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Farewell to the Champions League… until February
The Champions League group stages are over and the draw for the next round has set up some exciting ties. Neymar will come up against Barcelona for the first time since he left the Nou Camp in 2017 – can he get the better of his old friend Lionel Messi?
Chelsea take on another Spanish side, Atletico, while 2019 winners Liverpool play RB Leipzig. The reigning champions, Bayern Munich, will play Lazio. Will they retain their title? Choose your outright winner and make a soccer bet now with Premier Bet.
There have been some big casualties, too. Serie A giants Inter Milan came fourth in Group B, picking up just one win from six games against Real Madrid, Monchengladbach and Shakhtar Donetsk. That outcome means that they have not participated in the round of 16 since 2011-12!
Meanwhile, Manchester United have dropped to the Europa League after they finished third in Group H. This comes as a surprise after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side beat PSG and RB Leipzig in their opening two games.
However, they lost three of their following four fixtures to finish third in the standings and will now face Real Sociedad in the Europa League knockout stages.
Pressure mounts in the Premier League
The focus for England’s top teams, though, now moves back to the Premier League.
As the reigning champions, Liverpool are the team to beat. However, injuries to Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez has left them weaker, and consecutive away draws prove that they cannot find the form that saw them win the league so easily last season.
Similarly, we are yet to see the best of Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side have been the top scorers in each of the last three campaigns but are yet to reach their potential in 2020-21.
Maybe the return of super striker Sergio Aguero can change that. He is City’s all-time top scorer and, although he is 32, he still knows how to find the net.
Could this open the door for Tottenham to win a first title in 60 years? Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min are challenging Sadio Mane and Mo Salah for their crown as the league best attacking duo. Jose Mourinho has been a champion on three occasions already – can he make it four?
Make a power bet on the NBA
More great news as the NBA returns! Last season saw Los Angeles Lakers win their 17th championship thanks to their MVP LeBron James. The Lakers are back in action on the opening day of the new season as they take on the Clippers, with whom they share an arena! At least LeBron won’t have far to travel…