As a Gunner supporter, one could not have asked for a tougher opponent barring Man Utd. As a lover of football, this sets up one delicious quarterfinal.
The match will see Thierry Henry re-uniting with his old team. Barca, I dare say is probably about twice as potent as the 2006 team that won the CL final against the Gunners. Messi is at the top of his game.
We can expect an encounter full of fluent and attacking football of the highest quality, by practitioners who presently hold the patent to the beautiful game.
Bayern faces Man Utd, Lyon will go up against fellow Ligue rival Bordeaux, and CSKA plays the new Cinderella, Inter.