Olympique Lyonnais are definitely surprise semi finalists having seen off Juventus and Manchester City in the last two knockout rounds, two big clubs who are desperately hunting a Champions League title like Jason chasing the Golden Fleece ! Ahead of the latter my notes included ....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was very pleased with my first leg notes..................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I previewed the two first legs of these ties as a "job lot" and provided a great deal of background information ..............

 

 

 

 

Figures next to each team are ITB net numbers for the season, in brackets, for those created-conceded over the last 8 games.

 

 

Cardiff City -18 (66-60)- Nottingham Forest -25 (64-64)

 

 

 

Yesterday I wrote ...................