01 Oct 2020 16:55:26
We should have VAR on that Champions League draw, clear and obvious error saying group H was the only option for Manchester United, then placing City in group C. Why were United not valid for group C as well?

1.) 01 Oct 2020
01 Oct 2020 17:03:12
I was thinking the same. Can anyone explain?

2.) 01 Oct 2020
01 Oct 2020 17:06:09
TV pairing with Liverpool couldn't go in A-D was explained before the draw,

3.) 01 Oct 2020
01 Oct 2020 17:33:45
Yeah I was thinking some of the pots teams could go in wasn't right. Have I missed something? I thought it was just a case of not being able to draw a side from the same country in the groups?

4.) 01 Oct 2020
01 Oct 2020 17:44:24
Nope wazza sadly. Andy is right.

5.) 01 Oct 2020
01 Oct 2020 19:13:20
Ah I see, thanks Andy/ Ken. When was that introduced?

6.) 01 Oct 2020
01 Oct 2020 21:50:46
Think its something to do with TV! Barcelona and Madrid always play on a different nights aswell. Maybe the Ed's will correct me if I'm wrong.

7.) 01 Oct 2020
01 Oct 2020 22:06:47
Wazza,

It’s always been the case mate, each team is paired with another team from the same country so that they don’t all play on the same night.

8.) 02 Oct 2020
02 Oct 2020 07:00:25
Thanks GDS2 I never knew that.

9.) 02 Oct 2020
02 Oct 2020 08:40:33
I saw that after posting, seems a bit arbitrary, like there needed to be two English clubs in group A to D and two in groups E to H. Pairing them is just odd, I can understand wanting to keep United and City separated for logistic reasons but there didn't seem to be a need for pairing, what difference does it make to TV that City or United are in such or such group?

10.) 02 Oct 2020
02 Oct 2020 10:28:40
Lovely,

Your method is easy in theory if united and city are the final 2 teams like they were but when you have 32 teams and some can be in some groups and others can’t it becomes a bit messy so it is easier logistically to pair teams up, the draw is complicated enough as it is.