MX23RW : Sunday, January 5 05:33:41| >> :120:7047:7047:

AVB hopes to avoid Milan in Euro draw

AVB hopes to avoid Milan in Euro draw
© PA Photos
Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas hopes to avoid Italian giants AC Milan in Friday morning's Champions League draw.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has admitted that he would like to avoid AC Milan in today's Champions League draw.

The Blues finished top of Group E after last week's win against Valencia, while Milan were second behind holders Barcelona in Group H.

"We want to win the trophy but it gets difficult now," said Villas-Boas. "There are a lot of top teams in the runners-up spot. [AC Milan] have seven European titles and, for sure, they are the ones to avoid.

"But any team we play from now will be extremely difficult. Chelsea have come out of all the knockout phases in the past from the last 16 but we want to go all the way."

Chelsea travel to Wigan Athletic in the Premier League on Saturday evening.

ID:10592: cacheID:10592:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1276:
Written by
Jack Prescott
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Andre Villas-Boas
Read Next:
AVB: My players gave everyone a "slap in the face"
>
Read more about Andre Villas-Boas Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool18143145172845
2Arsenal20117239182140
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest1911442619737
4Chelsea20106439241536
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle20105534221235
6Manchester CityMan City2010463627934
7Bournemouth209653023733
8Aston Villa209563032-232
9Fulham197842825329
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2061043029128
11Brentford208393835327
12Tottenham HotspurSpurs20731042301224
13West Ham UnitedWest Ham206592439-1523
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd196492126-522
15Crystal Palace204972128-721
16Everton193881525-1017
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1944113142-1116
18Ipswich TownIpswich1936101833-1515
19Leicester CityLeicester2035122344-2114
20Southampton2013161244-326


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!