Champions League 2011-2012 season contestants have been narrowed to eight teams. Since 12 years ago, this was the first quarter of eight contestants from seven countries. Another unique fact, the last eight participants completed the six former winners who qualify in style. They proved a winning mentality is needed in the competition on the continent terelit blue. Two other teams, it was passed in an extraordinary way. Left in the first leg, Chelsea APOEL Nicosia and impresses with turning things around in the second leg.
Chelsea became the savior to face England after narrow escape. Lost 1-3 in the first leg, they managed to beat Napoli 4-1 in the second leg at home last night at Stamford Bridge. As a result of the Blues became the only British representative who still survive in this competition after Arsenal eliminated AC Milan in the last 16, while Manchester United and Manchester City did not even qualify from the group phase. In the last few issues, the teams once mastered English Champions League knockout phase. They even be subscribed in the quarterfinal. Even in the 2007-2008 season occurred All English Finals between Manchester United against Chelsea. Spain being the only country that puts two representatives in the quarterfinals, defending champion Real Madrid and Barcelona. Five other countries are Germany, represented by Bayern Munich, AC Milan represented Italy, Portugal and Benfica diwakil diwakil Marseille France. One other state representatives passed a very remarkable is the pass APOEL Nicosia Cyprus. Another unique fact is spread in most countries often give birth to the knockout phase of the surprise team champion. 1996-1997 season, there are eight clubs in eight states in the quarterfinals. Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Auxerre (France), Ajax (Netherlands), Atletico Madrid (Spain), Rosenborg (Norway), Juventus (Italy), Manchester United (England), and Porto (Portugal). A series of surprises happen, even to the top of the party. Final action that brings Dortmund Dortmund and Juventus eventually won 3-1. It was the first title for Dortmund and not happen until now. Could a new champion will be born from a series of surprises this season? As expressions of the ball is round, the prediction is possible, maybe. Chelsea and APOEL Nicosia have proven they should be taken into account. Both had lost the first leg and reverse the situation in the second leg. That experience certainly made their mental and confidence honed. Predicted winner this year of course placing two teams from Spain, Barcelona and Real Madrid at the top. Of the six other competitors, AC Milan and Bayern Munich are probably going to be a stumbling block. Marseille and Benfica? Are aware of them might just surprise factor, as happened in the final round and group phase perdelapan before. Barcelona escape into the semifinals as well worth the wait. That's because since AC Milan won the 1988-1989 and 1989-1990, the history is never again in favor of the defending champion. In a sense, in the last 21 years, every year there is always a new champion. Could it be that history will again repeat, or Barcelona became graver history this year? Real Madrid and AC Milan are the team that carried off the championship trophy at most. El Real still holds the record with nine trophies. Five in the early edition of the Champions League (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960) plus in 1966. Three other trophy enfolded in Los Galacticos era of modern volumes, namely 1998, 2000 and 2002. While AC Milan champions in more modern editions, namely in 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003 and 2007. Two trophies in ancient editions, they won in 1963 and 1969. This year, AC Milan faced with the "curse" Ibrahimovic history. The Swede is always won in local competitions (Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona and AC Milan) and did not even reach the Champions League trophy, despite the club who defended it has a strong tradition in the Champions League. Will this history can be broken off or ongoing? Beyond the history and unique facts, the phase also presents a spectacle eights final goals and the highest class in the knockout phase. A total of 56 goals from eight games, or an average of 3.5 goals per game. The number of goals that beat the 2004-2005 and 2009-2010 seasons that 'only' 47 goals. The number of goals created this year proved that there is no more mercy to the team that is not ready. Party Barcelona Bayer Leverkusen counter that ends up 10-2 on aggregate goals contribute the largest, with Barca star Lionel Messi scored six goals. In the 2004/05 season ago aggregate 10-2 is also present in the match versus Werder Bremen Lyon. While counter-Lyon match APOEL Nicosia to duel in the last 16 of the most minimal goals, because it produced only two goals through 1-1 on aggregate-APOEL escape penalties. What dish history class and a series of curses can be broken? Difficult to predict due to the quarterfinals later, no team can be underestimated.