Tag: UEFA Champions League
When is the Champions League Draw, What Time Does it Start and How Can I Watch it?
Updated:It is that time again. The Champions League season returns next month and with nearly all 32 teams decided with the last of the qualifiers taking place this evening, we…
Read more »UEFA Champions League Draw: Manchester United, Liverpool handed tough outings in last-16
Updated:The UEFA Champions League draw for the knockout stages of the competition was concluded earlier today and the likes of Manchester United and Real Madrid have been handed tricky outings….
Read more »Tactical Analysis: Bayern Munich’s continued dominance against Barcelona shows just how far the Catalans have fallen
Updated:Just under 13 months after that historic 8-2 demolition in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich were back at it – this time for the blockbuster Matchday…
Read more »Tactical Analysis: How Manchester City undid themselves against Chelsea in the Champions League final
Updated:After three encounters this season in the Premier League and FA Cup, Manchester City and Chelsea squared off in the biggest match of the European club football season – the…
Read more »Tactical Analysis: How Chelsea saw off Real Madrid to progress to the Champions League final
Updated:After their 1-1 first leg stand-off, Chelsea and Real Madrid faced each other once again, this time to decide the second Champions League final spot. The Blues had certainly been…
Read more »Tactical Analysis: How Manchester City got past Paris Saint-Germain to secure a Champions League final spot with pragmatism and adaptability
Updated:With a hard-fought 2-1 lead from the first leg in hand, Manchester City hosted Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad Stadium for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final…
Read more »Tactical Analysis: Manchester City’s Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain
Updated:After a hard-fought 1-1 draw between Real Madrid and Chelsea, the Champions League served up another semi-final feast as Paris Saint-Germain hosted Manchester City at the Parc de Princes. The…
Read more »Tactical Analysis: Real Madrid and Chelsea’s Champions League semi-final first leg stalemate
Updated:After all the drama around the European Super League, Europe’s biggest clubs had to get back to the Champions League, which was in its semi-final stage. The first clash of…
Read more »The European Super League drama and what it means for football
Updated:Unless you’ve been living under a rock (in which case, credit must go to your rock for not collapsing under all of this stress), you will have heard of the…
Read more »Tactical Analysis: Liverpool’s loss to Real Madrid shows that they are still miles away from their best
Updated:As far as Champions League quarter-final ties go, they don’t get much bigger than this. Real Madrid hosted Liverpool at the Alfredo Di Stéfano in the first leg of the repeat…
Read more »Tactical Analysis: Atlético Madrid’s unsuccessful return to a 4-4-2 against Chelsea
Updated:With a 1-0 deficit to overturn, Atlético Madrid visited Stamford Bridge to face Thomas Tuchel’s still-undefeated Chelsea in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash. Coming back…
Read more »Tactical Analysis: How Porto upset Juventus in the Champions League
Updated:The UEFA Champions League round of 16 continued with some intriguing clashes, including the sixth meeting between Porto and Juventus. The hosts had done well in the group stage as…
Read more »Tactical analysis: How Paris Saint-Germain blew Barcelona away at the Camp Nou
Updated:Almost three years after the historic remontada at Camp Nou which saw Barcelona overturn a 4-0 first-leg deficit to knock Paris Saint-Germain out of the UEFA Champions League, the two…
Read more »3 Premier League records Manchester City are set to break
Manchester City recorded an unprecedented 16th straight win at the weekend, with a 4-1 thumping of Tottenham Hotspur. This was after a win at Old Trafford the previous week over…
Read more »Maccabi Tel Aviv 0-4 Chelsea: 3 major talking points from Israel
Chelsea picked up their second win in the week with a 4-0 thrashing of 10-man Maccabi Tel Aviv in their Champions League Group G encounter. Goals from Gary Cahill, Willian,…
Read more »Has the Premier League lost it’s European edge?
European football has long been the backbone of English football with an emphasis on the competition like no other. Across history a total of five English clubs have lifted the…
Read more »Wenger losing control over Champions League progress
It was a night to forget for Arsene Wenger and his Arsenal squad as they slumped to their second European defeat this season. The Emirates was stunned as the Gunners…
Read more »No Messi, no problem for Barcelona
The news that stole the headlines around the world after the weekend of European games was the injury to three-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi. Although Barcelona claimed a 2-1…
Read more »Manchester United hit by Champions League absence, revenues drop by almost 9%
Updated:Manchester United’s failure to qualify for the Champions League last season has had a sizeable impact on their finances, with the club announcing an 8.8% drop in revenues for the year…
Read more »Chelsea 4-0 Maccabi Tel-Aviv: Winners and losers
Chelsea took the first step towards reviving their season with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Israeli champions Maccabi Tel-Aviv at Stamford Bridge in Group G. The Blues never looked in…
Read more »Chelsea vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv: Live goals and highlights
Updated:We give you live updates from Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea look to get their season back on track with a win in their Group G opener in the Champions League…
Read more »Will Jose Mourinho pass the biggest test of his career so far?
Updated:For the last decade, all Jose Mourinho has been associated with is winning. Domestic leagues, champions leagues, cups, you name it, he’s won it. To put it into numbers, he…
Read more »Can Barcelona Retain the Champions League This Season?
Without further ado — which amounts to testing the patience of today’s highly impatient football fans — the Champions League proper starts tonight. The group stages are barely intriguing compared…
Read more »Chelsea vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Champions League 2015-16: Team News, Lineups, Stats & Live Stream
Updated:Chelsea vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv UEFA Champions League, Group G Date: Wednesday, 16th September, 2015 Time: 19:45 BST Venue: Stamford Bridge, London Live stream: Live on BT Sport Chelsea kick off their…
Read more »Manchester United include David De Gea on Champions League squad list
Updated:After his deadline day move to Real Madrid fell through due to delay in paperwork, Manchester United have included goalkeeper David De Gea in their Champions League squad for the…
Read more »Former Chelsea manager set to return to the Premier League this summer?
The man who famously led Chelsea to their first and only ever Champions League crown – Roberto Di Matteo, may be in line to return to England next season. According…
Read more »Can Liverpool beat faltering Manchester United to Champions League spot?
As we approach the final few games of the season, there are several prizes left to play for. The title race may be done and dusted, but the relegation scrap…
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