Olympiqe Lyon vs. APOEL:
Lyon cheated to get this far in the competition, but I think they will comfortably make it to the Quarter Finals even though APOEL have impressed so far
Napoli vs. Chelsea:
This is tough to call, but I think Chelsea will make it though. Napoli have pace in Lavezzi, Hamsik, and Cavani. And they are a counter attacking team, but Chelsea has much more experience in the Champions League than Napoli do.
AC Milan vs. Arsenal:
As a Arsenal fan, this is the tie that i wanted to avoid, but somehow we still got it. AC Milan is a decent team all around, and their strenght is their midfield. They have Boateng who is a beast and Seedorf in the middle. But I think if Arsenal continue their form and can keep Van Persie fit, we will advance. Also, we will hopefully have Wilshere back by then
Basel vs. Bayern Munich:
This will be a comfortable tie for Bayern Munich. They breezed past their group, and they will really want to go all the way, since the finals is at their stadium. Basel did a decent job themselfs at the Group Stage, especially by knocking out Man Utd, but I think their dream will end here.
Bayern Leverkusen vs. Barcelona:
This will be beyond easy for Barca. Im not even going to waste my time telling you why
CSKA Moscow vs. Real Madrid:
This might look like an easy tie, but it isnt. CSKA Moscow were not expected to advance, but they won at the San Siro, so they are here. They have two great attacking threats in Doumbia and Vagner Love. Overall, this will be a Real Madrid win. THey won all their group matches, and they do not look like they will go down anytime soon
Zenit vs. Benfica: This will probably be the closest tie of them all. I think each team will win at home, but Zenit have the edge, because their team looks more of a threat than Benfica's. This will be interesting
Marseille vs. Inter Milan:
As a Marseille fan, I am confident we can beat Inter. We have not been impressive in the league, but in Champions League it is the opposite. We We grinded a 0-0 draw away to a great Arsenal side and we came back from 2-0 down to beat Dortmund 3-2. Inter have also done well, but Im a Marseille fan. Anything can happen |