Champions League

Shaktar Donestk v Chelsea
John Terry returns for this one since he is only serving a domestic ban of 4 matches, Both Chelsea and Shaktar have 4 points from their opening group games, this could be a decider of some tie, considering how open this group could be if Juventus win.
Shaktar, just like Chelsea are table leaders in their domestic league. This will be a high intesity match that chelsea will dominate but Tottenham may have just taken a little bit more from Chelsea energy wise and the long journey, i will go for a narrow shaktar win.
Prediction: Shaktar 1 Chelsea 0


Man Utd v Braga
Reports coming from England indicate that Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra will be rested by Sir Alex Ferguson to freshen up for Chelsea on Sunday, but United still have a strong squad, Ashley Young is back, Shinji Kagawa, Ryan Giggs, Tom Cleverly all didnt play against Stoke.
Braga on the other hand lost at home to Cluj and beat Galatasaray away. They are not a very easy team but United wont have a problem sweeping them aside.
Prediction: Man united 3 Braga 0

Barcelona v Celtic
This is arguably Celtic's biggest game of the season, the good news is Scott Brown, James Forrest, Georgious Samaras and Kris Commons are all in the team for Celtic, the bad news is Barcelona want to prove they are still the best team in the world, even without their 3 main defenders, Puyol, Alves and Pique.
Their attacking options are so high that we forget Barca needs a defence. This should be an intresting game to watch and i will go for Barcelona to thrash Celtic.
Prediction: Barcelona 5 Celtic 2

BATE v Valencia
Valencia has not won away from home in 5 champions league games, their away form could be a big opportunity for BATE who for me have been the best champions league team so far. They pulled off a clinical 3-1 away win at Lille and then beat an under per Bayern 3-1 at home. Six goals from 11 hits on target is an intresting fact for BATE.
However i believe Pellegrino's Valencia wont be a push over, that is why i will go for an entertaining draw.
Prediction: BATE 2 Valencia 2

FC Nordsjaelland v Juventus
FC Nordsjaelland have lost to both Chelsea and Shaktar Donestk. Juventus have drawn with both Chelsea and Shaktar. Juventus have not lost a competitive game since May 2011, but if they dont win this, they could be in big trouble. However the Danish side Nordsjaelland are looking for a first point in the champions League. i will go for a Juventus win considering their pool of players and experience in such games
Prediction: FC Nordsjaelland 1 Juventus 3

Galatasaray v CFR 1907 Cluj
Galatasaray, the Turkish title holders are bottom placed in Group H after defeats by Manchester United and Braga, to put it in more clear context, they go into this game three points behind their opponents Cluj but Galatasaray have never lost to a romanian team in the champions league. Their manager Faith terim has a bad record against Romanian sides, having even failed to beat Romania when he was Turkey coach.
He hopes his luck will change tonight, i dont think so, Cluj have won 3 times away from home this season in the champions league, they beat, FC Slovan and FC Basel in qualifying and Braga on Match day 1. They go in this game confident and knowing a win would put them in a strong position to qualify with Manchester United who we all expect to qualify.
So i will go for a boring and challenge hit draw.
Prediction: Galatasaray 0 CFR 1907 Cluj 0

Lille v Bayern Munich
Rightly said, Lille Manager Rudi Garcia said "it is a David against Goliath affair". i would rightly say Lille are going into this game with a game plan of preventing Frank Ribery from playing, Ribery looks to be back to his hey days when everyone compared him to Zinedine Zidane, he was very impressive against Spain and no matter the result of this game, he will be on top of things.
Lille have lost their last two games and know it would take a miracle to beat Bayern, but then again Miracles do happen, BATE stunned them, having said that, Muller, Kroos, Ribery and company know this a chance to redeem themselves and they will.
Prediction: Lille 1 Bayern 3