This summer has been a busy time for Atlético Madrid. Since their transfer ban ended after last year’s summer window, they brought Diego Costa back from Chelsea, took Vitolo from Sevilla after he had supposedly agreed a new deal with the Andalusian side, while also selling Yannick Carrasco and Augusto Fernandez to Chinese clubs. It…

UEFA drew its teams for the UEFA Champions League group stages and Napoli found itself in Group C, aka the “Group of Death.” It almost seems fitting that the Partenopei found themselves grouped with Paris Saint Germain, which features a former Napoli player still beloved by the San Paolo faithful in Edinson Cavani. Napoli’s summer…

For the Lokomotiv Moscow fan preview, Zach Lowy talks to Lokomotiv fan/Russian football expert Stefano Contorti on the Railroaders’ chances for the group stage. ZL: Would you say that Lokomotiv have gotten worse or better after this summer? SC: Definitely better. Lokomotiv have made some very good signings and of course got better than last season’s squad.…

As the Dutch champions, PSV qualified for the Champions League play-off round, where they comfortably eliminated BATE Borisov 6-2 on aggregate. In the 2015/16 season, PSV finished 2nd in the groups, which made it the first time since 2004 that a Dutch side (also PSV, who reached the semi-finals that season) survived the group stage.…

17/18: nothing short of a parlous season for Borussia Dortmund packed tight with uncertainty, inconsistency and a gradually thickening smoke of dissatisfaction around the Westfalenstadion. The black-yellows flew into the season with Dutchman Peter Bosz handling the joystick, going seven Bundesliga matches unbeaten in a thrilling run that boasted spectacular results such as a 6-1…

The upcoming season for Serie A looks rather threatening for all clubs, but none have produced a more lethal lineup, just as the 7 consecutive scudetto winners have. Coming into the new season with a well-constructed midfield, an unbreakable backline, and a rather menacing attack, they seem to have yet again pulled together a strong…

When Jurgen Klopp was appointed manager of Liverpool in October 2015, he stated, “It’s not so important what people think when you come in. It’s what people think when you leave. Please give us the time to work. This could be very special, if you’re prepared to work for it. We can do it in…

The biggest match of club football is a few days away: the Champions League finals. The story couldn’t be different as to whom we expected to be in Kiev. On one side, the majority did not expect Liverpool to appear in Kiev. In fact, one could argue that Liverpool were not the favorites to represent…

Real Madrid’s tough road to Kiev continues after drawing the Bavarians, Bayern Munich, for the semi-final of the Champions League. Real Madrid’s Champions League campaign this season has been stellar thus far, conquering Paris and Turin. However, upnext is Los Blancos’ biggest challenge of the season, facing Jupp Heynckes’ rejuvenated Bayern Munich team. The merengues…

Champions League semi-final. Eusebio Di Francesco has truly changed the mentality of the club. From being Europe’s perennial joke club in the Champions League to playing in their second semifinal ever, one can say this Champions League run has been a dream come true. This Roma side plays with conviction and determination, which is the…