Following today's draw, it's now time for my round-of-16 predictions. There will be one less biased pick this year, seeing as how a certain team in red has crashed out of the competition.... sigh. And away we go:
-Lyon v APOEL
I still don't know anything about APOEL. I'm backing Lyon.
-Napoli v Chelsea
Napoli were tough in te group stage, but Chelsea have hit a decent run of form as well. The Blues are also perennially good in Europe, so I'll back them to advance.
-AC Milan v Arsenal
This should be a good pair of fixtures. Milan are one of the very few Italian Clubs I can stand to watch, and Arsenal, as I've said previously, are a completely different team than they were when they began the season. It could be close, but I'm going with Le Gunners on this one.
-Basel v Bayern
This has the potential to be the show-stealing matchup of the group. Bayern are always dangerous in this competition, and Basel are the feisty upstarts who showed scads of talent and determination in the group stage. I like Bayern, but I'm backing Basel since they knocked United out.
-Leverkusen v Barcalona
Barca, even without the now-injured David Villa, should have this well in hand.
-CSKA Moscow v Real Madrid
CSKA are tough, especially at home, but Madrid are crafty as always. I'll look for the Spaniards to advance.
-Zenit St. Petersburg v Benfica
In what turns out to be the least interesting pairing to me, I'm going to pick Benfica. They were good in the group stage, and I recognize more of their players than Zenit's. What?
-Marseille v Inter Milan
I'd like to see the frogs pull this out, but I don't see it happening. Inter to make it through.
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