Champions League Q/F Draw - 16/03/12 @ 10:30am

Ganymede Glow · 15-03-2012 12:54pm #1

Eight clubs from seven countries will feature in the draw for the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals from 11.45CET on Friday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

The lineup was completed on Wednesday when Real Madrid CF and Chelsea FC claimed the last two available berths. The pair joined FC Bayern München and Olympique de Marseille, who had won through on Tuesday, in the draw which will be conducted by UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino and the ambassador for the final, Paul Breitner.

FC Barcelona remain on course to become the first side to successfully defend the UEFA Champions League trophy after completing an emphatic 10-2 aggregate victory against Bayer 04 Leverkusen last week. Elsewhere, APOEL FC created history as the first Cypriot team to reach the quarter-finals, while seven-time winners AC Milan held off an Arsenal FC comeback and SL Benfica overcame FC Zenit St Petersburg to progress.

The draw will be open, meaning, for example, that Madrid and Barcelona can face each other, with the ties to be played on 27/28 March and 3/4 April. The semi-final pairings will also be determined and those games will take place on 17/18 and 24/25 April. The 2011/12 UEFA Champions League final will be held on Saturday 19 May at the Fußball Arena München, and a draw will also decide the "home" team for administrative purposes.
All the draw proceedings will be transmitted live on UEFA.com. Our live DrawCentre will also bring you all the build-up and post-draw reaction from Nyon.

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1768229.html#elite+eight+await+fridays+quarter+final+draw

TEAMS
AC Milan
Apoel Nicosia
FC Barcelona
Bayern Munich
Benfica
Chelsea FC
Olympique Marseille
Real Madrid

Nalz · 15-03-2012 12:56pm

Chelsea could easily reach the CL final if the draw goes in their favour.

Ganymede Glow · 15-03-2012 12:58pm

Can see both Real and Barca being kept apart.

Benfica v Chelsea
Apoel v Barcelona
Bayern Munich v Marseille
Real Madrid v AC Milan

LuckyLloyd · 15-03-2012 12:59pm

Draw predictions. Really?

Ganymede Glow · 15-03-2012 1:00pm

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Draw predictions. Really?

Yes really. Imagine that eh?

Essien · 15-03-2012 1:00pm

Ganymede Glow wrote: »

Can see both Real and Barca being kept apart.

Benfica v Chelsea
Apoel v Barcelona
Bayern Munich v Marseille
Real Madrid v AC Milan

How could anyone possibly predict that?

Edit, nevermind, I'll take the following draw please

RM v Barca
Milan v Bayern
Chelsea v Apoel
Marseille v Benfica

...assuming the 'sides' of the draw are determined at this point that is

Nalz · 15-03-2012 1:02pm

moan moan moan moan moan

Ganymede Glow · 15-03-2012 1:02pm

Essien wrote: »

How could anyone possibly predict that?

Dont worry I wont put my house on it :rolleyes:

Nailz · 15-03-2012 1:37pm

In order to see a batch of absolutely class semi-finals I'd like to see the following;

AC Milan - Benfica
FC Barcelona - Olympique Marseille
Bayern Munich - Chelsea FC
Real Madrid - Apoel Nicosia

Bayern vs. Chelsea would be a great one to look out for.

That_Guy · 15-03-2012 1:45pm

Wouldn't mind seeing the following myself.

Bayern Munich v Barcelona
Chelsea V AC Milan
Apoel V Benfica
Marseille V Real Madrid

Jagera · 15-03-2012 1:49pm

Trilla wrote: »

Chelsea could easily reach the CL final if the draw goes in their favour.

[insert any team] could easily reach the CL final if the draw goes in their favour.

ROCKMAN · 15-03-2012 2:22pm

The pre draw Odds of 9/1 on Chelsea is tempting .

LuckyLloyd · 15-03-2012 2:51pm

Trilla wrote: »

Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp

FYP

grumpymunster · 15-03-2012 2:57pm

Essien wrote: »

How could anyone possibly predict that?

Edit, nevermind, I'll take the following draw please

RM v Barca
Milan v Bayern
Chelsea v Apoel
Marseille v Benfica

...assuming the 'sides' of the draw are determined at this point that is

That would do me quite nicely, but knowing our luck you can swap Milan for us then that is the draw.

LuckyLloyd · 15-03-2012 3:06pm

I could go for two legs of Barca / Real for sure.

Lawrence1895 · 15-03-2012 3:08pm

For some reason I think, Bayern Munich will get an easy draw, as they host the final :rolleyes:

GavRedKing · 15-03-2012 3:10pm

I hope we (Chelsea) can get either APOEL or Benefica.

Nuri Sahin · 15-03-2012 3:11pm

Like to see Chelsea get Milan or Real. Has Chelsea even played either side in the CL? I know they've played Bayern a couple of times in the past and obviously Barca a good few times. So it'd be something different at least.

GavRedKing · 15-03-2012 3:18pm

-Ade- wrote: »

Like to see Chelsea get Milan or Real. Has Chelsea even played either side in the CL? I know they've played Bayern a couple of times in the past and obviously Barca a good few times. So it'd be something different at least.

I'd rather play AC Milan then Real Madrid.

We played AC Milan in 99/00 and drew home and away, I think AC Milan finished bottom of that group, I think only about 4 points seperated every team in the group, there was alot fo draws that year.

Wise got a goal in the San Siro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waBevTmlLFU

Nalz · 15-03-2012 3:28pm

Jagera wrote: »

[insert any team] could easily reach the CL final if the draw goes in their favour.

Disagree. Apoel, Marseille and Benfica will not make the final imo.

My point is Chelsea are a shadow of the team/squad in previous ECLs yet they have a chance of playing in the final and fluking the cup! Wouldn't back it, but wouldnt have said that at all 3 or 4 weeks ago.

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

FYP

thanks

grumpymunster · 15-03-2012 3:32pm

gavredking wrote: »

I'd rather play AC Milan then Real Madrid.

We played AC Milan in 99/00 and drew home and away, I think AC Milan finished bottom of that group, I think only about 4 points seperated every team in the group, there was alot fo draws that year.

Wise got a goal in the San Siro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waBevTmlLFU

Ah such happy memories and what a pass by Robbie pure class that.

GavRedKing · 15-03-2012 3:36pm

Trilla wrote: »

Disagree. Apoel, Marseille and Benfica will not make the final imo.

My point is Chelsea are a shadow of the team/squad in previous ECLs yet they have a chance of playing in the final and fluking the cup! Wouldn't back it, but wouldnt have said that at all 3 or 4 weeks ago.

The above teams wont make the final, the 4 favourites for this are easily Bayern, Barca, Real, AC Milan.

An ideal draw for Chelsea is four of those teams draw one another and the winners play each other to get to the final.

In a one off game agaonst any of those teams anything is possible but theres a lot needed for us to get to the final let alone win the thing.

Personally I think Real will win it anyway, but I can always hope we'll do it.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 15-03-2012 4:34pm

I hope to see something along the lines of the following:

Barca vs Chelsea
Real vs Marseille
Bayern vs Apoel
Milan vs Benfica

Whatever happens I'd like to Real and Barca to be kept apart until the final, and neither of them to meet Bayern in QF.

I would love to see Chelsea meet Barca, not because I dislike Chelsea, but because I want to see that rivalry reignited. They've had some great battles the past 10 years, and I think it would be a lot closer than poeple think if they met again.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 15-03-2012 4:37pm

gavredking wrote: »

The above teams wont make the final, the 4 favourites for this are easily Bayern, Barca, Real, AC Milan.

Milan, really? Would have Marseille and Chelsea ahead of them tbh. They lost 3-0 to RvP.

Guy:Incognito · 15-03-2012 4:39pm

Jagera wrote: »

[insert any team] could easily reach the CL final if the draw goes in their favour.

I cant see Apoel making the final even if they could pick their own draw.

Lars1916 wrote: »

For some reason I think, Bayern Munich will get an easy draw, as they host the final :rolleyes:

Is that you Mr Moyes?

cgpg5 · 15-03-2012 4:49pm

gavredking wrote: »

The above teams wont make the final, the 4 favourites for this are easily Bayern, Barca, Real, AC Milan.

An ideal draw for Chelsea is four of those teams draw one another and the winners play each other to get to the final.

In a one off game agaonst any of those teams anything is possible but theres a lot needed for us to get to the final let alone win the thing.

Personally I think Real will win it anyway, but I can always hope we'll do it.

The same Milan who got destroyed by Arsenal recently? In the top 4 favourites for the tournament? Not a hope. As another poster said Chelsea and Marseille are better, and even Benfica wouldn't be upset with drawing them

dfx- · 15-03-2012 5:46pm

I really really really really hope Madrid and Barcelona avoid each other. Madrid to get Chelsea, so at least one of them will be out and Barcelona to get Marseille and Benfica/Munich.

Lars1916 wrote: »

For some reason I think, Bayern Munich will get an easy draw, as they host the final :rolleyes:

This calls for a ex-Munich legend to do the draw perhaps..oh look, it's Paul Breitner again

Lawrence1895 · 15-03-2012 6:33pm

dfx- wrote: »

I really really really really hope Madrid and Barcelona avoid each other. Madrid to get Chelsea, so at least one of them will be out and Barcelona to get Marseille and Benfica/Munich.

This calls for a ex-Munich legend to do the draw perhaps..oh look, it's Paul Breitner again

He must be really bored, only doing them draws

Anyway, I am not, I never was, and I never will be Mr. Moyes...just someone who does not really like Bayern Munich

CongoPowers · 15-03-2012 6:36pm

Don't mind who Barça get, probably would like to avoid Bayern most at this stage.

batistuta9 · 15-03-2012 9:24pm

apoel will get either barca or real & the semi will have barca v real as a possibility

but i'm kinda hoping it goes something like this:
Q.F
1. barca v Chelsea
2. real v Bayern
3. Milan v Marseille
4. Benfica v apoel

S.F
1 v 2
3 v 4

might show it up a bit more as the glorified cup competition it is

willmunny1990 · 15-03-2012 11:25pm

CongoPowers wrote: »

Don't mind who Barça get, probably would like to avoid Bayern most at this stage.

would have thought you'd like to have avoided the best team in Spain the most.

Champions League Q/F Draw - 16/03/12 @ 10:30am

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