The draw for the first knockout round of the Champions League is scheduled for Friday in Nyon. Who do we fancy in the Sweet 16?
Eyes are firmly focused on our weekend tilt with Manchester United. As they should be. But there is a small, intimate ceremony sponsored by FIFA on Friday. The CL draw promises to be a lavish, over-the-top production that will last at least an hour too long.
Seeded
Tottenham Hotspur
Schalke 04
Manchester United
Barcelona
Bayern München
Chelsea
Real Madrid
Shakhtar Donetsk
Unseeded
Internazionale
Olympique Lyonnais
Valencia CF
København
AS Roma
Marseille
AC Milan
Arsenal
Ze Rules
• Cannot be drawn against other seeded teams
• Cannot be drawn against the club from same group
• Cannot be drawn against a club from same league
That leaves us with six options: Internazionale, Olympique Lyonnais, Valencia, København, AS Roma, AC Milan
So, who do we like? Anyone fancy a bit of Internazionale? Nothing like a bit of revenge for last season's exit, especially with Rafa now at the helm.