The first legs of the Champions League quarter-finals take place this week. Here are five talking talking points as we begin to enter the business section of club football’s premium cup competition.
Jurgen Klopp claims he is living his long-held dream in managing a Liverpool side which can challenge for major honours.
Kevin De Bruyne claims Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium will not be a significant factor in Manchester City’s Champions League clash against Spurs.
Andrew Cole has told Manchester United they must play with no fear when they face Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals.
European football bosses have rejected fears they will schedule Champions League fixtures at weekends as ‘complete nonsense’.
Tottenham Hotspur have been drawn against Manchester City in an all-English Champions League quarter-final tie, while Manchester United will face Barcelona.
Lionel Messi saluted Cristiano Ronaldo’s efforts from the previous night after producing a superb display of his own in Barcelona’s thrashing of Lyon on Wednesday.
Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde has said Lionel Messi was ‘incredible’ as the Blaugrana booked a Champions League quarter-final berth by beating Lyon 5-1.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the 3-1 victory over Bayern Munich puts the club back ‘where they belong’ in the upper echelons of world football.
Barcelona booked a Champions League quarter-final place with a 5-1 home win against Lyon secured thanks to Lionel Messi’s inspirational performance, triumphing on aggregate by the same scoreline.