Potential rivals in Champions League knockout Spanish teams

Following the unexpected defeat of Sevilla FC this summer, when they lost their tie after the Braga Portuguese, Spanish league was left with only three representatives in the 2009-2010 edition of the Champions League. Topped the group stage last night, the three Spanish clubs have done their homework and have been identified on a high note: FC Barcelona and Real Madrid have been first in their respective groups without too many problems and Valencia CF passed as the second, which is not no disgrace considering that the group shared with Manchester United, which was a goal of relegating to second place last Tuesday.

The next day 17 will be held at UEFA headquarters (Nyon, Switzerland) the draw in store crossings round. This year will be divided into two tie-the exploitation of television rights to power, and therefore the first leg will be played on 15 and 23 February, while the second legs will be played on 8 and March 16. Each tie consists of a team that came first in the group stage against one of the second, playing the first game at the stadium of the latter. In this round teams from the same country can not deal, except that, as we know from other years, and will not be from the quarter finals.

So, these are the teams with which they may face Spanish clubs.

FC Barcelona

• Inter Milan
• AC Milan
• AS Roma
• Arsenal FC
• Olympique Lyonnais

• Olympique de Marseille

Barca can be found with any of the three Italian participants because all three have remained as second in their respective groups. It should be noted that the morbidity and neroazzuri Blaugrana back to see the faces behind the memorable semi-finals of last year. Arsenal is better than a few months ago, when Messi's swept a match that will tell our grandchildren . And finally, are the two French teams are, in principle, rivals more affordable.

Real Madrid CF

• Inter Milan
• AS Roma
• FC Copenhagen
• Arsenal FC
• Olympique Lyonnais

• Olympique de Marseille

In relation to Barcelona, Madrid switch to Milan, with whom he agreed and the Group Stage, by the Copenhagen group who shared the Catalans. As in the case of the Catalans, clubs Gauls seem less dangerous enemies, but after the experience of last season with Lyon, Real Madrid do not think that rely more on the account. And finally there is the Arsenal team that faces since those fateful final round of 2006.

Valencia CF

• Bayern Munich
• Schalke 04
• Chelsea FC
• Tottenham Hotspur

• Shakhtar Donetsk

Valencia, as second in Group C, will cross with one of the first, except for United, with whom he shared the first phase, and two Spanish. Still, seeing his potential rivals one would think that it is not so black as expected, except for Chelsea, one of the favorites for overall victory as many of my colleagues and some of you -view with which I disagree. Leaving aside the northern bank of the Thames, the other as fierce competitors are the Germans, but Europeans have topped their groups, have difficult times in your league, and is only Shaktar Valencia in any sense. In contrast, very careful with the Tottenham, a walking hazard in my opinion.

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