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United handed hardest of tests

969358_10152068594772746_976846734_nManchester United will face Bayern Munich in the quarter finals of the Champions League, after the Reds were handed arguably the hardest possible draw in today’s draw, with the first leg to be played at Old Trafford on April 1st, while the return leg at the Allianz Arena eight days later.

Bayern qualified for the quarter finals by knocking Arsenal out 3-1 on aggregate, winning 2-0 at the Emirates, before drawing 1-1 at home at the Allianz Arena and will enter the clash against United as overwhelming favourites, as they bid to become the first side ever to retain the Champions League.

Trailing 2-0 from the first leg going into Wednesday night fixture against Olympiakos, United produced a memorable comeback to qualify as they won 3-2 on aggregate and will now relish the opportunity of taking on the defending European champions, who have got even better under Pep Guardiola’s stewardship and who last faced United at the same stage of the competition in the 2009-10 season.

With United 12 points adrift of a Champions League spot, the Reds’ 19-year-spell in European football’s elite competition will be coming to an end at the end of the season, unless they manage the most improbable of tasks and lift the trophy in Lisbon on May 24th and Bayern are quite possibly the hardest task David Moyes’ men could have hoped for, but if hosting Bayern won’t get people buzzing with excitement, then nothing will.

 

Dan