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1615: So welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the draw for the 2011-12 Champions League group stages; 32 teams, eight groups of four, six matchdays. The footballing elite. Mouthwatering.
1612: Ooh, football-cliché bingo anyone?
1605: Now, no, I don't know who 'they' are either. But they have got a point. Manchester City may have waited a lifetime and more to feature in the Champions League but any notion they would be eased in quietly were dispelled when the pots for today's draw were unveiled. Roberto Mancini's boys are in pot three - meaning they are almost guaranteed a frightful group in this year's campaign. Barcelona, AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund sound good City fans?
1600: You know what they say, right? "If you want to be the best, you've got to beat the best." Well, Manchester City fans, rarely will that ring more true than in this year's Champions League. Possibly.
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