Europe’s very best teams lock horns once again for the title of Kings of the Continent as the UEFA Champions League makes a triumphant return!
Tuesday 14 February
PSG 15/10 | Draw 28/10 | Bayern Munich 31/20 (22:00)
I guess it doesn’t really matter what the form or recent results look like for these two teams – when they face each other, the eyes of the world surely descend. It’s a magical clash, showing off the very best that European football has to offer.
PSG have the attacking prowess to dismantle the very best, but their defensive statistics leave a little to be desired. Conceding soft goals might leave them susceptible to a Bayern Munich onslaught. Nevertheless, if ever there was a both teams scoring banker – surely this is it. Get on at 4/10
AC Milan 19/10 | Draw 23/10 | Tottenham 19/10 (22:00)
AC Milan come into this fixture with a horrible run of results, failing to keep a clean sheet in their past 12 games in all competition doesn’t really place them in a positive light here.
Spurs should be the more confident of the two, they’ve started to attack teams with a real sense of aggression, and should they manage to replicate such an approach at the San Siro (given their hosts’ dismissal defensive display) I think they come away as victors. 19/10 is a gift!
Wednesday 15 February
Club Brugge 26/10 | Draw 26/10 | Benfica 1/1 (22:00)
Admittedly, I am a little surprised by the price available on a Benfica win. They have been brilliant! They come into the game scoring for fun, defending like an Italian team and believing in their own ability.
I think the somewhat hesitant approach Brugge seem to open their games with will ultimately be their undoing. I’m all over the away win.
Dortmund 15/10 | Draw 5/2 | Chelsea 17/10 (22:00)
This is an interesting encounter; Dortmund hosts the first leg and will look to put themselves in a great position to qualify to the final eight. Chelsea certainly can win, but at the risk of sounding like a stuck record – it’s all about which Chelsea team show up and how they play together.
I’m going to take a bit of a risk and say Chelsea win this. They should have too much quality on the field at the same time and I can’t see Dortmund’s defence dealing with them.
