Champtions League Draw

The virtually indecipherable new Champions League format has now meandered its way to a round of 16. The head scratching continues, however. Liverpool had the top record through the convoluted early rounds of the competition. For that performance, the Reds have inexplicably been rewarded with one of the tougher remaining matchups as they will face PSG. Arsenal, which finished third in the competition’s newly introduced “table” format, gets an easier matchup in PSV Eindhoven. Aston Villa finished eighth and would seem to have caught a break in being drawn with Belgian side Club Brugge. Interestingly, however, the Villans lost to Brugge earlier in this year’s competition. All three English clubs have been placed on the same side of the Round of 16 bracket. The next round, comprised of home and away fixtures, commences  on March 4th and 5th with the reverse fixtures scheduled for the following week.