Mar 20 2009
UEFA Champions League Draw Announced
photo: James Adams
The UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup draw took place today, and finally we know exactly how the quarterfinals are set up to play out. The next two legs of the Champions League will take place on April 7/8 and April 14/15, and will feature:
- Manchester United v FC Porto
- Liverpool v Chelsea
- Arsenal v Villarreal
- Barcelona v Bayern Munich
The UEFA Cup ties will take place April 9th and 16th, and will feature:
- Manchester City v Hamburg
- PSG v Dynamo Kiev
- Shakhtar Donetsk v Marseille
- Werder Bremen v Udinese
Now that we’ve got that news out of the way, back to the Premiership…
Theo Walcott has found himself injured once again, after the 20 year old England hopeful was finally back in training, after recovering from a shoulder injury sustained while away on international duty back in November. Walcott injured himself in training with Arsenal, well actually Walcott was injured walking from the training pitch to the dressing room, when the winger took an awkward step and locked his knee, possibly causing cartilage damage.
photo: Wonker
Walcott will need proper scans before any word on how long Arsenal’s fastest attacker will be out of the squad. And all I can think is, what horrid luck Walcott is having this season. The boy starts out as a revelation for England and Arsenal with his attacking fury flying down the right flank, having his best Premiership season yet. And then the shoulder injury puts him out for five months, and now when Walcott is finally ready to return, he injures himself walking after training. Unlucky.
And finally, Aaron Lennon has ended the speculation as to whether a bigger club than Tottenham could lure the winger’s potential away, by signing a new five year deal with Spurs. Lennon is now contractually bound to Tottenham until 2014, and considering the way Lennon has been playing, Harry Redknapp has made a brilliant move for Tottenham’s future. Spurs look like a possible force to challenge the top of the Premiership within the next few seasons, especially with the much improved way the squad has behaved under Redknapp.
Though only time will tell if Redknapp can fix the many mistakes that are still very evident at White Hart Lane.
