I can't wait for the UCL Round of 16.... [View all]
There's some really interesting matchups this year. PSG vs. Chelski is going to be the most interesting, I think. My picks to advance are:
PSG vs. Chelski -- Chelski, but it's going to be very close. For PSG's sake, I hope it doesn't go down to penalties because Drogba could break lots of hearts again if it does.
Man City vs. Barca -- Barca, unless Aguero gets healthy and back on form for City. If Aguero is back by then, it'll probably still be Barca going through but I expect it'll be closer.
Leverkusen vs. Atletico Madrid -- I want Leverkusen to go through, but I think last year's runners up will win this round.
Juventus vs. Dortmund -- This is a difficult one to call given Dortmund's Dr. Kloppo and Mr. Hyde season thus far. I desperately want to see Dortmund vs. Bayern in the Berlin final, but I suspect Juventus will heartlessly crush all my hopes and dreams here.
Schalke vs. Real Madrid -- Schalke were mesmerized by Cristiano Ronaldo's hair last year. This year, I expect Toni Kroos' mind-boggling decision to wear white instead of red this season to be the reason Schalke exit the tournament.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Bayern Munich -- Bayern have been good this year, but they could have easily lost two of their group stage matches. Still, I think they'll advance through this pairing.
Arsenal vs. Monaco -- With apologies to Graham Linehan, the thing about Arsenal is that they always try to walk it in. I think they'll beat Monaco, though.
Basel vs. Porto -- This is a tough one for me to guess on, because I don't know either team that well. I don't really know why, but I think Basel will go through.
Those are my picks, anyway. Who do you think will advance this year?
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