26 October 2018
Liverpool set the bar so high with their high energy attacking football last season and several fans and observers were expecting them to build on that this season, but it hasn’t been the same story, at least not yet. However, what they lack in sharp attacking football they have been making up for it with solid defensive displays. The Reds beat Red Star Belgrade 4-0 in midweek to keep themselves…
26 October 2018
Borussia Dortmund have lived under the shadows of Bayern Munich over the past few years, but this year looks quite promising as their young team seem to be thriving in every area of the field. They named former Nice boss, Lucien Favre as their new head coach and he has started as brightly as Peter Bosz started last season, their fans would hope that it lasts longer this time. BVB have not lost a…
24 October 2018
Sporting Lisbon and Arsenal come into this game knowing that the winner of this game would have the upper hand in the race to top their group in this competition. The other two group member were never going to make it beyond the group stages with these two teams as their opponents. Sporting started their Europa League campaign with a 2-0 home win over Qarabag. They followed that up with a 2-1 win…
24 October 2018
Milan would be looking to get over their derby day loss to Inter Milan at the weekend when they take on Real Betis in this game. The Italians have started this season well in European competitions, however, their struggle in the league means that they would take this competition seriously again as they look to get back into the Champions League by any means. Milan’s transfer drive is beginning to…
24 October 2018
Celtic travel to one of the biggest games they would play in the group stages of the Europa League when they face RB Leipzig in Germany for this one. The Hoops have started their season slowly and things could get worse before they begin to hit their stride again. After winning their first group game at home, they travelled to Austria for their second group game and allowed a 1 goal lead to slip…
24 October 2018
Chelsea would be looking to get over their 2-2 draw at home to Manchester United at the weekend when they take on BATE in this game. The Blues have been flying high this season as they remain unbeaten in all competitions, however, they have scored just two goals in their opening two group games in this competition so far. They almost drew their last game against Vidi who are considered the…
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…
21 October 2018
Patrick Viera’s foray into management in Europe has given him reasons to perform a serious reality check after his hugely successful time in the MLS with NYCFC. His Nice team started the season with no wins from their first three games, but they have since won 3 of their last 6 games to balance things out. The former Arsenal midfielder has achieved one major thing at the French side, and that is…
20 October 2018
These two Milan teams are building their way back to the top of Italian football, and as they meet in this game we expect fireworks as usual even if it is not a title decider. Inter would have an eye on a midweek meeting with Barcelona, while Milan would be looking to preserve their recently put together unbeaten run. Inter made a bad start to this campaign but they have since turned it around as…