0 comments by The Comeback on 9/17/2021
The usual suspects all return for this year’s edition of the Champions league, although some are donning new colors. This summer has seen a turbulent transfer window, with the likes of Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos and Raphaël Varane all departing their clubs in favor of a new adventure, making this year’s campaign as competitive as […]
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 21: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City (C) celebrates with John Stones (L) and Leroy Sane of Manchester City (R) as he scores their third goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Manchester City FC and AS Monaco at Etihad Stadium on February 21, 2017 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/21/2017
If you love high scoring contests, you were in for a treat. Defending was optional in Manchester and Leverkusen as 14 goals were scored between two incredible Champions League games. The first, Atletico Madrid took to Bayer Leverkusen for a 4-2 away win in the first leg. Normally, a tight game like that would be […]
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 20: Willy Cabellero of Manchester City catches the ball during a Manchester City training session and press conference ahead of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match against Monaco at Etihad Campus on February 20, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
0 comments by Randy Capps
In a week that also features FA and EFL Cup intrigue, the UEFA Champions League resumes its Round of 16 today and Wednesday. Here’s a quick look at each of the four matches: Manchester City vs. Monaco The experience of Vincent Kompany will be a big miss for Pep Guardiola’s side when it hosts Monaco […]
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – JANUARY 31: Chelsea players celebrate opening goal by David Luiz of Chelsea (obscured) during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on January 31, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic on 2/15/2017
Chelsea is currently steamrolling towards another Premier League title. They look unstoppable. The London side will easily qualify for next season’s Champions League. Chelsea missed out on Europe’s premier club competition this season thanks to a disastrous start in the previous year. With Antonio Conte’s men playing so well, there might be a small annoyance […]
PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 19: Angel Di Maria of PSG celebrates scoring his teams first goal of the game during the Group A, UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain Football Club and Fussball Club Basel 1893 at Parc des Princes on October 19, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/14/2017
Nobody expected this. Even those who felt PSG were to somehow defeat Barcelona didn’t expect to win like this. PSG defeated Barcelona 4-0 in the opening leg of the Champions League round of 16. PSG didn’t just beat Barcelona, they destroyed them. With just 43% (which is a lot against Barcelona) and a 10-1 advantage in […]
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 24: The Champions league trophy is seen prior to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Manchester City and Barcelona at Etihad Stadium on February 24, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel
The UEFA Champions League returns today with four round of 16 games over the next two days and another four next week. Thanks to some unpredictable results in the group stage, we’ve been blessed with some juicy matchups in the round of 16. PSG (FRA) vs. Barcelona (ESP) (Tuesday) The last few years, the blueprint […]
MADRID, SPAIN – DECEMBER 07: Karim Benzema of Real Madrid (L) celebrates scoring his sides second goal with Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid (R) during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at the Bernabeu on December 7, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel on 12/15/2016
Over the last few years, when the Champions League has gotten down to their final few teams, all the talk would surround which team was best set up to go all the way to the final. Some of the team were only there once in the past few years, such as Manchester City, Chelsea, or […]
BARCELONA, SPAIN – JANUARY 17: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona holds up the FIFA Ballon d’Or trophy prior to the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Athletic Club de Bilbao at Camp Nou on January 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel on 12/13/2016
The Ballon d’Or started out as an award given out by French Football to the best European player in football. In 1995, that changed to include all players playing for European clubs and in 2007, all players around the world were included. From 2010-2015 the award was merged with FIFA’s Player of the Year award […]
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 24: The Champions league trophy is seen prior to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Manchester City and Barcelona at Etihad Stadium on February 24, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel on 12/8/2016
The UEFA Champions League group stage has come to a close with 32 teams being narrowed down to 16. As usual it was an action filled group stage, complete with goals, comebacks, and upsets. Let’s look back at some of the highlights. Who advanced? Arsenal, Napoli, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Monaco, Borussia Dortmund, Leicester City, and […]
MONTE CARLO, MONACO – AUGUST 28: A general view of the UEFA Champions League trophy at the UEFA Champions League Draw for the 2008/2009 season at the Grimaldi Center on August 28, 2008 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 12/6/2016
This week will mark the final matchday of the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League Group Stage. The top two in each group will advance to the Round of 16 while third place heads to the Europa League. The team in last will receive some nice parting gifts but their European adventure would be over for this season. […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 11/1/2016
Out of all the great action in the Champions League, the best came at the end of the Ludogorets/Arsenal game. After setting up Arsenal’s first goal, Mesut Ozil’s greatest masterpiece was an 88th minute strike that took a possible upset away from the Bulgarian champs and sealed Arsenal’s place in the Champions League Knockout Stage. […]
BARCELONA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 19: Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City reacts during the UEFA Champions League group C match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City FC at Camp Nou on October 19, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic on 10/20/2016
The Champions League group stage has reached the halfway point and some teams are well on their way to the last 16. Others have not been so lucky. Naturally, some of the smaller teams are not expected to do so well, but for a few of the bigger teams in the tournament, anything else than […]
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 24: Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on September 24, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 10/19/2016
Against Ludogorets, Arsenal was regarded as heavy favorites at the Emirates. And as predicted, Arsenal wasted no time to get the domination started against their Bulgarian opponents. In the 12th minute, Alexis Sanchez got behind the Ludogorets back line and found himself open and in on goal. After a couple moves to try and find […]
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – SEPTEMBER 28: Moussa Dembele of Celtic scores his team’s third goal during the UEFA Champions League group C match between Celtic FC and Manchester City FC at Celtic Park on September 28, 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 9/28/2016
1) Biggest winner – The fans You and I were in for a treat today. A total of 28 goals were scored today and if you were lucky enough to have Fox Sports’ MulitMatch 90 either on Fox Sports Plus or Fox Soccer2Go, you saw all the action without having to change the channel. 2) […]
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – SEPTEMBER 27: Heung-Min Son of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates victory after the UEFA Champions League Group E match between PFC CSKA Moskva and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Stadion CSKA Moskva on September 27, 2016 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 9/27/2016
1) Biggest winner – Leicester City After two matches, the surprise English champs have two wins, including a 1-0 win against their likely group rival Porto. Within Group G, Leicester is up by five points over third place Porto. Before the tournament, people were debating whether or not Leicester would get eaten alive in the […]
