Champions League Quarter-Final Draw: Tottenham Get Real Madrid, Chelsea Pitted Against Man Utd
By Chris Wright
The balls for the Champions League quarter-final draw have just been extracted from the silken pouch (or perspex goldfish bowl) of fate by Gary Lineker himself, and the results are as such…
Real Madrid vs Tottenham
Chelsea vs Manchester United (repeat of the 2008 final)
Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Inter Milan vs Schalke
Quarter-final first legs to be played on April 5th-6th, second legs on April 12th-13th.
Being the diligent chaps they are, UEFA also drew lots for the semi-final draws, which look like this…
Semi Final 1: Real Madrid or Tottenham vs Barca or Shakhtar
Semi Final 2: Chelsea or Man Utd vs Inter or Schalke
Semi-final first legs to be played on April 26th-27th, second legs on May 3rd-4th.
Whichever side progresses through from Semi Final 1 will be considered the ‘home’ team for the final at Wembley.
Pies says: With the prospect of an ‘El Clasico’ semi, we cannot have an all-Spanish final. We can, however, look forward to the possibility of an all-English final.
In fact, an all-London final at Wembley is also a possible permutation, meaning that the old ‘no London-based club has ever won the Champions League’ statistic could be toppled by 28th May.
After what has already been a remarkable maiden run in the tournament, Tottenham have bagged themselves yet another glamour tie against the nine-time champions Real Madrid and, with the second leg being at White Hart Lane, they have a fighting chance of pushing past Mourinho and his blanco-clad cronies.
So, down to brass tacks. Pies are tipping Madrid, Chelsea, Shakhtar (we’ve got a tenner on them) and Inter to make it through to the last eight.
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Well, we like a challenge at Spurs don’t we???
What an occasion the second leg will be in that lovely old rickety stadium, under the floodlights,36,000 in full voice, Mourinho being Mourinho, Ronaldo vs Bale, what a battle, god i’m excited, possibly the last time WHL will host such a game??? Until the semi with Barca of course!!!
COYS
Real Madrid vs. Spurs is going to be historic.
Tottenham could go all the way and win as first-timers, and good ol’ Mou has the chance to pull Madrid through to his 3rd. champions league title. God forbid the semis will squash any of these two remarkable chances. I’d honestly hate to see Barcelona or Inter in the final.
Chelsea – Tottenham would be a great final!
cant see spurs beating real unless ozil dies and cr9 gets amputated..
and surely real are gonna bid for half a dozen spurs players if spurs manage to beat them somehow.
Spurs have a great chance of beating real
i agree with maxmad…only i think it will be spurs vs schalke in the finqal
I agree about Shakhtar, I fancy them to do well. Even if they do go out, they won’t be torn apart.
good luck to spurs. i like the way you play football and the way your club conducts itself. but i have to bring you spurs fans down to earth
casilas > gomes
ramos > corluka
pepe = gallas
carvalho assou-ekotto
khedira > sandro
alonso = modric
ozil = VDV
di maria > lennon
ronaldo > bale
benzema > crouch
sorry spurs you just needed to be grounded a little. but in football anything can happen so good luck!
Good draw! follow me please I’m desperate.
YALL
I too have my eye on Shakhtar, well did until they drew barca… I mean cummon
the no london club ever winning the champo could actually be toppled by may 4th if spurs and chelsea win their semis
Best bet value on Shaktar. They look mean.
no man utd? LMAO
Please lets have Shaktar vs Schalke. I really don’t give a shit about the rest of the teams.
I am gonna go with Barca, Spurs, United and Inter going through. Unless the refs decide they want someone else and screw up half the calls in the game, like the last few seasons.
Come on Schalke! Go all blau and weiß on that blau and schwarz.
Well….okay….we’re screwed. I know we are. I just have to try and pretend we might have a chance.
That is the way of the Schalke04 fan.
Wish would could bring back Mirko Slomka now that Magath is gone….
Spurs are on their way to Wembley, HEY! Spurs, Barca, Inter, Man U for the semis. C’MON !!
spurs chelsea inter shaktar. spurs to win all.
VoiceOfReason
but at the end
spurs≥real
As always Barca get the easiest draw in the CL.
Well according to Messi he’ll win the CL and United have no chance against Chelsea.
Shakhtar all the wayyyy!
zabrovez
no. no they are not.
Naturally Barca get the easy draw, either everything ever goes their way or i call balderdash