Jamie Carragher telah melontarkan peringatan keras kepada Arsenal pasca kekalahan mereka di final Carabao Cup, dengan menyatakan bahwa skuad tersebut kekurangan bakat penyerang "istimewa" yang dibutuhkan untuk level tertinggi. Legenda Liverpool itu meyakini bahwa meskipun peluang meraih gelar Liga Premier pertama dalam 22 tahun masih terbuka lebar, Mikel Arteta harus bertindak tegas pada bursa transfer musim panas nanti.
Nathan Ake telah memberikan isyarat kuat bahwa ia mungkin akan hengkang dari Manchester City pada bursa transfer musim panas nanti. Bek asal Belanda ini masih terikat kontrak hingga 2027, namun ia mengisyaratkan bahwa masa depannya mungkin tidak lagi di Stadion Etihad setelah membantu klub tersebut menjuarai final Carabao Cup 2026.
Rayan Cherki menjadi sorotan di Wembley berkat aksi curang yang terang-terangan saat Manchester City mengalahkan Arsenal dalam final Carabao Cup. Pemain asal Prancis itu mengejek The Gunners dengan tersenyum lebar ke arah kamera sambil berpura-pura cedera setelah dilanggar oleh Ben White.
Bek Arsenal, Gabriel Magalhaes, terpaksa mundur dari skuad Brasil setelah mengalami cedera lutut saat The Gunners kalah dari Manchester City di final Carabao Cup. Meskipun bermain penuh selama 90 menit di Wembley, pemain berusia 28 tahun itu mengaku merasakan ketidaknyamanan yang cukup parah tak lama setelah peluit akhir dibunyikan. Hal ini membuat The Gunners harus menghadapi krisis pertahanan yang semakin parah saat mereka bersiap menghadapi jadwal padat menjelang akhir musim setelah jeda internasional.
Legenda Manchester United, Wayne Rooney, mengatakan bahwa ia merasa "sedih" untuk Phil Foden setelah bintang Manchester City itu hanya tampil sebentar di akhir pertandingan final Carabao Cup. Pemain timnas Inggris yang dulu selalu menjadi pilihan utama di skuad Pep Guardiola itu terpaksa menonton dari pinggir lapangan saat timnya berhasil menambah koleksi trofi di Wembley.
Kemenangan terakhir Manchester City atas Arsenal di final Piala Liga menandai dimulainya era kejayaan Pep Guardiola. Maka, kemenangan pada Minggu lalu atas The Gunners di Wembley untuk mengangkat trofi untuk kelima kalinya—lebih banyak daripada pelatih mana pun dalam sejarah kompetisi tersebut—tentu saja menjadi cara yang tepat untuk menutup dekade dominasi pelatih asal Catalan itu di sepak bola Inggris.
Current title holders Real Madrid are miles ahead of any other club in Europe's most prestigious competition, having gone all the way whopping 15 times – more than twice the number of titles lifted by any other club.
How many teams are in the Champions League?
The newest format, introduced ahead of the 2024-25 season, features 36 teams, four more than in the previous format. The competition was known as the European Cup at the time of its inception in 1955 before being rebranded to the UEFA Champions League ahead of the 1992-93 season. In its inaugural edition in 1955-56, only 16 teams contested.
Who has made the most Champions League appearances ever?
Cristiano Ronaldo sits at the top of the appearance-making charts, having played in 183 Champions League games, representing Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Champions League?
No surprises here! It's Mr. Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo, who is the leading goalscorer in the Champions League with an astonishing 141 goals to his name!
Who has the most assists in the history of the Champions League?
Cristiano Ronaldo is not just a prolific goalscorer, but also has a keen eye for his team-mates as his record 42 assists in the Champions League prove.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Champions League and how old was he?
Former Italian goalkeeper Marco Ballotta holds the distinction of being the oldest player ever in the Champions League. Playing for Lazio against Real Madrid in the 2007-08 season, Ballotta was aged 43 years and 252 days.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Champions League and how old was he?
Borussia Dortmund prodigy Youssoufa Moukoko is the youngest player ever to feature in a Champions League game. He set the record on December 8 2020, in Dortmund's group stage fixture against Zenit St. Petersburg, aged 16 years and 18 days.
Which famous players have played in the Champions League?
Gianluigi Buffon, Raul, Robert Lewandowski, Ronaldinho, Clarence Seedorf, Arjen Robben, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Toni Kroos, Zinedine Zidane, Paolo Maldini, Lionel Messi, and Mo Salah, to name a few, are some of the greatest and most famous footballing faces to have graced the Champions League over the decades.
Which famous managers have managed in the Champions League?
Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp, Carlo Ancelotti, Rafael Benitez, Frank Rijkaard, Unai Emery, Thomas Tuchel, Zinedine Zidane, Sir Alex Ferguson, and Arsene Wenger are some of the most famous managers to have coached a club in the Champions League.