The Champions League quarter-final pairings have been confirmed on Friday.
The peak of the ties is obviously Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain.
Bayern are the current holders of the trophy, after they beat PSG 1-0 in last year’s final.
The other clashes are: Real Madrid vs Liverpool, Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund and FC Porto vs Chelsea.
thedabigal takes a look at these games and their likely outcomes:
Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund: You expect Pep Guardiola to break his semi-final hoodoo this time around and qualify for the last four. The Spaniard who has won this competition twice with Barcelona, is yet to play in another final since he left the Nou Camp. This has to be his year, especially with their red-hot form.
FC Porto vs Chelsea: Thomas Tuchel is silently working his magic at Stamford Bridge and guiding the Blues towards a strong finish to the campaign. Porto barely made it past Juventus in the last round and Chelsea will be a different proposition for them.
Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain: This is the tie that every pundit, fan and others will be looking forward to. The two teams faced each other in last year’s final. Although PSG essentially outplayed the Bundesliga champions and created more chances, they somehow contrived to lose 1-0. It will be tight again and Bayern might yet edge it.
Real Madrid vs Liverpool: A season ago, you would have called this in Liverpool’s favour. Jurgen Klopp’s men were irresistible and irrepressible, as they swept to their first Premier League title in 30 years, having won the Champions League a year before. But they have mounted a disastrous defence of their league title this year, although performances in Europe have been better. Real are enduring a topsy-turvy season, but the Reds should have enough to sail through.
