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Friday, March 19, 2010

Champions League Draw: The Verdict


The full quarter-final draw for the Champions League is as follows:

Lyon v Bordeaux

Bayern Munich v Manchester United

Arsenal v Barcelona

Inter Milan v CSKA Moscow

The first legs will be played on March 30/31 and the second legs on April 6/7.

The semi-final draw for the Champions League is as follows:

Bayern Munich/Manchester United v Lyon/Bordeaux

Inter Milan/CSKA Moscow v Arsenal/Barcelona

The first legs will be played on April 20/21 and the second legs on April 27/28.It was not what I expected. I didn't expect Lyon to face Bordeaux in a French derby. The hardest one is for Arsenal who face Barcelona who are the defending champions & favourites to win again. For United, its deja vu of the 1999 Final in Nou Camp where United won.If Arsenal and Inter win against Barcelona and CSKA Moscow respectively, José Mourinho and Arséne Wenger will be "reunited" as old foes with a bitter rivalry dating back from José's Chelsea days. Whoever wins it, i am pretty sure it will be a cracker!