CL 21/22 [1/8 round]

Richie · Post by **Richie** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:04

This is what happens when the draw is unnecessarily complex.

You could keep it simple and do a 1 vs 16, 2 vs 15 etc and skip the draw entirely. Then 1 or 16 plays the winner of 8 or 9 and so on.

Oldelpaso · Post by **Oldelpaso** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:09

Complaints from Atletico and Vilarreal asking for a redraw. Now the redraw is announced Real are complaining. UEFA throwing the IT company under the bus without accepting any blame themselves.

Ricardo · Post by **Ricardo** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:10

redraw at 15:00

bert.kassies · Post by **bert.kassies** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:10

"Following a technical problem with the software of an external service provider that instructs the officials as to which teams are eligible to play each other, a material error occurred in the draw for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16."

Lol, at least they can blame an external service provider.

BurningStorm · Post by **BurningStorm** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:11

Real fought to keep the Benfica draw

Ricardo · Post by **Ricardo** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:13

teams will complain that got a worse draw

Michael S Collins · Post by **Michael S Collins** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:18

Most of us could have done the draw procedure cheaper for them with pen and paper. "Oi, mates, Villarreal just played Man U already!"

AlanK · Post by **AlanK** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:20

matt wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 13:41 Conspiracy theory: superleague promoters are paying someone in UEFA to sabotage the organization from inside
I don't think Atletico would want a repeat of the draw if they were paired against Lille instead of Bayern.

Why would they want a new draw now and not if they got Lille

AlanK · Post by **AlanK** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:21

Michael S Collins wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:18 Most of us could have done the draw procedure cheaper for them with pen and paper. "Oi, mates, Villarreal just played Man U already!"

"Play 'em again, Sam

"

SimonB · Post by **SimonB** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:26

I always thought that they should do the CL draw last anyway to build up the excitement.

bugylibicska · Post by **bugylibicska** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:27

I wanna protest, too. I liked the draw, PSG - MU was my dream matchup. And Real are right to complain, the fuckup happened after they got Benfica!

AlanK · Post by **AlanK** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:32

bugylibicska wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:27 I wanna protest, too. I liked the draw, PSG - MU was my dream matchup. And Real are right to complain, the fuckup happened after they got Benfica!

Hey, man, rules is rules

Or maybe not . . .

bugylibicska · Post by **bugylibicska** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:39

AlanK wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:32
bugylibicska wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:27 I wanna protest, too. I liked the draw, PSG - MU was my dream matchup. And Real are right to complain, the fuckup happened after they got Benfica!
Hey, man, rules is rules Or maybe not . . .

UEFA don't have an IT department? Hilarious they blame an outsider firm, but this is great circus with 1st class clowns.

Bulgarian · Post by **Bulgarian** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:48

BurningStorm wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:11 Real fought to keep the Benfica draw

Cant blame Real. One of the best options was drawn for them.

SimonB · Post by **SimonB** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 14:50

I wonder who decided to "upgrade" the software for this season's draw?

The draw procedure isn't any different in this competition than in previous years when it worked well enough.

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