UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final: Draw preview and review

The competition reaches the final 8, and there are no longer the national nor group stage clashes, which means every team can meet one another.

The Premiership still has the most representatives with 3 teams still in it. Serie A is next with 2 teams.

Quarter-Final draw:

AC Milan (ITA) v Bayern Munich (GER)

PSV Eindhoven (NED) v Liverpool (ENG)

Roma (ITA) v Manchester United (ENG)

Chelsea (ENG) v Valencia (ESP)

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1st Leg:

Tuesday 3rd April

AC Milan v Bayern Munich
PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool

Wednesday 4th April

AS Roma v Manchester United
Chelsea v Valencia

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2nd Leg:

Tuesday 10th April

Manchester United v AS Roma
Valencia v Chelsea

Wednesday 11th April

Bayern Munich v AC Milan
Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven

I'd like:


AC Milan v Valencia
Bayern Munich v PSV Eindhoven
Chelsea v Manchester United
Liverpool v Roma

Any particular reason for Chelsea-Man Utd SK?

S4P wrote:Any particular reason for Chelsea-Man Utd SK?

You'd do 'em.

Would be cool to have those fixtures while they're battling for the title (which is far from over).

Lots of mindgames between Maureen and Purple nose

I'd like to see Liverpool against a team that's less predictable than we were in terms of tactics, someone like Roma or PSV. Roma especially IMO are real wild-cards among this group of 8 - they haven't been this far in a few seasons, so no one knows what to expect.

Chelsea-Milan would be a good matchup too, we'll see whether pedigree can beat Mourinho's challengers. As will Chelsea-Man. Utd., for the reasons Stefan pointed out.

well no matter the draws it will be another year of tactical football. can anyone mention a game this round that was entertaining and had quality.
the first game with Real-bayern was entertaning because of the goals and bad defending but lacked alot of quality. CL is becoming sadder and sadder untill they change it back to the 2nd group stage.

Stefan Kuntz wrote:I'd like:


AC Milan v Valencia
Bayern Munich v PSV Eindhoven
Chelsea v Manchester United
Liverpool v Roma

I like that. Would be nice and enjoyable I think.

They have never been so far in the CL!!

But I don't think anyone wants to draw a team like Roma - they are totally unpredictable, and their tactics are hard to counter.

The only way to beat them (which is easily possible over 2 legs - 1 game would have been way to unpredictable) is to attack them from the start! Like Inter did all 5 times we have played them in the last 12 months, mindless relentless attack - they will not be able to withstand that over 2 legs... I think the only teams which are be quite sure of beating Roma are Valencia and ManU (assuming these teams play at their top form). Not saying they are the best teams, just that they can play the way the romans hate... anyone else, its 50-50.

kas wrote:I'd like to see Liverpool against a team that's less predictable than we were in terms of tactics, someone like Roma or PSV. Roma especially IMO are real wild-cards among this group of 8 - they haven't been this far in a few seasons, so no one knows what to expect.

Chelsea-Milan would be a good matchup too, we'll see whether pedigree can beat Mourinho's challengers. As will Chelsea-Man. Utd., for the reasons Stefan pointed out.

bluenine wrote:They have never been so far in the CL!!

But I don't think anyone wants to draw a team like Roma - they are totally unpredictable, and their tactics are hard to counter.

The only way to beat them (which is easily possible over 2 legs - 1 game would have been way to unpredictable) is to attack them from the start! Like Inter did all 5 times we have played them in the last 12 months, mindless relentless attack - they will not be able to withstand that over 2 legs... I think the only teams which are be quite sure of beating Roma are Valencia and ManU (assuming these teams play at their top form). Not saying they are the best teams, just that they can play the way the romans hate... anyone else, its 50-50.

kas wrote:I'd like to see Liverpool against a team that's less predictable than we were in terms of tactics, someone like Roma or PSV. Roma especially IMO are real wild-cards among this group of 8 - they haven't been this far in a few seasons, so no one knows what to expect.

Chelsea-Milan would be a good matchup too, we'll see whether pedigree can beat Mourinho's challengers. As will Chelsea-Man. Utd., for the reasons Stefan pointed out.

Yeah, which is why it would be amazing to see them play against Liverpool or Chelsea, whose managers both rely heavily on their ability to figure out the opposition and tailor their own team to counter the rival's threats.

Last time I jinxed it for us by saying that I don't care who we have to play in our group, as long as it's not Barça and Chelsea together. I don't want to do the same for die Lederhosen, the Bundesliga needs those points.

I would prefer:

AC Milan v Liverpool
Bayern Munich v PSV Eindhoven
Chelsea v Manchester United
Valencia v Roma

All games with a vendetta

What's the back-story for Bayern-PSV or Valencia-Roma?

I would not mind

Bayern vs Milan

Roma vs PSV

Valencia vs Liverpool

Chelsea vs ManU

I want to see Bayern v Man U in the next round, i think Bayern could get a bit of a pasting there.

either Milan or ManU for Bayern , please

Milan simply because German-Italian duels are the best in the world

ManU , because they have truckloads of fans world-wide; beating them would cause a few ripples and break many hearts

besides, they are hopeless with their rubbish strikers

I think Man U would be well up for a game against the evil frog-marching Germans, they would remember the war and be well up for the fight.

Germany vs Holland, always fireworks!

And Totti was not particularily amused when Valencia beat Roma a few months ago... it will be a great game anyways, as both teams are now is good form unlike when they met previously

kas wrote:What's the back-story for Bayern-PSV or Valencia-Roma?

There are probably more Dutchies playing for Bayern than for PSV these days, so the Germany vs. Holland thing won't really work I'm afraid.


Germany vs. England always works though.

sorry, blut

but please NO Liverpool or Chelsea for Bayern

I would be bored to death

PSV are dreadful as well; they have about 1 Dutchie these days

would hardly make for a German - Dutch game

besides, Dutch football is in such decline these days that the real cracker, the PREMATURE FINAL would be

Bayern vs Milan

bring it on

Bayern just have to revive la bestia negra. The real one though, not the wannabe Dutch version of it (Van Bommel today *cough*), and they are set.

A little OT, but surely Mancini is deserving of a Brazil call up. His place in the sqaud is long overdue...

Roma to win

I bet he will get an Inter call up before that

Calidad wrote:A little OT, but surely Mancini is deserving of a Brazil call up. His place in the sqaud is long overdue...

Roma to win

Funny how no one has noticed yet that Bayern will have to play the entire next round without their engine (Van Bommel)....will they be easy pickings ?

If Van Bommel plays like today, they actually won't miss him badly at all. Not only didn't he not play well, but hurt his team with those stupid bookings also.

Ottl or Demichelis will probably replace him, which means that Hargreaves will get a more free role in the central midfield (Bayern play with two DMCs).

Between Hargreaves and Demichelis, they have enough cover.

I think the CL winner will be from Valencia, Liverpool, Roma, and Bayern.

Axeslammer wrote:Funny how no one has noticed yet that Bayern will have to play the entire next round without their engine (Van Bommel)....will they be easy pickings ?

blutgraetsche wrote:If Van Bommel plays like today, they actually won't miss him badly at all. Not only didn't he not play well, but hurt his team with those stupid bookings also.

Ottl or Demichelis will probably replace him, which means that Hargreaves will get a more free role in the central midfield (Bayern play with two DMCs).

Today (yesterday) he wasn't needed, he stepped up when times were desperate....that's when he'll be missed.

Still think the ref was a complete tosser to send two players off for that btw.

It was a harsh decision, but especially the first booking was just stupid by Van Bommel. Absolutely unnecessary.

AFAIK, he will only miss one match anyway, and will be back for the rematch.

Bayern vs Man Utd would be good.I can go and watch both legs.

Bilal wrote:Bayern vs Man Utd would be good.I can go and watch both legs.

Who would you support, Bilal?

The whole world should pray for Chelsea vs Liverpool.

Get one of them out of the way early. I'd bet on two 0-0's and a penalty shoot out as well.


I'd like

Man United vs Roma (a team that'll attack us)
AC Milan vs PSV (A repeat of the great semi final two seasons ago)
Liverpool vs Chelsea (reasons stated above)
Bayern vs Valencia (two teams left)