The Champions League rumbled on this week with an entertaining slate of action. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Matchday 3 in Europe’s premier club competition.
What happens if goals dry up for Liverpool?Liverpool’s exhilarating 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano on Tuesday was arguably the best match of the competition this season. It had a little bit of everything: an electric atmosphere, great goals, a red card, a penalty, and wild swings in momentum.
And though Jurgen Klopp should be enthused by Mohamed Salah’s sizzling form and his team’s continued ability to fill the net (Liverpool have now scored 18 [...]
Marko Arnautovic is free to leave West Ham United this month if the club receives a bid worth �45 million, Jacob Steinberg of the Guardian reports.
Manuel Pellegrini has expressed concern regarding the Austrian’s focus amid links with a transfer to China. The manager omitted Arnautovic from the squad for last weekend’s Premier League defeat to Bournemouth as well as Saturday’s FA Cup tilt against AFC Wimbledon.
A move to the Chinese Super League fell through earlier in January when a �36-million offer from an unnamed team was withdrawn. Steinberg reports that Guangzhou Evergrande have expressed an interest in signing the forward.
If Arnautovic [...]
Bayern Munich has Sevilla at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday evening for the second quarterfinals of the Champions League. The Bundesliga champions appear to have the mission effectively settled in light of the fact that they have the 2-1 advantage and scored two objectives in the contradicting field in the principal amusement played in Spain a week ago.
Sevilla originates from a genuine 4-0 crush, against Celta Vigo, in La Liga, a weekend ago, an outcome that stretched out to four matches without a win. Bayern Munich, then again, rides in the Bundesliga in the wake of winning the 28th title a weekend ago, because of a 4-1 triumph over Augsburg.
So with another [...]
The oust of the principal coordinate outcome (4-1) at 3-0 is something noteworthy for the Roma group. The objective scoring by Manolas in late minutes fixed a brilliant night for the Italians however dim for the Catalans.
* Roma is the third group in the Champions League to upset lost at least 3 objectives. Barcelona conquered PSG a year ago, while in the rundown is the thrashing of Milan against Deportivo. Enchantment!
* Daniele De Rosi is the primary player after 2013 to score and aid a match against Barcelona. Tomas Myler made his presentation in 2013 (2 objectives and 1 helps). Commander!
* Barcelona has languished three objectives over the first run through [...]
