The Fußball Chatter

The Group Stages of the UEFA Champions League is at its end on Matchday 6 will teams knowing what is needed for them to advance to the knockout stages and whether they will top their group. Here are the highlights from yesterday's action. Alisson saves Liverpool's beacon Liverpool's Alisson Becker made a match winning save late in the game to give Liverpool an all important 1-0 win against Napoli at Anfield to advance into the knockout stages of the Champions League from Group C. The Premier League leaders knew a 1-0 win or win by 2 goals will see them through and did that thanks to Mohamed Salah's goal late in the first half. The Reds were deserved winners but will be thankful that their wasted chances did not come back to haunt them with Napoli having one big chance that Alisson was called upon to make an important save. Liverpool are the third team after Arsenal and Celtic to go through despite losing 3 of their group games. Fine margins. Moura sends Spurs t...

From groups E to H to groups A to D for the Champions League on Wednesday. Liverpool beat Red Star while PSG and Napoli shared the points. Spurs remain winless so far getting a draw against PSV while Barcelona beat Inter. Dortmund beat Atletico, Porto beat Lotomotiv Moscow, Monaco got a draw and Schalke against Galatasaray was goalless. Here are the talking from Wednesday. Spurs are in deep trouble Spurs managed to top their group last season having the likes of Real Madrid and Dortmund. This season, they're in danger of getting eliminated from the group stages. Losing their two games, a win against PSV was a must but could muster a 2-2 draw. Hirving Lozano was a menace causing havoc on Spurs scoring a goal and winning a penalty that got Hugo Lloris sent off when Spurs were 2-1 up. For Spurs, they have to hold on to their winning position in games which was seen against Inter and with only a point from three games, they must beat PSV and Inter in keeping their slim chance...