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Yeah, don’t like this, there should be no prize for finishing 3rd out of 4.
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It was always like that but it was just strange to find out a team that got through the group doesn’t participate in the next round… It skips it.
Imagine a CL group winner skipping the first KO round, and runners up playing against Australia and Southasia cup winners…
Play offs should be reserved for the summer qualifications before the season. Having a team skipping a round, and other playing some “play offs” right in the middle of the fucking tournament makes no god damn sense.
It is very weird when you think about it.
You finish 3 out of 4 and get rewarded by parachuting into the knock out stage of another tournament to play teams that actually qualified from their groups in that tournament.
I know it’s all about money but from a sporting perspective it makes no sense.
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I think some teams would rather this to be honest. But from a UEFA point of view, it makes the competition more appealing to viewers, especially when teams like Barcelona drop in.
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It all became nonsensical when you had 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams join the “Champions” League.
That’s fine, it’s the name of the tournament which makes it feel odd.
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Is it possible for us to draw an English side in the next round?
I hear the copyright for “European Super League” is available.
I believe we can be paired in the round of 8, but not these playoffs.
And it’s one extra game on top of an already congested fixture list.
I am glad we played a good side and didn’t underestimate the group
Two games! It’s a two legged tie.
But yeah, be nice to have two midweeks off rather than face one of the historically greatest teams in Europe 
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2 extra games.
Oh yeah, thanks fuck we finished Top
Although Top is ours everywhere
Man Utd will be out by then. 
Fully expect Man Utd to somehow knock Barca out, media to go overboard “Man Utd are back”, only to be knocked out by PSV in the next round.
Roy Keane: “Embarrassing, we got knocked out by Eindhoven”
Gary Neville: “Yeah but we knocked out Barca”
Roy Keane:
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WOHHH OHHHHHH
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