D -day for the Champions League draw
The Champions League draw takes place this Thursday and French clubs will finally know their opponents. For PSG as recalled The Parisianthe objective is to keep its title. Apart from Real Madrid which won it 3 times in a row between 2016 and 2018, no team managed to achieve this feat in the 21st century, the objective is great, but at the height of the talent of Parisians. For OM, we necessarily expect a busy calendar as recalled Provence. After three years of absence in C1, OM hopes an affordable calendar even if the prospect of playing very large posters at the Vélodrome has something to try a whole people. In England, we already display the ambitions while retaining the supremacy of PSG. Six English clubs are qualified in C1, a first and Liverpool is the second of the favorites behind Paris specifies the Daily Mirror. After elimination in eighth against this same PSG, the Reds want to do better this season. A similar ambition for Barça which wants to replay a final, it would be the first since 2015 and the time of the MSN. First elements of response this evening with the draw.
Manchester United still humiliated
The catastrophic period continues for Manchester United. The Red Devils are in the shadows and they are not about to get out of it, they were eliminated in the first round of the Cup by Grimsby, a 4ᵉ division club. The Mancunians were once again sealed by André Onana who found a holder's place, once it was not customary the Cameroonian goalkeeper was guilty on the two goals conceded by his club. The meeting ended on an endless penalty shootout, the two recruits Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo missed their attempt before to bow. Can we really do worse, even wonders the Daily Mailthe more time passes the more Manchester United notes the limits of the impossible in terms of humiliation. By the way, even the Portuguese press puts a layer on the defeat of Manchester United. The worst career humiliation for Ruben Amorim who continues his dramatic career at the head of the Red Devils. On 44 games at the head of Manchester United, the Portuguese coach won only 16.
Akliouche's surprise summons reacted
The attacking midfielder of AS Monaco was not at all expected in the 23 retained by the coach of the Blues, finally he is there and that has the merit of putting an end to rumors sending him with Algeria. The blue dream is very real for Maghnes Akliouche who had never hidden his desire to play with the French team, this time the Monegasque is part of the list and it will be able to bring all its offensive talent to a team that is still looking for itself. A surprising summons given the capital matches that await the Blues.
