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Erling Haaland – ‘I was brought in to help Manchester City win the Champions League’

Erling Haaland admits he is at Manchester City to win the Champions League. Source: Sport Soccer-.Independent

March 15, 2023 / Champions League

Odds are stacked against Jurgen Klopp who seeks ‘positive’ surprise in Madrid

A full 24 hours before Jurgen Klopp has to rouse his team into a frenzy, the Liverpool manager was pretty relaxed as he sat down in the [...]

March 14, 2023 / Champions League

Five-goal Erling Haaland has Man City in seventh heaven with emphatic Champions League win over Leipzig

The sensational Erling Haaland scored five as Manchester City ran riot to power into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 7-0 thrashing of [...]

March 14, 2023 / Champions League

After 2005 Champions League final, Carlo Ancelotti makes no assumptions about what’s next facing Liverpool

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is making no assumptions about what lies ahead against Liverpool despite Jurgen Klopp’s side facing a [...]

March 14, 2023 / Champions League

Tame Spurs limp out of Champions League after goalless draw with AC Milan

Tottenham’s season plunged to new depths after they were dumped out of the Champions League following a 1-0 aggregate defeat to AC Milan. [...]

March 8, 2023 / Champions League

‘We have to build’ – Kai Havertz urges Chelsea to ‘give everything’ in bid for Champions League

Kai Havertz called on his Chelsea team-mates to prove their determination to win a second Champions League title in three years after his [...]

March 8, 2023 / Champions League

Kai Havertz’s second shot from spot sends Chelsea through

Relief for Graham Potter, and maybe the release? It is possible this 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund could be looked back on as the game where [...]

March 7, 2023 / Champions League

I didn’t realise how bad surgery was, says Antonio Conte as he returns to touchline for ‘pressure’ game

Antonio Conte admitted he underestimated the physical impact of his gallbladder surgery and “over-evaluated” his own body as he prepares to make [...]

March 7, 2023 / Champions League

Chelsea complete Champions League comeback to ease pressure on Graham Potter

Graham Potter enjoyed his finest result as Chelsea manager as Borussia Dortmund were beaten at Stamford Bridge to see his side through to the [...]

March 7, 2023 / Champions League

The game to pull Chelsea out of the mire

As Todd Boehly walked through Stamford Bridge in Chelsea-emblazoned gear, this ownership still insistent on the grand plan that there are so many [...]

March 6, 2023 / Champions League

Man City forced to settle for first-leg draw as RB Leipzig hit back in second half

Manchester City had to settle for a 1-1 Champions League draw at RB Leipzig as their first-half domination went to waste. Source: Sport [...]

February 22, 2023 / Champions League

Virgil van Dijk: Liverpool face an almost impossible job in Madrid

Defender Virgil van Dijk admits Liverpool face an “almost impossible” job to save their Champions League hopes against Real Madrid in the [...]

February 22, 2023 / Champions League

Pep Guardiola claims it is no disaster if Manchester City come up short again in the Champions League

This season has given rise to varying shades of Pep Guardiola. There has been relaxed Pep, emotional Pep, agitated Pep, defiant Pep and here, on [...]

February 21, 2023 / Champions League

Courtois and Allison trade calamitous moments but Real enjoy the last laugh

Belatedly, Loris Karius has company. It may be of scant consolation to him; not after the best part of five years, not when his career is defined [...]

February 21, 2023 / Champions League

RB Leipzig v Manchester City: What time, what channel, team news and all you need to know

Manchester City resume their attempt to finally win the European crown against RB Leipzig. Source: Sport Soccer-.Independent

February 21, 2023 / Champions League

Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte absent from open training session before Leipzig clash

Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte were not involved as Manchester City trained in front of the media ahead of their Champions League trip to RB [...]

February 21, 2023 / Champions League

Jurgen Klopp wants to turn tables after reliving Real ‘torture’

Jurgen Klopp says he suffered the “torture” of rewatching Liverpool’s Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid to prepare for the ultimate [...]

February 20, 2023 / Champions League

Jurgen Klopp ‘didn’t watch Champions League final until last weekend’ as Real Madrid reunion looms

Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp conceded that he had not been able to bring himself to rewatch last season’s Champions League final defeat by [...]

February 20, 2023 / Champions League

Borussia Dortmund v Chelsea: How to watch it in Ireland, kick-off time and all you need to know

Borussia Dortmund will be quietly confident as they host Chelsea for the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 encounter tonight. [...]

February 15, 2023 / Champions League

Jude Bellingham still on Chelsea’s radar despite transfer frenzy

Chelsea have not been put off trying to convince Jude Bellingham to consider a move to Stamford Bridge, despite spending over £600million (€680m) [...]

February 14, 2023 / Champions League

Europe’s best fear being overpowered by Premier League strength in flagship competition

As managers such as Stefano Pioli and Marco Rose try to work out how to set up against English clubs for the Champions League’s return, [...]

February 13, 2023 / Champions League

Nightmare draws for English clubs whets appetite for next European stages

Liverpool and Manchester United were both handed nightmare draws in the first knockout round of the Champions League and Europa League as they [...]

November 7, 2022 / Champions League

Mahrez and Alvarez seal victory as City advance unbeaten

Try telling Rico Lewis this was a dead rubber. The Manchester City full-back was substituted late on and forced by referee Orel Grinfeeld to make [...]

November 2, 2022 / Champions League

Chelsea bounce back with table-top finish

This might have been a dead-rubber for Chelsea with top spot in Group E already guaranteed, but Potter’s team selection suggested he saw the game [...]

November 2, 2022 / Champions League

Ange Postecoglou hopes to give Celtic supporters a ‘memorable’ night in Real Madrid’s Bernabeu

Ange Postecoglou is hoping Celtic can give their supporters a “memorable” night in the Bernabeu. Source: Sport Soccer-.Independent

November 2, 2022 / Champions League

Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez give Reds a timely lift

Liverpool found a temporary solution to their indifferent form. Unleash Darwin Nunez and embrace the chaos. The South American needed 17 minutes [...]

November 1, 2022 / Champions League

Haaland, Messi and Aguero helping to mould Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez into world-class striker

Earlier in the season, some of Manchester City’s players were having a debate about who might win the World Cup. Source: Sport [...]

November 1, 2022 / Champions League

Hojbjerg fires Spurs to top-seed status right at the death

Antonio Conte often speaks of the need to “suffer” for success in football and this must have been a night of truly exquisite suffering for the [...]

November 1, 2022 / Champions League

Tottenham in fight to survive on European day of reckoning

Match-day six of the UEFA Champions League is upon us – the most stressful midweek of the season for some clubs, and potentially the most [...]

October 31, 2022 / Champions League

What time, what channel, team news and all you need to know about Liverpool v Napoli

Last season’s runners-up Liverpool continue their Champions League campaign for this season with a visit from Napoli this week. Here’s all [...]

October 31, 2022 / Champions League