Barcelona to face AC Milan in Champions League

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[dfwgator]

NYON, Switzerland (AP)—Barcelona and Real Madrid were kept apart in the Champions League quarterfinals and semifinals draw Friday, though the defending champion must first beat AC Milan before the Spanish giants can hope to meet in a potentially stellar final.

[dfwgator]

I would love to see APOEL Nicosia upset Real Madrid.

I'm starting to think it could be Bayern's year, judging by their recent form.

Shocked that Chelsea came all the way back, and to think they are the only English team left in Europe (with United and City crashing out of the Europa League)

[kevkrom]

So... what is the deal with Chelsea? Was the management so bad that getting rid of him and going back to the old way is enough to get them rolling again, or is it just a short-lived adrenaline boost from the change?

[dfwgator]

They certainly have been playing more inspired of late since the change. We’ll see if it lasts. They got a huge break drawing Benfica.

Milan-Barcelona could be one for the ages.

[safeasthebanks]

I've been saying Real Madrid/Barca final since the beginning and, as the draws keep making that possible, I'm sticking with it.

Unfortunately I can help thinking that APOEL is going the way of Basel this round (blown out on the road vs. one of the giant clubs).

[dfwgator]

I leaning towards a Bayern/Barca final.

[OldGoatCPO]

Short-lived, they will be stretched trying to maintain 4th in the EPL and try to continue to compete in Europe. They also have the FA Cup which means a very short rest between games, I believe it will be difficult for them. They are chasing too many rabbits.

[dfwgator]

Barcelona is pretty much conceding the La Liga title to Madrid (they are 10 points back), while Milan is in a tussle with Juventus (who amazingly haven’t dropped a game in Serie A, but have just about tied as many games as they’ve won)