Champions League Draw - Not Again
Friday, 20 March 09, 06:15 AM · Comments(2)
By Michael Sinnerton
Is there ever a point when for the entertainment of the fans two teams should be kept apart in a draw? As a Liverpool fan, unlike the rest of you, I have to sit through another Liverpool Chelsea game, which makes the draw pretty dismal.
Predictions
You have to fancy Arsenal to beat Villarreal, who are a very good team but are ultimately limited. Arsenal too have inherent weaknesses and may struggle to win at El Madrigal but should have enough at the Emirates where they have yet to concede in the Champions League this season. Also playing into the Gunners hands is Villarreal's similar brand of football and the return from injury of so many important players.
A draw in Spain but a win at home.
Manchester United will beat Porto, who if the Spanish press are to be believed are only in the quarter-finals because of a crazy decision by Atletico Madrid not to start top-scorer Diego Forlan in the second leg. United have way too much quality for this tie and will win at home. If they win comfortably the away leg will probably be a draw, otherwise United may win in Porto as well.
2-0 at home and 0-0 away.
Liverpool v Chelsea. If the second leg was at Anfield, Liverpool would win this tie, if Scolari was at the Bridge, Liverpool would win this tie. But I digress wistfully, because I've not got a clue. This is for me the tightest of the draws, Hiddink memorably won the European Cup with PSV without winning a game from the quarters onwards. So, not that you did, but don't expect goals. Two tight affairs with the managers trying to control every single details, not for the purists.
Liverpool to win on penalties.
Barcelona to do list for the Quarter Finals.
- Attack
- Mark Franck Ribery (*maybe tap him up)
The Catalans have way too much going forward for Bayern and should win well enough at home to be relatively comfortable for the return leg.
A win by two clear goals at the Nou Camp and a draw in Germany.
A quick semi-final prediction. No point in predicting the winners if I don't get the participants right.
Barcelona to beat Liverpool. Manchester United to beat Arsenal.
Barcelona to beat Manchester United (football fans everywhere to celebrate)
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2 Comments · Add yours
The thought of all-English ties usually bores the socks off me. Chelsea v Liverpool, don't care in the slightest, can barely remember what happened in the other matches between them, they all blend into one. But the thought of an Arsenal v Man United semi is an exciting one. Rarely a bad game between them.
I agree Chelsea Liverpool is gonna be a boring one, great blog, you will go far!