Monthly Archives: December 2017
Uefa Champions League: Who can Barcelona get in the last 16?
Uefa Champions League: Who can Barcelona get in the last 16?
Lionel Messi has won four Champions League at Barcelona. Getty For the 11th consecutive season Barcelona ended their Champions League group at the top and will therefore be seeded for the last 16 draw.The La Liga giants began the season under scrutiny after a hectic summer transfer window in which they lost Neymar to Paris […]
UEFA Champions League: Who can Tottenham draw in the last 16?
UEFA Champions League: Who can Tottenham draw in the last 16?
Close Pochettino on dreaming post Tottenham Hotspur vs Apoel Nicosia game Hayters After qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League as winners of a group that contained holders Real Madrid and one of Germany’s finest in Borussia Dortmund, much attention will be paid to Tottenham Hotspur, who made it through to the knockout […]
Uefa Champions League: Who can Real Madrid get in the last 16?
Uefa Champions League: Who can Real Madrid get in the last 16?
Zidane won the Champions League in his first two seasons at Real Madrid. Getty Real Madrid will be in the Champions League last 16 as runners-up after ending the Group H behind Tottenham Hotspur.Zinedine Zidane’s side began the campaign as the team to beat after becoming the first club to retain the Champions League trophy […]
Uefa Champions League: Who can Manchester United draw in the last 16 stage?
Uefa Champions League: Who can Manchester United draw in…
Close Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho offers solution to Romelu Lukaku’s goal drought Hayters For the first time in three years, Manchester United find themselves waiting to learn their fate for the knock-out stages of the Uefa Champions League. Jose Mourinho’s side made light work of their group campaign, securing 15 points from a possible […]
Champions League highlights, results, scores, analysis, reaction, video: Liverpool smash Spartak Moscow 7-0
Champions League highlights, results, scores, analysis,…
FIVE-TIME continental kings Liverpool have qualified for the Champions League knockout phase with a 7-0 hammering of Spartak Moscow while Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo set another scoring record. A first Reds hat-trick from Philippe Coutinho, a brace from Sadio Mane and singles from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah saw Liverpool record their biggest win at […]
Napoli, Sarri:”Not qualifying out of the group shouldn’t be seen as failing to reach an objective”
Napoli, Sarri:”Not qualifying out of the group shouldn’t…
After finishing in third place in their Champions League group, Napoli will now be dropped to the Europa League. After the match against Feyenoord, Maurizio Sarri spoke to Mediaset Premium:”It would have been a good excercise to play without being impacted by City’s result, but that wasn’t the case, we still have room for growth. […]
Napoli, Sarri:”Failing to get out of the group shouldn’t be seen as failing to reach an objective”
Napoli, Sarri:”Failing to get out of the group shouldn’t…
After finishing in third place in their Champions League group, Napoli will now be dropped to the Europa League. After the match against Feyenoord, Maurizio Sarri spoke to Mediaset Premium:”It would have been a good excercise to play without being impacted by City’s result, but that wasn’t the case, we still have room for growth. […]
Maggio: ‘Napoli regrets in Ukraine’
Maggio: ‘Napoli regrets in Ukraine’
Christian Maggio hopes Napoli can learn from their Champions League exit to Shakhtar Donetsk. “The regrets are around that first game.” The Partenopei were beaten 2-1 in Ukraine and it proved decisive, as they went into tonight’s matches needing to beat Feyenoord and hope Manchester City got the better of Shakhtar. “We had such a […]
Player ratings: Feyenoord 2-1 Napoli
Player ratings: Feyenoord 2-1 Napoli
Napoli were eliminated from the Champions League thanks to Shakhtar Donetsk’s win, but the Partenopei couldn’t even hold up their end of the bargain. Maurizio Sarri’s side had to win and hope that Manchester City won in Kharkiv, but they ultimately fell to a 2-1 defeat, with the Ukrainians winning 2-1 in the other match. […]
Sarri: ‘Napoli have lost our way’
Sarri: ‘Napoli have lost our way’
Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri admits “we’ve lost our way a little in attack and aren’t making the same movements as usual” after exiting the Champions League. In order to qualify, the Partenopei needed to beat Feyenoord and hope Manchester City got the better of Shakhtar Donetsk, but both games ended 2-1 for the hosts. “We […]