Escaped Opportunities calculate the Champions League last 16

16 besar Liga Champions dimulai 15 Februari 2012

JAKARTA – After going through the group phase, 16 teams qualified for the finally ascertained the last 16 of Champions League 2011-2012 season. Some big names like Manchester United, Manchester City, Valencia and FC Porto is quite surprising because it failed to qualify for the knockout phase.
 However, exclusion of the big names did not reduce the thrill of the last 16 this time. In fact, big-match has occurred in this round, as the match between AC Milan against Arsenal and Chelsea meet Naples.
 While six other parties is Inter Milan versus Marseille, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Barcelona, ​​CSKA Moscow vs. Real Madrid, FC Basel vs. Bayern Munich, Zenit St Petersburg vs. Benfica and Olympique Lyon vs. APOEL Nicosia.
 If you see the whole game that started 16 held on 15 February next, no one would when we started counting teams whichever is greater chance of qualifying for the Champions League quarter-finals. Although when it comes down on the ground, nothing is certain in football.
 When you see the opponents faced, Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Bayern Munich may have the greatest chance of getting tickets quarterfinals. Leverkusen is the opposite of Barcelona, ​​if truth be told is still one level below the Champions League's defending champions. Quarter three money with CSKA, the big name Los Blancos certainly more classy than the Russian giants. Moreover assessed Madrid began to rise in the Champions League after last season and cruised to the semifinals yesterday in the group phase, they always win from six matches.
 Bayern itself may not be a balanced opponent to Basel, in the group phase, FC Hollywood has met tough opponents like Manchester City, Napoli and Villarreal, and able to pass these obstacles. Thus, opponents Basel on paper Bayern clear underdog.
 Meanwhile, to the party against Marseille Inter, the Serie A giants might hit a little steep. Marseille appear quite impressive in the group phase with heavy opponents such as Arsenal, Bundesliga champion Borussia Dortmund and Olympiakos. Nevertheless, the Nerazzurri still slightly favored to advance to the quarter-finals.
 Likewise, the game against APOEL Lyon, the French club was less impressive in the group phase, which is inversely proportional to APOEL able to get rid of subscription clubs knockout phase as Porto and FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the group phase. However, this Cypriots had no experience in the Champions League last 16, it is this which becomes a plus for Lyon.
 Game is fairly balanced look at the three parties namely, Napoli vs Chelsea, Arsenal and Zenit vs Milan vs Benfica. For the Blues, they might have better mental down time in European competition, saw I Partenopei still relatively new in the Champions League. However, viewed as a strength team, the club's Serie A is not less than the farm team Andre Villas-Boas.
 Then, for the fight between Benfica with Zenit quite difficult to predict. Benfica got rid of the Red Devils brilliant achievements in the group phase as well as a group winners. However, do not underestimate Zenit are always ready to surprise Benfica at any time with their counterattack.
 While for the big match of 16 games that suck the attention of football lovers, Milan vs Arsenal secured party presenting the game exciting. As we know, Arsenal appear quite stable in the Champions League, while the Rossoneri spelled trouble while playing in the group phase yesterday. However, when these two great teams meet, of course, data and facts on paper is no longer valid, all determined when they play in the field.