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Tottenham -  Juventus HT draw

City - Basel BTTS

To be fair, Liverpool's defense isn't that great (most goals conceded in the EPL top 6). And I don't know if Juventus would struggle against those three, they're used to face world class players in the Champions League (they've reached 2 finals over the last 3 years)...I guess I value experience over current form.

Also, I don't think Jurgen Klopp wants to face Juventus again, last time he did was back in the 14/15 CL when he was still in Germany, Borussia Dortmund were knocked out of the CL by Juve with a 5-1 aggregate score...the nightmares.

I’m a Liverpool fan & Tottenham have beaten us 4-0 & drawn 2-2 this season. Juventus play in a much slower paced league & I think they’d struggle against Mane, Firmino & Salah.

One petrodollar club down, one to go. Anyone else surprised that Emery is still the PSG manager? I was looking forward to reading the news about Al-Khelaïfi sacking Unay Emery, I guess the announcement will be made at the end of the season.

I think Real madrid has made it pretty clear that their main objective right now is the CL, just look at how Zidane has been rotating players in the La Liga so they can be rested for the CL matches.

Bold statement.So you'd rather play against a 2 times Champions League winner (and recent 16/17 CL finalist), a top club that is used to play these kind of  matches with the likes of Buffon, Chiellini, Khedira, Dybala, Higuain, than Tottenham? ok.

Another premature emilination for the Psg despite over 400M spent this summer!
Cr7 confirms to be the most decisive player in the champion's league (he has scored at least 1 goal in the last 9 matches played in the champion's).
Real Madrid is definitely among the favorites.

Yes, the match between Liverpool against FC Porto is a boring game. That's because the aggregate in the first leg was so wide. And regarding the match tonight between Tottenham against Juventus I think and I hope it will be more interesting. I prefer to wait until the first half finish to start making a decision on what event I will bet on.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Real Madrid
Handicap: 1/4: 0
Over / Under: 3 1/4

Yeah it was a boring game but the job was done in the 1st leg, you could tell the normal intensity wasn’t there to press their defenders high up the pitch. At least Mo & Van Dijk will be fresh for the Man Utd game. Firmino only llayed an hour too.

I hope you’re right & Juve go through tonight, I don’t fear Spurs as a potential 1/4 final opponent but I’d rather play Juventus than Spurs.

Well, I was slightly disappointed by the scoreless draw at Anfield. Can't remember the last time we played the first half without forcing a save or block on target. I know, we should be celebrating our first QF appearance at Champions League since 2009... man that does feel good. But perhaps it's good to see Klopp finally do the rational thing by resting the key players for good old Mourinho.

Tonight, I just have one bet: I'll back the Old Lady to win the game tonight... but the ML odds @2.48 are not as good as backing them to progress @2.95! So here's Higuain for a solitary goal before they shut the game out!

A tactical football lesson is what Real gave to PSG yesterday. I did believe that PSG didn't stand any chance without Neymar but I was indeed surprised to watch Real totally outplaying PSG in two matches, especially since Real was in a really bad form prior to the first fixture and PSG basically bought a team just for the purpose playing in Champions league.

I was however glad to see, once again, that the quickly assembled team by means of spending too much money (in most of the cases) cannot outplay the team that is playing together for many years without changing too much (and only refreshing what is necessary). Real showed this even whilst two of their most important players were missing, still recovering from recent injuries (Modrić and Kroos).

I watched only the first half of the second game, but it was not necessary to watch the whole game to see what will happen.
Cavani was too nervous, Mbappe and Di Maria (especially Di Maria) totally cut out by Real defenders, Alves and Berchiche very rarely forward in good positions to make a cross and, except Marco Veratti, PSG midfielders didn't account for much. It is now obvious that the double block on the sides (Asensio+Marcelo and Vazquez+Carvajal) was enough to blunt PSG's most dangerous attacking players + the help of Kovačić & Casemiro and Varane & Ramos to clear the rest of the trouble.

What was necessary was for PSG midfielders to play much more aggressive and direct towards Real's goal (and Diarra, Draxler and Pastore were a much better choice for that then Motta and Rabiot, later substitutions were too late in a tactically lost game.....). That would give Alves, Di Maria and Mbappe, and consequently Cavani, much more space. It is not that Real was unbeatable, they just played a great defensive football with plenty of skill and automatic movements and passes (years and of playing together give you that) to be easily out of (not very hard) PSG pressing and into scoring chances. I was also glad to observe that during the last 4-5 years Real finally learned something from their greatest rival Barcelona and it brought them many titles...... Barcelona relayed on their school while Real was buying a lot in the past, and it brought Barcelona many titles.

I was also surprised to watch Zidane tactically crashing Umery, since I considered Umery a much better and more experienced coach. Kudos Zidane!

If Real Madrid see the chance to chase Barcelona at the top of league still reasonable , they would do fight for both champions league and la Liga. But then when things went wrong like they lose another important points they would rest key players for champions league and the odds for Real Madrid to win CL itself getting lower now.

Very awesome game from Real Madrid that can beat PSG in parc des princes. Although before, PSG fans (Utras PSG) came to the hotel where Real Madrid stay to give terror. But the incident even made the game Real Madrid especially Cristiano Ronaldo give a very good game, Ronaldo managed to give one goal and one assist. So in the last 16 of the Champions league who are entitled to advance to the next round of new 2 teams, That's Real Madrid and Liverpool.

Even though Real Madrid is already been eliminated in the Copa Del Rey, and have a big points gap in the La Liga. We can't deny Real Madrid is still a strong team in Europe. The teams could have a strong positive mental boost because UEFA championship is the only championship that Madrid could bring it back to home.

PSG eliminated from Champions league very early second season in the row. Owner of the team can't be happy about results after he spent unbeleavable amount of money to buy players. I can't imagine that Unai Emery will stay on the team for the next season, no matter he will win trophies in France or not. Local trophies can't satisfy their ambitions. I think it will be another huge summer in PSG. Maybe they will try to buy Griezmann???

Cristiano ronaldo is amazing! One goal and one assist!

He's still the top soccer player in the world! PSG was destroyed by him alone!

christiano ronaldo player can differece game
and PSG have not differece game player, PSG not only buy big start, but need differece game player same with ronaldo and messi
neymar not enough

Superb game from Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo as well who upon everything managed to secure a goal of his own for Real Madrid, it seems PSG are going to have to go to the drawing board and prepare for next season.

Liverpool - Porto is clearly both teams to score, maybe even 3+. On the other hand PSG without Neymar are playing bad without him, so Real Madrid to win. Really sad about PSG but that is life what can you do.

Agree. Neymar is very important player for final outcome of this match. Real could score one goal by individual quality of a single player at any moment, especially Ronaldo could do such a thing and that is what PSG have to be worried about. To score three goals should be their main task tonight, any less should be dangerous for their ambitions of qualifying into the next round.
From the other side, PSG played much better in Madrid than Real( by my opinion) and playing in front of their fans could give them great boost, maybe they could make surprise tonight.

I really hope that Tottenham will choose right tactic for this match. They should go on win tonight, to play like there wasn't first match at all. Draw could be very dangerous result, one good counter attack or one misfortune situation could result losing the game. However, Hotspur showed that they know how to play on big stage with the biggest clubs and they really have great chance to enter the 'best eight teams of the season' club.