the fellow on the right should put the fear of god into liverpool fans.his team, atletico madrid, aren't great - they couldn't defend last year and probably still won't be able to this year, whilst the centre of their midfield is a little on the pedestrian side. however, on the plus side, they have a ridiculously dangerous strike partnership: diego forlan and perhaps the best young striker in world football, kun aguero. sensational since making his debut for independiente at the age of 15 (if my brother is reading, yes, i know you saw him first), he moved to atleti in 2006, at the age of 18, and has been pretty sensational ever since. last year he turned in one of the most outstanding individual performances of the season as he beat barcelona almost single-handed, scoring 2, winning a penalty and creating the fourth as atleti ran out 4-2 winners at the calderon.
anyway, the point is that he's phenomenal. and liverpool should be very very scared. and although he's the highlight of the champions league draw for me, liverpool can't be complacent against marseille either, as despite losing nasri they have been rejuvenated under gerets, who has coupled a dangerous attacking unit, bolstered by the potential genius/head-case hatem ben arfa, to a more solid defence. i expect liverpool to go through, but no without some scares.
as for arsenal, tricky away ties abound. fenerbahce, who pushed chelsea last year, are strengthened by the addition of guiza and aragones, whilst dynamo will be tough opposition in kiev having had almost a full season of football under their belts. porto may have lost bosingwa but they still have quaresma, as well as their dangerous argentinian contingent, and will be tough at the dragao. assuming no new signings and their usual injury problems, i can envisage arsenal enduring three winless, joyless trips away from the emirates. even more than liverpool, i think arsenal are in real danger of being upset and having to drop into the uefa cup this season.
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