I saw all the 4 matches but couldn't respond here due to connection problem.
United played out a devastating display of football against the perennial old AC Milan
Though the scoreline gives an otherwise picture of how the match was not one-sided. But when Carrick was sent off (rightly so), the whole defense panicked and presented Milan with 3 clear chances and had they taken them United would have come back empty handed even though with 3 away goals. Milan huffed and puffed!!!
The return leg would be as 1 sided as this match.
I just loved the way Fergie abused Evans
The fire is still there!!!!
As for Arsenal and their funny way of shooting in their foot when the tie was for their taking. The goal keeper should be demoted to Kindergarten and Sol Campbell should be his permanent teacher. That incident reflected so poorly on the team and as always Wenger is hiding behind it. The match was evenly matched though and Arsenal should be confident of winning at Emirates.
Real Madrid has yet to find their laying 11 and trying to play Ronaldo as a striker is technically wrong since he can do more than just expecting a pass from a stupid mid-field. Lyon did their basics and shown the mirror to the Galacticos of how a team is built of co-operation and not individual players. What can you say when Benzema who is suppose to lead the line and score is played on the right wing?
I still expect Madrid to advance to QF and this is because of their past pedigree and not by their performance.
Bayern has so much potential tot be the best in Europe with their squad and yet were outplayed by dogged Fiorentina. Robben is the most influential player in that red shirt and that can be seen as the players passed to him at every opportunity, reminds me of how United players did so with Ronaldo. It was a bitter-pill for team in purple to see concede the winner in such clear controversial way. This is a tough tie to call because Bayern has the quality and can Fiorentina absorn such pressure?