Who will ManUtd face in champions league Quarters

On Friday the fate of Europe’s finest will be determined by the draw for the next two stages of the Champions League.

With the continent's best whittled down to just eight teams, the dominance of the English sides has become apparent, just as it did last season. Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool all join ManUtd in the hat for the next round and with the draw completely open, we could face any of them.

Bayern Munich would represent another fascinating tie in light of their comprehensive beating of Sporting Lisbon (12-1 on aggregate) in the previous round. The four-time winners progressed through the group stages without too much fanfare, but their demolition of Lisbon has made everyone rethink their initial assessment. Probably worth dodging the Germans at this stage... let's save them for the final and a reunion ten years on from the Nou Camp.

Although Porto eliminated United from the competition five years ago, the current side are a pale imitation of Jose Mourinho’s 2004 champions. The Portuguese outfit only crept past Atletico Madrid on the away goals rule and are rightly regarded as outsiders for the trophy.

The two remaining Spanish representatives, Barcelona and Villarreal, would pose contrasting challenges for Sir Alex Ferguson's team.
As United know only too well after four goalless draws, Villarreal are a defensively stubborn side but they’ve consistently overachieved on the European stage.

In contrast, Barca play an attractive brand of football and despite defensive frailties they’ve also soared to the top of their domestic championship. The Catalans must be considered the team to avoid when destiny decides our next opponents on Friday.