It’s been 12 years since AEK Athens’s last appearance in the Champions League. The Greek Champions have managed to beat Hungarian side Vidi and have now completed what certainly looks like a Football Manager save meets reality. Flash back 6 years ago. AEK is dealing with serious financial struggles. The team is banned from signing…

For Barcelona fans worldwide, last season was difficult to explain. No one really knew how to feel about it. On one hand, the club won the two domestic trophies and on the other the club failed, in the worst possible manner, in the Champions League. It is worth mentioning that the league campaign was pretty…

April, 2018. Manchester City fans left the Etihad Stadium on the back of a third defeat in a week as Liverpool got the better of Pep Guardiola’s side just as they had done six days earlier at Anfield, and just as Manchester United had done on the Sunday. It was a tough week for all…

Zach Lowy interviews Galatasaray fan @Ataqoz on the Turkish club’s chances this group stage. ZL: With the sale of Bafétimbi Gomis, can Galatasaray still threaten to advance past the groups? A: Selling Gomis without signing a replacement means Gala really shot themselves in the foot – there was talk of Modeste but we ended up with nothing. It’s…

May 26th, 2018. Real Madrid are going against English club, Liverpool, as an attempt of winning their third consecutive Champions League. The domestic champions of Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Bayern have all tried to dethrone the reigning back-to-back European champions. All have failed either miserably or in heartbreaking manner. As we proceed to see the…

As Manchester United enter the dreaded third season of Jose Mourinho’s reign, much remains up in the air as to how they will perform this season. Early losses to Brighton and Spurs had fans diagnosing third season syndrome with extreme immediacy. The rumors of an unsettled Pogba, the revival of Luke Shaw, and the impasse…

Zach Lowy interviews Swiss football expert Oliver Zesiger on what to expect from Young Boys’ this season. ZL: What do you expect from Young Boys going into the group stage? OZ: Their group is tough. But their style of play could be a good fit for playing against possession hungry teams. I’d expect them to at least…

Valencia CF are back in the UEFA Champions League after two seasons out. The last time Valencia played in the CL, it was a disaster. They had just come off a solid season in La Liga under Nuno Espirito Santo and were expected to build on it. Their squad at the time looked really good…