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Mocking the Champions League draw, Celtic style

By Andrew Coppens

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City battles for the ball with Nir Bitton and Scott Brown of Celtic during the UEFA Champions League group C match between Celtic FC and Manchester City FC at Celtic Park on September 28, 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City battles for the ball with Nir Bitton and Scott Brown of Celtic during the UEFA Champions League group C match between Celtic FC and Manchester City FC at Celtic Park on September 28, 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 20: David Luiz of Chelsea celebrates victory after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 20, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 20: David Luiz of Chelsea celebrates victory after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 20, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) /

Group H:

This may be the most intriguing group for me if it were to happen for real. While Chelsea are the established name here, there is a lot of sneaky talent in the other three teams in the group.

Sure, RB Leipzig may be an upstart club and an upstart team in the Champions League, but they have been super impressive in getting to the Bundesliga and establishing themselves as a threat nearly right away.

Sevilla is no push over, finishing second in its group last season and making the round of 16. Leicester City proved too much at that stage. However, they also won the Europa League the three previous seasons and are dangerous in European play.

Don’t sleep on Besiktas either, as the club won the Turkish league last season and are an established player on the European stage as well.

Overall, I think this could be the most entertaining group we picked. It is also the least likely group I would want for Celtic fans.

Chelsea and Sevco might as well have suckled from the same teat when they began, and a trip to Turkey in today’s climate doesn’t sound like a good recipe for away support of any kind.

Overall, we can certainly hope for better for Celtic than what this draw brought us.

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