Champions League Draw: Liverpool Get Arsenal in Quarterfinals
Posted March 14, 2008 Posted Under: Champions League
Arsenal will meet Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after they were paired together in Friday's draw. Arsene Wenger's side will play the first leg at home on 2 April, with the return leg at Anfield on 8 April. The drawback is Liverpool is also playing Arsenal in the league in between the quarter-final legs so it will be interesting.
Manchester United, who beat Lyon to reach the last eight, were drawn against Real Madrid's conquerors Roma. Chelsea, the fourth English club in the draw, face Fenerbahce, with Schalke 04 versus Barcelona the other fixture.
The winners of the Arsenal-Liverpool showdown, the first time those two clubs will have met in European competition, will then take on Chelsea or Fenerbahce in the semi-finals, while Manchester United or Roma face Barcelona or Schalke 04.
The dates of the last four ties take place on April 22nd and 23rd with the return legs on April 29th and 30th. The four English sides make up the top five bookies odds on winning the Champions League. It is the first time four teams from the same country have made the quarterfinals in the competition.
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The draw was a good one,i belief the show down will be an interesting one since it is between the two big teams in Enland.tick the young GUNNERS for victory.
Posted by: christian c. n. | March 14, 2008 10:42 AM