Manchester City’s nightmare season continues with Champions League collapse; No ‘Triple Espresso’ for USWNT

Hi! The Knock -Outphase -Stray -offs of the UEFA Champions League will be a strong start of a strong start on Tuesday and will have more in the store on Wednesday, while preparing the American ladies of the national team for their first matches of 2025 officially at the is a walk. I am Pardeep Cattry with a midweek check-in.

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Wednesday 12 February
🇪🇺 UCL: Club Brugge vs. Atalanta, 12:45 pm ➡️ Paramount+CBS Sports Golazo Network
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 EPL: Everton vs. Liverpool, 2.30 pm ➡️ USA Network
🇪🇺 UCL: Celtic vs. Bayern Munich, 3 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+
🇪🇺 UCL: Feyenoord vs. AC Milan, 3 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+
🌎 Concacaf Champions Cup: Goats vs. Cibao, 8 p.m. ➡️ FS2

Thursday, February 13
🇪🇺 Uel: Fenerbahce vs. Anderlche, 12:45 pm ➡️ Paramount+
🇪🇺 UEL: Porto vs. Roma, 3 p.m. ➡️ CBS Sports Network” Paramount+

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🇪🇺 Knockout -phase -SPLay -Futs are officially underway

The 3-2 victory of Real Madrid over Manchester City marked an exciting start of the UEFA Champions League Knockout play-offs on Tuesday, in which the ruling champions came twice from behind before he scored a last-gas game winner in Etihad Stadium . City succeeded in a surprisingly strong start, survived an early period of pressure from Madrid and achieved the first goal of the game. Things started to unravel after the break when the visitors scored an equalizer, and the back and weather match ended with those who give up a different lead and now confronted with a tough second stage in Spain.

It was difficult not to see the first stage of the draw as a make-or-break moment for the last two Champions League winners, where Madrid spent the test. They have had their own challenges to take on this season, in particular an injury crisis that has left them without their back-backs, although manager Carlo Ancelotti admitted that “despite the emergency situation could get something good.” That wasn’t it Case for City, where manager Pep Guardiola still seemed to be without answers, months after his team started a downward spiral.

• Guardiola: “We give away a lot of games at the end. At that level it is so difficult. It is not the first time, it often happens. There are mistakes in comparable areas. It is difficult to manage, but yes, it often happens. [The responsibility] Belongs to all of us, not just from the players. I have no problem accepting that it doesn’t work as it worked in the past. It’s all of us. “

On Wednesday, another series of teams hope to join Madrid to the list of teams with first leg benefits, including Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus. From Bayern Munich, the 2020 champions, they are expected to join that group as the heavy favorites against Celtic, but perhaps the most intriguing draw of the day will take place in Rotterdam, where Feyenoord AC Milan hosts. The American striking Christian Pulisic will be someone to keep an eye on, but his Concacaf countryman Santiago Gimenez too. The International in Mexico exchanged Feyenoord for Milan in the winter transfer window and is already a strong start with his new club, making him the player of James Benge to watch.

• Curvature: “It will be as if he never left! Nine days after he had signed his contract with Milan, Gimenez returns to De Kuip. Given that he has already hit a rich vein in his new colors – a goal and helps in his first two Competitions – He seems like a likely starter and someone who does not need the goal. “

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🇺🇸 USWNT’s era of experiments continues at Shelieves Cup

US Women’s National Team Chief Coach Emma Hayes called her selection for the Shebelieves Cup and selected a mix of veterans and turnouts for their first matches of the new year. Hayes went with the varied approach based on who was available and who was not, but also because she continues to embrace the spirit of experiments while the USSWNT is strategically building to the World Cup of 2027.

Here the Shelieves Cup selection is complete.

• Goalkeepers (2): Jane Campbell (Houston Dash), Mandy McMlynn (Utah Royals)
• Defenders (8): Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Crystal Dunn (Paris Saint-Germain), Emily Fox (Arsenal FC), Tara Mckeown (Washington Spirit), Jenna Nighswonger (Arsenal FC), Emily Sonnett (Emily Pride), Emily Sonnett, Emily Sonnett, Emily Sonnett, Emily Sonnett, Emily Sonnett, Emily Sonnett, Emily Emily Sonnett (Emily Sonnett (Emily Sonnett (Emily Sonnett (Emily Sonnett (Emily Sonnett (Emily Sonnett (Emily Sonnett (Emily Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Gisele Thompson (Angel City FC)
• Midfielders (6): Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC), Lindsey Heaps (Olympique Lyon), Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current), Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage), Lily Yohannes (Ajax,)
• Forwards (7): Lynn Biyendolo (Seattle Reign FC), Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current), Catarina Macario (Chelsea FC), Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC), Ally Sentnor (Alysssa, Alyssa, Alyssa, Alyssa, Alyssa, Alyssa, Alyssa, Alyssa, Alyssa, Alyssa, Alyssa, Alyssa, Alyssa, Alyssa, Alyssa ( Angel City (Angel City (Angel City (Angel City (Angel City (Angel City (Angel City (Angel City (Angel City (Angel City (Angel City. FC)

For a third consecutive camp, Hayes will be without the “triple espresso” – Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson and Sophia Wilson (formerly Smith) – through a combination of fitness issues and personal reasons. Four, however, did not make the cuts – defenders Tara McKeown and Gisele Thompson, midfielder Claire Hutton and Vooruit Michelle Cooper – and 14 players in total have 20 or fewer caps. Hayes said last month that in essence she investigated the whole of the player’s pool between friendly matches in the fall and the Futures camp of 50 players from January, but she said in a Tuesday press conference that she is planning to use in the coming months To continue to offer inexperienced players with opportunities.

• Hayes: “I see this as a great opportunity to develop less experienced players in a tournament type setting in these games, and from now until the end of June I suspect that a reasonable piece will be experimented with the available players I can select I can Select Cup today, I would not take the risks I take now and that is something I want to do through the entire block [of time]. “

The USWNT will kick off the Shebelives against Colombia on 20 February, and will then be confronted with Australia on 23 February and end with a collision against Japan on 26 February.

🔗 Top stories

🏆 Madrid does their thing: Even in the midst of the ups and downs of the Games, Real Madrid were their vintage, imperfect self while they defeated Manchester City on Tuesday. Here is James Benge’s report by the Etihad.

🇫🇷 Dembele’s on fire: Ousmane Dembele was demonstrably the striking player in the Champions League campaign on Tuesday and scored twice against Brest while he continues an impressive form of shape.

🩹 Havertz injury: Kai Havertz was able to miss the rest of the season of Arsenal with a hamstring injury that she noticed during the Warmweer training camp of Gunners in Dubai.

❌ Espanyol condemn Leon: Espanyol condemned Mapi Leon from Barcelona for an “unacceptable” gesture in an incident with Daniela Caracas on the weekend.

🇺🇸 U-17 USMNT’s historical game: The 16-year-old Chase Adams runs CBS sports through the 22-0 victory of the U-17 USMNT on the US Virgin Islands on Monday, when he conquered a belly bug to score 10 goals.

🔴 Fraser on display: Toronto FC head coach Robin Fraser discusses the impact he has had on young black coaches around MLSAs well as his advice for them when they get up the ranks.

⚫⚪ McKennie with a banger: Weston McKennie of the USMNT scored a Golazo in the 2-1 victory of Juventus over PSV in the Champions League.

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💵 Dear bets

• Premier League: Everton vs. Liverpool, Wednesday, 2.30 p.m.
  💰 The Pick: Diogo Jota to Score (+185) – The easy money is clear on Mohamed Salah, who already has 26 goals this season in all competitions. The Egypt International is likely to get some help if Liverpool incorporates a victory in the Merseyside Derby, and Diogo Jota could be among the contributors. He has four goals in 12 games since his return of an injury, making him a player to keep an eye on Everton.
• UEFA Europa League: Porto vs. Roma, Thursday 3 p.m.
  💰 The Pick: Porto and Roma to bind 1-1 (+500) -This draw, perhaps the most compelling in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase play-offs, feels like a shot in all respects. Roma may have finished in the competition phase for Porto, but the teams were only separated by one point during the competition phase. As a result, these sides can be difficult to find a considerable advantage in the first stage, so expect a closely disputed game to get off this two -legged draw.

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