Alonso assisting us again: Twitter reacts to Liverpool drawing Porto in UEFA Champions League round of 16

The UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw threw up some tasty fixtures. While there are some entertaining games to watch out for, we'll be focusing on Liverpool. After a few patchy results, Liverpool ensured top spot in the final group game against Spartak Moscow, and in some style as they put seven past them.

There were quite a few top sides who could have been drawn with Liverpool, but they managed to draw Portuguese side FC Porto. Now, we know you're a bit excited considering it's only Porto, a side who have never beaten Liverpool. But then again, it's Liverpool, you can never be too sure.

Porto finished second in group G, with three wins, a draw and two losses. They had a few flaws, and Liverpool will be pretty confident considering the Portuguese side lost at home and away. They also conceded goals in all but one game, so Jurgen Klopp's side will be fairly confident of away goals as well.

The first leg is scheduled to take place at Estadio do Dragao on the 13th of February, so Liverpool will have the home advantage for the return leg on the 6th of March.

Twitter was in a frenzied state after the draw and here are some of the hilarious tweets,

The round of 16 #UCLdraw has been made ?Backing your team to progress? pic.twitter.com/v7I6dSq7Tc

— ? #UCLdraw ? (@ChampionsLeague) December 11, 2017

Liverpool reminded the fans how dominant they were when the two sides last faced off at Anfield,

Fond memories from our last #UCL meeting with FC Porto ?Your thoughts on today's draw? ? pic.twitter.com/3MoEa0hrzU

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 11, 2017

Xabi Alonso was clearly the man who stole the show...

Porto is the dream draw. Short trip, lovely city, beatable opposition. Cheers for that @XabiAlonso.

— Joel Rabinowitz (@joel_archie) December 11, 2017

Xabi Alonso putting himself ahead of Steven Gerrard in the list of greatest ever Liverpool players by giving them a decent draw in the Champions League.

— Coral (@Coral) December 11, 2017

Have to love Alonso even more.Porto vs Liverpool

— Geir Ivan Torvik (@GeirIvanTorvik) December 11, 2017

Basel v Man City!Mourhino was right,the gods of football are on Manchester City's side, only difference is that it's Xabi Alonso who assisted in the UCL draw not Lukaku.

— Kanyomozi District (@PatriqKanyomozi) December 11, 2017

Xabi Alonso should do the draw for all cup competitions we're in from now on.

— Denny ? (@RobertoFxrmino) December 11, 2017

Xabi Alonso dishing out the best possible draw. What a man. What cant he do?!

— Amir Jeena (@Jeenz7) December 11, 2017

Some fans were cautiously optimistic, and understandably so...

Liverpool have faced Porto 4 times in their club history, winning 2 and drawing 2. The most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a 4-1 win to the Reds.

— LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) December 11, 2017

Porto-Liverpool in the Champions League! That should end about 9-8 over the two legs. Not sure who to though.

— Tom Kundert (@PortuGoal1) December 11, 2017

And Lovren, always remember. You're never too safe...

Round of 16 Porto. That’ll do nicely. Keep the ball away from #Lovren #UCLDRAW

— Stephen O'Brien (@anfieldbhoy) December 11, 2017

@XabiAlonso is quite good with his hands as well. Some cracking ties. Glad we avoided the big guns but Lovren will make Porto look world class anyway.

— Ashna Jhooreea (@AshnaJhooreea) December 11, 2017