Monaco, France – Na today, football fans dey gather for Grimaldi Forum as dem unveil mouth-watering fixtures for the 2025/26 Champions League league phase. As we sabi, six English teams don qualify, and dem go face serious challenges this season.
Arsenal wan go meet Bayern Munich for Emirates; Chelsea dey prepare for Barcelona while Liverpool go show Real Madrid the red carpet for Anfield. Baff up, now we sabi say Manchester City go dey clash with Dortmund and all these match-ups na for the big boys. E go sweet pass jollof rice on top Christmas table!
Well, the draw wey happen today no be small wahala as dem organize four pots with nine teams each. And as expected, PSG, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, e get fine ginger for Pot 1. Dem sabi how to run things. As they say, champions no dey play with amateurs.
Our beloved Arsenal, which dem put for Pot 2, go face shakes as dem get teams like Atlético Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen on top their head. Mikel Arteta dey pop up his game well for this season after dem spend plenty money to ginger squad. Na now dem go show wetin dem fit do after dem narrowly miss final last season.
But abeg, no matter how we jump, one team wey we no wan ignore na Chelsea. Dem gats confront the likes of Napoli, Benfica, and Atalanta wey dey ready to give dem football gist like wetin dey happen for market. The pressure go dey high to deliver as they defend their title and try to show dem say dem no be fluke.
As for Liverpool? Dem ready to fire back against teams wey don vex dem in past seasons, especially Real Madrid. Na so life be, when you no get referee wey fit save you. Everybody eye go dey ground when the matches start later this year!
Don’t forget, new faces dey join us for this season, with Kairat Almaty, Pafos, and Union Saint-Gilloise finally taking their bow as dem enter Champions League for the first time. E mean say we go see some entertainment as dem dey ready to cause upsets.
Who sabi? This new league phase format no be child’s play o. Each team go play eight matches, and the top eight go tango for the knockout stages. Expect popcorn as we dey prepare for plenty drama!
So, make we sit down sharp sharp as the matches dey bring plenty story to our screens. The league phase go kick off from September 16 to January 28 next year, and your squad need your support as dem battle dem way through Europe!
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