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There is a good chance that we can see three English teams progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2009.
This is the draw that the Premier League coaches would have wanted because they have avoided each other, and last season’s finalists Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.
Here I give my verdict on the eight teams and say who I think will advance to the semi-finals.
MANCHESTER CITY vs BORUSSIA DORTMUND
Tuesday, 8 pm, live on BT Sport
Dortmund have the attacking threats of Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho and you might see some of their goals and think they are unstoppable.
But they are unreliable at the back and the last thing they need is to face City, with Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Ilkay Gundogan against you.
It seems like a good tie, but if City don’t pass, I think they will be devastated. Dortmund only beat Sevilla 5-4 on aggregate in the last round and City are better than the Spanish in attack.
While Haaland is a handful, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte and John Stones are better prepared than anyone to cope.
Verdict: I would be surprised if Dortmund could win in two games.
Watch out for: Jude Bellingham. He has played many first team matches and is on Gareth Southgate’s England team. Not bad for 17! Bellingham likes to be creative, but the big test for him is staying disciplined when City have long spells on the ball.
REAL MADRID – LIVERPOOL
Tuesday, 8 pm, live on BT Sport
The Royal team sheet used to instill fear in opponents, but not anymore. Injuries have prevented Eden Hazard from becoming another galactic and his best players, Luka Modric, Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos, are over 30 years old.
In fact, Liverpool have the most firepower with Mo Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota. Modric and Kroos are still able to dictate the pace of the games, but Real boss Zinedine Zidane will be concerned about the threat from Salah and Mane, who can launch attacks in an instant.
Verdict: Liverpool have more goals in their squad and I would give them the advantage.
Watch out for: Mo Salah. No longer tormented by the dislocated shoulder that ruined his 2018 final against Madrid, the absence of his ‘assailant’, the injured Sergio Ramos, increases the chances that he can get revenge.
BAYERN MUNICH vs PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. M., Live on BT Sport
This is a phenomenal showdown between last season’s finalists, but the absence of Robert Lewandowski coupled with Neymar’s anticipated return to PSG puts this tie on a razor’s edge.
Bayern’s 1-0 win gives them a psychological advantage because they know how to beat PSG and there is always a bit of uncertainty against a team that recently beat you.
Of course, there is no way this game is a foregone conclusion, how could it be when PSG have Kylian Mbappé, but Bayern have attacking threats with Leroy Sane, Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman, who scored the goal. of victory in the final. .
Verdict: More than 180 minutes, history favors Bayern.
Watch out for: Mauricio Pochettino. I’m not sure he got the credit for what he did at Spurs and how many players he improved, so it’s great to see him involved in such a great game.
PORTO vs CHELSEA
Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. M., Live on BT Sport
Against Juventus in the last round, Pepe earned praise for being a defensive warrior, while Sergio Oliveira and Mehdi Taremi have quality going forward.
But Porto stretched out at times and was lucky to get through. They will be pragmatic against Chelsea, but Thomas Tuchel’s team is normally difficult to score in Europe (although not on Saturday in the Premier League!) And I think they have enough match winners.
Mason Mount is in incredible shape, N’Golo Kante and Jorginho will control midfield and the stage is set for Hakim Ziyech or Christian Pulisic to produce some magic.
Verdict: Porto will try to be smart and hit Chelsea at halftime, but the Blues have too many threats.
Watch out for: Mason Mount. It seems to show up in every great game you play and it makes an impact. It says a lot that despite all the talent available to Chelsea and England, he is the first name on the team sheet when it matters.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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