Europa League bound-Arsenal have been told by new summer signing Stephan Lichtsteiner what to do to return to the UEFA Champions League, UCL. The North London club are missing out of Europe's biggest tournament for the second consecutive year and Lichtsteiner who is not new to the competition thinks there is something that needed to be done to ensure Arsenal emerges victorious in the current Europa League. Winning the Europa League gives Arsenal an automatic ticket to the Champions League even if they fail to secure a top three finish in the Premier League. The veteran says he has missed the UCL football and believes the club have the talent to get back into Europe's top tier again next season should they adhered to his advice. According to him, the … [Read more...]
UCL: Brutal Sadio Mane sends Neymar Jnr back to the street of Sao Paulo
The UCL opening match last night at Anfield was pleasing to watch especially for English football fans. Liverpool and PSG went head to head with the French club suffering a defeat in the dine minute after they had held down the Reds in a 2 - 2 draw only for Roberto Firmino to add one to the scoreboard giving Liverpool the winning points. Even though Liverpool won the match in style but there were some other scenes that were worth looking from the match. The one that caught our attention was what went down between Senegal international, Sadio Mane and Brazil star, Neymar Jnr. Let's say Sadio Mane was too brutal on Neymar last night as he gave him a taste of his very own medicine. The two had come face to face but Sadio Mane was not ready to cower or … [Read more...]
Roberto Firmino closing in on Cristiano Ronaldo goal record in UCL
The UEFA champions league for this season has commenced in style with the opening game being played yesterday. Liverpool had welcomed French club, PSG to England as the two sides played out a tough but interesting to watch game. In the long run, the game came to an end with 3 - 2 win in favour of the home team, Liverpool. This became possible after a last-minute goal from Brazil star, Roberto Firmino. The Brazil forward didn't start for the Reds owing to an injury he sustained during the EPL match against Tottenham Hotspur. He came from the bench to serve as a game changer for Liverpool. However, Roberto Firmino has created a new record for himself and his now close to topping world best player and Portugal international, Cristiano Ronaldo goal … [Read more...]
UCL: Comparison between Neymar Jnr and Mo Salah over the last three years as Liverpool play PSG tonight
The UEFA champions league for this season will commence tonight as Liverpool will be welcoming French football club, Paris Saint Germain to England for the first leg tonight. According to the group list released by UEFA at Monaco a few weeks ago, Liverpool fell in Group 3 alongside Paris Siant Germain, Napoli, and Red Belgrade. As Liverpool and PSG will be going head to head tonight, two of the key players to watch out for are Brazil star, Neymar Jnr and Egypt star Mo Salah. We decided to go back three years in other to compare the two stars and see how far they have developed. PSG star, Neymar Jnr during his stay at Barcelona believed to be the player that will end the Ballon d'Or award duopoly between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. However, … [Read more...]
Mourinho has never been written off like this by pundit, position he must fix revealed
Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has never been written off in his entire career due to his glaring achievements in Portugal, Italy, Spain and England. Obviously, things have not been going the way they ought to for United and Mourinho and no wonder, former Red Devils defender, Rio Ferdinand has the guts to write off his former side. With the Mourinho boys expected to have their first Champions League game of the season against Young Boys in Bern on Wednesday, Ferdinand is of the opinion that United are only in the competition as pretenders and not contenders. He was bold enough to state that United should forget about the Champions League this season as they will not go anywhere close to the trophy. Giving reasons for his stance, he stated that … [Read more...]
Liverpool vs PSG: Who has the best attack trio?
Liverpool vs PSG: Who has the best attack trio? - The Uefa champions league is set to return with a bang this season and it is going to be an interesting one. According to the selection made at Monaco weeks ago, English football club, Liverpool fell in Group 3 alongside Napoli, Paris Saint Germain, and Red Belgrade. The first match in the UCL will be going down on Tuesday night as Liverpool will be welcoming French side, Paris Saint Germain for the first leg of the tournament. Although various players from the two clubs have been throwing stony threats at each other, we can't wait to watch the match. However, like Liverpool, PSG also maintains super attacking players in the person of Sadio Mane, Mo Salah and Fermino. This has raised questions about … [Read more...]
UCL: Mata warns United of the danger ahead
It is still a celebration mood for Manchester United after the 2-1 win against Watford in the English Premier League fixture on Saturday. However, they are faced with the Champions League fixtures within the week as they take on Young Boys in their opening Group H game. United have been drawn with Juventus, Valencia and their first opponent, Young Boys who are the current Swiss champions. However, Manchester United playmaker, Juan Mata has warned his side of the danger ahead of them should they make the mistake of underrating their opponents. Liverpool fans to travel an extra 160 miles to watch the game against Napoli The Spanish player noted that the Young boys are in great form and overlooking the would be a “huge mistake” The Swiss side are the … [Read more...]