Pep Guardiola has admitted it would have been impossible to control Lionel Messi for the full game after the Argentinian helped sink Manchester City in the Champions League.
Lionel Messi scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain as the French giants beat Manchester City 2-0. Meanwhile, Sherrif Tiraspol produced a historic result as they edged Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu and Liverpool thumped FC Porto 5-1 in Portugal.
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota insists he never arrived at Anfield thinking about displacing their established famed front three of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he is not concerned about his side’s defending as they head to Porto for their second Champions League group match.
Pep Guardiola concedes he does not know how to stop Paris St Germain’s formidable forward line of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson admits the players have to learn from their lapse in focus which made their Champions League victory over AC Milan harder than it should have been. (more…)
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits his side “lost the plot” in a thrilling Champions League opener against AC Milan but he was happy with the 3-2 victory. (more…)
Harry Maguire is confident Manchester United will recover from their nightmare Champions League start but knows they have to cut out the ill-discipline and errors that cost them in the defeat by Young Boys. (more…)
Liverpool came from behind to secure a 3-2 win over AC Milan, while Manchester City showed their dominance by cruising to a comfortable 6-3 victory over RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener. (more…)
Pep Guardiola believes his Manchester City side can draw motivation from last season’s Champions League heartbreak as they begin their latest campaign.