Last week’s first legs served as a mere teaser for what’s bound to unfold over the next couple of evening of Champions League round of 16 action. With the two teams in half of the ties currently separated by no more than a single goal, we can only expect more of the trademark tension and…
The first legs of all eight Champions League last 16 ties have offered a solid indication of which teams will be contesting the quarter-finals. Only Borussia Dortmund vs Lille failed to find winner as seven clubs edged closer to the last eight, with away victories putting all three English competitors in pole position to progress….
Europe’s big boys returned to continental action this week as all eight Champions League last 16 first legs were staged. Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa were the English sides making arduous trips beyond the shores of old Blighty, with the trio returning home victorious ahead of next week’s second legs on home soil. The fun…
It’s been a Champions League campaign of novelty thus far, but the start of the knockout phase represents a return to familiarity. The all-new league phase and play-off round had its plaudits and critics, although there was an overall sense of improvement from the stale four-team group stages despite the excess of games. We’ve now…
The first four ties of the Champions League play-offs are in the books, with Tuesday’s games throwing up some delightfully entertaining affairs. AC Milan’s elimination at the hands of Feyenoord is perhaps the headline result, but all eyes were on Bayern Munich’s nervy survival against a Celtic side who were a matter of seconds away…
UEFA’s format changes to their club competitions has resulted in more football, more knockout rounds, and more second leg drama. The all-new Champions League play-off round has been greeted with a mixed reception, but more will doubtlessly come around to the competition’s extension should the typical chaos we associate with the competition’s knockout phase manifest…
We’re not exactly sure where we stand with this new round of Champions League action. Are we calling them the ‘play-offs’? Is this the start of the knockout stages? Questions linger surrounding the superfluous details, but we should nonetheless be in for some vintage continental action with 16 teams battling it out for the eight…
