Premier league fixtures and seasons come and go with most games very much predictable but this years Champions League has certainly lived up to expectations with some great match-ups where some of the best teams in Europe are concerned.
The first legs that were played came with some very interesting results and as such make the return legs even more vigourating. Chelsea for example are 2-1 down from the first leg and must face ex team manager Jose Mourinho once again, albeit this time on home turf. They will see the away goal as vital but the Italian outfit will know that they can score against a Chelsea team who have not been the tops when it comes to defending this season.
Arsenal will also be on home soil for their return leg and will fancy their chances against Porto or Portugal even without their Captain Cesc Fabregas. With an away goal already added to their score sheet they will know how to score perhaps two goals at home which should be enough to see them through.
Real Madrid face a difficult task when they come up against Lyon, this time at home but a goal down. Real Madrid will play better than they did in the first leg but should Lyon sneek a goal at some point then the Spanish Giants may well not be playing for the trophy at their home ground in the final in May.
The glossiest of ties will be David Beckhams return to Old Trafford. The ex Manchester United player, who is currently out on loan to AC Milan from LA Galaxy will be relishing the game at a place where he grew up. The deficit does not help the ex England Captain with AC Milan being 3-2 down from the first leg. With United having scored 3 away goals this game could turn into the biggest of the year with Milan having to win by two clear goals to progress to the next stage.
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The first legs that were played came with some very interesting results and as such make the return legs even more vigourating. Chelsea for example are 2-1 down from the first leg and must face ex team manager Jose Mourinho once again, albeit this time on home turf. They will see the away goal as vital but the Italian outfit will know that they can score against a Chelsea team who have not been the tops when it comes to defending this season.
Arsenal will also be on home soil for their return leg and will fancy their chances against Porto or Portugal even without their Captain Cesc Fabregas. With an away goal already added to their score sheet they will know how to score perhaps two goals at home which should be enough to see them through.
Real Madrid face a difficult task when they come up against Lyon, this time at home but a goal down. Real Madrid will play better than they did in the first leg but should Lyon sneek a goal at some point then the Spanish Giants may well not be playing for the trophy at their home ground in the final in May.
The glossiest of ties will be David Beckhams return to Old Trafford. The ex Manchester United player, who is currently out on loan to AC Milan from LA Galaxy will be relishing the game at a place where he grew up. The deficit does not help the ex England Captain with AC Milan being 3-2 down from the first leg. With United having scored 3 away goals this game could turn into the biggest of the year with Milan having to win by two clear goals to progress to the next stage.
With such great football coming up and with most of the games pretty much in the balance one can sense that even the best online bookmakers [http://www.qwertycasino.com/top10bookmakers.htm] will have their work cut out in deciding who will be favourites and who won't be.
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