Champions League medal for all your successful predictions - possibly - photo edwin.11
Eight teams. 28 possible permutations. And some potentially predictable previewing. That’s the Champions League quarter-final draw.
This is a little bit of fun in anticipation of the draw tomorrow - a run-down of the phrases and angles we think might turn up in the write-ups and previews tomorrow. We’ll keep an eye open for it as the day goes on.
If you have some you’d like to suggest yourselves, just drop us a line. And if you spot one of the turns of phrase below elsewhere, let us know in the comments section at the bottom.
Without further ado, here are our predictions, in no particular order:
UPDATE - 12.15 - The draw is made - here’s the list:
Arsenal – Villareal
They’ll be pleased to have avoided the heavyweights / big guns / English opposition / the draw has been kind to the Gunners
Chelsea – Liverpool
The tie Chelsea didn’t want / the two form sides
Manchester United – Porto
A repeat of their meeting in 2004
Barcelona – Bayern
The English teams will be glad to have avoided Barca / Barca will be glad to have avoided the English teams / A meeting of two European heavyweights
