Champions League Semi Finals

Tonight the first semi final in the UEFA Champions League.
The fact that it will be 3 am in the morning is of little concern to me.
It is after all the Big Showdown in Football.

Liverpool - Chelsea
Barcelona - Manchester United
Doesn't it look very promising?
Definitely 4 major top teams in Europe.
Except for Man. U all the other teams had some mixed results this season.

Barcelona now in third position in the Primera Liga with 9 points less then arch rivals Real Madrid. The good news for them is that Lionel Messi seems to be back in shape.

Manchester United have less worries. They are on top in the Premier league and with likes of Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez they are widely considered as favorites to win the Premier League and the Champions League.

As for the other game we see two teams with some trouble in their ranks.

Although Chelsea is still in the race for their domestic title and the Champions League title, trouble never seems to be far away.
Is Avram Grant able to control such a group of superstars? So far the answer seems to be yes, after John Terry claimed that the Chelsea players are 100% behind their coach. That Frank Lampard is back in the selection will be big boost for the team.

In Liverpool their seems to be more trouble in the boardroom then on the pitch. Liverpool had a season with many ups and downs but they are in the semi finals of the champions League again. In the last four seasons they are by far the best team in Europe and that might be a cause why they lack the strength to battle it out till the end in the Premier League.

My clock is set and I'm ready to watch some top quality football.