Tonight sees the return of the Champions League and this means more football on the TV during midweek and more misery for my better half as I will want to watch it. Seen as the round's games have been split over two weeks that means midweek games both this and next week and I predict me glued to the soft in my front room watching as much of it as I can.
Looking at this week's games I think the first leg ties are going to end:
AC Milan 1 Man Utd 2
Lyon 1 Real Madrid 1
Bayern Munich 3 Fiorentina 0
FC Porto 0 Arsenal 1
I have gone for victories for both United and Arsenal, though I am sure both will not be given easy games. Milan will be tricky to beat but in Wayne Rooney United have possibly the best forward in the world at the moment and the opposition is an ageing team who can self-destruct. Porto are not as strong a team as they have been in the past, a la under Mourinho, but Arsenal's style of play is suited to the Champions League and should prosper in that tie.