There is a host of International soccer ties scheduled in the next few weeks, thus we will be missing EPL action. So, we will ponder upon the soccer picks for the quarter finals of UEFA Champions League in this blog. Though the English challenge is over but there are some great teams still remaining in the league. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Malaga will represent Spain in the Champions League while Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich will be the German challenge. Italy has a sole team remaining in the form of Juventus, so does Turkey and France in the form of Galatasaray and Paris Saint Germain. It is very hard to tip you about the betting systems and who you should bet upon among these teams.

Among the teams Real Madrid is clearly the favourite. They have a tie against Turkish giants Galatasaray who looked wobbly at many times during this campaign. But the claims of Didier Drogba (ex-Chelsea and now Galatasaray striker) will ignite some hope among the fans. Jose Maurinho’s men have been in sublime touch whether in Europe or in Spanish La Liga. Christiano Ronaldo teamed up with Gonzalo Hinguain and Karim Benzema will form a too hot to handle pairing. Real midfield is also formidable with the likes of Luka Modric, Michael Essien, Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira. Real Madrid would be the safest bet in the betting systems to win this year’s title.

But as ever Bayern Munich will be the dark horse. This German side has a great record in the Champions League and they are also in prime form in this year’s campaign. Claudio Pizarro and Mario Gomez are looking dangerous upfront and they are provided all the creative passes by Arjen Robben, Franck Ribbery, Thomas Muller and Bastian Schweinsteigger. They would among the soccer picks of many football betting experts.

You can never forget Barcelona in the rush. They had to struggle through their qualification process and overcame AC Milan with a great performance. Barcelona has a forward line to crave for in the form of Lionel Messi, David Villa and Alexis Sanchez, while their midfield has some of the best players in Andres Iniesta, Alex Song, Cesc Fabregas and Xavi Hernandez. Though no one is betting for Malaga or Borussia Dortmund but they may surprise many.