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Jamie Redknapp on Champions League draw: Man United handed worst possible draw

But Chelsea will be confident of making the semis...

Jamie Redknapp says Manchester United got the 'worst draw possible' after the Premier League champions were paired with Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals.

PSG v Chelsea

I don't think either side will be too disappointed with this draw. PSG are a good side and were unlucky to get beaten by Barcelona last year. Obviously they have Edinson Cavani, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva and at the back they're defensively sound. But I think this is a 50-50 game. Jose Mourinho will think they can beat them and to have the second leg back at the Bridge is also important for them. But it's going to be a really tight game. I look at Chelsea and, after they won the Champions League in 2012, why can't they go and do it again? They had Didier Drogba then and he was such a focal point for the team, doing incredible things. Do they have that forward now? That's where they might just fall short this year. But I'm sure Jose will have been pleased with this draw. I don't think he'd have wanted Atletico Madrid, where Chelsea would have been favourites. Jose loves to play as the underdog. Ibrahimovic can play but it's his sidekick, Cavani, who I'd be worried about. He's a great player, a fantastic goal scorer and can do everything. I'm a real fan of Cavani. He goes about his business in a different way to Ibrahimovic but John Terry and Gary Cahill will have a few sleepless nights worrying about those two. There's no reason why Chelsea can't beat them, though, and it's a really good opportunity for Chelsea to get through to the semis - although PSG will look at this as an opportunity to show how good they are.

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