Roma scored what may have been the prettiest match-winner in the Champions League this season. But the celebrations following the Radja Nainggolan goal vs Liverpool were as muted as could be, because the Reds had more than enough cushion to hold on for a 7-6 aggregate victory in the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday in Rome.
Liverpool is almost certainly into the 2018 Champions League Final holding, at the time of writing this, a 7–3 aggregate lead over Roma. They’ve equalled Roma’s away goal tally, but they’ve also conceded a brilliant own goal involving Real Madrid’s favorite defensive liability, Dejan Lovren.
The goal was scored by the greatest playmaker the Champions League has ever seen, James Milner, and I think you can already tell how special this is.
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to the living legend David Beckham, former midfielder for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Preston North End, AC Milan, LA Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain and, of course, the English national team. Badder than badass Beckham killed the game over his 20-year, god-like career.
Gameweek 37 is upon us! It is crunch time for those chasing the league leaders! We got 12 teams with double action this week! Those 12 teams are: Swansea, Chelsea, Manchester City, Huddersfield, Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, Southampton, Newcastle, West Ham, Leicester and Brighton. Wild Card? Free Hit? If you got it. Use it. Here we go - Here are 3 humans that could make all the difference:
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Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal):
Another Real Madrid game yesterday, another game Gareth Bale started on the bench.
But this wasn’t just another game; this was the second leg of the Champions League semifinals. For Real Madrid, this was the most important game of the season. It’s the only trophy they still have a chance to win. The fact Gareth Bale started this game on the bench and didn’t even play at all in the first leg is telling. It’s telling no matter what Zinedine Zidane tells you.
Manchester United and Chelsea are historical rivals; we all know that. We also know it’s a mild one compared to Man United’s rivalry with Liverpool or Chelsea’s rivalry with Arsenal. Though with a bitter and old conflict between mammoth managers Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, Manchester United and Chelsea face a more complicated battle for the FA Cup final come May 19.
The FIFA World Cup 2018 is just around the corner and the excitement is through the roof for all us football lovers. Though many football stars, rookie or veteran, share the same passion of serving their country on the pitch, other players like Michael Carrick would rather Netflix and chill.