This week’s Tuesday night fixtures brought us the final batch of matches from the Champions League group stages with a few spots for the next round still up for grabs. The likes of Liverpool, Ajax, Barcelona, Marseille and others all battled it out before the competition is paused till the end of December. German giants …
Borussia Dortmund currently seems to be the hub of producing the ‘next best thing’ in European football. Over the last decade or so, they have been the club to give the platform for some of the best players in the world. What started with Robert Lewandowski leaving them in 2014 as a free agent has …
Napoli are the team to watch out for this season in Europe, having wiped the floor with everyone they have faced in their group, including Liverpool. Things aren’t too bad at home as well, with Monday night’s visit to José Mourinho’s Roma ending in a 1-0 victory for the Neapolitans. Luciano Spaletti’s men sit atop …
The normally pedestrian fixture between Inter Milan and Viktoria Plzen suddenly became one of global appeal yesterday. Tuning in were thousands of Barcelona supporters and of course, their ill-wishers. The Blaugrana were wishing upon a star and hoping for a miracle from the Czech outfit. Sadly, it was not to be. Inter all but confirmed …
Liverpool and their supporters had a delightful experience in Amsterdam on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp’s side picked up a dominant 3-0 win over AFC Ajax in the Champions League to confirm a place for themselves in the knockout rounds. It wasn’t exactly a stroll in the park for the Reds. They had it really difficult in …
Barcelona have had a torrid few weeks in their recent footballing calendar. They lost to bitter rivals Real Madrid 11 days ago in the season’s first El Clasico by a flattering score line of 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Last night, they were humbled by Bayern Munich again in the Champions League. The Camp Nou …
Chelsea’s switch in form in the Champions League group stages this season has been quite remarkable. After starting their European campaign on a low with a shocking loss to Dinamo Zagreb, the Blues have rallied back under Graham Potter. Despite having no experience managing a Champions League club or even attending the competition’s games before …
After a lackluster display against Manchester United at the weekend, Chelsea stepped things up during their European away night in Austria. The Blues came up against RB Salzburg, who were unbeaten at home for 44 games, with the opportunity to secure qualification into the round of 16. The visitor’s starting 11 featured several changes, as …
Paris St. Germain ran riot last night at the French capital city against Maccabi Haifa in their group fixture in the Champions League. Lionel Messi scored 2 goals & assisted in 2 more as the Ligue 1 champions thrashed the Israeli side 7-2, marking the Argentine’s 50th appearance for the club. Kylian Mbappe chipped in …
Chelsea are absolutely flying. In more ways than one. Since Graham Potter was appointed as manager of Chelsea, he has won 6 games out of a possible 9, drawing the other three and losing none. It is as good a start as any. Last night, Chelsea battled RB Salzburg for a confirmed spot in the …
Real Madrid are one of the biggest and most successful clubs in all of football. And they have based their achievements on pride with impeccable quality on the pitch. In the 2021-2022 season, they won the Champions League for a record-extending 14th time by beating Liverpool in the final, thanks to a solitary goal by …
Liverpool travel to the Dutch capital in midweek to take on Ajax in a decisive match day 5 clash in the UEFA Champions League. Europe’s premier competition is known the world over for the quality it delivers, although this article is specifically geared towards letting readers know where Wednesday’s action between these two teams can …
Two-time European champions Chelsea visit Austria to take on RB Salzburg in an intriguing encounter on match day 5 of the UEFA Champions League group stage. Come Tuesday night, the result could set the precedent for who is favourite to progress through to the knockout rounds amongst Europe’s elite. Group E is still wide open …
On Wednesday night, Liverpool number 9 and Brazil forward Roberto Firmino spoke to the press after his side thrashed Rangers 7-1 at Ibrox Stadium in the UEFA Champions League group stage match. Uncharacteristic as it was for him to do an interview to start with, fans on Twitter were left enchanted upon seeing a video …
Gerard Pique, the veteran Spanish defender of Barcelona for over 12 years, had a major brain-fog moment in their crucial Champions League match against Inter Milan at Camp Nou. And it was awkward, to say the least. He was at fault for the equalizer by Nicolo Barella, who ghosted into the 6-yard box behind Pique, …
Liverpool have had a really topsy-turvy start to the new season and things haven’t exactly gone according to plan at all. The Reds sit 9th in the Premier League table and are second in their Champions League group as well. After suffering a disappointing loss to Arsenal in the league last week, Jurgen Klopp’s side …
From being called a benchwarmer in Liverpool, to now being called Gandalf, Simon Mignolet has had a roller coaster of a career. The Belgian first started making a name for himself when he played in Sunderland before he was signed by Brendan Rodgers for being the first-choice keeper of Liverpool after the departure of Pepe …