5 November 2018
When these teams met last month, we all expected a tight affair between two evenly matched teams, but the 4-0 result after a bashing of Atletico Madrid by Borussia Dortmund looked so much like a one-sided game even though it was still a surprising result. That result shows just how good Dortmund are shaping up to become under the leadership of Lucien Favre. The former Nice manager has helped them…
5 November 2018
Napoli and PSG face off in what could be the biggest game of this matchday as they both look to keep pace with Liverpool at the top of their Champions League group. Napoli are shaping up to becoming one of the best underdogs in Europe at the moment. Carlo Ancelotti has switched to a 4-4-2 formation so that he can accommodate both Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne in his starting eleven and the…
5 November 2018
This game presents Inter Milan with a chance to step one foot in the Champions League next round, can they take it? Barcelona have also started getting their mojo back, would they allow Inter get the better of them in this game? This Inter Milan team continues to get better every week. They beat Lazio in their last game to go on a 7 games winning streak in the Serie A. They have also won 9 of…
22 October 2018
PSG have dominated the French top flight so much that they must be bored of winning teams in that division at the moment. They beat Amiens 5-0 at the weekend, the second consecutive time they have recorded such a scoreline after they trashed Lyon just before the international break. They, however, have their eyes on the biggest price of them all which is the Champions League and this week they…
22 October 2018
This is perhaps the most interesting game of the week in the Champions League as these two teams who have made it to the final at least once in this decade go head to head in a double clash that will determine who tops this group ahead of the knockout rounds. Borussia Dortmund are flying this season. They currently play one of the most attractive brand of attacking football and they are on course…
22 October 2018
Inter Milan have enjoyed their return to the Champions League so far having won their first two group games, they have also received a major boost for this game after Lionel Messi pulled up injured at the weekend, so they could easily get a good result when they visit the Camp Nou here. Barcelona and Inter both have two wins from as many games and win for either of them here would help them put…
22 October 2018
After collecting four points from their last two Premier League games, Manchester United would feel that they can secure a win over Juventus in this game as well. The Red Devils almost picked up all three points when they visited Chelsea at the weekend, but a 96th-minute leveller from Ross Barkley distributed the spoils. They would now turn their attention to the Champions League. They have…