"These are the games you live for, games that you come into football for. It's going to be a great tie. In Rosenior's three fixtures against PSG at Strasbourg he won one, drew one and lost one."
"We're really excited, said Mikel Arteta. Let's try to be there until the last stage of every competition. And then we'll see what happens. How the Champions League shapes up from the last 16 all the way to the final on 30 May."
"The draw for the Champions League last 16 has produced some intriguing, heavyweight clashes featuring the renewal of old rivalries. If Manchester City's meeting with Real Madrid arguably ranks foremost among them, Chelsea's engagement with the holders, Paris Saint-Germain, and Newcastle's duel with Barcelona are certainly not lacking in glamour."
The Champions League last 16 draw has produced compelling matchups among Europe's elite clubs. Manchester City faces Real Madrid in a marquee encounter, while Chelsea meets PSG in a repeat of last summer's Club World Cup final won by Chelsea 3-0. Newcastle takes on Barcelona, and Liverpool returns to Istanbul to face Galatasaray after losing 1-0 in the league phase. Arsenal receives a favorable draw against Bayer Leverkusen as they pursue multiple competitions. Tottenham meets Atletico Madrid with a potential semi-final against Barcelona or Newcastle. Managers express enthusiasm for the high-stakes fixtures ahead, with Chelsea's Liam Rosenior highlighting the caliber of competition and Arsenal's Mikel Arteta emphasizing their ambitions across all competitions.
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