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46 — Vanguard, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2019
Champions League Draw Barca players pray to avoid City, Juve Although they won't say so publicly, behind closed doors Barcelona players are quite sure about who they would rather face in the quarter finals of the Champions League, after seeing off Olympique Lyon on Wednesday night. Ronaldo, Messi in contention for Player of the Week The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 stage may be over for another year, but the last two evenings certainly treated us to some memorable moments and performances. Juventus talisman Cristiano Ronaldo wowed millions around the world once again with a stunning hat-trick against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, and his treble predictably saw him become one of the four nominees for the coveted UEFA Champions League Player of the Week crown, sponsored by Banco Santander. Ronaldo will go toe-totoe with a familiar foe, with three-time Player of the Week winner Lionel Messi also in contention following his wondrous display against Lyon at Camp Nou on Wednesday. The Barcelona icon scored twice and assisted two more as the Blaugrana eased past the Ligue 1 outfit, but he was not the only forward to be involved in four goals during a fine UCL matchweek. Manchester City's Leroy Sane scored once and provided a further three assists, as Pep Guardiola's side made light work of his Dembele out for up to four weeks Barcelona have an n o u n c e d t h a t O u s m a n e Dembele will be out of action for three to four weeks after he picked up a hamstring injury against Lyon. The Frenchman was already a doubt for the Champions League tie before coming on as a substitute to score the host's fifth goal of the game Medical test yesterday morning have revealed the extent of the injury and Dembele is unlikely to return in time for the Champions League quarter-finals This round will be played in the second and third weeks of April, so the winger's recovery will have to be efficient if he is to be involved. Dembele will now miss LaLiga Santander matches with Real Betis, Espanyol, Villarreal, Atletico Madrid and Huesca. •Ronaldo former club Schalke. Sane is joined by fellow Premier League star Sadio Mane in the Player of the Week running; the •Messi celebrates with team mate Barça players agree more than one is praying for unanimously about the an ideal scenario - teams they hope to avoid in that City and Juve will the next round, Manchester be drawn together in City and Juventus. And tomorrow's quarter final draw in Nyon. That would guarantee that one of the big favourites to lift the trophy would be eliminated and out of the way. Juventus' courageous turnaround to send Atlético de Madrid crashing out of the competition impressed the blaugranas, which is why they would prefer not to meet them - at least at this stage. For many in the Barça dressing room, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are the odds-on favourites to win •Messi the Champions League this year. Senegalese hitman struck All of the eight teams left twice at the Allianz Arena in the tournament won't to send Liverpool through have long to find out their to the last eight at Bayern next rivals, all will be Munich's expense. revealed today in Nyon. Juve "will do everything possible" to sign Mbappé Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has told Juventus fans that he “will do everything possible to sign Mbappé", reports Italian daily Tuttosport. The young PSG striker has become one of the hottest properties in world football after an outstanding season last year that was topped off with a World Cup win with France, for whom he played an instrumental role throughout the tournament. His form has continued into this season with PSG, as he currently sits behind Messi as the second leading goal scorer in Europe’s top leagues with 25 goals. The 20-year-old has many suitors and as such Juventus would face stiff competition for his signature, particularly from Real Madrid, who came close to signing him in the summer of 2017. But amid the constant links with Madrid, Mbappé stated earlier this week that he intends to stay on at PSG, despite their shock elimination from the Champions League last Ronaldo's big performance against Atletico surprises Messi Lionel Messi has revealed his surprise at Ronaldo's big showing against Atletico Madrid in the round of 16 Champions League tie. Messi himself lived up to expectations scoring twice for Barcelona on Wednesday night in their game against Lyon. Juve slipped past Atletico Madrid in Tuesday's second leg, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring two headers and a penalty to see the Italian club overturn a 2-0 firstleg loss and leaving the Barca star to marvel at the exploits of his former Real Madrid rival. "Cristiano and Juventus were awesome," he told Movistar + following Wednesday's win over Lyon. "It was a big surprise because I thought Atletico would be stronger. week at the hands of Manchester United. "Yes, I think I will be there. I can even say that I am sure," he said in an interview with Telefoot. "After what happened, even before, it was decided. With all the problems that will come after this elimination, I don't want to add anything with my personal situation." "But Juventus overcame them and Cristiano had a magical night with three goals." Messi and Barcelona must now wait until Friday's draw to see who they will face in the quarter-finals, but the 31-yearold doesn't see a preferred opponent in the last eight. "All rivals are difficult, we can't choose," he said. "We have to wait for the draw and see who will be our rival. "City, Juventus, Ajax, all are really good. Liverpool have offensive success and they showed at Munich. All of them will be complicated." •Messi Vanguard, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2019 — 47 Man Utd may reverse Champions League games for City Manchester United may have to re verse their Champions League quarter-final fixtures to accommodate neighbours Manchester City. The pair join fellow Premier League sides Liverpool and Tottenham in today's draw in Nyon, Switzerland, where the route to the Madrid finale will be decided. There is no seeding or country protection at this stage, but UEFA •Ole has announced that United will have to reverse their fixture if drawn at home in the same week as rivals City. "Manchester City and Manchester United will not be able to play at home on the same night, nor on consecutive nights, following a decision made by the relevant local authorities," UEFA said. "Therefore, should both clubs be drawn at home in the same week, the team having finished lower in the domestic league the previous season - in this case Manchester United - will be reversed in accordance with the UEFA Club Competitions Committee principles. "Any potential reversal for the semi-finals, for the same reason, would be confirmed after the quarter-finals." Barcelona, Juventus, Ajax and Porto complete the Champions League quarter-final draw. Beckenbauer wants Klopp as Bayern manager BAYERN MUNICH legend Franz Beckenbauer wants Jurgen Klopp as boss at the Allianz Arena. Ex-Bayern president Beckenbauer watched as Klopp’s men secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-1 win in Germany. A double from Sadio Mane along with a bullet header from Virgil van Dijk sent the German champions crashing out. Before the game Beckenbauer told Sky Sports the highlight of the night would be Klopp as Bayern manager. •Klopp Beckenbauer said: "Jurgen Klopp at FC Bayern. That would be the highlight. "Jurgen was the one who taught the Germans how to play football quickly.” Liverpool boss spent seven years in charge of Bayern's rivals Borussia Dortmund before he moved to Anfield in 2015. But it could have been so different. Klopp was interviewed for the Bayern job back when Jurgen Klinsmann got the job in 2008. With Dortmund Klopp won two league titles, while reaching the Champions League final in 2013 - losing to Bayern at Wembley. Zidane secures first Madrid signing Militao Real Madrid have signed Porto defender Eder Militao as their second revolution under Zinedine Zidane gathers pace just days after his return. The Frenchman only rejoined Madrid as manager this week following the sacking of Santiago Solari, but already the club are moving to improve their squad as they look to close the gap on rivals Barcelona and Atletico. On Thursday they announced the signing of 21-year-old Militao, who will join from Porto in a €50million (£43m) deal in the summer Militao has signed a six-year deal at the Bernabeu, with Madrid confirming he has committed his future to the club until 2025. The Spanish giants are looking to rebuild under Zidane, who led them to three consecutive Champions League titles before leaving the club in the summer. He rejoined with them 12 points off the pace in La Liga and on the back of a humiliating Champions League defeat by Ajax at the last-16 stage. Alisson backs Liverpool to reach final As Liverpool and their fans await their quarter-finals oppo nents today, goalkeeper Alisson is confident that the Premier League side will go far in the competition. "Klopp is a manager who knows football very well, he is one of the best managers out there, he always reaches finals, he has two with Borussia and Liverpool, he also reached a Europa League final. As a person, he has a different relationship with players. We trust him and he trusts our quality", Alisson said. "This Liverpool side is always ready for the battle and that's important for a club that want to win the Champions League". Liverpool have qualified for the Champions League quarter-finals together with Barcelona, Juventus, Ajax, Porto, Manchester City and United and Tottenham. Tomorrow both the quarter-finals and the semi-finals of the competition will be drawn.
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