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Champions League 2024-25: Way-too-early semifinal picks

The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals brought plenty of intrigue as Arsenal beat Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain held off a valiant comeback from Aston Villa, Inter Milan knocked out Bayern Munich, and Barcelona progressed despite a second-leg loss to Borussia Dortmund.

So, as the dust settles on this week's mayhem, let's take a way-too-early look at how we think the semifinals -- to be played on April 29-30 and May 6-7 -- will play out as Mark Ogden, James Olley, Rob Dawson, Alex Kirkland, Julien Laurens and Sam Marsden make their predictions.