Atlántico · Defender · #0 · Brazil · 37 yrs
To better highlight the whole field among Europe’s elite, we chose an XI that couldn’t feature more than one player from any one teamThis year we are picking a team of the season with a difference: I am allowed only one player per team. Of course, as finalists Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal have players with claims to all of these positions, so apologies to Willian Pacho and Declan Rice, among others. But what this format does allow for is an overall view of the Champions League season that was.*** Continue reading...
He was virtually unknown when he arrived at PSG in 2024, a young man from the rough neighbourhoods of Quininde in northern Ecuador. Now Willian Pacho faces Arsenal on Saturday in a match that could make PSG only the second team to retain the Champions League trophy. But does the 24-year-old defender have what it takes to contain Arsenal’s dreams of a comeback after a 20-year absence?
For Chelsea fans, there's no way you can give this season a score higher than a 3/10, based on the fact the team got out of the Champions League league phase and made it to the FA Cup final. There were precious few moments we will remember in the future - Estevao Willian's winner against Liverpool felt like a star being born, so that has to take the crown. Beating Barcelona made us believe we were good for a moment, and beating Napoli away was another brief highlight.
