The slap received in Bruges (3-0) did not only eliminate OM from the Champions League. It triggered a bazooka exit from Medhi Benatia and a devastated confession from Roberto De Zerbi. In the corridors of the stadium, the words were even harder than the score. The Marseille sports director did not try to smooth the … Read more
The disappointment was enormous. This Wednesday, after Paris Saint-Germain’s draw against Newcastle on the last day of the Champions League league phase, Luis Enrique did not hide his annoyance at having to go through the play-offs. 11th in the standings, the Parisians will face Monaco or Qarabag during these round of 16, while the top … Read more
A nightmare that risks haunting Olympique Marseille supporters for a long time to come. While qualification was reaching out to them, Roberto De Zerbi’s men, crushed in Bruges this Wednesday evening (3-0), finally finished in 25th place in the regular phase of the Champions League, the first non-qualifying for the play-offs, following the goal of … Read more
Marseille’s Champions League exit: A “Pitiful” Performance That Left Fans Crying Foul Archysports.com Exclusive The air in Marseille is thick with disappointment,and the French press is pulling no punches after Olympique de Marseille’s (OM) ignominious exit from the champions League. While the goal conceded to the Lisbon goalkeeper might have been a moment of individual … Read more
Real Madrid star striker Kylian Mbappé, author of a double who could not avoid a scathing defeat (4-2) against Benfica Lisbon in the Champions League, spoke on Wednesday evening in the mixed zone, pointing out in particular the lack of consistency of the Spanish giant. “I don’t have a clear explanation,” Mbappé declared to the … Read more
It was therefore in the locker room of the Jan Breydel Stadion that the Olympians learned the news that had been hanging over their heads throughout an unreal evening during which nothing worked. Let’s get straight to the point: in the Bruges fog, the Phocaeans were below everything last night, from Roberto De Zerbi’s choices … Read more
Marseille will not see the Champions League play-offs. Missing out on their meeting in Bruges this Wednesday evening (3-0), Roberto De Zerbi’s men finished in 25th place in the regular phase, the first non-qualifying for the rest of the competition. Although ranked 19th before the multiplex of the 8th day, the Olympians lost six places, … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain sees things more clearly. Hooked by Newcastle this Wednesday at the Parc des Princes (1-1), Luis Enrique’s men completed the regular phase of the Champions League in 11th place, missing direct qualification for the round of 16. They will therefore have to go through the play-offs, the draw of which is scheduled for … Read more
When the big evenings of the Champions League come, the choice of men is never trivial. As close as he is to his players, Luis Enrique never shows emotion when putting together his team. Without a second thought, he launches the best, the most reliable, those he hopes will be the most decisive. We didn’t … Read more
Real Madrid, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United slipped out of the top eight places on the last matchday of the Champions League main round and have to play in the intermediate round for a place in the round of 16. Real Madrid suffered a deserved 2:4 (1:2) defeat at Benfica Lisbon – the … Read more