Monday, August 29, 2016

Episode 209 - 2016-17 UEFA Champions League Picks

The UEFA Champions League group stage is set, and once again Mike and Tim make their picks.

Group Mike's Picks Tim's Picks
Group A Arsenal
Paris Saint-Germain
Ludogorets Razgrad
Basel
Arsenal
Paris Saint-Germain
Basel
Ludogorets Razgrad
Group B Benfica
Dynamo Kyiv
Napoli
Besiktas
Dynamo Kyiv
Benfica
Napoli
Besiktas
Group C Barcelona
Manchester City
Celtic
Borussia Monchengladbach
Barcelona
Manchester City
Celtic
Borussia Monchengladbach
Group D Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid
PSV Eindhoven
Rostov
Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid
PSV Eindhoven
Rostov
Group E Bayer Leverkusen
CSKA Moscow
Monaco
Tottenham Hotspur
Bayer Leverkusen
Monaco
CSKA Moscow
Tottenham Hotspur
Group F Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund
Sporting Portugal
Legia Warsaw
Read Madrid
Sporting Portugal
Borussia Dortmund
Legia Warsaw
Group G Leicester City
Porto
Copenhagen
Club Brugge
Porto
Leicester City
Copenhagen
Club Brugge
Group H Juventus
Sevilla
Lyon
Dinamo Zagreb
Juventus
Dinamo Zagreb
Sevilla
Lyon
UCL Winners Barcelona Arsenal

We agree on 13 of our final 16 (top 2 in each group).  The exceptions:
- Mike: CSKA Moscow, Dortmund, Sevilla
- Tim: Monaco, Sporting, Dinamo Zagreb

The tie-breaker is third place finishes (dropped to Europa League).  We agree on 4 of the 8.  Exceptions:
- Mike: Ludogorets, Monaco, Sporting, Lyon
- Tim: Basel, CSKA Moscow, Dortmund, Sevilla

The clubs lifting the European Cup are also different, with Mike picking 5-time champion Barcelona, and Tim picking Arsenal, who have never won the European Cup.

As always, picks are subject to batsu game.

Fair use this episode: the return of "Senor Stan," Jack Wilshere, and welcome to the podcast, Young Turks ("Bulgarian hate mail") and the cast of In Bruges.



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