So, it's Bayern München. A chance to exorcise past demons from 2017. While I wish we would've gotten the 'other side' of the bracket (BAR/PSG/BVB/ATM), I am keen to see us up against the (current) German champs.
The 1st leg will have a slight benefit as Bayern supporters are banned from the visitors' section this round, after throwing fireworks onto the pitch against their tie with Lazio. I wish we could be home for the 2nd leg again like Porto, but it is what it is.
Declan Rice, Jakub Kiwior, Kai Havertz (2), William Saliba, & Mikel Arteta all have yellow cards. If I have it right, Havertz would need just 1 YC to be suspended for the 2nd tie against Bayern, & then the cards would reset after the Quarterfinals. The others 2, but would be sent off anyway & ineligible for the next tie.
If we can somehow advance, we'll have to face the winner of RM/MC. Yuck. But it would be a great measure to see where we are against the true elites. But let's focus on Bayern first.
Or, we can dream about a Arsenal-PSG Final at Wembley. Mbappe witnesses 1st-hand that losing in the final for a 2nd time is no fun, & going off of the old adage 'if you can't beat them, join them', decides to change his mind about RM & fulfill his legacy as successor to Titi.