Champions League

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Eduardo Camavinga: the supersub ready to shape Real Madrid’s future

Eduardo Camavinga is not accustomed to waiting. This is a man for whom everything has happened in a tremendous hurry. The youngest player...

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The Champions League trend that could come to the fore again

In the minutes before Liverpool’s first leg against Leipzig, Jurgen Klopp made a point of reminding the players how good they actually are. The...

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Atletico Madrid must ditch defensive shackles to overthrow Chelsea

Joao Felix is a forward that has been given a lot of focus in Chelsea’s preparation for Wednesday, but it’s telling that there have...

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Champions League return might give us something we haven’t seen in years

At Liverpool, the thinking has already shifted, and Jurgen Klopp’s staff have been considering whether to change preparations to prioritise the Champions League. There’s much more...

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A night of shame and statements: Istanbul Basaksehir, PSG and QPR prove football is confronting its problems

A night when the game took the knee and made a stand, illustrating the utter importance of both. It was thereby a night with genuine impact,...

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Solskjær’s lack of champion-manager edge was brutally exposed in Leipzig

There was an eerie quality to the BT Sport analysis of Manchester United’s exit from the Champions League. At times the post-match segment...

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Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hints at new Marcus Rashford role after PSG defeat

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted Marcus Rashford could be deployed on the right wing more often after the club’s 3-1 Champions League defeat to PSG on...

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Man City eye attacking explosion to kick-start season with Pep Guardiola’s ‘adjustment’

Manchester City travelled to Athens on Tuesday with little to worry about, Champions League-wise at least. A point against Olympiacos will be enough to secure...