The world is waiting for the most anticipated round of 16 tie in a long while and Graham Hunter has had his say.
“Now, to Madrid and PSG. Before you even consider the schadenfreude of the Ligue 1 leaders heading to the Bernabeu fueled by two players, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, whom Florentino Perez tried desperately hard to sign, there’s the attraction of Ancien Regime aristocracy versus a young pretender with “New Money.” It’s the type of battle that has, across history, changed continents, sparked wars and altered the nature of democracy; in this instance, it only offers bragging rights and a place in the last eight.
Who wins that battle, and why, has the potential to be epic. The eye is drawn directly to this pairing, particularly as it comes just a year after PSG tripped and fell so spectacularly within inches of the winning post against another La Liga behemoth at the Camp Nou last season.
There are frissons everywhere you look. Besiktas against Bayern looks the most ill-matched tie, but given that the German champions-elect will go through, I’d bet, is there just the tiniest glimmer of a chance that Jupp Heynkes, who rode to the rescue just a few weeks ago, is suddenly going to be tilting at another treble?
Can they sweep the board domestically? Definitely. Does this draw allow them a sense of momentum in the Champions League? Yes again. Watch out, world: here come Bayern.”
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