Lyon 1 Man Utd 1

Champions League football returns with the round of 16 where United takes on Lyon in France. United played quite well, dominating possession and taking chances. It was unfortunate that they went down a goal first. Five red shirts failed to stop Karim Benzema from powering a rocket shot past van der Sar. I would attribute that more to Benzema's split second of brilliance rather than the fault of the defence. He's been putting up good performances too and his shots were really powerful ones. Lol..if he is Man Utd's signing target, then Ferguson must have looked at the right place. At just 20 years old or so, this young striker looks set to be one the new shining stars in the club alongside with Ben Arfa.

It would be terribly dissapointing if the scoreline had remained till the final whistle. Ferguson entered Nani and Tevez in the last quarter of the game. In the 87th minute, Tevez brilliantly scored an equalizer to put United back in the quest to reach the next round. It's already becoming Tevez's trademark to lurk in the penalty box during set pieces to power in those vital goals just as he did against Liverpool and Tottenham. That is also why United had gone to so much trouble to secure his services from West Ham and he has paid quite a fair share back for United's investment. 1-1 is a decent result, and considering the next leg is at Old Trafford, United have a great chance to advance.

Over on the other side, 0-0 at Emirates ain't so good for Arse-nal since they will be travelling to San Siro next. It is already examplified by United last season that a trip to San Siro is terrifying even with a lead at hand. On the previous night, Liverpool came alive towards the last few minutes and won 2-0 over Inter. I think Rafa Benitez specialization is only at Champions League..lol. Unfortunately, he has to realise that the fans in Anfield are English and the domestic arena is where their pride matters most in front of their other countrymen. While Liverpool's Champions League record is admirable, it's still a little embarassing to think that Benitez's side had trouble dispatching part timers and Division 1 teams in the FA Cup, not to mention too about the countless numbers of draws in the Premier League.