"There is nothing I don't know about Arsenal and there is nothing they don't know about us...There is nothing you can hide". Those are the comments of Sir Alex Ferguson in the build up to the two sides biggest ever meeting.

The recent history of these two rivals is rich with incident and excitement. From Thierry Henry's 'wonder-volley', and Sylvain Wiltord's strike that won Arsenal the league at Old Trafford, to 'that goal' by Ryan Giggs moments after Peter Schmeichel saved a Dennis Bergkamp penalty that enabled United to achieve the unprecedented treble.

With the emergence of Chelsea and Liverpool the two-horse-race the Premiership once was no longer exists but there is something about these two teams competitiveness that really is unique. Vieira and Keane in the tunnel, Van Nistelrooy and the Arsenal defence after that missed Penalty; it all makes for a mouth-watering Champions League semi-final.

In the other semi-final two heavyweights clash. The tactical acumen and physical presence of Chelsea versus the fluid movement and creativity of Barcelona. The best players in the world in on show in Lionel Messi but under Hiddink Chelsea have been revitalised. Can they bully Barcelona out of the tie? I for one would never right the West-Londoners off. Barca have not had to deal with a machine like Chelsea in La Liga, but their attacking threat in awesome, Europe's finest in fact.

Four of Europe's finest teams will battle it and but if I were a betting man I feel Manchester United will do enough at the Emirates, and Chelsea will battle their way through Barcelona to set up a repeat of last years final. If I am right, will Ferguson make Manchester United the first club to retain the trophy in its current format or will Hiddink do what Mourinho and Grant were never able to, become kings of Europe?

Written by Tom Payani