Monday, December 14, 2015

Champions League analysis


The draw has been conducted and IMOTGP is here to answer all your questions about the Round of 16.

Chelsea v. Paris St-Germain

ANALYSIS: These teams have met in each of the last two years, with PSG playing a man down and prevailing in a tense second leg last season. Chelsea look like relegation fodder in England while PSG has a 17-point lead in France so this looks like a mismatch.

PREDICTION: PSG 5, Chelsea 1.

Arsenal v. Barcelona

ANALYSIS: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

PREDICTION: Barcelona 4, Arsenal 2

Roma v. Real Madrid

ANALYSIS: Rudi Garcia thinks this is a 'nice draw' for Roma. The question is whether he will be around to coach in this tie. Remember the UCL is where Rafa Benitez shines and Roma usually suffers embarrassment.

PREDICTION: Real Madrid 8, Roma 1

Juventus v. Bayern Munich

ANALYSIS: Who knew Juve's failure to get a draw in Seville would result in this? Bayern aren't happy about it.  Arturo Vidal and Kingsley Coman will return to Turin and face a club that is slowly but surely displaying the form they showed in last season's UCL.

PREDICTION: UPSET SPECIAL - Juventus 4, Bayern Munich 3.

Benfica v. Zenit St. Petersburg

ANALYSIS: The major storyline is that Axel Witsel will return to Portugal along with boss Andres Villas-Boas and company. Zenit is the real deal as they showed with five wins in the group stage and Benfica will crumble.

PREDICTION: Zenit 3, Benfica 1

Dynamo Kiev v. Manchester City

ANALYSIS: City's ability to top the 'Group of Death' resulted in a favourable matchup with the first leg in an empty stadium. There is only one result possible in this tie.

PREDICTION: City 5, Kiev 0

PSV v. Atletico Madrid

ANALYSIS: How many people know that the 2014 finalists are currently joint top of La Liga on points? And that's despite all the players the Atleti have lost over the years. PSV are a game challenge but Cholo Simeone's side will be ready.

PREDICTION: Atletico 3, PSV 1

Gent v. Wolfsburg

ANALYSIS: Neither team has been this far before and Wolfsburg are favoured. After the first leg, the Wolves have a tricky trip to face European powerhouse Hertha BSC so that's a challenge. We like the Germans to prevail.

PREDICTION: Wolfsburg 4, Gent 2














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