Champions League draw live: Man City and Chelsea find their destiny

Are there other factors that affect Man City?

Yes, it’s not just Harland’s arrival. City has more of his 16 players at the World Cup than any other club and while the defense has not had a consistent appearance all season, that can come at a cost.

Injuries early in the season made the inexperienced Sergio Gomez an ineffective replacement for the retired Oleksandr Zinchenko.

The emergence of Rico Ruiz was positive, but the problems that led to João Cancelo’s loan move in January caused further turmoil, with the likes of Nathan Ayke, John Stones and even Bernardo Silva at full-back. , which was not the plan at the start of the season.

They have kept a clean sheet in four games in a row, but they still feel weak.

Haaland is clearly doing what he’s been brought to the club, but his presence has required adjustments to a team he’s not yet fully accustomed to.

In previous seasons, City have used the ‘False Nine’ or moved their centre-forwards to other attacking positions. Demanding too much of this from Harland negates his considerable strengths.

City has therefore relaxed its structure and players are still used to this, which makes it look clunky at times. It’s been emphasized every time I’ve been attacked.

Will Erling Haaland’s goal make a difference?

After City’s near misses in recent years (last year’s 2021 final and semi-final), many seemed to lack only a fit and firepowered specialist centre-forward.

At Erling Haaland, we’re clearly filling that gap.

After scoring a staggering five goals against RB Leipzig on Tuesday, the prolific Norway international scored a staggering 39 goals in 36 appearances for the club.

The 22-year-old is a ruthless goalscoring machine and City seem to have all the ingredients they need right now. They certainly seem to have little excuse for another failure, but it’s not quite that simple.

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are the frontrunners to win the tournament alongside Bayern and Real Madrid.

After finishing top of the group of Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla and FC Copenhagen, City faced RB Leipzig in the round of 16.

A controversial 1-1 draw in the first leg meant City had done what they had to do in the second leg at the Etihad and they stepped up in style.

Erling Haaland scored five goals on Tuesday as goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne helped the Premier League champions win 8-1 on aggregate.

Are they a team to fear?

The 14-time Champions League winners have picked up where they left off from last year’s competition.

Group F was more competitive than expected, but the Whites put in some impressive performances, including a ruthless 3-0 victory over Celtic after Karim Benzema was sidelined with an injury. .

In the round of 16, Real lost two goals to Liverpool at Anfield but showed the quality of their attack, scoring five goals in 46 minutes.

Karim Benzema edged past Alisson on the return leg as Carlo Ancelotti’s side trailed the winner 6-2 on aggregate.

It’s been an almost perfect campaign for Bayern Munich so far.

Six of the six wins in the group stage followed by two wins against star-studded Paris Saint-Germain in the Round of 16. win this competition.

England’s fifth top flight in six seasons will see at least two internationals in the quarter-finals of the competition.

Six Premier League teams have participated in the last five finals, two of which have all been top-level opportunities, with Liverpool and Chelsea each winning once.

The English club may be financially strong, but the La Liga giants have shown they are still a team to be reckoned with at Europe’s elite level, with a 6-2 aggregate win over Liverpool to once again be the best. Advance to 8.

Following the Champions League draw, there will also be a draw for the final round of the Europa League.

Manchester United are the only English side to remain in the competition after beating Real Betis 5-1 on aggregate.

Arsenal suffered a heartbreaking exit last night. They drew 3–3 on aggregate with Sporting CP, but lost 5–3 on penalties at the Emirates Stadium.

Sporting won the quarter-finals, joining sluggers Juventus, Roma and Sevilla. Bayer Leverkusen, Union Saint Giroise and Feyenoord complete the line-up.

After years of being considered the weakest of Europe’s big five leagues, Serie A has made a huge comeback this season. Italy’s top league has the most clubs in the last eight of the Champions League, with Milan and Napoli both out.

Inter Milan beat Porto in the round of 16 while AC Milan beat Tottenham 1-0 on aggregate.

Napoli, on the other hand, are in the spotlight both in their domestic league and in the top European leagues. They lead Inter in Serie A by his 18 points and his 25 goals are his most in the Champions League this year.

The two Champions League quarter-final matches will take place on 11/12 and 18/19 April.

The semi-finals will take place on May 9 and 10 (first leg) and May 16 and 17 (second leg).