It was the action that changed everything. In the last quarter of an hour, this Wednesday during the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Manchester City (1-2), Gabriel Jesus equalized from the head (78th), completely reviving his team. A goal maybe marred by a fault of the Brazilian … Read more
Frank Lampard (Chelsea coach, clearly beaten by Bayern): “The level of Bayern was fantastic. We failed to be there, we are obviously disappointed, it’s a hard lesson in reality for the players, but that’s what football in the Champions League is all about. In the first period, we suffered at times, but we managed to … Read more
“At this point, the movement of Italian supporters in Lyon is maintained. There is no prohibition order. We are not moving towards this hypothesis. “ Contacted Monday afternoon, the authorities confirmed to us that the movement of supporters of Juventus Turin to Lyon was, for the time being, not in question, while northern Italy is … Read more
Four days after being the victim of racist screams on the lawn of Vitoria Guimaraes, which pushed him to leave the field, the Franco-Malian striker of FC Porto Moussa Marega played this Thursday evening the entire sixteenth final go from Europa League on the lawn of Bayer Leverkusen. – – With a lot of commitment, … Read more
José Mourinho (Tottenham coach, beaten 1-0 by Leipzig): “What makes me think that qualification is still possible? This is the result. 1-0 is 1-0, not 10-0, the result remains open. We would not be the first team to lose the home game 1-0 and then qualify. What keeps me confident is the spirit, the mentality … Read more
Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta coach, on Sky channel, after the 4-1 victory over Valencia): “We are of course satisfied. For a result like that, we would have signed. There is a little bitterness for the conceded goal and the chances suffered at 4-0. It must get our attention. We have to play with more precision. … Read more
Harry Wings (Tottenham midfielder, before the reception of RB Leipzig, on the absence of Son Heung-min) : “Son’s injury is a very hard blow for us. He’s a top player who was in great shape. We saw it this weekend (against Aston Villa, 3-2). He brings more than his goals, he works hard, he has … Read more
In a press conference on Monday, Jürgen Klopp, the German coach of Liverpool FC, the last winner of the Champions League, paid tribute to Atlético de Madrid and his philosophy of play before facing the Madrid club in eighths Champions League final leg: “I have nothing to say to people who think that this training … Read more
At the traditional pre-match press conference on Monday, Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre of Switzerland stressed above all on the defensive aspect to counter PSG’s offensive armada on Tuesday evening in 8th final leg of the Champions League. “Paris is a dangerous team to recover the ball. When the Parisians pick it up, they go … Read more