FC Barcelona are off to a rip roaring start this season, as they are unblemished, thus far, in La Liga. They head into their second Champions League clash, this time at Galatasaray, having won the first 5-1 over Feyenoord. So obviously, they are feeling very good right now. However, they do have an injury concern with their Ballon d'Or candidate (although he was omitted from … [Read more...] about Barcelona Team News at Galatasaray: Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong
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Arsenal Team News vs Lille: Piero Hincapie, Christos Tzolis
Arsenal got a lot of great squad fitness news yesterday, as Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Max Dowman and Ezri Konsa were all passed fit to feature (after entering the weekend as potential injury concerns) against Leeds United in the Premier League fixture. Three members of the quartet (Dowman was the only exception) started the 2-1 win over Leeds on Saturday. We're predicting that … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Lille: Piero Hincapie, Christos Tzolis
Arsenal and PSG Bring Contrasting Styles to Champions League Final
It would be a bit simplistic to refer to Saturday night's Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal UEFA Champions League Final as "Beauty vs the Beast." Yes, PSG present themselves as a more aesthetically pleasing, fun to watch attacking style. Or "swashbuckling" if you will. Meanwhile Arsenal could be branded as more "pragmatic" (a condescending euphemism if there ever was one). The … [Read more...] about Arsenal and PSG Bring Contrasting Styles to Champions League Final
Thierry Henry Highlights Importance of Kai Havertz in Champions League Final
Kai Havertz, then with Chelsea, scored the only goal of the 2021 UEFA Champions League final. It was the first goal that he ever scored in the competition, and it gave Chelsea their second UCL title, as they beat fellow English side Manchester City 1-0. The following February (2022), Havertz scored the game-winning goal in a final once again, this time in the 117' minute of … [Read more...] about Thierry Henry Highlights Importance of Kai Havertz in Champions League Final
Liverpool Predicted Starting XI at Galatasaray (Champions League)
Here we go, the portion of the UEFA Champions League where we separate the wheat from the chafe- the knockout round! No more League Phase, and we're now past the Playoff Round. Indeed it's elimination time when Liverpool take on Galatasaray, as the Reds get their tie started with the road leg. No English club succeeds in the UCL like Liverpool, when we get to this level, it's … [Read more...] about Liverpool Predicted Starting XI at Galatasaray (Champions League)
Real Madrid Team News, Injury List, Match Preview vs Benfica
Last week saw Real Madrid reunite with their good old friend Jose Mourinho, as they bested his current team, Benfica, 1-0. It was the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Playoff tie, staged in Portugal, with the home tie in Madrid now coming up on Wednesday night. Mourinho wins some silverware everywhere he goes, and he did so at Madrid, as well, during the early 2010s. … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News, Injury List, Match Preview vs Benfica
Chelsea FC Get Barcelona, Bayern Munich in Champions League Draw
Chelsea have a UEFA Champions League schedule, in the League Phase that's a pretty tough slate, for pretty much anybody. There is no such thing as the "group of death" in this new UCL format, or even a true "group" for that matter. However, this kind of schedule evokes the same kind of vibes as "the group of death." Chelsea's confirmed fixture list for the UCL includes FC … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Get Barcelona, Bayern Munich in Champions League Draw
Tottenham Receive Very Favorable UEFA Champions League Draw
It does seem hilarious that a team which finished in the very last spot above relegation last season qualified for this season's UEFA Champions League, but here we are. Tottenham finished 17th (but also 14 pts away) from the drop last term, but they were in the Europa League tournament, and they did win that competition, so hey, the rules are the rules. And although they are … [Read more...] about Tottenham Receive Very Favorable UEFA Champions League Draw
Arsenal FC Starting Lineup Prediction vs Paris Saint-Germain
For the third season in a row, Arsenal FC were the last team standing, before eventually getting eliminated, in the Premier League title chase. Liverpool FC clinched earlier today, meaning the Gunners will now have to aim for finishing second, and if they do, it'll mark the third straight season of doing so. … [Read more...] about Arsenal FC Starting Lineup Prediction vs Paris Saint-Germain
Arsenal Team News vs PSG: Mikel Merino, Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori
It's officially official now- Arsenal FC can go all in on the Champions League. Liverpool thrashed Tottenham Hotspur today, and in the process, clinched the Premier League title. So now the Gunners can go all in on the UCL, and that campaign continues Tuesday night when they host Paris Saint-Germain. Arsenal should, or at least could, get a trio of players- Mikel Merino, Ben … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs PSG: Mikel Merino, Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori