Claudio Ranieri takes his Inter Milano side to France seeking a third successive UEFA Champions League quarter-final place – as well as a small piece of revenge over Olympique de Marseille coach Didier Deschamps. As coach of AS Monaco FC, Deschamps denied Ranieri’s Chelsea FC a place in the 2003/04 UEFA Champions League final with [ Read More ]
AC Milan will be anxious not to repeat the mistakes that have led to their UEFA Champions League exits at the hands of Premier League opponents in recent years when they welcome Arsenal FC. The Italian giants bowed out to Arsenal’s north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur FC 12 months ago, Manchester United FC having got [ Read More ]
APOEL FC will try to extend their history-making run when they visit Olympique Lyonnais for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie. APOEL have enjoyed an impressive campaign so far, topping Group G. Remi Garde’s Lyon finished runners-up behind Real Madrid CF in Group D only after an astonishing escape act in [ Read More ]
Bayer 04 Leverkusen could not face a more formidable threat to their hopes of reaching their first UEFA Champions League quarter-final in a decade as they welcome FC Barcelona for their round of 16 first-leg tie. The fact that Josep Guardiola’s holders have averaged four goals a game on their travels underlines the size of [ Read More ]
Manchester United will look to prevent an unwanted hat-trick when they take on FC Basel 1893 in their decisive final Group C fixure. In 16 previous UEFA Champions League group stage campaigns, United have failed to progress only twice – in 1994/95 and 2005/06 – and they will be determined to ensure they do not [ Read More ]
Three teams are still vying for UEFA Champions League Group F’s second qualifying place but it is Olympique de Marseille who hold the upper hand and a win at Borussia Dortmund would assure them of second spot. A draw would also be enough as long as Olympiacos FC do not beat section winners Arsenal FC [ Read More ]
