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[Bob & Weave]

Bayern will do a job on Barca.

Nah, Arsenal have set the blueprint to beat Bayern.

[BEDROOM BULLY]

Looking through history teams which usually beat United in the knockout stages usually win it..

Madrid, Bayern, Porto, Dortmund, barca

[Sparked_26]

If you win the Europa League and the FA Cup this year then sack Benitez would that make you the first team in history to sack two double trophy winning managers in consecutive seasons?

edit: Benitez is temp so maybe sack isnt the right word... 'get rid of'

I suppose the thing is that Chelsea really have slipped behind in the league, we are no longer competitive.

The only thing setting us apart from Arsenal and Spurs is that Chelsea go deep in competitions which they ever do.

[Addition]

I'm so glad Bayern got drawn with Barca, I really do believe Bayern can beat them. Barca are so reliant on Messi right now. Kinda wish Bayern didn't have to play the 1st leg at home, oh well.

Rooting for Dortmund to win the competition.

[Sparked_26]

So let's be honest, what game is everyone more looking forward to - Chelsea/Basel or Bayern/Barcelona?

[San Iker]

Arsenal layed out the blueprint to beat Bayern for Barcelona but the issue is, Barcelona's midfield isn't as good as Arsenal's.

Arsenal's issue is they're inconsistent. I truly believe Arteta, Wilshere, and Cazorla are better than Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets.

[Tom Cruise]

Arsenal layed out the blueprint to beat Bayern for Barcelona but the issue is, Barcelona's midfield isn't as good as Arsenal's.

Arsenal's issue is they're inconsistent. I truly believe Arteta, Wilshere, and Cazorla are better than Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets.

are you serious?

Im not huge on Busquets but Xavi and Iniesta are two of the great midfielders of the modern era. Fair enough they arent as good as they were a few years ago but you cannot compare them to Arteta, Wilshire and Cazorla just yet. Wilshire looks great when he plays but the guy can barely string 10 games in a row, Cazorla and Arteta have been very good in points this season but you are talking about different classes of player here.

[Sparked_26]

I watched that premier league review program on sky earlier they had a run down of player of the season candidates and didn't mention Juan Mata but had Cazorla in.

I like how Cazorla is two-footed but Juan Mata is the superior player - scores more, assists more, creates more, dribbles more.

I'd go Bale for player of the year though. Spurs are very ordinary but may yet squeak in the top 4 solely because Bale.

[Tom Cruise]

I watched that premier league review program on sky earlier they had a run down of player of the season candidates and didn't mention Juan Mata but had Cazorla in.

I like how Cazorla is two-footed but Juan Mata is the superior player - scores more, assists more, creates more, dribbles more.

I'd go Bale for player of the year though. Spurs are very ordinary but may yet squeak in the top 4 solely because Bale.

no love for Luiz Suarez? the guy is premier league top scorer in a team lying in7th.

The guys a bellend obviously but he can play football!

[RichCCFC]

Epic draw, been wanting this game for 2 years now and Bayern have improved with Barca getting worse.

Bayern may be the favourite.