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Van Bommel on his exchange with Xavi: 'It was a beautiful pass from Frenkie'
Mark van Bommel doesn't consider it a disgrace that Antwerp FC received a 5-0 thrashing from Barcelona on their Champions League debut Tuesday evening. The 46-year-old coach addressed a notable exchange he had with Xavi after the match.
Record for the youngest ever team in the CL broken: 21 years and 183 days
Red Bull Salzburg broke a Champions League record on Wednesday evening. The Austrians fielded the youngest starting eleven ever in a CL match against Benfica.
Solskjaer reflects: 'Bringing Ronaldo back to Man Utd was a mistake'
There was turmoil at Manchester United when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was the manager between 2018 and 2021, and things still aren't going well at the club. The Norwegian coach spoke out this week for the first time since his forced departure in November 2021, reflecting on the return of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Onana very remorseful: 'We lost here because of me'
Andre Onana appeared in front of the camera on Wednesday evening by his own request after the Champions League match against Bayern Munich. The Manchester United goalkeeper felt guilty about a mistake he made in the first half, which led to Bayern opening the score.
Roger Schmidt points to the referee after Benfica's disastrous quarter-hour
Roger Schmidt was not pleased with the performance of Turkish referee Halil Meler on Wednesday evening. The German coach felt that the referee was not exactly on Benfica's side in the Champions League match against RB Salzburg.
Schouten gets acquainted with the 43 formations of Arsenal
The main question at the press conference was: shouldn't PSV have adapted more to Arsenal? Midfielder Jerdy Schouten argued after the heavy defeat in London that it wouldn't have made much of a difference and explained why that was the case.
Bosz explains his choices and promises an attacking PSV in London
In recent years, Arsenal, under the guidance of manager Mikel Arteta, has reestablished its reputation as the attacking team it once was under Arsène Wenger. However, Peter Bosz promises that his PSV also wants to go full throttle in the upcoming Champions League clash in London.
The Marseille board now also receives support from the fans
The representatives of supporter groups who made threatening statements in a meeting with the board of Olympique Marseille last Monday cannot count on the full support of the Marseille fan base. A counter-movement has been set up.
Simons crowns Champions League debut with award
The first Champions League match for Xavi Simons turned out to be a memorable one for the Dutch forward. His team, RB Leipzig, secured a victory on the field against Young Boys, and he was chosen by UEFA as the Man of the Match afterwards.
Ten Hag doesn't see the need for a reset and sees opportunities against Bayern Munich
Manchester United is having a poor start to the season. In the Champions League, they face a seemingly difficult away match against Bayern Munich, but that doesn't mean Erik ten Hag is worried. 'We need to ensure consistency.'