Summary: This is the premiere for One World Sports where Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Arsenal and AC Milan enter their first tests in the knockout rounds of the UEFA Champions League with a number of important questions left to be answered both in the short and longer term, where key players and several managerial decisions with certainly impact the outcomes. We examine the decisions before Pep Guardiola and his defending champion Bayern Munich side and how the absence of Franck Ribery will be addressed but even more importantly how Philip Lahm will be deployed and whether the biggest tests now lurk ahead. Then we examine how Arsenal has continued to demonstrate a defensive resilience that will appear to struggle over two legs given the physicality and pace of an opponent with layers of options and a far more deeper bench in terms of quality. We also look at Jose Mourinho and Chelsea to consider whether the Blues are now the emerging dark horse in Europe given the pedigree of the manager and a team that is rapidly coming together, perhaps ahead of schedule. Also in this episode is the massive test for Clarence Seedorf against Atletico Madrid, but also a key moment for his turbulent superstar Mario Balotelli who must now take the next big step or risk his reputation with the Rossoneri faithful in a key spot. In segment two we preview the key stories involving the start of the J League and AFC Champions League and whether the addition of new stars like Diego Forlan could be a signal of a response to the real threat posed by several Chinese Super League clubs in the future.
