1-1 HT. Ronaldo getting his 100th champions league goal for Madrid in his 95th game! Still not sure how a side of Real's stature has a player like Nacho at right back, he looks out of his depth.
Quite fancy Madrid to get a good result tonight, especially as the CL is all they have left to fight for.
Also whilst PSG have destroyed everyone in their home games, they've sometimes struggled in big away games this season, needing a last gasp goal to draw at Marseille and were beaten at both Lyon and Bayern.
Called it.
Real always pull it out on a big Champions league night.
They definitely need to score in Paris though, as i can't see how they're not going to concede at least 2 against an all out PSG attack
I hope Robbo is watching how Chelsea have set themselves up to defend. Barca, with all their possession, are just passing around the edges. Masterclass so far
Chelsea were bloody brilliant tonight. How the hell is that the same team taken apart by Watford and Bournemouth for Christ’s sake?
Shame they switched off for a split second.
Hmm I must be coming down with a fever!
Football is a funny old game. How can Real Madrid get knocked out of the cup by losing at home to Leganes but then go and beat PSG?
Can only be motivation for Chelsea. They know the league is gone so it's perhaps harder to get up for a game v Bournemouth. But on a big champions league night v Barca, players probably don't need motivating for games like that.
So Liverpool and Man City are pretty much through to the last eight already. Both are well past 99% of the way there.
Man U and Spurs look like strong possibilities. Man U at around 60% chance and Spurs at around 70% chance.
Chelsea aren't totally out of the picture either - although they'd have to do pretty well to get a draw away at Barcelona IMO. They're rated at around a 20% chance.
Five British teams in the quarter final draw potentially? Alongside Bayern, Madrid/PSG and Roma/Shakhtar.
I’d put my house on Spurs meeting Liverpool (if Spurs get through) after the chaos of that game at Anfield a few weeks ago!
Dunno... Liverpool v Chelsea perhaps as those who fix the draws seem to think that a tie played 20 / 30-years ago will have the same drama this time round toi
Could have Liverpool v Man Utd or Spurs v Cheĺsea too
Regardless though Id be surprised if Chelsea scored in Barcelona
As an aside will Arsenal copy what Man U did last season and really go for it in the Europa league, as it must be their best chance of getting in the CL next season?
As an aside will Arsenal copy what Man U did last season and really go for it in the Europa league, as it must be their best chance of getting in the CL next season?
They'll have to do so without Aubamayang - he played for Dortmund in the Champions League Group Stages and is now classed as cup-tied because Dortmund have dropped into the Europa League. They can play Mkhitaryan because United have are still in the Champions League.
On paper, only Atletico Madrid are better than them I'd say, although Milan, Dortmund and RB Leipzig amongst others are all capable of causing problems.
As an aside will Arsenal copy what Man U did last season and really go for it in the Europa league, as it must be their best chance of getting in the CL next season?
They'll have to do so without Aubamayang - he played for Dortmund in the Champions League Group Stages and is now classed as cup-tied because Dortmund have dropped into the Europa League. They can play Mkhitaryan because United have are still in the Champions League.
On paper, only Atletico Madrid are better than them I'd say, although Milan, Dortmund and RB Leipzig amongst others are all capable of causing problems.
Yes, the cup tied rules are a bit odd in that respect. Aubamayang has played no games in the EL, and played for a team which never played a EL match when he was there, yet is cuptied.
Whereas Sanchez and Mkhitaryan are able to effectively swap competitions as both clubs stayed in their respective competitions!
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Still not sure how a side of Real's stature has a player like Nacho at right back, he looks out of his depth.
Liverpool cruising 2-0 up away at Porto
They've scored 25 goals in their last 5 champions league matches!
Real always pull it out on a big Champions league night.
They definitely need to score in Paris though, as i can't see how they're not going to concede at least 2 against an all out PSG attack
Shame they switched off for a split second.
Hmm I must be coming down with a fever!
Can only be motivation for Chelsea. They know the league is gone so it's perhaps harder to get up for a game v Bournemouth. But on a big champions league night v Barca, players probably don't need motivating for games like that.
Man U and Spurs look like strong possibilities. Man U at around 60% chance and Spurs at around 70% chance.
Chelsea aren't totally out of the picture either - although they'd have to do pretty well to get a draw away at Barcelona IMO. They're rated at around a 20% chance.
Five British teams in the quarter final draw potentially? Alongside Bayern, Madrid/PSG and Roma/Shakhtar.
Liverpool
Real Madrid
Spurs
Man City
Barcelona
Bayern Munich
Man U
Shakhtar/Roma (coin flip odds)
And I don't believe teams from the same country are kept apart in the quarters, they never used to be.
Don't think it'll be easy for Man U. Can see Sevilla getting an away goal.
Could have Liverpool v Man Utd or Spurs v Cheĺsea too
Regardless though Id be surprised if Chelsea scored in Barcelona
On paper, only Atletico Madrid are better than them I'd say, although Milan, Dortmund and RB Leipzig amongst others are all capable of causing problems.
Whereas Sanchez and Mkhitaryan are able to effectively swap competitions as both clubs stayed in their respective competitions!
Huge boost for Madrid.