I honestly didn't care who they'd draw, no possible opponent would have been a horrible draw. Zenit is unbelievably poor for all the money they spend, they just got destroyed by Austria freakin Vienna ... Schalke wouldn't have been difficult either - United just manhandled Leverkusen twice and Schalke is even worse than them. Milan and Galatasaray would have been a bit uncomfortable though.
I wanted Schalke, but I'll take Olympiacos ... especially after who United had to play in last year's last 16 round and how undeservedly they crashed out. Beating Olympiacos is must. If they then crash out with dignity in the quarterfinals, it's all good, given the season they are having. Can't ask for more than that in a season like that.
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