​Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United will learn their Champions League fate when the draw for the group stage takes place on Thursday evening.

Spread between pots 1 and 3, the five English clubs could easily face some of Europe’s very best teams at this early stage, yet there is a possibility the draw could be also kind to them.

Here’s a run through of the possible best and worst case scenarios they could end up with…

(Despite being weak on paper, Celtic have often raised their game against English clubs in the Champions League in the past and will be one opponent all five will wish to avoid)

Chelsea



Best: Porto, Anderlecht, Maribor

Chelsea have faced both Porto and Maribor in the Champions League with success in the past and so coming up against either again is unlikely to cause concern.

Worst: Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli, Qarabag

The thin squad cannot really afford to be stretched much further, and so adding a long return trip to Azerbaijan into the mix for an away game against Qarabag would be one to avoid.

Tottenham Hotspur



Best: Benfica, Sevilla, CSKA Moscow

Tottenham could potentially be matched with CSKA Moscow again, a team they know first-hand to be beatable after winning home and away against the Russians at this stage last season.

Worst: Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Feyenoord

Spurs could find themselves in a group with the reigning champions and the club that just broke the world transfer record to sign Neymar if things really go against them in the draw.

Manchester City



Best: Benfica, Anderlecht, Maribor

If Portuguese champions Benfica are the toughest team Manchester City will face, Pep Guardiola’s team should have every confidence of progressing without much issue.

Worst: Bayern Munich, Roma, Feyenoord

City fans are surely sick to the back teeth of being drawn with Bayern Munich in the group stage and, their obvious quality aside, will be keen on seeing someone new come out of the bag.

Liverpool



Best: Spartak Moscow, Porto, Maribor

A trip to Moscow isn’t ideal, but the Russian champions are the weakest on paper in pot one and it would allow Liverpool to avoid Sevilla from pot 2, victors in the 2016 Europa League final.

Worst: Juventus, Barcelona, RB Leipzig

Barcelona may be weakened, but former Reds star Luis Suarez could easily do serious damage to his old team. There is also the potential embarrassment of being beaten by RB Leipzig.

Manchester United



Best: Monaco, Anderlecht, Maribor

Manchester United have struggled when faced with Benfica in the past, so maybe being in the same group as a Monaco team weakened by a summer of departures might be a better option.

Worst: Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, CSKA Moscow

Mourinho’s team have already been beaten by Real Madrid once this season in the UEFA Super Cup and surely won’t fancy a trip to Moscow after all of last season’s Europa League travelling.

Source: https://www.socializee.net/assessing-best-worst-case-scenarios-for-the-5-english-clubs-ahead-of-champions-league-group-draw/
mynd44 lalasticlala

Give me anybody in the premier league, even Man city, all na handicap to me. I go give them one goal down and still win.

Bring On Any team......




Chelsea wud still top our group

lol

KTBFFH

where is arsenal?


let me predict, bayern will get a fairly difficult group
go out in the first round
draw arsenal in the europa round of 16
beat arsenal blue and black (10 -2 )
and.... arsenal fans will start their annual chant

###wengerout

PSG is no threat to UTD

PSG and CSK Moscow is no big deal trust me

Arsenal Fans pls ignore this thread......

If dem born all of una well, make one of una no win that champions league come England. Sheybi una say make i no go disgrace una again, now i dey Europa dey spy una.

I see England winning dis very CL

anykey:
where is arse

In you arse

psg hv really upgraded my heart jus dey skip if i see am. Liverpool yansh go open lyk fowl jus wish we went for europa

EmperorLee:


In you arse

move ahead

EmperorLee:
If dem born all of una well, make one of una no win that champions league come England. Sheybi una say make i no go disgrace una again, now i dey Europa dey spy una.

Pls bro, I don't wanna laugh... Una too funny for here nairalanders..


author=EmperorLee post=59782808]If dem born all of una well, make one of una no win that champions league come England. Sheybi una say make i no go disgrace una again, now i dey Europa dey spy una. [/quote]

i pity arsenal fans main while up UNITED

Remimadrid:
Give me anybody in the premier league, even Man city, all na handicap to me. I go give them one goal down and still win.

Chelsea will beat you hands down. We know how to take care of Spanish teams. Ask Barca.
We handled them even at their peak (Eto, Iniesta, Ronaldinho, Messi, e.t.c)

Ok

MurderEnglish:
before I am man u fan, den, the selled my boy c.ronaldo. I vexed go Bakkar, dey selled my boy neyhman, I vexed com dey hate football. I learn small something, I will not die and be supportive team I will just supportive player.

Player I supportive
Messi (lion)
Ronaldo (2nd Messi)
Neyhman (shakara boy)
Pogba (shine shine)
Modric
Ramos
Harzack
Rash Ford
Tha Monaco fly boy mmbape
Suarez
Benzene
Lacasera
Harry cane
Kante(my village boy)
Dem reached 100 I kannot mension all

Arjen Robben

oshe11:
Arsenal Fans pls ignore this thread......

cc
Iamkingzlee

Emperorlee I couldn't help myself

Tonymegabush1:
I see England winning dis very CL

Only if uefa would allow you to combine all your teams together



Spain all the way

awoo47:
psg hv really upgraded my heart jus dey skip if i see am. Liverpool yansh go open lyk fowl jus wish we went for europa

as in if Liverpool no buy players their yansh no open like fowl own

MurderEnglish:
before I am man u fan, den, the selled my boy c.ronaldo. I vexed go Bakkar, dey selled my boy neyhman, I vexed com dey hate football. I learn small something, I will not die and be supportive team I will just supportive player.

Player I supportive
Messi (lion)
Ronaldo (2nd Messi)
Neyhman (shakara boy)
Pogba (shine shine)
Modric
Ramos
Harzack
Rash Ford
Tha Monaco fly boy mmbape
Suarez
Benzene
Lacasera
Harry cane
Kante(my village boy)
Dem reached 100 I kannot mension all

YOU'RE BOORING

Chelsea will go far.

Barca are so desperate now, looking for Neymar's replacement. You might want to consider Nani to complete the MSN trident again.

Chelsea is not afraid of any team