Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel insisted football is a team sport as he hit back at persistent questions on out-of-form striker Romelu Lukaku at his post-match news conference, following Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Lille in their Uefa Champions League round-of-16 first-leg clash.
Bruno Fernandes has said Manchester United have “more identity” under interim manager Ralf Rangnick as they prepare for their first Champions League knockout tie in three years.
Catch up with the highlights from Tuesday evening’s action in the Uefa Champions League which saw Chelsea ease to a 2-0 win over Lille with Romelu Lukaku left on the bench while in the other game Villarreal held Juventus in Spain despite new striker Duscan Vlahovic scoring 32 seconds into his Champions League debut.
Chelsea showed they can thrive without Romelu Lukaku as Kai Havertz scored after replacing the axed Belgium striker for the 2-0 Champions League last-16, first-leg win against Lille on Tuesday.
If winning La Liga caused Atletico Madrid to soften their edge or lose their identity, a Champions League tie against Manchester United could be a chance for them to get it back.
Sebastien Haller will be bidding to continue his remarkable scoring record in this season’s Champions League when his Ajax side face Benfica in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday.
Thomas Tuchel admits Chelsea are fighting to “survive” as the spluttering Champions League holders prepare to face Lille in the last 16 first leg on Tuesday.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists their 2-0 win over Inter Milan in their Champions League last-16 tie does not mean they can put their feet up for the home leg.
Watch Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s post-match media conference following the 2-0 win over Inter Milan at the San Siro on Wednesday in their Uefa Champions League round-of-16 first-leg clash.
Liverpool put one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-0 win at Inter Milan, while Kingsley Coman spared his side’s blushes with a late equaliser as Bayern Munich laboured to a 1-1 draw away to Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday.