HEIDENHEIM 0-2 CHELSEA: Christopher Nkunku scored in Europe once again as Chelsea recorded another Europa Conference League victory against Heidenheim, with Mykhailo Mudryk finding the net too
Europe’s finest head-scratching struggles goes on. We hand out honours and dishonours from the latest round of action Inter: The 2023 finalists are second in the table and yet to concede a goal. They are yet to score many, either, notching just seven goals in their five games. The latest victims of Simone Inzaghi’s smooth, efficient machine were RB Leipzig, whose own disastrous pointless campaign continued with a 1-0 defeat. An own goal from Castello Lukeba decided it after a wicked free-kick from Federico Dimarco, the wing-back playing an unfamiliar midfield role but was just as dangerous. As Leipzig desperately chased something from the match to rescue their campaign, it fell to the Inter defence to show off their usual control, the experience of Benjamin Pavard, Stefan de Vrij and Alessandro Bastoni as the defensive trio seeing out the job in some comfort. Continue reading...
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Mark Langdon and Sid Lowe as Liverpool beat Real Madrid and remain top of the Champions League table Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today: Arne Slot continues the best ever start as Liverpool manager with an impressive 2-0 win over Real Madrid. The panel ask whether Kylian Mbappé is failing to live up to expectations. Continue reading...
Kylian Mbappe fluffed his lines in Real Madrid's loss to Liverpool as he difficult period continued but Carlo Ancelotti maintained he needs to feel supported if he is to unlock top gear
Conor Bradley won the hearts of the Anfield crowd with a gargantuan performance in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Real Madrid as one particular duel with Kylian Mbappe stood out
Real Madrid record a third loss in the Champions League as Kylian Mbappe struggles to impress, are they really at risk of being eliminated?
Caoimhin Kelleher's stock continues to rise as he made his third spot-kick save in two weeks - this time to deny Kylian Mbappe - as Liverpool beat Real Madrid 2-0.
Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offLive scoreboard | Share your thoughts with Michael As games of association football go, they don’t come much bigger than this. The most successful British club in Europe, at one of the most storied grounds in world football, facing off against the most successful European side of all time, with over twice as many European Cups/Champions League titles than the next challenger (Milan). Woof. Liverpool and Real Madrid have a bit of history and have faced each other six times (across four ties) in the last seven Champions League campaigns, including the 2018 and 2022 finals, with the Spanish side unbeaten across that period. That has got to sting if you are wearing red. The memories of Salah v Ramos, Loris Karius and Vini Jr/Karim Benzema turning on the style are still raw. Continue reading...
Frenchman gets another chance to make his mark on the left after ending his mini-scoring drought “The story of my career,” Kylian Mbappé called it, which it wasn’t really and would make his career surprisingly average, but at least he was polite. A little political perhaps, too. After Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory at Leganés on Sunday night, the Frenchman spoke to the club’s TV channel about a game he had started on the left for the first time since his seven-year wait to reach Spain came to a close. He hadscored the opener, ending a four-match run without a goal, 21 shots rattled off without scoring, but his position, he said, was not the reason. Continue reading...
With Kylian Mbappe not yet at his best and the in-form Vinicius Jr out injured, is this Liverpool's best chance to beat Real Madrid since 2009?
Paul Pogba can return to football in March, after his ban for taking a banned substance was reduced, with the French midfielder keen on a return to former club Man Utd
Manchester United are keen on Wolves wing-back Rayan Ait-Nouri, but face competition for Chelsea striker Christopher Nkunku, Newcastle may need to sell before pursuing move for Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo.
Kevin de Bruyne says he is unsure whether this will be his last season at Manchester City after putting talks over a contract extension on hold.
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is unsure whether this will be his last season at the club.
