The draw for the UEFA Champions League semifinals have just been concluded and here are my thoughts on the fixtures.

Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid

Real Madrid have shown that they are masters of the Champions League and they are always hard to beat when they get to this stage as their record 11 victories in this competition indicates. However, if there is any team that can beat Real over 2 legs, it is probably Atletico Madrid. 2 losses in 2 close-fought finals in the last three years to Real will definitely serve as motivation for Diego Simeone and his men.

However, with Cristiano Ronaldo in fine form, it might be a difficult challenge to beat this Real team under Zinedine Zidane, a great player that is also turning out to be a great coach.

I am tipping Atletico to win this one though, they have been rather unlucky in their losses to Real and I just get the feeling this might be their time to get one over their big city rivals in Europe’s premier club competition. Their mixture of Spartan discipline and technical finesse when required could prove decisive this time around.

Monaco vs. Juventus

This is a classic game of the masters of attack against the masters of defence. The margins at this stage of the competition are so small that any of the 4 semifinalists could actually win the competition. Monaco have shown an amazing mentality and attacking philosophy in this competition. Their approach is simple- we do not mind conceding goals because we are going to outscore you anyway. Juventus on the other hand have shown they are excellent at keeping the best strikers in the world quiet considering the fact that Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar could not find the back of the net over 2 legs against Juventus, neither did the rest of the Barcelona team.

But the Mbappe-Falcao partnership is proving to be difficult to resist and going by the way this Monaco team is dispatching some of Europe’s finest, it is hard not to tip them as favourites to go through. I rate them highly and expect to see them at the final.

I am in effect expecting a Monaco-Atletico Madrid final. Now, that would be quite a spectacle.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/analysis-uefa-champions-league-semifinal-draw/

cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Let the game begin

Juventus all the way

I'm seeing juventus vs atheltico Madrid final

Nice one...

Juve tipped to lift the UCL

Laughing in Swahili, Real Madrid all the way.

Real Madrid vs Juventus final

From the 1st to d 11th comment, the time is same. The hustle for FTC is real

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Just as I thought.
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Athletico or Monaco for the title.
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I like the underdogs

wonderful! carefully crafted.

Dream on bro

Juventus VS Madrid, I don't know maybe na real madrid or fake madrid

Don't know which team but I know the title is coming to Madrid.

atletico madrid




ajax for europa...

Hallla Madrid!

I see Juve Real final
With Juve winning the cup

well spoken

Juventus n Madrid final

athletico will scale through

This has got to be a fun filled semi final

Much love from a Barca fan.

My prediction all along is Monaco going to lift the UCL this year.

In TB Joshua's voice, I see something that looks like Real Madrid and Juventus in the finals. And I can see a team in white Jersey jubilating at the end of the competition.

All I want to say is that life is not eazi, Mr eazi has been lying to us see as this boy carry my #2oo run, still dey beg for anoda #1k for jamb reg again lighting go kill am

: Juventus have paid UEFA! They are always getting easy teams... Porto in Round of 16, Barca in Quarters and Now Monaco in semis! # UCLdraw

Good Draw! Juventus all the way!

Haba! Nah FTC be dis o.

#ManUtd

#Halamadrid...

Nice an though but Madrid till Ronaldo stop calling my line

Atletico Monaco Final
Monaco have been scintillating this season

This is gud, clash of titans