Champions League
Liverpool – FC Porto: Porto’s frenetic midfield make for a chaotic encounter (2-0)
In this frantic affair, Liverpool unsurprisingly displayed the most composure. FC Porto’s seemingly-uncontrolled and direct approach – while giving themselves more than a few problems –
FC Barcelona – Olympique Lyonnais: Lyon’s Mirrored Setup Backfires To Devastating Effect (5-1)
Bruno Génésio’s Lyon went for an ambitious man-for-man approach in the second leg of their tie with FC Barcelona. Because of Lyon’s poor execution of the
Juventus – Atlético Madrid: Allegri’s masterful game plan and a Ronaldo hat trick lead Juventus into the quarter finals (3-0)
Juventus completed a spectacular comeback against Atlético. In the first sixty minutes of the game, Juventus players executed Allegri’s masterplan to perfection, overwhelming Atlético with crosses
Paris Saint-Germain – Manchester United: Dramatic United Win In Game Of Individual Errors (1-3)
Both teams played to a decent tactical level, albeit with a large gap in player quality. Before Marcus Rashford’s penalty, the key moments in the game
Real Madrid – Ajax: Brave Ajax Knock Out Champions League Holders With Historic Performance (1-4)
A youthful Ajax side stole the hearts of many football fans around the world by putting up a brave performance, and getting rewarded for it this
Borussia Dortmund – Tottenham Hotspur: One Half Of Vibrant Attacking Football Not Enough For Dortmund (0-1)
While Dortmund will probably argue they deserved much, much, more from this game, they did not take advantage of their opportunities in the first half because
Atlético Madrid – Juventus: Atlético Reminds Us They Are A European Giant (2-0)
Atlético deservedly won the first leg of their tie against Juventus by following the classic Simeone playbook: outstanding defensive organization, good attacking transitions, and a decisive
Schalke 04 – Manchester City: Schalke’s passionate performance makes City struggling (2-3)
All the traits that got Schalke in the Champions League last season – passionate and disciplined defending paired with quick counterattacks and dangerous set-pieces – made
Champions League Knockout Preview – Part Four
Isn’t this the best time of the year? The winter cold slowly fades away, to be replaced by the thin and hopeful sunlight of early spring.
Olympique Lyonnais – Barcelona: Lyon escape the clutches of Barcelona to somehow come away with a decent result (0-0)
The incessant attacking flow of this game was in no way comparable to the final scoreline. However, a lot more of the open attacks fell in