BIG TENSION AT BARCELONA! BARCELONA PLANS TO SACK XAVI ALREADY!

BIG TENSION AT BARCELONA! BARCELONA PLANS TO SACK XAVI ALREADY! The results of yesterday's Champions League games are right in front of you! Champions League 2023/24. Group stage. Matchday 6 RB Leipzig 2-1 Young Boys Crvena Zvezda 2-3 Manchester City Royal Antwerp 3-2 Barcelona Atletico Madrid 2-0 Lazio Borussia Dortmund 1-1 PSG Newcastle United 1-2 AC Milan Porto 5-3 Shakhtar Donetsk Celtic 2-1 Feyenoord Rotterdam Alright, we’re moving on to the main news of the release! CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCHDAY RECAP And now, let’s briefly discuss yesterday's Champions League games! Starting off with Group E, where Atlético outclassed Lazio in a 2:0 display — Griezmann and Lino succeeded at scoring goals, thus letting Los Cochoneros secure the first place in the quartet. In another match of this very group, Celtic beat Feyenoord 2:1, though it was nothing but a victory for the club's prestige. Next up is the Group F, otherwise known as this year’s group of death, where PSG were one step away from entering the Europa League, but a draw against Dortmund and AC Milan's triumph over Newcastle allowed Luis Enrique's side to reach the Champions League knockouts! Then we have Group G, in which the leaders of the quartet, Man City and RB Leipzig, took their points in clashes against Crvena Zvezda and Young Boys. The citizens won 3-2 thanks to goals from Hamilton, Bobb and Phillips. Meanwhile, the " Red bulls" turned out to be stronger than ‘the Confederates’ — the final 2:1 on the scoreboard proved the matter clear. At last, we had group H, in which Porto totally demolished Shakhtar 5:3 in the battle for second place, while Antwerp delivered a sensational performance in the tie against Barcelona — the hosts won in the last seconds of the game with 3:2. All participants of UCL knockout stages have become known Officially The group stage of Europe's most prestigious competition has come to an end. The final matches of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage have been played, meaning that we have found out the final list of the tournament's knockout phase participants. Here are 16 best European teams that will continue their Champions League journey this spring. So, top spots in quartets were taken by: Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City and Barcelona. The following clubs entered the knockouts from second place: Copenhagen, PSV, Napoli, Inter, Lazio, PSG, RB Leipzig and Porto. €130m and Osimhen is yours! Fabrizio Romano Reliability: 5 Forward Victor Osimhen has reached an agreement in principle with Napoli on a contract extension, reports Fabrizio Romano. It will last until 2026, a year longer than the 24-year-old Nigerian's current deal. His release clause will be worth about 130 million euros. An official announcement is expected to be made soon. Lopetegui to replace Erik ten Hag? Relevo Reliability: 4 Julen Lopetegui could become the next head coach of Manchester United, Relevo reports. The Red Devils board highly appreciates the Spaniard's work at Wolverhampton, whom he left in August, his knowledge of the language and the league, as well as his experience in Europe (he took the Europa League trophy with Sevilla). All mentioned factors put him ahead of other names that have been mentioned recently, such as Zinedine Zidane, Graham Potter or Roberto De Zerbi. Another factor, which can prioritize Lopetegui’s candidacy lies in his good relationship with players like Sergio Reguilon, Raphael Varane and Casemiro. Julen has a good chance to become United’s next manager, since their results under Erik ten Hag are considered rather unsatisfactory. Scandal at Barcelona: Laporta and Deco managing Xavi's decisions? Barca Universal Reliability: 5 The situation at Barcelona gradually intensifies. Looks like that the club's board, president Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco, are putting pressure on Xavi regarding some squad decisions. You see, it turned out that the team for the game against Antwerp was not chosen by the head coach, but it was a collective decision of Xavi, Laporta and Deco. Here's what Xavi told after the match: "The Squad List is agreed upon with the President, Deco and the players." Needless to say, this info greatly perplexed Barca fans: "Some problems are going on in the background," writes one of them. It's quite hard to disagree with his opinion, especially amid concerning reports about Xavi's future... Barcelona already planning to sack Xavi? El Chiringuito Reliability: 3.5 Girona head coach Michel Sanchez's agent has had three meetings with Barcelona representatives since October, according to Francois Gallardo of El Chiringuito. If nothing changes, Michel will take charge of Barcelona, starting from the 2024/25 season. Moreover, if Xavi gets sacked early, then Rafa Marquez, who currently manages Barcelona B, will take over as interim head coach.