Preview & Team News: Real Madrid are well on their way to La Liga title with only 4 more games to play for while they can become the first team to win back to
back Champions League titles after the competition was rebranded back in 1992 - 93 season.
Real Madrid may have had a stellar season winning La Liga and back - to -
back Champions League titles, but when it comes to brand value, Manchester United remains supreme amongst football clubs.
Real Madrid won't find it easy but Los Blancos have what it takes to do the unthinkable and win back - to -
back Champions League titles... just watch this space.
Modric's partnership with German Toni Kroos has gone a long way to helping the Spanish giants secure history back - to -
back Champions League titles.
He has recently taken Madrid to back - to -
back Champions League titles and helped Portugal to win last year's European Championship.
Not exact matches
In May he became the all - time top - scorer in the top five European
leagues, and his 42 goals in competition helped to lead Real Madrid to their first La Liga
title since 2012 and become the first team to win
back - to -
back titles in
Champions League history.
Now, with Ramsey, ozil, carzola, Sanchez, Walcott, awesome
back 4 and chambers, I want both the
title and the
champions league.
The veteran joined the Red Devils from Tottenham Hotspur
back in 2006 for # 18.6 m and has since won five Premier
League titles, one
League Cup and the
Champions League.
The veteran left -
back spent eight years at Old Trafford, winning five Premier
League titles and the
Champions League in his time with the club, and becoming something of a fans» favourite with his committed performances.
Manchester City are
back in their
Champions League last - 16 tie with FC Barcelona after a goal from Sergio Aguero not too dissimilar to the one that won the Premier
League title back in 2011/12.
Let's hope the Arsenal centre
back isn't too badly injured and that he's fit and ready to play in the New Year, when the
title fight will become more intense and we need to be confident for our assault on the
Champions League, but we have a deep and talented squad and should really be able to live without just one player shouldn't we?
Alderweireld can play at either centre or right
back and having won
back to
back domestic
titles he may feel he has achieved as much as he can with his Amsterdam side and having been knocked out of the
Champions League a move in January is a distinct possibility.
He won the Golden Boy award in 2011 while leading the team to
back - to -
back Bundesliga
titles and the
Champions League Final in 2013.
The five - time Ballon d'Or winner can look
back on a career which has brought him eight Spanish
titles, six Spanish Super Cups, four
Champions League titles and — after Sunday's triumph — four Spanish Cups.
Although Arsenal may have just finished another season with, what us fans would class as, an early exit from the
Champions League and a gap to the Premier League champions that was too big to reasonably claim that we were close to the title, the Arsenal and England international with rockets in his boots, Theo Walcott, reckons that the Gunners are getting back to the good
Champions League and a gap to the Premier
League champions that was too big to reasonably claim that we were close to the title, the Arsenal and England international with rockets in his boots, Theo Walcott, reckons that the Gunners are getting back to the good
champions that was too big to reasonably claim that we were close to the
title, the Arsenal and England international with rockets in his boots, Theo Walcott, reckons that the Gunners are getting
back to the good old days.
His time at the club as seen him win two Bundesliga
titles and the German Cup, while he also guided his side to the
Champions League final
back in 2013.
I've heard it all now... Yeah, we don't want that
champions league, Spanish
title, World Cup and European championship winning centre
back that is regarded as one of the best in the world, he gets too many yellow cards!
After playing just 12
league games in four seasons, Pique was sold back to Barca for just # 5 million in 2008 and has since gone on to win a hatful of trophies, including two Champions League titles at United's ex
league games in four seasons, Pique was sold
back to Barca for just # 5 million in 2008 and has since gone on to win a hatful of trophies, including two
Champions League titles at United's ex
League titles at United's expense.
I know that Arsene Wenger has a well deserved reputation for
backing his players and that certainly goes down well in the Arsenal dressing room, but with the Gunners all but mathematically out of the race for the Premier
League title, our
Champions League exploits are more important than ever and with Mesut Ozil in poor form and suffering a crisis of confidence, an away match against Bayern Munich is not the right time for the manager to stick with him.
In his first season and a half in charge, the Frenchman has debatably the best 18 months any manager has had, as he oversaw his side win their first
league title since 2012, as well as winning back - to - back Champions League, European Super Cup and FIFA Club World
league title since 2012, as well as winning
back - to -
back Champions League, European Super Cup and FIFA Club World
League, European Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cups.
how'd I love to use say #nomoretrophies in 2022 when we have won 6BPL
titles, 5 FA cups, 3
league cups and 4
champions league trophies
back to
back, wouldn't that be nice for a change #gunningforourdreams....
The Portuguese superstar is currently preparing for the Confederations Cup off the
back of another successful season in which he lifted the La Liga
title and the
Champions League trophy.
Back to goal, Hold up play that doesn't win games but scoring goals does and good defending wins
titles like EPL and
Champions League!!
The Frenchman has made a stunning start to life at Stamford Bridge since his summer switch from
champions Leicester City, as he looks well on course to win
back - to -
back Premier
League titles with two different clubs.
Here are three players that could help Arsenal to recover next season, and put them
back in contention for qualification into the
Champions League and possibly the
title hunt.
Turan has impressed in La Liga since joining Atletico from Galatasaray
back in 2011, and helped guide the club to a La Liga
title win in the 2013/14 season, as well as on a run to the
Champions League final, where Diego Simeone's side were eventually beaten by city rivals Real Madrid in Lisbon.
Well your righ with met spend but in amount paid out for players no net were 5th but i agree our
champions league performances have been poor we had some tough draws and the premier
league is more demanding then the other
leagues in strwnght of competition and games played still excuses do nt win but that monaco loss left me shaking my head in cl we get theough the group but cant muster the strength needed for knockout and we should be performing better were under performing for the talent xhaka has frustrated me hes got the talent and plays well but cant hold focus in games he drops off and loses his marks our academy is doing well but yes it is tougher now to break in to the first team iwobi has done well but one or two seasons away from being there if he does turn himself elite ever has to score or he will just be another ox but i think its been a wake up call to the club we finally have to act theres a wave of ideas to not only get us
back to winning ways but become
title contenders and i think give him the extension one year its a world cup year and that will also allow our players esp strikers who been very poor this year realized its tough to play in englad and next year will have a better idea what it really takes to win here shore up some spots and depth and were in contention fail and the changes will happen but let him have one more year the fact were willing to spend shows me an upturn from the decline
In turn, it now comes down to what Lukaku prefers as he could either go
back to Stamford Bridge where he feels he has unfinished business, or seal a reunion with Mourinho and ply his trade for United as they look to push on this coming season and challenge for the
league title and Champions L
league title and
Champions LeagueLeague.
«His idea was to see if we can go
back and win more
titles, especially the
Champions League.
However, it comes
back to the fact that with Tottenham still in the hunt for the Premier
League title and FA Cup this season, they will need depth and quality in every position with a return to the
Champions League next season.
Title winner,
Champions League winner, best right -
back in the Premier
League and perhaps Europe, Branislav Ivanovic is still narrowly behind the hyped - up teenager.
Fresh on the
back of a dire mid-week
Champions League qualifier against Standard Liege, though, and it looks like everyone is writing off the squads
title chances and talking about disunity in the club.
A spirited fight
back was nothing but a heroic failure and Mertesacker has accepted that Arsenal are not close to landing their first
Champions League title.
CaughtOffside understands that Mourinho has been in lengthy talks with Abramovich over the past week and the Russian billionaire is ready to
back the returning Chelsea boss to the hilt, confident that the Portuguese boss is the man to guide the West London club to the Premier
League title and a renewed push to capture the
Champions League.
While the Spanish coach has achieved considerable success at the Allianz Arena, having won three Bundesliga
titles, the German Cup, the Uefa Super Cup and the Club World Cup during his time with the club, many may consider his time with Bayern to have been a disappointment considering his failure to take the club
back to the final of the
Champions League.
His recent form has led to a long awaited return to the national team set - up and having won
back to
back Serie A
titles, whilst also playing a key role in his side's run to the
Champions League semi-finals, and as such it's hard to fathom why he'd move to a Liverpool side who can not even offer him
Champions League football let alone a genuine push for major honours.
In recent years you would have expected Arsenal to sell instead of risking a player leave on a free transfer but this time Wenger seems to be more bothered about getting the best from Alexis to push the Gunners close to the EPL
title or at the very least
back into the
Champions League.
Following an excellent run of form, Zidane's side are firmly
back in the
title race, and find themselves just one point behind leaders Barcelona and
Champions League final opponents Atletico Madrid with two games to play.
If we can do a deal to bring Mbappe to Arsenal it will show that we mean business to not only challenge for the Premier
League title but to get back in to the champions league the season
League title but to get
back in to the
champions league the season
league the season after.
Barcelona was one of the favorites before the year to compete for the
Champions League title while Juventus were more of a longshot at +2000, and were even as high as +4650
back in December.
Real Madrid are
back in the
Champions League Final, ready to defend their
title from the 2015 - 16 season when they beat Atletico Madrid in penalty kicks 5 - 3 (after drawing 1 - 1 in regulation and extra time)...
Manchester United and Chelsea are both expecting a busy summer transfer window with the Red Devils looking to upgrade for a Premier
League title challenge next season and the Blues wanting to rebuild just to get
back into the
Champions League.
He was a key figure for Spartak Moscow in their 1995
Champions League campaign, when they won all six group - stage games, and later won three league titles in Austria with Tirol Innsbruck before ending his playing career back at Sp
League campaign, when they won all six group - stage games, and later won three
league titles in Austria with Tirol Innsbruck before ending his playing career back at Sp
league titles in Austria with Tirol Innsbruck before ending his playing career
back at Spartak.
If they perform at their very best, Real are capable of winning
back - to -
back European Cup
titles but nobody has ever managed to achieve this feat since the
Champions League was formed
back in 1992.
However, a heavy midweek
Champions League defeat to Liverpool — could see their minds remaining on Europe, despite having United in town, but they will be anxious to bounce
back to form and put the
title to bed.
If you've listened to any Arsenal podcasts, read any fan sites, or watched any postgame punditry over the past few years, you've heard that Arsène Wenger's refusal to buy a prime - age center
back, an elite defensive midfielder, or a real striker is the reason why Arsenal never challenge for the Premier
League title or make it beyond the Round of 16 in the
Champions League.
He was part of a very successful era in United history where they won three
back to
back premier
league titles and won 2008 Champions League final against Chelsea and won Fifa best player of the year award (Ballon
league titles and won 2008
Champions League final against Chelsea and won Fifa best player of the year award (Ballon
League final against Chelsea and won Fifa best player of the year award (Ballon Dor).
Though that may not be the case, we'll now be treated to two fantastic contests instead of just one with both teams chasing lofty goals: Bayern Munich hopes to become the first team to win this competition in
back - to -
back years since AC Milan in the late 1980s; Real Madrid hopes to end their elusive quest for «La Decima», aka their tenth
Champions League title.
Klopp won two Bundesliga
titles, including the
League and Cup double
back in 2012, and narrowly missed out on
Champions League glory in 2013 with defeat against rivals Bayern Munich at Wembley.
Back in 2008, Mourinho had already won the
Champions League with FC Porto and a pair of Premier
League titles with Chelsea.