Another consequent week of UEFA Champions League Action It is expected when the 16 round comes to an end and eight teams will reserve a place in the quarterfinals.
Arsenal and Bayern Munich are among the heavyweight European weights that carry the main first stage advantages and can have one foot in the last eight, but things are still in the air for a handful of equipment. That includes the tastes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool, each of which has only one advantage of a goal in this week’s action.
Before a week that mocks entertainment and, hopefully, a little drama, here are selections and predictions of the CBS sports team.
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Here are our expert selections for this first day:
Tuesday Champions League Pizarra
Barcelona vs. Benfica
Player to see: Pedri – Exceptional in the first leg, Pedri has been almost uniformly excellent since the last. With Benfica forced to advance and pursue the tie, there should be gaps to pass the thread. Few players are better located to explode them. – James Bege
Man of the phosphorus: Lamine Yamal – After an exciting 1-0 victory in the first leg, Lamine Yamal is the player who can make a difference in the field of Barcelona. Yamal, who scored two goals and provided two assists in the first eight games of the tournament, is ready for a great game on Tuesday. – Francesco Porzio
Prediction: Barcelona 2, Benfica 1 – The clean leaves are not one of the strengths of Barcelona in the era of Wojciech Szczesny, with the suspension of Pau Cubarsi and the impressive form of Vangelis Pavlidis of Benfica that does not help. However, Hansi Flick’s side has players in the center of the countryside and an attack that can compensate for the difference to wait for exactly that and send Barcelona to the last eight. – Pardeep Cattry
The best bet: Raphinha has two shots in the target (+110) – Currently shooting through anything on his way, Raphinha was the lonely scorer in the first leg and, although he may not find the network here, that does not mean that he cannot get some shots. With the benfica you need to press for a victory, that will provide Barcelona attack more space to operate in which it can be exploited. – Chuck stand
Liverpool vs. PSG
Player to see: Kostas Tsimikas or Andy Robertson – None of the Liverpool Ized Back has particularly put the world this season, and anyone that Arne calls will have to work exceptionally. Khvicha Kvarathskhelia and Ousmane Dembele created chaos by the PSG just in the first leg. It is difficult to see an easy way for Liverpool to stop that in the second. – James Bege
Man of the phosphorus: Mohamed Salah – While the first leg showed an impressive PSG yield and a disappointing one of the Arne By Arne slot before the winning goal, MO Salah must perform a statement on Tuesday. The Egyptian striker scored 27 goals in 29 games played in the English Premier League, but still needs to show the best in European competition this season. – Francesco Porzio
Prediction: Liverpool 1, PSG 2 – This is possibly he Game to see this week, considering the PSG demonstrated in the first leg that has what is needed to shake the Liverpool. The Reds left their own in Paris and will not want to do it again at home, but the fatigue of a long season is shown and the young PSG team has a lot of talent and leads to force it to detect kicks. At that time, no one means, so why not guess that a nuisance could be in the store? – Pardeep Cattry
The best bet: Mohamed Salah to score (+150) – Salah did not have a great game in the first leg of Paris, but at home, the Egyptian is a different player. This is in the strange place of Liverpool that does not need to score to advance, but an early goal could put this draw out of reach. In the middle of one of the best seasons that anyone has seen any soccer player form, if someone will find the background of the network for Liverpool, it is Salah with pressure on. – Chuck stand
Wednesday Champions League Pizarra
Atlético de Madrid vs. real Madrid
Player to see: Julian Álvarez – Sunday’s defeat Getafe crystallized the flourishing importance of his young Argentine to Atlético de Madrid. Álvarez could not be launched, or his team could. The striker can do everything, hitting his man, poaching and creating for others. – James Bege
Party Man: Kylian Mbappe – After the first leg at Santiago Bernabeu, Carlo Ancelotti’s team will have to defend himself at his best against Diego Simeone’s team, but then the counterattacks could be the key factor for this draw and a player like MBAPPPE can express at his best. – Francesco Porzio
Prediction: Atlético de Madrid 1, Real Madrid 1 – Things may have changed in favor of Real Madrid last week, but these two teams have been uniformly combined throughout the season. Wait another competitive game that ends in a draw, with the talented attack of Atlético that is not leveling this draw and reaching the last eight. – Pardeep Cattry
Better bet: OUSMAN both teams to score and more than 2.5 goals (-118)- There has not been much to separate these teams and both want to play their football on the front foot, so I could prepare the stage for the goals. It is not known how this game will go, but there are too many talented attackers on each side to see that this is becoming, especially given the fine finishes that were exhibited in the first leg. If Atleti gets the first goal at home, it is when this could increase. – Chuck Booth
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