The UEFA Champions League draw dey come! E go happen on Thursday for Monaco, and Liverpool and FC Barcelona dey anxious to know who dem go face for the new league phase of the competition.
How the Draw Go Work?
This season Champions League dey use new format. Instead of group stage, all 36 teams go dey for one big league table. But dem no go play every team. Each team go play eight matches – four home and four away.
Dem go divide the teams into four pots based on their UEFA ranking. Each team go draw two opponents from each pot, one for home and one for away. Liverpool and Barcelona dey inside Pot 1.
Liverpool's Potential Opponents
Because Liverpool dey Pot 1, dem no fit face any other Premier League team for the league phase. Also, dem no fit face more than two teams from the same country. Some of the teams wey Liverpool fit face dey include:
- Pot Two: Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen
- Pot Three: Ajax, Napoli, Marseille
- Pot Four: AS Monaco, Galatasaray, FC Copenhagen
Barcelona Dey Ready Too
Barcelona dey inside Pot 1, so dem go face similar arrangement like Liverpool. The draw go be complex, so dem go use computer system to decide the eight games each team go play.
Why This Draw Dey Important?
This draw dey important because e go determine the path wey Liverpool and Barcelona go take for the Champions League. The opponents wey dem draw fit make or break their chances of reaching the knockout stage. All fans dey wait patiently to see who dem go face!