Roma versus Real Madrid and Juventus, last year’s beaten finalists, against Bayern Munich are two of the standout matches in the draw.
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What’s more, in what might be their last meaningful game of the year, Chelsea face a fight to remain in the Champions League, not just for this campaign but for the future.
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“Arsenal and Barca have a very similar system of play”. They will be two great matches. We must have maximum respect for Arsenal, they’re a great side and although we will have a hard task facing us, it will be a guaranteed spectacle of football. We’re working each and every day with our players to be fit and ready.
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Kicker magazine reported Thursday that the coach blamed team doctor Volker Braun for the latest injury to afflict Franck Ribery. Bayern, however, have maintained their stranglehold on the Bundesliga , winning titles and breaking records in the process.
Arsenal have been drawn against the European champions Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League.
“We were hoping for a good draw today and I think it’s probably the tie of the round”, he told reporters at the draw.
Both PSG and Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea are defending their respective domestic league titles this season, but Les Parisiens are leading with a 17-point margin while the Londoners are struggling on the 16th.
Arsenal secretary David Miles was quick to admit that the draw was not what Arsenal fans had hoped for.
“You only know if it’s a good draw after the tie. We are ambitious, we have 2½ months to prepare”, Olivier Létang, the PSG sports director, said. “If we see ourselves as favourites things won’t go well for us”, Emilio Butragueño, the Real director, said.
Manchester City have been drawn Dynamo Kiev, who came second in Chelsea’s group.
“The way we understand football is the same. Last year, I would have taken it all day long because Chelsea were playing wonderfully well but this year I didn’t want that at all”, he continued.
Wolfsburg, who dumped out Manchester United to reach the knockout phase for the first time, will meet competition debutants Gent.
First legs to be played February 16/17 and 23/24.Second legs to be played March 8/9 and 15/16.
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Manchester City have been gifted a far easier tie however, with the Sky Blues set to do battle with Ukrainian side Dynamo Kiev. Holders Sevilla, who also exited the Champions League last week, play Norwegians Molde.
