My comments:
Chelsea - Arsenal
The players must be bored of facing each other again.
I think this is gonna be the 4th and 5th time that they face each other this season. The previous 3 meeting were all won by Arsenal, all with the same score of 2-1!!! But in CL, it's gonna be a different thing. I think it's really hard to say that Arsenal is gonna beat Chelsea for the 4th/5th time this season. But with Thierry Henry in such a form, who dares to bet against them??? I think both team have a 50-50 chance of going through. Flip a freaking coin if you wanna bet.
Real Madrid - Monaco
The tie that I've been dreaming!!! Morientes will have to prove that you don't have to be famous to be playing football at the highest level. I think Mori did a good job in his Madrid days only to be backstabbed in the back by the club who replace him with a Brazillian backstabber. I think Monaco has 2 really good players in midfield who'll get the chance to shine at the big stage. I'm talking about Rothen & Giuly. But of course, the 'Galacticos' will be the favourite. After all, they have a good squad and a lot of experiences at this stage. I think it's gonna be 55-45.
AC Milan - Deportivo
I think Milan currently plays one of the best football in Europe. I still remember that they produced one of the shock of last season when they Inzaghi's hattrick inspired Milan to beat Depor 4-0 at the Riazor. I won't bet in them to repeat the feat but I won't bet against them in qualifying either. I think Depor has been inconsistent in the league so far whereas Milan is firing all gun blazing in Serie A. But Milan's priority this season seems to be in the league whereas Depor may concentrate in CL since they're a little bit far away from the top. This may be a decisive factor. Like Arsenal - Chelsea, flip a freaking coin!!!
Porto - Lyon
Well, definitely the least-talked about fixture of the round. Honestly, I don't know much about both team. Porto did a superb job in winning the UEFA Cup last season and knocking Man Utd out of the competition. But I remember that Lyon played a good football when we faced them twice last season in this competition. Won't say much, so for the hattrick, flip a freaking coin!!! :finger:
Btw, Szutzon, it's impossible for Real Madrid to meat Arsenal in the final since the semis is gonna be like this:
- Real Madrid/Monaco - Arsenal/Chelsea
- AC Milan/Deportivo - Porto/Lyon
Hand:wink:yo