End of the Road for Arsenal?

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With the outcome of the European Champions League draws which pitched the English Premier League side, Arsenal FC against an  A-Star studded Spanish side Barcelona FC, pundits believe this is final bus stop for the Gunners as far as this season's Champions league is concerned. Barcelona  defeated  Arsenal in all last three seasons they have met. Do I think otherwise?

  Frankly, I do not think so. Over the weekend Barcelona blew up a two goal lead to draw with Deportivo Lacoruna.  This shows Barcelona is not invincible. They have their down time just like every other team have their good time.

Admittedly, the odds are  against Arsenal but even at 90/10 Barcelona can still fall.

Arsenal,  currently, is in top form and cannot be pushed over. Their advancement to this level of the competition was earned. So Barcelona should expect a  good fight from Arsenal.

  In other  draws , Unstable Manchester City  will be up against Dynamo Kiev, that sent them out of the 2010/11 Europa league 2-1 on aggregate .

However, Kiev will be without their home fans when they take on Manchester  City. No thanks to the racist attack against Chelsea fans during a group match.

Another, English side,  Chelsea will meet Paris Saint Germaine. Both sides meet in the last two seasons have been decided on away goals rules while  they have drawn together for the third consecutive season

Roma is grossly at disadvantage against Real Madrid. They won just one out of eight encounters since 2001.

PSV Eindhoven  against Atletico Madrid. The odds favours Atletico Madrid.  They won home and in away duringthe 2008/09.

Benfica of Portugal host  the Russian side Zenit.

The second Italian side in the race, last year finalist,  Juventus , will square up against a German side, Bayern Munchen.

And Gent (Belgium) takes on Wolfsburg(Germany)