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VfB Stuttgart vs. Barcelona
Olympiacos vs. Bordeaux
Inter vs. Chelsea
Bayern Munich vs. Fiorentina
CSKA Moscow vs. Sevilla
Lyon vs. Real Madrid
Porto vs. Arsenal
Milan vs. Man Utd
Thoughts:
The weakest teams get to battle it out, while all the strong teams are forced to enter mortal combat early on. No one will give a shit about Olympiacos vs. Bordeaux. No one will give a shit about CSKA and Sevilla. Truly a bullshit draw in that some of the best teams in this tournament will be knocked out early.
Barcelona def Stuttgart
Stuttgart has a weak backline that Zlatan and Messi will run a train on.
Bordeaux def Olympiacos
Bordeaux is a stronger team, but this one is a rubbish match.
Chelsea def Inter
Chelsea are a better coached side, but otherwise this is a very balanced matchup, assuming that Inter has Drogba. An Inter defeat will lead to Mourinho given a vote of confidence by Moratti, shortly before resigning.
Bayern def Fiorentina
Bayern has issues, but Fiorentina is in this off pure unadulterated luck. A healthy Robben and
Sevilla def CSKA
I have no faith in the Gulag league. They should be in the Uefa cup. Not the CL.
Lyon def Madrid
This is going to be the upset. Ronald is the leading scorer in the CL, but Lyon has #s 2, 3 and 4 on the top scorer list. Lyon is not a team to be trifled with this time around. Last year they were a strong side with Benzema, but Benzema was the only scorer. Now they have Lisando Lopez and Bafetimbi Gomis who can sniff the back of the net nicely. Besides that, Madrid has one win worth bragging about this season and that was against Valencia. Otherwise their wins have been against lowly opponents in La Liga, where the polarization of quality is as intense as Ronaldo's tanning sessions. Madrid chokes against worthy opponents (Sevilla, Milan, Barca).
Porto def Arsenal
Arsenal, when healthy, is lethal. At the moment they are not healthy. This could change by march.
Man Utd def Milan
Milan has a lot of talent, but not a very skilled manager. Fergie has been here many times.
Olympiacos vs. Bordeaux
Inter vs. Chelsea
Bayern Munich vs. Fiorentina
CSKA Moscow vs. Sevilla
Lyon vs. Real Madrid
Porto vs. Arsenal
Milan vs. Man Utd
Thoughts:
The weakest teams get to battle it out, while all the strong teams are forced to enter mortal combat early on. No one will give a shit about Olympiacos vs. Bordeaux. No one will give a shit about CSKA and Sevilla. Truly a bullshit draw in that some of the best teams in this tournament will be knocked out early.
Barcelona def Stuttgart
Stuttgart has a weak backline that Zlatan and Messi will run a train on.
Bordeaux def Olympiacos
Bordeaux is a stronger team, but this one is a rubbish match.
Chelsea def Inter
Chelsea are a better coached side, but otherwise this is a very balanced matchup, assuming that Inter has Drogba. An Inter defeat will lead to Mourinho given a vote of confidence by Moratti, shortly before resigning.
Bayern def Fiorentina
Bayern has issues, but Fiorentina is in this off pure unadulterated luck. A healthy Robben and
Sevilla def CSKA
I have no faith in the Gulag league. They should be in the Uefa cup. Not the CL.
Lyon def Madrid
This is going to be the upset. Ronald is the leading scorer in the CL, but Lyon has #s 2, 3 and 4 on the top scorer list. Lyon is not a team to be trifled with this time around. Last year they were a strong side with Benzema, but Benzema was the only scorer. Now they have Lisando Lopez and Bafetimbi Gomis who can sniff the back of the net nicely. Besides that, Madrid has one win worth bragging about this season and that was against Valencia. Otherwise their wins have been against lowly opponents in La Liga, where the polarization of quality is as intense as Ronaldo's tanning sessions. Madrid chokes against worthy opponents (Sevilla, Milan, Barca).
Porto def Arsenal
Arsenal, when healthy, is lethal. At the moment they are not healthy. This could change by march.
Man Utd def Milan
Milan has a lot of talent, but not a very skilled manager. Fergie has been here many times.