March 14th 2024.
Former football star Thierry Henry recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming Champions League quarter-final draw, insisting that there are no weak teams left in the competition. As the anticipation builds for the highly anticipated draw on Friday, Henry has named Manchester City and Real Madrid as the two favourites to win the prestigious tournament.
Henry's former team, Arsenal, secured their spot in the quarter-finals after a tense penalty shootout against Porto on Tuesday. They will now be joined by City, Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Paris Saint-Germain in the next round.
According to Henry, there is no easy opponent at this stage of the competition and he believes that both Manchester City and Real Madrid would pose the biggest challenge for his former team, Arsenal. When asked if he considers Dortmund to be a weaker side in the draw, Henry replied, "I've been in situations as a player where people underestimated us at Arsenal, and we didn't go very far. But then we reached the final with a team that wasn't our strongest."
He went on to recall a time when Arsenal drew Real Madrid in the Champions League, and many people laughed, saying that Arsenal was the team to beat. However, they went on to face Juventus and Villarreal, who were both considered strong opponents at the time. Henry emphasized that in European football, no team should ever be disrespected.
He also pointed out that there are only two teams who can afford to be overconfident - Real Madrid and Manchester City. As for the others, Henry believes that any team can be a threat and that the draw could go either way.
"Manchester City are still the team to beat, in my opinion," Henry stated, showing his support for his former coach Pep Guardiola. "I know Pep, he won't take it lightly, but I'm just putting it out there." As a player, Henry has been in numerous situations where the so-called "easy" team turned out to be a formidable opponent. He believes that people often underestimate the strength and determination of their opponents.
As the excitement continues to build for the Champions League quarter-final draw, Henry's words serve as a reminder that anything can happen in this prestigious tournament. With Manchester City and Real Madrid leading the pack, it will be interesting to see which teams will emerge as the ultimate champions.
[This article has been trending online recently and has been generated with AI. Your feed is customized.]
[Generative AI is experimental.]
