Any hopes that Gunners fans had of Arsenal doing a Chelsea and winning the Champions League this season were all but extinguished after 20 minutes when Bayern scored their second away goal of the game. Despite an Arsenal flurry in the second half, the Gunners were second best on the night. Some quick thoughts on […]
Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain will take a 2-1 lead into the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie against Valencia, but a dramatic late turn of events handed the Spanish side a lifeline. Going into the 90th minute at the Mestalla, the French league leaders appeared in cruise control thanks to first-half goals from […]
At the top level there is a fine line between winning and losing. The best teams don’t make silly defensive mistakes that gift goals to the opposition, while they clinically taken advantage of any mistakes the opposition make. And that is what happened in Glasgow tonight as Juventus punished Celtic for every mistake they made […]
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho distanced himself from managing Paris Saint-Germain next season by telling reporters that he will return to English football when he leaves Real Madrid. Speaking ahead of the Champions League tie with Manchester United, when asked whether he will manage in England again the Special One replied: “After Real Madrid. I […]
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho says that Real Madrid’s clash with Manchester United is the game the world is waiting for after making a personal check on his Champions League rivals today. Mourinho, whose side warmed up for the United tie by beating Sevilla 4-1 on Saturday, flew into Manchester to see the Red Devils […]
Chelsea became the first defending champions to crash out at the group stage of the Champions League, despite beating Nordsjaelland 6-1 last night. But Chelsea are heading to Thursday night football and the Europa League after Juventus beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 to finish above Chelsea in the standings. So despite the first win of the […]
The defending European Champions are on the cusp of making history. No team that has ever won the Champions League has failed to progress to the group stages. Chelsea might well be the first. Roberto Di Matteo’s side lost 3-0 in Turin, and that defeat combined with a Shakhtar win over Nordsjælland means that Chelsea […]
The Champions League resumes this week with several big names facing must-win games, while others will be looking to book their place in the last 16 alongside Porto, Málaga and Manchester United. Tuesday’s Matches Group E (Nordsjælland v Shakhtar Donetsk; Juventus v Chelsea) Huge game in Turin between Juventus and Chelsea. A Chelsea win seems […]
Celtic provided the story of the night last night as they beat Barcelona 2-1 at a rocking Celtic Park, while Bayern Munich and Juventus notched big wins and Manchester United sealed their place in the round of 16. The warning signs were there for Barcelona ahead of the match in Glasgow, as it took a […]