21 December 2007
Liverpool have been drawn to face Inter Milan in the last 16 of this season's Champions League.
The Reds will entertain Roberto Mancini's side in the first leg at Anfield on February 19/20 before travelling to the San Siro for the second-leg the following month. Inter are having a wonderful season in their domestic league and currently sit in top spot seven points ahead of second placed Roma.
Liverpool have been drawn to face Inter Milan in the last 16 of this season's Champions League.
The Reds will entertain Roberto Mancini's side in the first leg at Anfield on February 19/20 before travelling to the San Siro for the second-leg the following month. Inter are having a wonderful season in their domestic league and currently sit in top spot seven points ahead of second placed Roma.
Internazionale have won 12 and drawn four of their 16 Serie A games this season.
"It's a big one," said the Liverpool chief executive, Rick Parry, "but it was going to be whoever we had drawn. It's a long time since we played them, they are a very good team. It's going to be tough but there are no easy ones at this stage. We've stopped a few hearts the way we have qualified but in the last three games we are clearly in form and scoring goals."
His counterpart at Inter, Ernesto Paolillo, added: "We feel Liverpool are the strongest team, what better team to have as an opponent? I think Liverpool will make it difficult for us and I hope it will be difficult for them as well. The history is in favour of Liverpool but our team has been in good form so I hope we will be in the right condition to win this match. We are a very strong unit - the unity of the club is strong. We feel the Premier League is the best one at the moment - all of the teams are very strong and we respect them all."
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The draw in full:
Celtic v Barcelona
Lyon v Manchester United
Schalke v FC Porto
Liverpool v Inter Milan
Roma v Real Madrid
Olympiacos v Chelsea
Fenerbahce v Sevilla
Arsenal v AC Milan
His counterpart at Inter, Ernesto Paolillo, added: "We feel Liverpool are the strongest team, what better team to have as an opponent? I think Liverpool will make it difficult for us and I hope it will be difficult for them as well. The history is in favour of Liverpool but our team has been in good form so I hope we will be in the right condition to win this match. We are a very strong unit - the unity of the club is strong. We feel the Premier League is the best one at the moment - all of the teams are very strong and we respect them all."
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The draw in full:
Celtic v Barcelona
Lyon v Manchester United
Schalke v FC Porto
Liverpool v Inter Milan
Roma v Real Madrid
Olympiacos v Chelsea
Fenerbahce v Sevilla
Arsenal v AC Milan
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