PSG, Inter and Newcastle United are among the big names looking to keep their European dreams alive.
Tuesday brings the first legs of the Champions League knockout playoffs, with a whole host of big names forced to fight for their futures in the competition.to José Mourinho’s Portuguese outfit on the final day of the league phase saw them dumped out of the automatic qualification spots.
Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain must go through Monaco to reach the round of 16, while last season’s beaten finalists, Inter, face a tricky test against Bodø/Glimt.in Tuesday’s first game. A late resurgence saw Juve climb up to 13th in the league standings, giving them a slight edge in this one despite the hosts’ impressive home form. While Juventus rose up the rankings late on, Italian rivals Atalanta endured the opposite fate. Automatic qualification was within reach before back-to-back losses dumped them into the playoffs, where they face a tough meeting withReal Madrid is nearly impossible. Given this one is a two-legged affair, expect Mourinho’s side to play with much more caution, although the supercomputer believes that could play into, a fixture with plenty of recent history. Luis Enrique’s champions haven’t been themselves this season but are still seen as significant favorites to secure a result against a Monaco side sitting eighth in Ligue 1.. The hosts drew with Chelsea during the league phase but ended with a 6–0 thumping at the hands of Liverpool. The supercomputer does not give Qarabağ much hope to start this tie. Beaten finalists Inter will fancy their chances against Bodø/Glimt, but such arrogance came back to bite the last two opponents of the Norwegian side, who defeated Manchester City and Atlético Madrid in their final two league outings. Nevertheless,with a 3–0 defeat at the hands of Rayo Vallecano, but Diego Simeone’s side are still backed to steady the ship with victory over Club Brugge in Belgium.take on Bayer Leverkusen in the league phase as the Greek giants roared to a 2–0 victory on home soil. That result gives them a narrow edge in this first leg, which is perhaps the most evenly balanced of all eight games.Tom Gott is a writer, reporter and editor for Sports Illustrated FC. A lifelong Chelsea fan and academy football enthusiast, he spends far too much time on Football Manager.
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