15 Mar 2019 12:09:46
Best draw we could have hoped for and I don’t look into the whole ‘playing at home in the second leg’ as a huge factor to be honest. Last season playing at home first worked for us well so long may that continue. Not going to be easy but it’s the easiest out of the lot, the semi final draw wasn’t favourable if we are to get through but I’d rather face Barcelona or united in the semis than in the final. I think we’d need two legs to beat either of those teams.


1.) 15 Mar 2019
15 Mar 2019 13:06:24
I actually think that playing away in the 2nd leg might suit us. I fancy us to keep a clean sheet at home and I fancy us to score away against almost anyone giving us the away goal and meaning the other team will have to score at least 2.

If we played at home 2nd leg and hadn't won the 1st by a distance then the nerves would be huge.


2.) 15 Mar 2019
15 Mar 2019 13:41:54
I think, as good as we are on the counter attack, playing at home first suits us. We take any lead to Porto, they have to attack, and they're not a Juventus-type team who can attack and still not leave themselves open to a counter attack.

Absolutely no complaints about that draw at all.


3.) 15 Mar 2019
15 Mar 2019 14:06:30
Exactly, we just seem to do better when there’s less pressure on and that’s possible when you play at home first.


4.) 15 Mar 2019
15 Mar 2019 19:16:02
Playing first being a disadvantage, is a misnomer and has always been. If anything, it is an advantage to play the return leg away from home PROVIDED the first leg is is well negotiated. If we DON'T concede then we have as much chance to progress esp. if we win w/ o conceding.