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Van Dijk reveals how Liverpool will stop Lionel Messi after Porto win
Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool must defend ‘together’ as a unit against Lionel Messi when they fight Barcelona for a place in this year’s Champions League final. Liverpool sealed their spot in the final four with a 6-1 aggregate win over Porto on Wednesday after Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Van Dijk all […]
Solskjaer fires warning to Man United strikers ahead of Barca clash
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has ordered his strikers to find their shooting boots against Barcelona after a poor first leg in the Champions League quarter-finals. United have to win away to mighty Barca on Tuesday night to reach the semis having lost 1-0 at Old Trafford in last week’s first leg. Not only […]
Mourinho gives his prediction for Barcelona v Man United game
Former red devils manager Jose Mourinho believes Barcelona should reach the Champions League semi-finals given their “little advantage” over their opponent Manchester United. The two European giants will renew their rivalry at Camp Nou on Tuesday after Manchester United lost 1-0 to FC Barcelona in the first leg of the tie. Luke Shaw’s first-half own […]
Dani Alves slams PSG team-mates: I warned them about Man Utd
Paris Saint-Germain defender Dani Alves has revealed that he would like to be “listened to more” as he says his experience could be of great help for the club in their quest for breakthrough in Europe. Alves was a three-time winner of the Champions League with Spanish giants Barcelona, as well as a runner up […]
Lukaku fires warning to United after Barca defeat
Romelu Lukaku concedes Manchester United will find it more difficult to make a successful Champions League comeback against Barcelona than the one they managed against Paris Saint-Germain. United booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with an outstanding 3-1 win over PSG last month and were rewarded with a tie against Barcelona. But Ole […]
Mata: Man United will suffer against Barcelona
Juan Mata insists Manchester United are ready for a meeting with Lionel Messi and Barcelona, with United respecting their Champions League opponents rather than fearing to face them. The Liga title holders are set to play at Old Trafford on Wednesday night for the first leg of a heavyweight quarter-final clash. Ernesto Valverde’s side have […]
Mourinho aims sly dig at Ole Solksjaer over Man Utd comeback against PSG
Jose Mourinho aimed a sly dig at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer by claiming Liverpool produced the best performance in the Champions League this campaign. The Portuguese boss thought the 3-1 victory over Bayern Munich was more impressive than Manchester United’s remarkable comeback against Paris Saint-Germain. Manchester United’s historic 3-1 second leg win over the French giants […]
Lewandowski hits out at Kovac’s defensive tactics after Liverpool defeat
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has blamed head coach Niko Kovac’s defensive set-up for their Champions League loss against Liverpool. The Bundesliga champions secured a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their knockout tie at Anfield, but their lack of an away goal left them vulnerable heading into Wednesday’s game. Liverpool exploited that vulnerability […]
Ronaldo equals Messi record to complete Juve’s stunning comeback vs Atletico
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to complete Juventus’ shocking Champions League comeback against Atletico Madrid. Juve were faced with a difficult task of qualifying after a 2-0 defeat to Atletico in the first leg, while Diego Simeone’s team headed into Tuesday’s match having kept a clean sheet in their last five games. But Ronaldo hit […]
Klopp slams Neville for suggesting Liverpool should lose to Bayern
Jurgen Klopp responded to the suggestion that the Champions League was Liverpool’s secondary concern this campaign ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League second leg against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Gary Neville suggested Liverpool should lose to Bayern if they want to win the Premier League so they can have a clear fixture list for the rest […]