the adrenaline rush that comes with big games although sometimes it takes me to the verge of a heart attack. A win over certain teams, the way it's done and the point in the competition is more important as compared to others. For example, beating Man City in the FA final would be
more fulfilling than beating them in the semi. Beating them with that Rooney goal was more fulfilling as compared to a simple tap in, that injury time goal by Owen last season... etc. etc.,
With all this in mind, my fantasy route would be beating
Chelsea in the quarters,
Real in the semis [with Van de Sar making a couple of acrobatic saves from Ronaldo's attempts], and.... no prices for guessing... beating
Barca in the final!!! That would really be something to remember. The same way we will never forget '99!
On the other hand, given that we are still in three competitions and the medical staff are at their busiest with the current injury list, it's not like I would complain if we drew an 'easy' team. The question is, is there an easy team at this stage? which one? criteria?
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