Monchi dedicated Roma’s 3-0 win against Barcelona on Tuesday to Coach Eusebio Di Francesco. “It’s also his victory.” Di Francesco took a huge gamble in the Champions League quarter-final second leg, lining his Roma team up in a 3-4-1-2 formation, but his decision paid off as the Giallorossi sensationally overturned their 4-1 deficit. “It’s a […]
Champions League
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has apologised to fans after being knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday night. Barcelona went out of the competition on away goals after Roma won 3-0 on the night to level the aggregate score at 4-4. Bartomeu spoke after the defeat at the Stadio Olimpico and said Barcelona let […]
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hailed his side’s performance in the 3-0 romp past Manchester City on Wednesday night as brilliant but rued the failure to kill of the Uefa Champions League quarter-final tie. Mohamed Salah, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sadio Mané scored in the opening 31 minutes as Liverpool’s high pressing up the pitch, led to […]
Jurgen Klopp is one of the only managers in world football who has proven over time he can go toe-to-toe with Pep Guardiola. The rivalry between the game’s most intense and innovative coaches began in July 2013 when Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund beat Pep’s new club Bayern Munich 4-2 to win the German Supercup. Overall, their […]
Jose Mourinho accused his Manchester United stars of disrespecting Basle on Tuesday, claiming they were more interested in fancy flicks and ‘PlayStation football’ than killing the tie off. United were cruising to victory thanks to goals from Marouane Fellaini and Romelu Lukaku but Mourinho was left angry at a lack of professionalism before Marcus Rashford’s […]
Chelsea will have to beat Atletico Madrid to top spot in Group C after they were drawn alongside the La Liga giants. Knocked out by Diego Simeone’s men in their 2014 semi final, the Blues will be the first British side to visit the new Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, as well as facing trips […]
Liverpool will have to overcome Spartak Moscow, Sevilla and Maribor to book a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League this season. The Reds were in pot three and handed a favorable draw as Jurgen Klopp’s side prepare to test themselves at Europe’s top table again. Anfield will be rocking when Sevilla, who […]
Manchester United’s return to the Champions League has seen them handed a kind draw after they were grouped with Benfica, Basle and CSKA Moscow. The Red Devils were absent from Europe’s premier club competition last season but are back after winning the Europa League, and have avoided all or European football’s powerhouses on their return. […]