The draw has been made for the Champions League Quarter Finals. We're down to the top 8 teams in Europe, so every matchup is going to be challenging, but as always, some teams receive more favorable draws than others. These are the matchups:
Real Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea v Manchester United
Barcelona v Shakhtar Donetsk
Inter Milan v Schalke 04
My first impressions are that Inter Milan and Barcelona got the favorable draws this time around, but as the cliche says, you're going to have to beat the best eventually, so even if you get a favorable draw now, it's not going to stay easy.
The Manchester United v Chelsea games are definitely going to be interesting. They have developed quite the rivalry over the last several years. And after the game a few weeks ago when Chelsea won so controversially, Manchester will be itching to avenge that loss. But Chelsea will have revenge on their minds as well after losing in a shootout in the Champions league final 3 years ago.
I'm also really looking forward to Tottenham v Real Madrid. Tottenham is in the Champions League for the first time and they're having a great run. They also have a former Real Madrid player Rafael Van der Vaart. It's also always fun to watch Ronaldo play. Whether you're a fan or not.
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