Who is Marcel Sabitzer? The man to transform Tottenham's midfield
by Ben McAleer
at Thursday, Apr 8 2021 09:00
Marcel Sabitzer has endured mixed performances against English opposition in the Champions League. Since the start of the 2019/20 season, the Austrian's best rated display came against Tottenham last March, where he earned a rating of 8.66. It was his showing in that 3-0 victory, where Sabitzer scor...
Who is Ibrahima Konate? Liverpool's next top centre-back talent
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Mar 29 2021 10:35
When every elite team was focussing their efforts on signing Dayot Upamecano, Liverpool were courting another young French RB Leipzig centre-back. Ibrahima Konate has today emerged as a top summer target for the Reds as they look to strengthen their defence further. Not content with the January capt...
Champions League team news and prediction: Liverpool vs RB Leipzig
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Mar 10 2021 12:10
Mistakes proved to be RB Leipzig's downfall in the first leg and they face a mountainous task if they are to get the better of Liverpool here. The German side, though, have won their last three away league matches 3-0, a result that would be enough to secure a spot in the quarter-finals.Liverpool ha...
Only three Liverpool players make RB Leipzig combined XI
by Josh Wright
at Tuesday, Feb 16 2021 12:42
Liverpool would have been relatively pleased with the round of 16 knockout stage draw back in December but so much has changed since then. The Premier League champions are in crisis following a run of three straight defeats. Jurgen Klopp's side have lost five of their last seven in all competitions ...
Champions League Team News and Prediction: RB Leipzig vs Liverpool
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Feb 16 2021 09:00
The Champions League returns this week with Liverpool the first of the three English flag bearers in action. The Reds have been in worrying form of late, so the distraction of Champions League football is a welcome one. RB Leipzig are no pushovers, though, and last season's semi-finalists will be co...
The matches that matter from the final Champions League group stage fixtures
by Martin Laurence
at Tuesday, Dec 8 2020 13:46
Ahead of gameweek six and the final round of Champions League group stage fixtures, as ever there are a mixture of meaningful and almost irrelevant matches to get through. Nine teams have already booked their place in the last 16, though 13 are still battling for those seven available spots in the k...
Champions League team news and prediction: RB Leipzig vs Man Utd
by Josh Wright
at Tuesday, Dec 8 2020 11:40
The group stage of the 2020/21 Champions League concludes this week and, while some teams already know their fate, others still have plenty to play for. The latter certainly applies for RB Leipzig, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain in Group H, who are all locked on nine points with one game ...
Champions League Team news and prediction: RB Leipzig vs PSG
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Nov 4 2020 11:15
Both RB Leipzig and Paris Saint Germain have lost to Manchester United in the group stages and neither side can afford to drop points here as the Premier League side gear up to take on Istanbul Basaksehir.Sat on three points each after the opening two matches, they'll be looking to earn the upper ha...
Champions League team news and prediction: Man Utd vs RB Leipzig
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Oct 28 2020 12:45
These two opened their group stage campaign with a win and with PSG in action against Istanbul Basaksehir, both Manchester United and RB Leipzig will be seeking to put more distance between themselves and the bottom two tonight.In the build up to Wednesday's meeting, we have all your need-to-know ma...
Champions League Group H Preview: European misery on the cards for Man Utd?
by Josh Wright
at Tuesday, Oct 20 2020 14:00
Rounding off our run down of all 32 teams is Group H, arguably the most dramatic of all eight. Manchester United face a real task to qualify for the knockout stage after being drawn alongside last season's finalists and semi-finalists in Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig, respectively. We have pick...