The Red Devils boss is relaxed about who his side will face when the knock-out stages begin next year Jose Mourinho says he isn’t concerned about who his Manchester United side will draw in the Champions League last 16. The Red Devils qualified for the knock-out stages by finishing second in Group H behind Juventus, …
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Ahead of the draw for the last 16 on Monday, Goal evaluates all of the remaining challengers in this season’s competition Getty Images #16 Roma Roma may have reached the semi-finals of last season's tournament but a repeat showing looks highly unlikely right now after picking up just nine points in a very soft group. …
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After his team exited the Champions League this week and have won one game in seven, the manager remains confident crisis can be averted Inter boss Luciano Spalletti does not fear their 2018-19 campaign will be derailed by the sort of mid-season crisis they suffered a year ago. With Tottenham drawing Barcelona, a victory with PSV …
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The former Manchester United defender believes the two clubs that his old club hate the most could contest the biggest prize in club football Manchester City and Liverpool will contest the Champions League final, according to former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand. Liverpool currently lead the Premier League table by a point from Pep Guardiola’s …
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The folly of Florentino Perez’s decision to sell the club’s all-time leading scorer has been exposed, with one coach sacked and another struggling Perhaps in the end Cristiano Ronaldo was actually underrated. In the corridors of power at Real Madrid there was a lack of urgency and desire to replace the Portuguese star when he …
The Liverpool forward defended his crown against the likes of his team-mate Sadio Mane and defender Kalidou Koulibaly Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has won the voting for the BBC African Footballer of the Year Award for the second straight year. The Egypt international beat out Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane, along with highly-regarded Napoli defender Kalidou …
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The Reds will be looking to maintain their place at the top of the table as they take on Jose Mourinho’s side at Anfield With European progression assured, Liverpool’s attention returns to domestic matters this weekend as they welcome Manchester United to Anfield. It’s a fixture which is always keenly contested, always tense and nervous …
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The vastly-experienced French winger is set to become a free agent next summer, but he has given little thought at present to his next move Franck Ribery is yet to make a decision on what his future will hold once he departs Bayern Munich. With his contract running down and the Bundesliga champions seeking to …
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The Spain international playmaker passed up the chance to skipper the Blancos after seeing Marcelo replaced during a Champions League encounter Dani Carvajal claims Isco was merely honouring a promise when passing up the Real Madrid captaincy against CSKA Moscow, not snubbing a chance to take the armband. When Marcelo was replaced in the 74th …
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The Red Devils missed the chance to land a potentially easier clash in the last 16 after slipping to a disappointing 2-1 defeat away at Valencia Juan Mata admits Manchester United are “disappointed” at having squandered the chance to top their Champions League group and avoid a potentially tricky clash in the last 16. The …