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Champions League draw has thrown up a battle of the Premier League and, while it’s a headline-grabbing game, in some respects it’s a shame. I am intrigued to see where our clubs stand in comparison to the rest of Europe and I’d have preferred Manchester City and Liverpool to tackle other opponents rather than having to go head-to-head for a place in the last four. It’s hard to gauge at the moment. Everyone thought we would have four representatives in the quarter-finals and I certainly expected Manchester United to cruise through against Sevilla but the visitors ended up having 21 shots at Old Trafford. That’s unbelievable, really. Sometimes I feel we underestimate what is out there in Europe and it would have been great to see our two remaining teams measure themselves against the rest. I tipped Barcelona as the likeliest winners a few weeks ago but it would be a great final if City or Liverpool play them in Kiev. What I would say, however, is that Manchester City are playing a different game to anyone in England at the minute. Being on the pitch when they beat us 2-0 on Monday night, it felt impossible at times to get near them.