After Neymar watch PSG beat Brest, he flew his private jet to Barcelona to have fun with his friends. By November 22, If everything should go as plan Neymar should face Lille and from there, Real Madrid in the Champions League. Advertisements
Tag: Champions League
Liverpool to lift replica if they win Premier League
If Liverpool upset the odds and pip Manchester City to the Premier League title on Sunday, the silver trophy they lift for the first time will not be the original but a replica, The Times reported on Thursday. Liverpool trail Manchester City by a point ahead of the final day of the season, when they […]
Experience helped propel Ajax to semifinals
Ajax Amsterdam’s unexpected march to the Champions League semifinals has done much to highlight the dynamic young talent at the club, but it was their decision to add more experience to the team that has proven key to their success.Ajax, who visit Tottenham Hotspur in Tuesday’s semifinal first leg and are chasing a domestic league […]
Robben picks Anfield as his ‘worst stadium’ ahead of Champions League return
Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has described Anfield as his “worst stadium” as he prepares for a return to face Liverpool in the Champions League last-16 clash on Tuesday.Dutchman Robben has some unhappy memories at the home of Liverpool, having suffered elimination from the European competition twice with Chelsea in 2005 and 2007, and with […]
Latest embarrassment leaves Mou running out of time at Man Utd
Manchester United had not lost to Liverpool in the Premier League for eight games and over four years prior to Sunday’s 3-1 defeat, but the current chasm between the two sides was exposed as Jose Mourinho’s men fell 19 points behind the league leaders at Anfield. Match-going United fans have been reluctant to turn on […]
UCL Last 16 Draw Live – Join Us!
Follow the Uefa Champions League draw as it happens here with commentary and will also be available via LIVE STREAMING.. Draw procedure • Two seeding pots are formed: one consisting of group winners and the other of runners-up. • No team can play a club from their group or any side from their own association. […]
Pochettino wants Champions League last-16 tie at new stadium
Mauricio Pochettino hopes his Tottenham Hotspur side’s qualification for the Champions League last 16 against the odds will be rewarded with a memorable first European night at their new stadium in February. A 1-1 draw in Barcelona on Tuesday meant Tottenham finished second in Group B to progress to the first knockout round where Juventus, […]
Lyon reach Champions League last 16, Bayern top group
Lyon clinched the final Champions League last-16 place as Nabil Fekir’s second-half strike grabbed a 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk in a snowy Kiev on Wednesday, while Bayern Munich pipped Ajax to top spot in Group E Bruno Genesio’s Lyon needed to avoid defeat against Shakhtar to progress from Group F with Manchester City, and […]
Mou disappointed by fringe players in Valencia loss
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has demanded more from his fringe players after he was forced to bring on regular starters in an attempt to stage a late rally in the 2-1 Champions League defeat at Valencia on Wednesday. United went into the final Group H match having already qualified for the last 16 of […]
Sane double secures Champions League top spot for Man City
Manchester City survived a sloppy start to secure top spot in Champions League Group F by coming from behind to beat Hoffenheim 2-1 thanks to Leroy Sane’s double on Wednesday. Andrej Kramaric’s penalty put the Germans deservedly in front on 16 minutes as another much-changed City side struggled to get up to speed. However, Pep […]
United through as runners-up after limp defeat to Valencia
Manchester United squandered the chance to win their Champions League group on Wednesday after a lacklustre display got what it deserved in a 2-1 defeat to Valencia. Already through to the last 16, Jose Mourinho made eight changes at the Mestalla, including a return for Paul Pogba, but United were largely outplayed by their Spanish […]
‘Humble’ PSG keeping cool heads after making last 16
Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel said his side need to “stay humble” after they thumped Red Star Belgrade 4-1 on Tuesday and qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League, finishing ahead of Liverpool and Napoli to top a tight Group C. First-half goals from Edinson Cavani and Neymar set the French champions on […]
Big Match Feature: Valencia v Man United
Valencia will aim to end their 2018/19 Uefa Champions League campaign on a positive note as they welcome Manchester United, who are already through to the round of 16 and are hoping to snatch first place in Group H. The sides shared a goalless draw at Old Trafford on matchday two, but United have won […]
Milan focussed on Champions League spot not Inter – Gattuso
AC Milan head coach Gennaro Gattuso has insisted that finishing the Serie A season ahead of rivals Inter is not an objective for his team as he targets a return to the Champions League. Inter fell to a 1-0 Serie A defeat at Juventus on Friday, giving fourth-placed Milan the chance to move within a […]
Pirates look to progress in Champions League
Orlando Pirates are in the Seychelles ahead of their second leg match against Light Stars on Wednesday afternoon. The Buccaneers carry a 5-1 aggregate lead going into this match and will look to secure passage to the next round with another commanding display against a spirited Stars side. Should Pirates advance to the next round […]
Phil Foden kept waiting for his big chance at Man City
Phil Foden must wonder what he has to do to earn a starting place at Manchester City and can only hope he will finally get a chance during their glut of December fixtures. Saturday’s Premier League home meeting with Bournemouth is the first of nine games across three competitions that City will play during the […]
Liverpool face Everton test as Spurs play Arsenal on derby day
Liverpool face a derby clash against Everton as they lick their Champions League wounds while Tottenham travel to Arsenal with a spring in their step on a weekend of big-city derbies. Jurgen Klopp’s team lost 2-1 to Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, meaning their bid to reach the knockout stages in Europe will go to the […]