The Champions League semifinals are set.
And even if they don't involve Barcelona ,
they are still must-watch.
UEFA took the time on Friday to put
together the four remaining teams in the
European Cup and draw them in two
fantastic, exciting semifinal matchups
with incredible story lines. First,
Manchester City , who knocked out Paris
Saint-Germain in the Round of 16, will
play their first ever semifinal against
Spanish giants Real Madrid , who defeated
Wolfsburg in the last eight.
And then, Pep Guardiola's road to Milan
could not go through a tougher opponent.
Bayern Munich will face Atlético Madrid ,
who just eliminated the defending
champions Barcelona in a sensational
quarterfinal. Man City and Atlético will
host the first leg on April 26/27, with
Madrid and Bayern playing the deciding
game in their stadiums on May 3/4.
There are great possibilites here: Real
and Atlético could play a second Final in
three years, with Simeone's men hoping
to avenge that painful loss in Lisbon in
2014. Pep Guardiola could finish his
Bayern career with a Final against his
next managerial assignment, the Citizens.
Or, he could win his third European Cup
against his biggest rival. Finally, the
dangerous underdogs, City and Atleti,
could shock the world and play the most
unexpected final in recent years.
What do you think of the games,
Blaugranes? Who do you think got the
luckiest draw? And who's reaching the
Final?
