Champions League: The Biggest Set of SemifInals the World Has Ever Seen?

As the battles in the Premier League continue, with Sir Alex Ferguson's Red Devils level pegging with a re-vitalised Chelsea side and Liverpool having more or less secured 4th spot and Champions League football next season, one date remains completely blank in all of their pocket diaries...

With the date being the 21st May 2008, and the Luhzniki Stadium in Moscow being the venue: Sir Alex Ferguson, Avram Grant and Rafael Benitez get set for their biggest challenge to date:- Guiding their sides to a Champions League Final.

With the first of the semi-finals ending 1-1 between Liverpool and Chelsea, Avram Grant will feel that John Arne Riise's 95th minute own goal would have given Chelsea the premature flight bookings for Russia.

As for the other semifinal, Christiano Ronaldo's 2nd minute penalty miss has made the second leg at Old Trafford not one to miss, as both Barcelona and Manchester United take no advantages back to the north west of England.

The first of the semifinal 2nd legs will take place at the theatre of dreams, or as recently dubbed, "The Theatre Of Nightmares" by the opposing Barcelona team, which has the potential of being one of the greatest European nights ever. As the 1st leg ended on a knife edge, at 0-0, the current Manchester United side have the chance to really prove that they are the best United side under the 22 year reign of Sir Alex.

With stars such as Tevez, Ronaldo and Nani in the starting line-up, the Old Trafford faithful will be expecting big results come Tuesday night. However their opponents wont be pushed over too easily. After coming out and saying that Tuesday night could be the Manchester United's worst nightmare, the Barcelona camp are determined to progress in this years Champions league, after domestic hopes were all but over after losing 2-0 to Spanish outfit Deportivo, trailing Real Madrid by 11 valuable points, with having played a game more. The boy wonder Lional Messi could really be a pivotal factor and could be the key to unlock a potential historically bound night.

The other semi final is also a game not to be missed. After gaining a lucky away goal in the first leg at Anfield, and having come off the back of a very important league win against Manchester United, Chelsea will be brimming in confidence come kick off on Wednesday night.

As for Liverpool, their hopes are very much in the balance. With 4th spot in the league the only domestic achievement so far this season, Rafael Benitez will be anxious to pick his perfect starting team to line up against Chelsea. For all those Liverpool fans who looked for omens in chasing their European crown in 2005, lady luck does not seem to be on their side.

After 8 attempts at Stamford bridge, Rafa Benitez has not recorded a win, let alone actually seen his team score a goal. So the history books will have to be re-written which would end Chelsea's unbeaten 4 year home record, not saying that Liverpool wouldn't be capable of producing yet another great European night.

This years Champions League has been thrilling already, but in terms of crucial games and vital goals, there will never have been two games within the space of as many days as there is about to be on the 29/30th April.

Get prepared to witness THE most blood thirsty semi finals football has ever seen, as Europe awaits to reveal the possibility of the first ever all English Champions League Final.