Once you apply the basic rules of the draw – seeding and country protection, most pertinently – here is what each of the Premier League four could be served up in Nyon in about an hour’s time:
Possible Liverpool opponents: Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Porto, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Juventus
Possible Man City opponents: Atlético Madrid, Schalke, Ajax or Roma
Possible Man Utd opponents: Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich
Possible Tottenham opponents: Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Juventus
Futile fantasy this might be, but I’d like to see: Liverpool vs Borussia Dortmund for Jurgen Klopp-based reasons, Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid for Diego Simeone-based reasons, Manchester United vs Barcelona for Jose Mourinho-based reasons and Tottenham vs PSG, because it might just be two ruddy good games of football.
For fans of employment-based previewing, all four Premier League managers could be handed trips to former clubs (either as managers or players). Fun, isn’t it, just ruminating over what might happen in a cup draw.
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