UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

2021-12-02 17:31:46 #Chelsea

UEFA ranking: 4
Group H: position tbc (W4 D0 L1 F10 A1)
Last season: winners (W 1-0 vs Man. City)
European Cup best: winners (2011/12, 2020/21)
Campaign in ten words: Defensively outstanding with the attacking variety to challenge the best.

Coach: Thomas Tuchel
The coach took over last January and immediately went 14 games unbeaten. The former Mainz and Dortmund boss was a runner-up with Paris in 2020 before going one better with the Blues last season. His Midas touch is yet to desert him.

Key player: Jorginho
The 2020/21 UEFA Men's Player of the Year is a metronomic presence in midfield who more often than not dictates the tempo of his team and the match.

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2021-12-02 15:45:01 #Bayern

UEFA ranking: 1
Group E: winners (W5 D0 L0 F19 A3)
Last season: quarter-finals (L on away goals vs Paris)
European Cup best: winners (1973/74, 1974/75, 1975/76, 2000/01, 2012/13, 2019/20)
Campaign in ten words: Scoring freely, hungry and deeply committed to title number seven.

Coach: Julian Nagelsmann
The 34-year-old has been diligent as successor to Hansi Flick, overseeing some fine displays and a cruise through the group stage. In 2016, he became the youngest coach in Bundesliga history when he took the Hoffenheim reins aged 28, leading them into the Champions League by finishing fourth the following year. He continued to impress in two seasons at Leipzig prior to joining Bayern in the summer.

Key player: Robert Lewandowski
The relentless Polish marksman hit new heights last term, scoring a record 41 German league goals as Bayern sealed a ninth straight championship. He has carried on that form this season with nine goals in five group fixtures and sits third on the list of all-time scorers in the Champions League.

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2021-12-02 15:35:36 Profiles of the 11 teams already through to the Champions League round of 16

#Ajax

UEFA ranking: 17
Group C: winners (W5 D0 L0 F16 A3)
Last season: group stage (UEFA Europa League quarter-finals)
European Cup best: winners (1970/71, 1971/72, 1972/73, 1994/95)
Campaign in ten words: Fearless, dynamic, inventive and relentlessly attack-minded: at home and away.

Coach: Erik ten Hag
Ten Hag has done a magnificent job with a squad that is constantly evolving. After taking Ajax to the brink of the UEFA Champions League final in 2018/19, he lost many of the team’s key players that summer, but has simply rebuilt the side: same script, different actors.

Key player: Sébastien Haller
The first player ever to score nine goals in his first five UEFA Champions League matches. The Ivory Coast striker has taken to the top tier with aplomb.

Did you know?
Ajax have won their opening five UEFA Champions League group games for the first time in their history.

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2021-12-02 13:00:15 consecutive away wins in all competitions for Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea.

Chelsea win
Man City win
Liverpool win

This Premier League title race. Who is your money is on #UCL

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2021-12-02 11:33:32 Ferré: "Lewandowski is not only a fantastic player, but also a fantastic person. He knew beforehand he wasn't going to win and I don't know how many players would have come. But he was still so nice, so smart, that was so fair play"

Ferré: "And the Ballon d‘Or isn't just a prize for the best footballer, it's also about the person. Lewandowski could have won the award (for last year) - with an emphasis on 'could'. We don't know, there was no voting. I will not give any prediction now. Maybe"

Lewandowski to be awarded the 2020 Ballon d'Or?
Pascal Ferré to BILD: "I heard what Messi said. We will talk and think about it. But we'll take time to make a decision"

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2021-12-02 10:30:01 Select Your Choice ‍

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2021-12-02 10:00:43 Mo Salah Karim Benzema
18 goals 17 goals
7 assists 8 assists
19 games 19 games

These two players this season Who will you go for #UCL

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2021-12-02 00:34:32 Liverpool become the first English top-flight team to score twice or more in 18 consecutive matches in all competitions.

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2021-12-01 23:00:36 Zlatan Ibrahimovic:

“Lukaku has a great ego, he thinks he’s a champion and he’s really strong. But I grew up in the Malmo ghetto, and when someone comes under me with his head down, I put him in his place."

“So, I hit him in his sweet spot: his Mum’s rituals. And he lost control. Although, I still have a terrible doubt… we lost that derby. I was sent off. Then I got injured. A lot of bad things happened. You’ll see that the Lukaku rituals really got me?"

“I asked my believing friends to pray for me. I have to settle the bill with him too. I hope to meet him soon."

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2021-12-01 21:51:28 Ralf Rangnick was at Old Trafford today together with John Murtough. It’s his first time into the stadium - he was dreaming of Premier League chance, it’s now time to start.

He’s expected to be there in the stands also tomorrow for Man Utd-Arsenal.

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