Month: February 2019

He may have been in Lyon for Barca’s Champions League stalemate, but basketball took centre-stage for the defender when questioned after the game Barcelona defender Gerard Pique reopened his feud with Real Madrid by suggesting the team act in a hypocritical fashion when it comes to refereeing decisions – whichever sport they play.  Madrid’s basketball …

Read more “'When referees help Madrid they shut up' – Pique slams Real's officiating complaints”

The manager warned his players that their 0-0 draw away in the Champions League is a precarious result Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde accepts the 0-0 draw his side secured away to Lyon in the Champions League on Tuesday is a “dangerous” result. Valverde’s side generally controlled proceedings in France, but they were wasteful in front …

Read more “Valverde accepts 0-0 a 'dangerous' result for Barca to take back to Camp Nou”

Liverpool failed to muster a first-leg goal in their Champions League last-16 date with the Bundesliga side, but their manager isn’t concerned Jurgen Klopp says he is “absolutely OK” with Liverpool’s 0-0 draw against Bayern Munich, despite admitting a measure of frustration with the subdued display. Bayern successfully blunted the Premier League side’s star-studded attack …

Read more “'It's not a dream result but it's a good one' – Klopp satisfied with Bayern draw”

Though the Premier League side couldn’t come away with an advantage at Anfield, the Reds’ captain is confident of securing a result in Germany Jordan Henderson believes Liverpool can go to the Allianz Arena and ‘hurt’ Bayern Munich despite Tuesday’s first leg ending in a scoreless draw at Anfield. With the likes of Mohamed Salah, …

Read more “‘We can go there and hurt them’ – Henderson confident despite Bayern stalemate”

The forward starred for the German champions as they held the Reds to a 0-0 draw in Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 first leg Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry has “definitely improved” since moving to the Bundesliga from Arsenal, according to former Premier League striker Andy Cole who praised the 23-year-old’s performance against Liverpool. The Reds …

Read more “'I've never seen Robertson get beat like that!' – Cole praises Gnabry improvement at Bayern”

The former Manchester United defender gives the Reds the edge following an uninspiring 0-0 draw against the German champions at Anfield Rio Ferdinand believes Liverpool should be the happier of the two sides after Jurgen Klopp’s men played out an uninspiring 0-0 draw against Bayern Munich at Anfield in the first leg of their Champions …

Read more “Ferdinand confident 'devastating' Liverpool attack will score in Munich”

The veteran No.9 is enduring a horrible run of form in the competition and the Blaugrana need him to start scoring fast if they are to go all the way No matter which way you put it, it doesn’t look good for Luis Suarez. Having proven himself as one of Europe’s best strikers, nobody would …

Read more “One goal in 17 games – Barcelona need Suarez to wake up in Champions League”

The goalless draw at Anfield surprised plenty – but the Reds will fancy their chances of finishing the job in Germany So that’s Niko Kovac’s new nickname sorted. ‘The Jinx’, we can call him. “We probably won’t see 0-0,” the Bayern Munich coach had suggested on the eve of this Champions League last 16 . …

Read more “Fabinho silences Lewandowski as Van Dijk-less Liverpool leave it all to play for in Munich”

The current Juve star has scored plenty of goals against Atletico but their coach is more concerned with the damage his men can dish out Diego Simeone had little desire to discuss old foe Cristiano Ronaldo as Atletico Madrid prepare to host Juventus in a mouthwatering Champions League last-16 clash. Ronaldo completed a shock €112million …

Read more “Atletico boss Simeone not thinking about Ronaldo rematch in Champions League”

The 24-year-old will play no part in the return fixture at Allianz Arena in the Champions League last 16. Bayern Munich right-back Joshua Kimmich will miss the second leg of his side’s Champions League last-16 tie against Liverpool.  Kimmich picked up a yellow card in Tuesday’s first leg at Anfield and will be suspended for the return …

Read more “Blow for Bayern as Kimmich suspended for Liverpool second leg”