As a reminder, the draw for the round of 16 is as follows:
- PSG – Chelsea
- Galatasaray – Liverpool
- Real Madrid – Manchester City
- Atalanta – Bayern
- Newcastle – Barcelona
- Atletico Madrid – Tottenham
- Bodo/Glimt – Sporting
- Bayer Leverkusen – Arsenal
The first four pairs represent one side of the draw, and the next four pairs the other. Teams on opposite sides can only meet in the final, and until then they are intertwined. So, the winner of the clash between PSG – Chelsea goes to the better of Galatasrara – Liverpool.
There is no doubt which club benefited the most from that scenario. Even before the draw, according to most forecasts and bookmakers, Arsenal was presented as the favorite to win the entire tournament.
However, now his chances have increased. A rough translation of those looks would sound something like this; Arsenal’s chance to win the Champions League dropped from 4.50 to 3.75. Converted into percentages, that’s just over a 25 percent chance of winning the prestigious title.
The reason is simple, it is expected that Arsenal will overcome Bayer Leverkusen without major problems, and after that they will go to the better of the match Bodo/Glimt – Sporting in the quarter-finals. It’s probably the weakest pair on paper. Only in the semi-finals, Arsenal could meet someone from the quartet of Atletico, Tottenham, Newcastle, Barcelona, writes Tportal.
From what has been shown in recent seasons, Arsenal can certainly handle it. Forecasters believe the Gunners the most, and it remains to be seen whether the London club will reach their first ever Champions League title. The closest they came was in 2006 when Barcelona was better.
(Vijesti.ba)
