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  THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2022/23 GROUP STAGE DRAW OVERVIEW AND PREDICTIONS - Mitansh Kagalwala Photo Via:  uefa.com The balls have been drawn, the names have been read, and the groups have been formed. The UEFA Champions League has taken place, and with the matchups finalized, here's what we made of it:    Group A Ajax, Liverpool, Napoli, Rangers On paper, this group should be straightforward for Napoli and Liverpool. The Italians have been in great form, scoring 5 and 4 in their first two fixtures, but Liverpool’s form has been dodgy. The English giants have seemingly struggled to adjust to life without Sadio Mane, suffering two draws and a defeat before finally picking up their first win of the season against Bournemouth, a 9-0 thrashing might signal a return to form, so don’t count them out just yet. Ajax will have to deal with the loss of their manager and several key players, including Sebastien Haller, Lisandro Martinez, Noussair Mazraoui and Ryan ...

  BEES DEMOLISH RED DEVILS  3 TALKING POINTS FROM BRENTFORD 4-0 MANCHESTER UNITED - Samarth Purohit and Mitansh Kagalwala Gameweek 2 of the EPL promised action and drama, and it delivered on both. The week saw several upsets, with both Manchester United and Liverpool having sub-par games and dropping points. United, in particular, continued their disastrous start to the season with an awful performance away to Brentford, losing 4-0 on a torturous afternoon. Two individual errors from David De Gea early in the game gave Brentford a 2-0 lead, which was quickly doubled by halftime, as United struggled to get back into the game. This result, coupled with the 2-1 loss to Brighton on the opening matchday, sees the Red Devils at the bottom of the table. A surprising sight, given how United performed in pre-season. Here’s what we made of it: Photo Via:  Manchester Evening News (L to R) Manchester Utd players' Christian Eriksen, Fred, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes   ...

  Cityzens Cruise Through Opening Week 4️⃣ Talking Points from City 2-0 West Ham -Mihir Mehta -Editor: Mitansh Kagalwala Manchester City began their defence of their Premier League title in perfect form after easing past West Ham in their opening fixture. PL debutante Erling Haaland was in sublime form, scoring both the goals of the game. Haaland proved worthy of his $61 million price tag as he scored from the spot in the 36th minute, then followed up by latching onto Kevin De Bruyne’s brilliant through ball in the 65th minute. Man City dominated the game having 76% of possession and restricted the Hammers to just 6 shots, of which only 1 was on target. Photo Via:  btsport (L to R) Phil Foden, Erling Haaland and Joao Cancelo against West Ham City Capitalise On Liverpool’s Mistake : City looked on course to win the Premier League for the 5th time in 6 years with the addition of talisman striker Erling Haaland and maestro defensive midfielder Kalvin Phillips, but the loss at...