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Manchester United are one of 32 teams vying for Champions League glory this season. The draw takes place this evening, but as per usual, as simulator has been done. This time by Italian giants AS Roma. In their simulator,  United have been handed a horrendously difficult draw , with the Red Devils going up against FC Barcelona, Ajax and Inter Milan; in our current form, that’d be an extremely difficult group to qualify from. Under the new rules where the champions go into pot one, that immediately means the Red Devils will go up against either Atletico Madrid, Barca, PSG, Lokomotiv Moscow, Real Madrid, Bayern, or Juve. So you know you’re going to get at least one immensely difficult team. The third-place sides are all elite sides, too. As the old saying goes, there are no easy groups in the Champions League any more. Whoever we get matched up with will certainly fancy their chances against us. As always, it’s about winning your home games and making that ad...

​ Bournemouth defender  Nathan Ake  claims that he felt a bit odd when he won a Premier League medal. Ake was part of the Bournemouth team on loan in 2016-2017, playing ten times. But he went back to the Blues in January, featuring in some games. Twice in the league, three times in the FA Cup. He was given a league medal, but he felt strange about the experience and the resulting celebrations. "To go back and not play was a bit disappointing," he said to the  Daily Echo . "I would have wanted to play a little more. I didn't but, overall, I still learned a lot from going back to play under  Antonio Conte  and being around the Premier League-winning team. "I got a medal in the end. Not at the same time as the other players because I didn't play the five games but they sent me one. "It's not the same as if you played every game, so I didn't celebrate as loud as the others who had struggled the whole season to get the wins. I came for half ...

The UEFA Champions League group stage draw is here! The draw took place in Monaco on Thursday. See result: Group A : Atlético Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Monaco, Club Brugge Group B : Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, PSV Eindhoven, Internazionale Milano Group C : Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli, Liverpool, Crvena zvezda Group D : Lokomotiv Moskva, Porto, Schalke, Galatasaray Group E : Bayern München, Benfica, Ajax, AEK Athens Group F : Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, Lyon, Hoffenheim Group G : Real Madrid, Roma, CSKA Moskva, Viktoria Plzeň Group H : Juventus, Manchester United, Valencia, Young Boys Which group is the toughest? Trending Today

Ronaldo has backed Jose Mourinho to turn things around at Manchester United, although he believes the Champions League will be staying at Real Madrid this year. Mourinho is under pressure after United started the Premier League season with one win and two defeats, including a 3-0 loss at home to Tottenham on Monday. He takes United to Burnley on Sunday with his future hanging in the balance, but Ronaldo believes a knee-jerk reaction would be wrong. "I don't know what's happening in Manchester, but wait before criticising Mou -- he's special and he's won a lot,"  he told Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport. United have been drawn against Juventus, Valencia and Young Boys in the Champions League, with Paul Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo facing their respective former clubs. "[Juventus] are a really strong side," Ronaldo said. "They've reached the final twice recently and Ronaldo is going to strengthen them, but the Champions League is not e...

ESPN FC's Paul Mariner sifts through the Champions League draw and determines who has the best path to the knockout stage and who may struggle. Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde says his side are up against a "powerful group" after drawing Tottenham, Inter Milan and PSV Eindhoven in Thursday's Champions League draw in Monaco. Barca, five-time winners of Europe's top club competition, are looking for their first triumph since 2015 after crashing out at the quarterfinal stage last season. And Valverde highlighted the different challenges his side will face in order to qualify for the knockout stage this term.  "It's a powerful group, they always are at this stage of the competition," Valverde said. "It's a nice group, too, with teams with different styles of play and four really competitive clubs. The official result of the  # UCLdraw ! 🤩 Toughest group? 🤔  pic.twitter.com/G6rPKtQuU8 — UEFA Champions League (@Ch...

8. Hernanes He has the ability to use both feet. The Brazilian managed to score free kicks with either foot in the same game during his time at Sao Paulo and has continually shown his skills with both feet in Serie A since his arrival in 2010. 7. Pedro He is good at dribbling with his right foot as well as his is with his left foot. 6. Adam Lallana Lallana’s ability to play with both feet has never been in question and since the arrival of Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, he seems to have gained new confidence in his abilities. 5. Xabi Alonso Xabi Alonso has been a success story in England, Spain and Germany. His ability to control games from midfield with his vision and passing ability with both feet have led to him winning three league titles and two Champions League titles. 4. Francesco Totti He had an illustrious career at Roma, this one club legend has made a living from having an excellent right foot. Luckily for Totti, he was also blessed with a more capable left foo...

Rohit Meena Following and playing football since I was 14. 7w ago It will be a long answer but i bet you its worth it and you'll surely understand the whole concept Parking the bus isn't a new strategy; it's one that Inter Milan and Chelsea both successfully employed in defeating Barcelona and eventually claiming the Champions League title. Also nowadays most frequently used by teams like Athletico Madrid. AC Milan attempted an ultra-defensive strategy to try to hold on to a 2-0 lead against Barcelona. They failed  miserably. So  why didn't it work for Milan? First of all, let us define what is meant by 'park the bus'---> It's an ultra-defensive strategy, involving defending with nearly your entire team. You allow the other team possession, in exchange for occupying almost all available space in your defensive third, keeping the other team from creating any real chances at goal.  Then you counter as fast as you possibly can. Generally, you counte...

Liverpool ace, Mohamed Salah has said that he is ‘proud’ to represent Egyptians at the highest level in football after missing out on the 2018 UEFA’s Player of the Year to Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric. Modric on Thursday won UEFA’s Men’s Player of the Year ahead of Ronaldo and Salah. “When you do something for the first time, nobody has done it as an Egyptian before, something great, it’s something I have to be proud of,” Lifestyle News quoted Salah as saying after the award. “There are 100 million Egyptians who see me as a role model. “That’s something I have to be very proud of. Sometimes you feel pressured because of that, but it also makes you work harder to do your job better and better and better.” Salah hopes to lead Liverpool to victory when they face Leicester City on Saturday in the Premier League. Related Topics: nigeria news Don't Miss JAMB speaks on reduction in cost of UTME form News7...

The UEFA Champions League 2018/19 season is set to kickstart with the group stage draw expected to be held today in Monaco with each teams that have qualified will get to know their opponents. The final for this season will hold at Atletico Madrid’s new stadium Wanda Metropolitano. The artwork for the 2019 Champions League final will be the first drawn by an artist from the host city, with a Madrid-based artist taking responsibility for this coming season’s design. While the design will change year to year, the Champions League trophy will remain a constant in the centre of the image, with everything else around it to change based on the artist’s impression of the final in their city. Ruben Sanchez is the illustrator for this year’s design, and his effort attempts to capture the scene at night in Madrid and is full of energy and objects that represent the Spanish capital. The main elements from this perspective are: a cat (locals are affectionately call...

Gareth Bale is capable of replacing Cristiano Ronaldo as the star man at Real Madrid, insists Wales boss Ryan Giggs. Following Ronaldo’s £105m move to Juventus, there has been an intense focus on who will step up at the Bernabeu and be the decisive player with the club linked to big-money moves for Neymar and Eden Hazard. “When someone like Cristiano leaves there is always going to be a spotlight on who is going to replace him goal-wise and threat-wise,” Giggs said. “It’s a massive void to fill but Gareth has the experience now of being at the club for a long time. “Every year there is pressure on him and he has handled it brilliantly. “It’s a bit different this year because Cristiano has left and there will be more focus on the players who are going to replace the goals. “But Gareth has shown his qualities in big games and that he can handle anything that is thrown at him.” Bale, who became Wales’ all-time ...

8w ago Top 5 Football Players right now: (20/3/2018) Lionel Messi. One word-  Magic! He is simply Magical. His touches on the ball, his passing, his vision, his accuracy, everything! This season under  Mr. Valverde , he has dropped deep, but still his contribution is immense! His performance against Chelsea in the second leg was….well I don't have words to describe it. 2. Cristiano Ronaldo. Same old, same old! You (haters) kept criticizing him like every year, and he shut your mouth like every year. As of today, that 33-year-old has scored  37 Goals in 35 appearances, that's more than everyone in Europe!  That simply is superhuman stuff! 3. Mo Salah. The Egyptian King! This guy has taken Premiere League by storm! He has more goals than the likes of  SSergio Aguero, Harry Kane, Romelo Lukaku etc.  Jurgen Klopp  stole  him for only  £37.8 million!  This was a huge bargain considering the amounts used in this tran...