The supercomputer dropped the Champions League winners after thrilling quarter-final draws with Manchester City and Chelsea, the only English clubs left in the tournament after Tottenham and Liverpool were eliminated in the round of 16.
In yesterday's draw, Manchester City drew with Bayern Munchen, in which Chelsea received Real Madrid after successfully defeating Dortmund in the round of 16.
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are tipped to go all the way and win the trophy in June after a thrilling draw.
In the opposite direction, the odds are not in favor of Les Bleus even though they have a record of winning the cup twice. Potter's team received only 5% and only AC Milan received a lower percentage than them. But Guardiola and Co have a 28% chance of winning the Champions League this year.
That's the biggest chance of any of the eight remaining teams, and that's despite a tough quarter-final against Bayern.
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Thomas Tuchel led Chelsea to the quarter-finals of the Champions League against Real Madrid last season and was not pleased with some moments in the game.
Thomas Tuchel previously warned Graham Potter that Carlo Ancelotti tends to get along with referees after expressing frustration following Chelsea's defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League last year. The two clubs will meet again in the quarterfinals this season in what will be one of the biggest games of Potter's coaching career to date.
Chelsea were knocked out by Real in the same Champions League group stage last season with Karim Benzema's header in extra time to settle the draw. The Blues looked inactive after a 1-3 defeat at Stamford Bridge but made a spectacular comeback at the Bernabeu to take a 4-3 lead on aggregate before suffering a belated defeat at the hands of Rodrygo and French player. Coach Tuchel later expressed his frustration after the game and Ancelotti's relationship with referee Szymon Marciniak was one of the main reasons for his anger. The Germans were displeased that the Italian and the referee appeared to share a joke shortly after time ran out and Ancelotti's kindness at the edge of the pitch is something Potter will face in the upcoming quarter-final.
"I'm disappointed that the referee had a good time with Carlo," Tuchel said after the game. "When I wanted to say thank you, he laughed and laughed at the opponent's coach.
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Thomas Tuchel was not happy during last year's Chelsea vs Real Madrid match. (Image:
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"I think this is not the right time to do it after the final whistle, 126 minutes that a team has given their all. When you go to a referee smiling and laughing with another coach, it was a bad time I told him .
"[Not just] today. When you play against Real Madrid you can't expect people to have the guts. I felt the small decisions in the first leg and today too.
"I didn't see the goal but I'm extremely disappointed that he didn't come check it out himself. You should be the boss, not give the decision to someone sitting on a chair and isolated."
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Graham Potter will meet Carlo Ancelotti again when Chelsea take on Real Madrid in the Champions League. (Image:
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The encounter in April will be one of the biggest matches of Potter's coaching career in his first season in charge of top European football. Unlike Tuchel, the 47-year-old feels comfortable going up against Ancelotti as he enjoys the challenge of going up against the most successful coach in Champions League history. "I fought him when he was at Everton," said Potter. "He's a gentleman and I can't say anything about the respect I have for what he has achieved in his career. I think about the time he was in between championships. Champions League - twenty years - unbelievable."
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