Defending champions

Arsenal, ’s Arteta praises ‘unbelievable’ Emery before Villa clash

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Arsenal, ’s Arteta praises ‘unbelievable’ Emery before Villa clash

– Aston Villa’s progress under former Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been incredible, according to Arsenal’s current manager Mikel Arteta.
– Emery joined Villa in October 2022 and led them to a seventh-place finish last season, their first top-10 finish since 2010-11.
– Villa is currently fifth in the Premier League with 60 points, 11 behind leaders Arsenal.
– Emery recently completed his 1,000th match as a manager when Villa beat Lille 2-1 in the Europa Conference League quarter-final.
– Arsenal lost to Villa in October, and Arteta emphasized the need to focus on each match without getting distracted by the title race.

Man City draw Real in Champions League, Barca face PSG

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Man City draw Real in Champions League, Barca face PSG

– Manchester City will play Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.
– Barcelona will play Paris St Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals.
– Real Madrid has won the Champions League 14 times.
– Manchester City beat Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals last year.
– Paris St Germain is seeking their first Champions League title.
– Atletico Madrid will play Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League quarter-finals.
– Kylian Mbappe might be leaving PSG at the end of the season.
– PSG reached the Champions League final in 2020 but lost to Bayern Munich.
– Arsenal is in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years, playing against Bayern Munich.
– Harry Kane, playing for Bayern Munich, has scored 36 goals this season.
– Kane has scored 14 goals in 19 matches against Arsenal.
– Bayern Munich has won all four knockout ties against Arsenal in the Champions League.
– Bayern beat Arsenal 10-2 on aggregate in the last 16 in 2017.
– Bayern Munich’s fans are banned from the away end in the next match due to a UEFA ban.
– The Champions League quarter-final draw is the last in the current format, with a new format starting from the 2024-25 season.
– The Champions League final will be held at Wembley Stadium on June 1.
– The quarter-final matches are Arsenal vs Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid vs Manchester City, and Paris St Germain vs Barcelona.
– The semi-finals will feature the winners of Atletico Madrid/Borussia Dortmund vs Paris St Germain/Barcelona and Arsenal/Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid/Manchester City.
– Quarter-final first legs are scheduled for April 9-10, second legs for April 16-17, semi-final first legs for April 30-May 1, and semi-final second legs for May 7-8.