Category Archives: Champions League

Chelsea stars aiming to avoid Terry-like slip in Champions League final

Chelsea head into the Champions League final against Manchester City on Saturday aiming to lift the prestigious trophy for the second time in their history. The Blues’ solitary success in the competition came in 2012, when they famously defeated Bayern Munich in their own stadium after a penalty shoot-out. The victory compensated for the misery suffered by the club four years earlier, in a final that is firmly etched into Champions League folklore. The clash between Chelsea and Manchester United…
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Guardiola taking City to Europe’s head table

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted his side are not there yet when it comes to elite teams in Europe. However, with his efforts in the Champions League this season, there are plenty of punters who are getting behind the Citizens achieving European success in the near future. The foundations are in place After falling short in the quarter-final stages previously, City managed to reach the first Champions League semi-final in their history this season. Mixing it with Ligue…
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Champions League Semi-finals preview – First Leg

The first leg of the Champions League semi-final ties will be played this week. Chelsea make the trip to the Spanish capital for an exciting European clash against Real Madrid on Tuesday. The Blues have had a superb season revival under manager Thomas Tuchel, and they are aiming to reach their first Champions League final since 2012 when they won the competition. The other blockbuster tie will involve Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain. The Cityzens make the trip to Parc…
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The can’t-miss games to watch in March

We are heading into the business end of the football season with the Champions League and Europa League competitions returning at the knockout stage and the league titles to be battled out in the final months. Whilst neither UEFA club cup competition can be won in March, it can certainly be lost as 16 teams will become eight before the month is out and the quarter-final draw takes place on 19 March. There are a couple Round of 16 matches…
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Who’s making the top four? A look at the Champions League chasers

The Premier League top four is as open as it’s been for some time. In fact take a spin on a slot in a real money online casino and it could spit out a wealth of different combinations as the likes of West Ham, Everton and Aston Villa all join the party alongside the usual suspect. Of course, in online gambling terms, Manchester City are dead certs. In fact, you’d be hard pushed to say they’ll finish anywhere but first…
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Champions League second round preview & predictions

The 2020-21 UEFA Champions League returns this week with four first leg matches from the Round of 16. One of the biggest ties of the round takes place from Camp Nou on Tuesday night as Barcelona host last season’s runners-up Paris Saint-Germain. Defending Premier League champions Liverpool travel to RB Leipzig in the other game the same night. 24 hours later sees FC Porto hosting Andrea Pirlo’s Juventus, and Borussia Dortmund travel to Sevilla. The two pre-season favourites with the…
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Which teams have won the most Champions League titles?

Since the European Cup first came to fruition in the mid-1950s, 22 different clubs have lifted the sought-after trophy. It’s no surprise that teams often target European success, with highly-respected managers, such as Sir Alex Ferguson, believing that the competition is better than the FIFA World Cup. Throughout the Champions League’s 65-year history, some clubs have dominated the knockout tournament, winning the European Cup on several occasions. So, let’s take a look at which teams have won the most Champions…
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What are Spurs’ chances of Champions League success?

It is no great secret that Tottenham Hotspur haven’t really performed too well in this season’s Europa League competition thus far. Their performances have been so dire that they have fallen to odds of 10/1 to lift the Eruopa League trophy outright – a long way shy of fellow English sides Arsenal (5/1) and Leicester City (8/1). These odds are from trusted Cancasinos online casino but there are more gambling sites than ever before, and a number of different points…
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Can Pep Guardiola Win Manchester City the Champions League?

Despite being the most successful English team of the last decade, Manchester City seem unable to achieve European success. Between 2010 and 2019, the Citizens lifted more domestic silverware than any other club, claiming a total of 16 trophies, as per Manchester City’s official website.   However, under the likes of Manuel Pellegrini, Pep Guardiola, and Roberto Mancini, a Champions League trophy has yet to be added to the collection. So, is the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager the…
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Champions League: fixtures, preview and predictions

The Champions League returns on August 7 and 8, with the remaining round of 16 ties scheduled to be played to a conclusion. The winners of those four matches will join the four teams who have already booked their places in the quarter-finals. The format of the final phase of the competition has been revised with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final all now set to be staged as one-off ties in Portugal. Favourites in Pole Position to Progress Manchester City…
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