The Soares Cup: Group Stage Draw

Greetings amigos,

As we enter September The Soares Cup kicks into gear with the group stage of the tournament (see the draw below).  Can Nick retain the trophy?  Can MD go one step further and win the trophy after being a beaten finalist in the last 2 seasons?  Is this Mr West's time to win his first major trophy?  Time, as always, will tell...

Reminder (if it is needed)!  All managers should submit predictions every week as normal - The Soares Cup runs alongside the main Predictio competition.

Take it easy,

Danny

Group A: Phil, Theo L, Nick

Group B: Danny, Adam, SJ

Group C: Ben, Theo W, Dave

Fixtures will be played on the first Predictio weekend of each month, starting in September.  Here's the fixture list:

Matchday 1 (Sep): Phil v Theo L; Danny v Adam; Ben v Theo W
Matchday 2 (Oct): Phil v Nick; Danny v SJ; Ben v Dave
Matchday 3 (Nov): Theo Lv Nick; Adam v SJ; Theo W v Dave
Matchday 4 (Dec): Theo L v Phil; Adam v Danny; Theo W v Ben
Matchday 5 (Jan): Nick v Phil; SJ v Danny; Dave v Ben
Matchday 6 (Feb): Nick v Theo L; SJ v Adam; Dave v Theo W
Matchday 7 (Mar): SF 1st Legs
Matchday 8 (Apr): SF 2nd Legs
Matchday 9 (May): Final