Category: UEFA Champions League

The striker admits his team-mates are happy and performing better under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but their French opponents may be too strong Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku believes Paris Saint-Germain are the favourites to win their upcoming Champions League second round tie. United welcome the Ligue 1 leaders to Old Trafford for the first leg of the …

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After celebrating a huge Ligue 1 win over the runaway leaders on Sunday, the coach insists his side have no reason to fear the Catalan giants Lyon are confident of posing a threat to Barcelona in the Champions League after they ended Paris Saint-Germain’s unbeaten run in Ligue 1 with a 2-1 win on Sunday. …

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The Ligue 1 leaders were beaten by Lyon on Sunday and the centre-back believes the Manchester United boss would have enjoyed watching from the stand Thiago Silva believes Paris Saint-Germain offered Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer encouragement as they slipped up at Lyon. PSG had been unbeaten in their opening 20 Ligue 1 matches …

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The former Dortmund manager knows his side will face a stern test later this month Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool not to be complacent ahead of their Champions League Round of 16 tie against Bayern Munich. While the Reds remain top of the Premier League, Bayern has struggled this season in the Bundesliga, sitting third …

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The French star was upbeat following Sunday’s loss at Lyon, which ended the club’s unbeaten start to the league season Kylian Mbappe is “not worried” about facing Manchester United in the Champions League after Paris Saint-Germain suffered their first Ligue 1 defeat of the season. PSG’s unbeaten start to the league campaign was ended by …

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The Ligue 1 club will be forced to face the resurgent Red Devils missing their key striker after he sustained a foot injury last month Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon believes that the absence of star forward Neymar will be “dangerous” ahead of his side’s Champions League knockout campaign. The Brazil international is set to …

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Goal takes a dive into the history of the Anfield side as they look to restore their former glory under Jurgen Klopp Liverpool are one of the most successful sides in England, though they haven’t been as successful in recent years as they were during the 1970s and ’80s. Jurgen Klopp seems to have been …

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Tottenham have reignited their title ambitions this week but that does not mean the manager will cheer on their rivals in Sunday’s big game Mauricio Pochettino insists he will not be cheering on Arsenal when Tottenham’s bitter rivals travel to Manchester City on Sunday. Heung-min Son’s late winner against Newcastle United lifted Spurs above reigning …

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The Gunners owners already have a side competing for the biggest prize in American sport and are now looking to challenge for the European equivalent Arsenal are being challenged to emulate the success of the Super Bowl-bound LA Rams, with the Kroenke family charging Unai Emery with the task of delivering Champions League glory. On …

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After beating Newcastle United, Tottenham must play Leicester City just four days before facing Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League Mauricio Pochettino described Premier League schedule changes as “a massive disadvantage” to his Tottenham side after they won for the second time in four days with a Champions League clash against Borussia Dortmund looming on the …

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