The ropey league actually gets to be quite fun at this stage, but my goodness you've got to play a lot of games to get there.

Dortmund would be good for the local economy, 50,000 overseas visitors for the home leg.

Just noticed the last-16 ties will be played on 10 and 17 March. We're completing our Kiev tie on Tuesday 15th before a nice few days rest until Sundays Derby. Nice

I don't want Liverpool vs United, that last game was one of the worst spectacles of football ever Served up.

Both teams should have been fined for serving that dross up to a global tv audience.

I don't think teams from the same country can be drawn together until the 1/4s

They can. No restrictions. No seedings either. Even the most successful clubs with massive European history can be drawn together

I don't think teams from the same country can be drawn together until the 1/4s
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Open draw paul.

Valencia v United would be nice.

Shaktah or Fenerbache away woul begood.

Good shout Fenerbahce - Welcome to Hell

The bore draw battle of historical football is on!

The draw in full
Europa League round of 16 draw
Shakhtar Donetsk v Anderlecht
FC Basel v Sevilla
Villarreal v Bayer Leverkusen
Athletic Bilbao v Valencia
Liverpool v Manchester United
Sparta Prague v Lazio
Borussia Dortmund v Tottenham
Fenerbahce v Braga

John Lennon airport and Ringway will be packed those weekends.

The history boys in local derby shocker. Wonder if anyone will mention that they used to be big clubs? Probably will escape the medias attention and the BBC will hardly mention it at all. Flights from all over the far east and Scandinavia are booked solid for both legs I am told.

comment by mancWoohoo - Maximus Mardius Cob-onius (U10676)
posted 35 minutes ago
John Lennon airport and Ringway will be packed those weekends.
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M62 will be busy but the airports will be ok.

The bore draw battle of historical football is on!
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Have your first decent performance in how long the other night ?

Either I have been taking too many recreational pharmaceuticals or I really did read Hafi's quote, which you do need to sit down before reading.

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The best thing about that draw is very little travel so not fussed getting an english team.

comment by bomdia (U13941)
posted 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Either I have been taking too many recreational pharmaceuticals or I really did read Hafi's quote, which you do need to sit down before reading.

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The best thing about that draw is very little travel so not fussed getting an english team.
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He must mean for the players. His journey from kitchen to armchair will be the same whatever the opposition

It will be the first game shown on The History Channel, so it will be groundbreaking.

comment by bomdia (U13941)
posted 14 minutes ago
It will be the first game shown on The History Channel, so it will be groundbreaking.
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And they call us arrogant

comment by The Post Nearly Man. Good luck Leicester from The City Of Manchester. (U1270)
posted 6 hours, 19 minutes ago
And they call us arrogant
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How can you question the English Barcelona?

Except without anywhere near the success....

Or history...

Or fanbase...

Or players...

They have a really rich owner you know!