The Portuguese’s sacking as Manchester United boss comes as no surprise and no elite club will be interested in a coach who has failed to evolve Just over a decade ago, Jose Mourinho took a Chelsea side to Anfield for a Champions League semi-final clash with Rafa Benitez’s Liverpool. That the game was high on …
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The manager has finally been sacked after a disastrous start to the season. It was inevitable having turned the atmosphere sour in at Old Trafford Manchester United finally ran out of patience with Jose Mourinho and it’s not a moment too soon . The excuses, the friction, the dire football and most importantly the results …
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The Portuguese boss faces the impossible task of dismantling PSG in the last 16, but how has he fared in the history of the competition? With Manchester United having a last 16 clash against Paris Saint-Germain awaiting them in the knockout rounds of the Champions League, the general consensus is that Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Edinson …
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This season’s competition has arrived at the highly anticipated last 16 stage, with Europe’s big guns embarking on their quest for continental glory The 2018-19 Champions League is under way and the group stage has already thrown up some hard-fought matches. Europe’s premier club competition has a slightly different feel to it this season but the …
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The Belgian playmaker has only featured four times in the Premier League this season as the Carabao Cup champions prepare to defend their title Manchester City have coped fine in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne during his injury-interrupted start to the season but the Belgian is ready for a full comeback as Pep Guardiola …
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The Ligue 1 side loom as a “very dangerous” proposition for Barcelona, according to Ernesto Valverde Ernesto Valverde cautioned Barcelona against complacency after confessing to knowing little about Champions League last-16 opponents Lyon. The La Liga leaders avoided an undesirable date with Liverpool in Monday’s draw but were set the awkward challenge of a developing team that …
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Real Madrid have a chance to win a fourth successive European trophy this seas, but who was the last English team victorious in the competition? With the last 16 draw for this season’s Champions League having been finalised, fans have exciting matches to look forward to – such as Manchester United facing off with Paris …
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They may lead the Premier League, but Germany’s No. 1 believes Liverpool can be beaten when the two teams meet in the last 16 Manuel Neuer is confident Bayern Munich can beat Liverpool in the Champions League, claiming Jurgen Klopp’s men are “vulnerable”. The European giants were paired together at Monday’s draw, with the two …
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Liverpool meet the 2013 winners in the last 16 and the former Red is backing the former Dortmund manager’s experience to give his old side the edge Jurgen Klopp’s inside knowledge of the Bundesliga will be an advantage when Liverpool meet Bayern Munich in the Champions League, according to former Reds striker Ian Rush. Klopp …
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The Ligue 1 leaders will enter the last-16 tie as favourites but the former Red Devil insisted that things can change Manchester United great Denis Irwin hopes his old club can find some form before a blockbuster Champions League showdown against Paris Saint-Germain. Jose Mourinho’s side were left 19 points off the pace in the …
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