Sportsbook odds will be on the board for the round of 16 in the Champions League with some great matchups. Included in the eight matchups in offshore sportsbook odds is AC Milan and David Beckham against Manchester United and Chelsea going up against Inter Milan.
Sportsbook numbers will be interesting on all of the eight matchups in the Champions League. Jose Mourinho will return to Chelsea with Inter Milan in what should be a fascinating sportsbook matchup. Arsenal seems to have a favorable matchup as they are favored in sportsbook odds at the against Porto. Defending champion Barcelona is favored against Stuttgart while Real Madrid will be the choice in odds at the sportsbook against Lyon. Bordeaux faces Olympiakos in another of the matchups at the offshore sportsbook. Bayern Munich will be heavily favored at the sportsbook against Fiorentina and the other matchup has CSKA Moscow facing Sevilla FC in offshore sportsbook odds. The first legs are scheduled for February 16th, 17th, 23rd and 24th with the second legs scheduled for March 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th.
There is no question one of the key matchups that will attract a lot of attention at the sportsbook will be AC Milan against Manchester United. It will mark the return of Beckham as he faces his old team. It will be the first time Beckham will have faced his former team in odds at the sportsbook since 2003. It could also be the first time that Ronaldinho faces United in a sportsbook odds matchup since he rejected them.
Sportsbook has AC Milan organizational manager Umberto Gandini believing his team can win. “It’s a difficult tie, we know that but we can be boosted by the result the last time we played them.” he said, “That year we went on to win the competition. They are still two great teams but they are very different to 2007. Now there is no Kaka, no (Cristiano) Ronaldo and no (Paolo) Maldini.”
Sportsbook info indicates that Milan’s coach Leonardo is excited. “I think it’ll be a beautiful, extraordinary match. These are great offshore sportsbook matches to play, to experience in every sense. In this case there is Beckham’s situation, which is a very beautiful thing for him and for us. Every clash has its ingredients that can contribute to making it more beautiful.” Leonardo said.