Every year, Barcelona and Bayern Munich play a game of duck hunting. The ducks are Arsenal. This is the story of the UEFA Champions League for you. I’ve always liked Arsenal. They are a club with an identity. I have admired their footballing model, the Invincibles, and the talents they have showcased over the years. Arsène Wenger has been a great manager and faithful servant. I also understand that Arsenal are not among the European elite. Gooners, that’s the reality. Somehow Arsenal lose their identity when they come up against a top team. Just like they did last night. Wenger walked his team into a slaughter house. In 10 minutes, the Gunners’ were butchered by Bayern Munich. In the face of adversity, Arsenal
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In the City of Love, Barcelona Was Spanked. And Now, Sore
They went in the favorites. They came out shell shocked. It’s the St. Valentine’s massacre. And how! Luis Enrique’s team had knocked Paris Saint-Germain out of the competition in 2013 and 2015. This Valentine’s day, the hunter was hunted. Quite simply, the Parisians carved out the Blaugrana and laid them out for the world to watch. The football fraternity is in shock. Not for the defeat. But how it was achieved. There is no hiding for the Catalan giants. They were humbled and humiliated. At the expense of the most glorified winners of Europe’s premier club competition in the last decade, PSG have a foot, head and both hands in the quarterfinals of UEFA Champions League. Allez! They were better than us from
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Champions League Group Stage Draw Information
The UEFA Champions League group stage draw takes place on Thursday at 10 pm Sri Lankan Time, streamed live on https://eplsl.com/live/ & telecast on Ten 2. Following are the teams that are qualified for the Group stage and the pot they will be in tonight's draw. Draw procedure No team can play a club from their own association, with the exact draw procedure to be confirmed before the ceremony. Following a decision by the UEFA Executive Committee, Ukrainian and Russian teams cannot be drawn against each other. The draw also establishes the groups for the UEFA Champions League path of the UEFA Youth League. The draw ceremony includes the vote for and presentation of the 2015/16 UEFA Best Player in Europe Awards for