Nerves in the room draw in Nyon, UEFA headquarters. The story is repeated every year, but the tension is unavoidable. Ramon Calderon, manager of Real Madrid history, knew what it was. Raimundo Saporta I lived in basketball. Yes, history repeats itself since 1955, when he began the most wonderful invention by L'Equipe, a French journalist visionary, and Santiago Bernabeu, who said yes as he was offered the idea of creating a European Cup . In its staff were Gento and Di Stefano. He saw the future. That now relived in every draw. The today is tricky.
Great as Real Madrid and Manchester City this season are played. Bayern and PSG also need to show off in Europe, because they dominate their leagues regularly. Barcelona feels the pressure of being the favorite. Atletico plays the quarterfinals without more pressure than Simeone imposes his men. It is his philosophy to free the staff of external pressure. Wolfsburg and Benfica feel the illusion of those who have nothing to lose.
Infantino was lacking, now president of FIFA.There was bald to take out the balls . Pedro Pinto, director of communication UEFA made presentations in Nyon before the eight ball provoke ecstasy, anger, joy, everything was going through neighborhoods, from Madrid to Barcelona via Lisbon, Munich, Manchester and Paris .
"Start the show," Pinto said to make way for Giorgio Marchetti, head of UEFA competition. Gianluca Zambrotta, historic former player of the Champions League , went on to become the first guilty of hype. The Italian took the ball Wolfsburg and seven others wanted to be his rival. He touched the Real Madrid, with the luck of playing the second leg at home.Games will be held on April 6 at the home of Wolfsburg and 12 at the Bernabeu.
The next round was the Bayern-Benfica, which will also be played on 6 and 12 April.
Following the Barcelona-Atletico Madrid emerged. The story of suspicion was repeated.Another duel between Spaniards, as happened in the previous two years when there were three Spaniards at stake in the quarterfinals. The match between Barca and Atletico occurred already in 2014, when Madrid eliminated them and reached the final. And last year, hot or cold balls joined Real Madrid and Atletico. Doubt has again become reality. Barca and Atletico will be measured on 5 (Camp Nou) and April 13 (Calderon).
The fourth round, PSG and Manchester City, was obscured before the bombing of the Spanish duel. But French and English seeking their first historic qualification for the semifinals. It also played on 5 and 13 April.
Real Madrid was pleased by the result of hype. With respect to the German enemy, was a favourite . The challenge was to avoid large, especially Barcelona, Atletico and Bayern, and that happened.
Nothing pleased were the Barcelona and Atletico. Spanish did not want a confrontation and came into the contest. The confrontation of two seasons ago is repeated when the Catalans overcame Athletic. " For three consecutive years in the quarterfinals and luck has said that we have to fight to Barcelona and enter semifinals" , Clemente, Athletic spokesman said from Nyon.
Bayern was also happy. After being removed 89 minutes of the second round played, until Muller forced overtime, now it will be the Benfica desired another opponent by seven teams. The PSG-City put a new semifinalist for the first time in history.
