Holders and Spanish league leaders Barcelona will play premier League leaders Arsenal within the last sixteen of the Champions League, 10 years after the edges faced every other within the final, following Monday’s draw for the first knockout degree.
Spanish league leaders Barcelona, chasing a sixth title, prevailed 2-1 within the 2006 final on the Stade de France in Paris and additionally triumphed within the knockout segment in 2010 and 2011. Chelsea, who're enduring a torrid time within the finest League, will face French league leaders Paris St Germain in the knockout stages for the 0.33 yr in succession after the French champions triumphed on the equal level last season and the London membership had the higher hand inside the region-finals the previous yr.
Every other clash between huge weapons will function former winners Juventus and Bayern Munich, even as 10-instances champions actual Madrid were drawn in opposition to AS Roma. It's miles the game between the pacesetters in Spain and Arsenal which maximum catches the attention, but. “we're certain to look a sporting remarkable,” stated Barca director Albert Soler.
“Arsenal and Barcelona have a similar fashion of play. The lovers will experience themselves, we’re sides with a similar understanding of the sport. They may be extremely good suits. We ought to have most respect for Arsenal. Barca are used to gambling under pressure in every sense. But we're the reigning champions and that offers you an facet.”
Arsenal club secretary David Miles said: “It isn't always easy and the one to avoid at this degree, but it is as much as us and we can provide them a game. “Messi, Neymar, Suarez… you can pass on, but we've got our personal global magnificence gamers and i'm positive they may be super video games in London and in Barcelona.”
there is additionally a familiar feel approximately the Chelsea v PSG tie. “There isn't always an awful lot we don’t realize about Paris,” said Chelsea popular secretary David Barnard. “You most effective understand if it’s a good draw after the tie. We're bold, we have two-and-a-half months to prepare,” PSG sports director Olivier Letang said.
Actual Madrid and Roma have also visible numerous every other in the opposition, although no longer due to the fact 2008 when the Italians gained 201 home and away in the ultimate sixteen. “you need to be very plenty for your guard. If we see ourselves as favourites things gained’t move properly for us,” stated real director Emilio Butragueno. We understand what can happen when you have 10 poor mins on a european night.”
Juventus ought to come to remorse having blown their finale in the institution degree, leaving Manchester metropolis, who will tackle Dynamo Kiev, with the better draw on paper. “all of us wanted to keep away from Barca and Bayern so we are not so fortunate but Bayern will not be satisfied they drew Juve,” said Juventus ambassador Pavel Nedved.
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