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It's come down to the last 8 teams of this years Champion's League! Here's a brief look at each side:
Bayern Munich - The reigning champions are still stronger than ever, full of stars. The front 4 of Lewandowski, Muller, Sane and Gnabry is arguably the best in the competition, supported by Kimmich, Alaba, Neuer, Goretzka and more. They are the favourites to retain their title for most people.
Paris St-Germain - The runners-up of last year have come back strongly this time round, under the management of Mauricio Pochettino, one of the highest-rated coaches in world football. Mbappe, Neymar, Keylor Navas, Icardi and a host of other superstars make up a very formidable side, keen to right the wrongs of that narrow 1-0 defeat last year to Bayern Munich.
Manchester City - After a poor season last year, in the league and in Europe getting knocked out by Lyon, Pep's City are back stronger this year looking for that elusive first UCL title. The league is almost done and dusted, so you can be sure Pep and his players will turn all efforts towards European success. The emergence into the first team this season in particular of Cancelo, Foden and Dias have transformed Man City, and could propel them to their #1 goal.
Real Madrid - They may be a far cry from the team that won 3 back-to-back UCL titles, but Zidane's side still boast some of the world's best; Varane, Ramos, Benzema, Kroos, Asensio and Modric - who, at the age of 35, is still delivering man-of-the-match masterclasses from the heart of midfield. However, they've not been tested very much thus far in Europe, and find themselves the worst of the big 3 sides in La Liga.
Liverpool - A horror run of form since the turn of the year has left Liverpool's EPL season in tatters, but the 2019 winners haven't shown any rust in their favourite competition, cruising past RB Leipzig. They have a squad riddled with injuries, but the return of Diogo Jota, who was so in-form before injury, has bolstered their quite off-form attack.
Chelsea - "I'm pretty sure no one wants to play against us" said Thomas Tuchel, after Chelsea clinically dismantled La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid over 2 legs. Chelsea seem to have been reborn under Tuchel - they've still not lost after 13 games, and have kept 11 clean sheets. While their forwards have been hit-or-miss, there's not many opposition attacks excited to come up against Chelsea.
Borussia Dortmund - Arguably one of the weaker teams in the last 8, Dortmund have generally struggled so far this year, finding themselves 5th in the Bundesliga and just managing to scrape past Sevilla in the round of 16. However, in cup football, you just need a moment of brilliance to change your fortunes, and who better to grab a goal out of nothing than the 20-year old goalscoring machine Erling Braut Haaland.
FC Porto - Probably the weakest side in the quarter-finals, but they are not to be taken lightly - as Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo found out the hard way in the previous round. Led by the experienced 3-time UCL title winner Pepe at the back, what Porto lack in star-power and gamechangers, they make up for with fight and heart, which can be more than enough to upset some of the biggest sides.
Do you agree with my assessments of each side? Who do you guys think will win the Champions League this season?
Vote in the poll above, and discuss...
Bayern Munich - The reigning champions are still stronger than ever, full of stars. The front 4 of Lewandowski, Muller, Sane and Gnabry is arguably the best in the competition, supported by Kimmich, Alaba, Neuer, Goretzka and more. They are the favourites to retain their title for most people.
Paris St-Germain - The runners-up of last year have come back strongly this time round, under the management of Mauricio Pochettino, one of the highest-rated coaches in world football. Mbappe, Neymar, Keylor Navas, Icardi and a host of other superstars make up a very formidable side, keen to right the wrongs of that narrow 1-0 defeat last year to Bayern Munich.
Manchester City - After a poor season last year, in the league and in Europe getting knocked out by Lyon, Pep's City are back stronger this year looking for that elusive first UCL title. The league is almost done and dusted, so you can be sure Pep and his players will turn all efforts towards European success. The emergence into the first team this season in particular of Cancelo, Foden and Dias have transformed Man City, and could propel them to their #1 goal.
Real Madrid - They may be a far cry from the team that won 3 back-to-back UCL titles, but Zidane's side still boast some of the world's best; Varane, Ramos, Benzema, Kroos, Asensio and Modric - who, at the age of 35, is still delivering man-of-the-match masterclasses from the heart of midfield. However, they've not been tested very much thus far in Europe, and find themselves the worst of the big 3 sides in La Liga.
Liverpool - A horror run of form since the turn of the year has left Liverpool's EPL season in tatters, but the 2019 winners haven't shown any rust in their favourite competition, cruising past RB Leipzig. They have a squad riddled with injuries, but the return of Diogo Jota, who was so in-form before injury, has bolstered their quite off-form attack.
Chelsea - "I'm pretty sure no one wants to play against us" said Thomas Tuchel, after Chelsea clinically dismantled La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid over 2 legs. Chelsea seem to have been reborn under Tuchel - they've still not lost after 13 games, and have kept 11 clean sheets. While their forwards have been hit-or-miss, there's not many opposition attacks excited to come up against Chelsea.
Borussia Dortmund - Arguably one of the weaker teams in the last 8, Dortmund have generally struggled so far this year, finding themselves 5th in the Bundesliga and just managing to scrape past Sevilla in the round of 16. However, in cup football, you just need a moment of brilliance to change your fortunes, and who better to grab a goal out of nothing than the 20-year old goalscoring machine Erling Braut Haaland.
FC Porto - Probably the weakest side in the quarter-finals, but they are not to be taken lightly - as Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo found out the hard way in the previous round. Led by the experienced 3-time UCL title winner Pepe at the back, what Porto lack in star-power and gamechangers, they make up for with fight and heart, which can be more than enough to upset some of the biggest sides.
Do you agree with my assessments of each side? Who do you guys think will win the Champions League this season?
Vote in the poll above, and discuss...
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