MAT GUY LOOKS AT FOUR UNHERALDED CLUBS WHO ENJOYED AN EARLY TASTE OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FOOTBALL THIS SEASON…

MIXING WITH THE STARS

THIRTY-ONE days after the 2018 UEFA Champions League final ended in Kiev, the 64th edition of Europe’s premier club competition was already under way.
There was debate still raging over Liverpool keeper Loris Karius’ performance and the concussion that possibly affected the biggest night of his career. There were superlatives still echoing around the football world after that Gareth Bale overhead kick helped Real Madrid see off the Reds.
One...