
This season's Champions League has seen England's complement reduced from five six to two with some key match-ups this week:
Tuesday 7 April 2026
20:00 Real Madrid v Bayern Munich — TNT Sports 1
20:00 Sporting Lisbon v Arsenal — Amazon Prime Video
Wednesday 8 April 2026
20:00 Barcelona v Atlético Madrid — TNT Sports 2
20:00 Paris St Germain v Liverpool — TNT Sports 1
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2 Posted 07/04/2026 at 20:44:44
But things have gone against them, when they were cut through by a great Gnabry pass that Diaz slammed home.
3 Posted 07/04/2026 at 20:55:28
I thought we had 6 teams in the Champions League.
Liverpool, Newcastle, Spurs, Arsenal, Man City and Chelsea.
4 Posted 07/04/2026 at 21:21:24
My mistake.
5 Posted 07/04/2026 at 21:33:04
6 Posted 07/04/2026 at 21:34:34
Mbappe.
7 Posted 07/04/2026 at 21:56:35
8 Posted 08/04/2026 at 08:28:54
If Aston Villa, who are currently 4th, win the Europa League and finish outside the Top Four, then England will have six teams in the Champions League next season. There are other scenarios as well.
We all know what tends to happen when such juicy carrots are placed before our team... so only time will tell whether or not we can step up to the challenge... with the next step set for Saturday afternoon at Brentford.
9 Posted 08/04/2026 at 08:33:19
Go 'ed, Moysey, it's over to you.
10 Posted 08/04/2026 at 08:39:34
Go 'ed, Moysey, you can be more positive. The fans will back you.
12 Posted 08/04/2026 at 08:58:31
Look at Spurs, be careful what you wish for -- nah, not with our David in charge!
13 Posted 08/04/2026 at 09:25:45
I thought Michael Olise was outstanding for Bayern and Harry Kane might have just won himself the Ballon d'Or if Bayern win the trophy, as I think they might.
Many questioned why Kompany was given the Bayern job after taking Burnley down; well, last night showed what a great bit of business that was. His team dominated Real Madrid in their own backyard.
14 Posted 08/04/2026 at 09:43:50
I believe only the Top 5 from the Premier League will qualify for next season's Champions League. I think the confusion is we might have a 6th club in the Champions League if a Premier League team wins the Europa League which gets automatic qualification to the Champions League.
15 Posted 08/04/2026 at 10:26:20
It's why I think the Europa Conference League would be our best bet for silverware in years. My two biggest concerns about Moyes are that I am of the opinion that I'm not sure he could keep a bigger squad of good players happy (throughout his career, it looks to me that he has always fared better with smaller numbers) and I also don't think he approaches enough big games in a really confident manner.
The difference is that he has already won the Europa Conference League, which means that this should now be a competition that holds no fears for David... but he also came 4th in the Premier League once, so let's see how this season unfolds.
16 Posted 08/04/2026 at 19:52:08
Naturally, the RS's 'Bearded lady' gets a mention. Pickford not even in the conversation!
17 Posted 08/04/2026 at 20:04:10
I just went for "Other" on that BBC poll. It would be funny if none of the BBC's named golden boys actually topped the poll.
Get posting, ToffeeWebbers!
18 Posted 08/04/2026 at 21:56:35
Hopefully Liverpool will have to come out and have a go in the second leg, leaving a lot more space for PSG to exploit than they did tonight.
19 Posted 08/04/2026 at 22:41:51
VAR correctly saved Liverpool but then the same system incorrectly robbed PSG.
Why send the ref to the television screen for one decision, but not for the other decision? Maybe the referee wanted to keep the second leg interesting, but it really is very off-putting watching such inconsistent officiating at the highest levels of the game.
20 Posted 08/04/2026 at 22:47:41
I'd put nothing past that crowd though.
21 Posted 09/04/2026 at 09:05:21
I've got a horrible feeling about it already…
22 Posted 09/04/2026 at 17:44:29
A win there and then to crown it, doing one on "The Dark Side" after they have been eliminated from the Champions League and then the chance of going above them, what a week in prospect!
23 Posted 09/04/2026 at 23:07:56
Two loaded, splash-the-cash clubs.
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1 Posted 07/04/2026 at 20:15:18