Bayern, the most likely opponent PSG

If the 16 teams qualified for the Champions League knockout stages will be set only Monday noon, the specifics of the draw to determine the most probable posters. Thus, the PSG is likely to face Bayern Munich (or Borussia Dortmund) while Monaco could inherit Schalke.

PSG PSG-Bayern or Dortmund?
Like last season, following the adventures of PSG in the Champions League could go through Germany. Parisians certainly keep good memories, but if they had had fun last winter with Bayer Leverkusen, it could be entirely different in February. Laurent Blanc's men, in fact 21% chance of falling over Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, the two finalists in the Champions League Chelsea in 2013. Then follows 19% chance and the two clubs in Madrid, Real and Atletico, and FC Porto, every three to 13%. PSG-Porto dreamed by many fans did not in fact the odds ...

Monaco, one in four chance of playing Schalke!
As PSG, Monaco may have to cross the Rhine to contest his eighth finals of the Champions League. Indeed, the club from the Principality 24% to face Schalke 04! A draw twice as likely that a Monaco-Shakhtar Donetsk, which only appears 11%. For the rest, the ASM more risk (18%) of facing an English club, Arsenal or Manchester City, Juventus and Basel, the probability is only 14%.

Probability for each draw

Why more or less probable prints?
The teams qualified for the knockout stages are divided into two hats, one with the first of each group, the other with their second. However, a team of one of these hats can not meet all the teams in the other hat. Indeed, both teams were in the same group in the group stage is necessarily avoid. What is however no effect on the probability of each draw, the number of potential opponents being reduced to just seven teams instead of 8.

Especially, two teams from the same country can not compete in the fourth round. And this is where is made all the difference. For example, if Monaco is drawn first, she obviously has a one in six chance of meeting one of the six teams that are assigned to it in the other hat. But if Monaco is pulled in second and Chelsea was shot first, Monaco is more likely to meet Arsenal and Manchester City as Basel or Shaktior Donetsk since Chelsea could inherit these two English clubs. Then you pass details of the calculations ...

And last year?
Bayer Leverkusen was much the most likely draw for PSG in the knockout stages, as well as those facing Dortmund, Manchester City or Chelsea, all at 17%. Also note that Arsenal had 31% chance of finding Bayern. And the inevitable happened ...

Which scenario for the CAN 2015?

It is this Tuesday, November 11 or Wednesday at the latest, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will make its final decision on the organization of the next African Nations Coup, including Morocco, host country demands more than ever, the report because of the risks related to Ebola virus. Several solutions have been proposed ...

The verdict is imminent. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will decide and decide to hold or not to the African Cup of Nations (January 17-February 8). Competition for which Morocco, the host country, reiterated its request for postponement filed on 10 October following the spread of the Ebola virus and the risk of epidemic related. Yet without success to influence the governing body which, by the voice of Constant Omari, a member of the Executive Committee of the organization, which must make its decision this Tuesday, November 11, yet said Sunday broadcast on RFI: "What is absolutely certain as of today is that it does not matter to postpone the competition." Address the health threat wielded by the Moroccan government, it is the financial argument opposes the CAF.

This is the very survival of the Confederation of African Football 

Constant Omari (Member of the Executive Committee of the organization)
 

"On the sports, marketing and financial, on the same plane of existence of CAF, we have developed a sufficient argument to justify this competition has never been postponed since 1957. This is the very survival of . the Confederation of African Football (...) Imagine for a moment that we defer this competition: what are the financial consequences for the CAF and the collateral effects on its trading partners or vis-à-vis the international calendar, "and asks Constant Omari. CAN will therefore take place, but it is a solution of folds that it is now promoting.

Plan B that have already refused to take South Africa, Ghana or Egypt. In contrast, Nigeria, another giant of Africa, and also the title holder, appears best able to make thanks to its infrastructure and stadiums -the Super Eagles will host Brazil on March 29 in a brand-new enclosure 30,000 places in Uyo, south-east of the country- over from Morocco, despite the risks related to security with the presence in the north of the terrorist group Boko Haram. Angola also figure in solution, although the 2010 edition, whose country was responsible, did not leave good memories ... Finally, there is the possibility of co-hosting a formula only twice in the past (*) and that would not favor the CAF. However, the "tickets" are emerging, involving Gabon to Cameroon and Angola. Unless Algeria and Tunisia in common cause and allow the Maghreb to keep the hand.

(*) Ghana and Nigeria in 2000; Gabon and Equatorial Guinea in 2012.

Guardiola: "I will not start to drive the Barça"

Two years after his departure from Barcelona, Pep Guardiola is the happiness of Bayern Munich with which the Catalan technician crushes the Bundesliga and dream to win again in the Champions League. The point of no longer consider a return to the bench blaugrana club that has spent as legend.

Pep Guardiola's career is made of cycles. Now fully embarked on a new adventure on the bench for Bayern Munich has already led his first season in the conquest of four trophies (European Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Bundesliga and German Cup) the Catalan technician turned the page with which Barca won everything as a player, but also and especially as a coach, leaving 2008 to 2012 an indelible mark after building one of the teams to both spectacular and prolific history with a whopping 14 titles in four seasons unhooked. Completion as a prohibited without doubt Guardiola today to imagine a return to Camp Nou as coach.

In principle, as a coach, a step has closed
Pep Guardiola (coach of Bayern Munich)

"In principle, as a coach, a step has closed, said former protégé of Johan Cruyff journalist who, in an interview with the newspaper catalanAra. I believe that in life there are cycles and mine is already closed, "said one who allows the Bayern today more than ever to crush the Bundesliga and to be among the favorites in the Champions League.

After a New York exile during the sabbatical year that followed his departure from the club blaugrana, Guardiola moved to Bavaria. As to whether he could return to live in Barcelona, he does not hide his intentions: "My wife has a job here (in Barcelona), so that we will eventually return to live here when I do not know ...? ., "he has said. But if the coach believes he made the rounds of the question is as president, a position in which they are likely to consider it the fabric, the iconic Pep could return to Barça ...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was missing too ...

After seven weeks of idleness, Zlatan Ibrahimovic found the land on Sunday night at the duel between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille (2-0). The Swedish star is coming into play in the second half to the delight of his teammates.

When the Parc des Princes saw rise from bench and take off his tracksuit to prepare to enter the game, the roar began to rise in intensity. It reached its climax in the 65th minute of the game when he replaced Ezequiel Lavezzi to participate in the victory of Paris Saint-Germain on Olympique de Marseille (2-0), match for the 13th day of Ligue 1 .

After seven weeks away, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is reappeared on the lawn for half an hour, making happiness upset fans of the capital club, convinced now than the old Milan, the team will return to and from the real firepower. In the Paris dressing, it also enjoys the return of number 10.

"I'm happy for Zlatan because he could feel the atmosphere again Clasico and he fought back because he really loves the game. When everyone is ready and available, it is the team that is stronger. But I'm really happy with his return ", commented David Luiz after the final whistle. "Marseille was physically very strong and they are better than us. But it will come with Zlatan because we will be stronger. This feedback Ibra is very important because it is our reference, this is our scorer and for us it is very important that he plays, "added Lucas Moura.

Nasser Al-Khelaifi it has been less eloquent on Canal +: "It was a very good game, plus the return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic." As the main interest, as requested by the club's official website, he expressed his joy to dust off his boots after this disabling heel pain. "I felt 'on fire', I had a huge desire to play this game. I was able to find this lawn that I did not wake for a while and I tried to bring up my partners, said the former Blaugrana. the fans gave me a lot of adrenaline and motivation. we played against a very well organized team, it was hard but we won 2-0, it is the essential. "

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has nevertheless had time to be a little greedy, trying at all costs to make a difference individually twice, at the expense of Edinson Cavani and Lucas Moura, as if to make an impression on the occasion of his return as expected. If by chance the Uruguayan and Brazilian had ventured to adopt such an attitude, they have taken for their grade ... but we forgive everything to Ibra, whose return coupled with the success against Marseille should have the effect of boosting all the Parisian group for future payments.

Liverpool intends to raise private buyout clause asterisk Stirlnag

Club England wants to save his right by raising your penalty clause superstar England to 60 million pounds.

The newspaper "Daily Mirror" published a story on its website stating that the English club will finish processing the offer over the next few weeks to be submitted soon to Stirling for the preservation of the rights of the club if the player wanted to leave the team in the future.

It is known that Sterling has the attention of many big European clubs, led by Real Madrid.

And is looking forward to Liverpool to take advantage of his experience with striker Uruguayan former Luis Suarez, who had been a police penal amount of 40 million pounds, to offer Arsenal an offer for him than the penalty clause pound one, to rectify the club's management is offering to Suarez improved with a new clause provides for payment of 75 million pounds in the event of wanted to leave, which he has done already by the end of last season Anndma joined Barcelona.

It remains in the current contract Stirling 3 years, but officials intend to provide a presentation of a 5-year, noting that he currently earns 30 thousand pounds per week.