Champions League Draw

[TGLucario]

English trio kept apart in draw


Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United were kept apart in the Champions League quarter-final draw.
Jose Mourinho's side face Valencia, while Liverpool were paired with Arsenal's conquerors PSV Eindhoven and Manchester United meet AS Roma.
The draw was also made for the semi-final, and it will see Chelsea and Liverpool meet in a repeat of the 2005 clash if they both emerge victorious.
Manchester United will play AC Milan or Bayern Munich if they beat AS Roma.
All the Premiership sides are likely to be happy with their draw, with the prospect left open for an all-English final in Athens on 23 May.
Liverpool have already beaten PSV in the group stages, winning 2-0 at Anfield after drawing 0-0 in Holland - and they have the added incentive of having the second leg at home.
606: DEBATE

It's good news that the English sides have avoided each other. Hopefully they will all progress



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PSV coach Ronald Koeman, however, gets another chance to prove he is the nemesis of Premiership clubs.
He sent Manchester United and Liverpool crashing out of the competition last season while he was with Benfica, and engineered Arsenal's downfall in this year's tournament.
If Chelsea and Liverpool go through, Mourinho will have his sights set on revenge for their defeat against Rafael Benitez's side at the same stage two years ago.
If they both go through, the second leg will again be at Anfield, where Luis Garcia's controversial goal sent Liverpool to the final, where they beat AC Milan on penalties.
Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson will hold high hopes of reaching his first final since 1999 after drawing dark horses Roma and facing a possible meeting with AC Milan or Bayern.





Quarter-final draw
AC Milan v Bayern Munich
PSV Eindhoven v LIVERPOOL
Roma v MANCHESTER UNITED
CHELSEA v Valencia
(First legs to be played on 3/4 April and second legs on 10/11 April) Semi-final draw
CHELSEA or Valencia v PSV Eindhoven or LIVERPOOL
Roma or MANCHESTER UNITED v AC Milan or Bayern Munich (First legs to be played on 24/25 April and second legs on 1/2 May)




ack, tough draw, & 4 the semi's....it could be a 2005 Rematch, of Liverpool Vs Chelsea! & in the final, AC Milan Vs Liverpool AGAIN!

[T R Tornado]

Yes Liverpool should have a good chance in getting through to the semi finals but beware, lets just remember benfica last year and then it maybe chelsea

[TGLucario]

but remember last time against Chelsea?, we've got the upper hand over Chelsea in SEMI-FINAL'S

[stubacca68]

all i hope for is that a british club wins!! heres to an all british final!

[glyndwr1969]

I agree - as long as one is liverpool of course