THE MOST MEMORABLE AND REMARKABLE COMEBACK IN UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HISTORY

                                                        

The UEFA Champions League is an annual continental club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top European clubs. It is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world and the most watched club competition in European football. the competition replaced the European Champion Clubs' Cup, or simply European Cup, which had run since 1955. Nevertheless we have witness so many exceptional season of the UEFA champions league every year which bring some memories that worth noticing for fans all around the globe.. example of such memories is the latest record set by BARCELONA against PSG in 2016-17 season.

Though 16 teams have lost the first leg of a knockout match with three goals, but still managed to retain themselves for the next round, however lets take a look at the most spectacular and memorable of all.

2 October 1957                                         AC MILAN  4VS 1 RAPID WIEN
9 October 1957                                         RAPID WIEN 5 VS 2 AC MILAN
                                                                    Milan 6-6 Rapid Wien on aggregate.
                                                                            Milan won play-off 4-2.

1975-10-22                                                    DERBY COUNTY 4 VS 1 REAL MADRID
1975-11-05                                                    REAL MADRID 5 VS 1 DERBY COUNTY
                                                                             Real Madrid won 6-5 on aggregate.

2 April 1986                                                  GOTHENBURG 3 VS 0 BARCELONA 
16 April 1986                                               BARCELONA 3 VS 0 GOTHENBURG
                                                 Gothenburg 3-3 Barcelona on aggregate. Barcelona won on penalties 

23 March 2004                                         AC MILAN 4 VS 1 DEPORTIVO LA CORUNA 
7 April 2004                                             DEPORTIVO LA CORUNA 4 VS 0 AC MILAN
                                                                            Deportivo won 5-4 on aggregate.

Only one team has lost the first leg of a knockout match by 4 goals, but still managed to qualify for the next round, BARCELONA THE RECORD BREAKER

14 February 2017                                            PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 4 VS 0 BARCELONA
8 March 2017                                                    BARCELONA 6 VS 1 PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
                                                                                    Barcelona won 6-5on aggregate.

TOP LEAGUE CLUB TO WATCH OUT FOR IN EUROPE NEXT SEASON

The season now is at its tense stage and clubs are trying to keep their performance to secure top spot finish for UEFA and EUROPA LEAGUE qualification while some clubs are battling for survive to dodge relegation, however there are some team that i want to bring out to your attention which play great football and could probably play in the next season champions league or europa league.


1.RasenBallsport Leipzig

commonly known as RB Leipzig, is a German association football club based in Leipzig, Saxony. The club was founded in 2009 by initiative of energy drink-maker Red Bull GmbH who purchased the playing rights of the fifth division side SSV Markranstädt with the intention of advancing the new club to the top-flight Bundesliga within eight years. ever since Leipzig ensured promotion to the Bundesliga for the 2016–17 season, the club have been in top form to secure top football awareness in Europe.

2. 1899 Hoffenheim

the club made a remarkable advance to the German football league system top tier Bundesliga in 2008 with the financial backing of alumnus and software mogul Dietmar Hopp. Hoffenheim finished 15th last season but gradually turn the last season disappointment to incredible performance this season, they are among the league leader battling for Uefa and Europa qualification.

3. Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur  commonly referred to as OGC Nice or simply Nice
 
OGC NICE is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. The club has won Ligue 1 four times and the Coupe de France three times. OGC NICE are stepping up their performance which saw the Eaglets finished 4th last season. however they are having a wonderful spell this season and wanted to finish above where they stop last season.

 4.Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta

La Dea (The Goddess) is one of the most underrated team in Serie A because of their mid table finished every season. In recent years, the club was relegated after the 2002–03, 2004–05 and 2009–10 seasons, but gained the promotion to Serie A after only one season every time. however they have turn around their disappointed last season finish which saw Atalanta finished 13th in the table to an incredible performance this season to earn themselves a wonderful result so far...

5. Real Sociedad de Fútbo

 

 Real Sociedad were founder members of La Liga in 1928, and its longest spell in the top flight was for 40 seasons, from 1967 to 2007.
The club has competed in the UEFA Champions League twice. In the 2003–04 season, the club progressed to the round of 16 before losing to Lyon. however its like the club resurface again in Europe next season.

FOCUS TEAM: SAINT-ETIENNE LOIRE

 Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top division of French football.



Saint-Étienne is one of the most successful club in French football history having won 10 Ligue 1 titles, 6 Coupe de France titles, 1 Coupe de la Ligue title and 5 Trophée des Champions (the French Super Cup). The club's 10 league titles are the most professional league titles won by a French club, while the six cup victories places the club third among most Coupe de France titles. Saint-Étienne has also won the second division championship on three occasions. The club achieved most of its honours in the 1960s and 1970s when the club was led by managers Jean Snella, Albert Batteux, and Robert Herbin. Saint-Étienne's primary rivals are Olympique Lyonnais, who are based in nearby Lyon. The two teams annually contest the Derby Rhône-Alpes. the club have went through numerous changer-over from time to time and lack of proper investors to promote the team financially to operate in the hight apex of of French Ligue1. 

Saint-Étienne have produced several notable players, mostly during its dynastic run in the 1960s and 1970s, who have gone on to have coaching careers domestically and internationally. The club best players and managers such as Aimé Jacquet, Jacques Santini, Laurent Blanc and Michel Platini and youngsters within the team such as Bafétimbi Gomis, Loïc Perrin, Blaise Matuidi, and Dimitri Payet.

Saint Etienne 2015-16 season  won 17 lost 14 and draw 7 of the over roll 38 matches picking up 58point which allow them for Europa League third qualifying round beating Târgu Mureș on a 4-2 agg and
Milsami 2-1 agg in playoff to making it to the Group stage, but eventually out the competition by BASEL in the Knockout phase. the team best finish since they have made it back to Ligue1 in 2004-05 was 5th which was in 2007-08.

WHO IS THE KING OF ENGLAND?

                    WHO IS THE KING OF ENGLAND?

                             

The Premier League is an English professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation. Welsh clubs that compete in the English football league system can also qualify. Teams play 38 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away), totaling 380 matches in the season. The Premier League is the most-watched sports league in the world, In the 2014–15 season, the average Premier League match attendance exceeded 36,000,second highest of any professional football league behind the Bundesliga's 43,500.
While 47 clubs have competed since the inception of the Premier League in 1992, only six have won the title: Manchester United (13), Chelsea (4), Arsenal (3), Manchester City (2), Blackburn Rovers (1) and Leicester City (1). The current champions are Leicester City, who won the title in 2015–16.

WHO RULE ENGLAND

As we all known that among all the 20 teams contesting for the Premier League trophy, there are always some club that are favorite to win it every season and they were know as the Top Four i.e Chelsea FC, Arsenal FC, Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC. But years over years there is always rivalry between  the Top Four most especially between the Fans of the club... here is some little fact to settle the feud.

King of England in terms of Domestic Trophy won


The club under this position is Manchester United:-Founded 1878, 139 years ago as Newton Heath LYR F.C.
1902, 115 years ago, as Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United are one of the most successful clubs in Europe. THEY have won a record 20 League Titles, a joint-record 12 FA Cups, four League Cups and a record 21 FA Community Shields.  It was also the first English club to win the European Cup, Manchester United is one of the most popular football clubs in the world, with one of the highest average home attendance in Europe. The club states that its worldwide fan base includes more than 200 officially recognized branches of the Manchester United Supporters Club (MUSC), in at least 24 countries. The club takes advantage of this support through its worldwide summer tours. Accountancy firm and sports industry consultants Deloitte estimate that Manchester United has 75 million fans worldwide,while other estimates put this figure closer to 333 million.The club has the third highest social media following in the world among sports teams (after Barcelona and Real Madrid), with over 71 million Facebook fans as of September 2016.

Best Club in terms of European success



The club under this position is Liverpool :- The club was founded in 1892 and joined the Football League the following year. The club has played at Anfield since its formation. Liverpool established itself as a major force in both English and European football during the 1970s and 1980s, 11 League titles and seven European trophies. Liverpool FC is one of the English best supported clubs in Europe.
The club states that its worldwide fan base includes more than 200 officially recognized Club of the LFC Official Supporters Clubs in at least 50 countries. The club has won 5 European Cups, 3 UEFA Cups, 3 UEFA Super Cups, 18 League titles, 7 FA Cups, a record 8 League Cups, and 15 FA Community Shields.

King of England in terms of LONGEST SPELL

1 Arsenal 25 SEASON
2Liverpool 25 SEASON
3 Everton 25 SEASON
4Chelsea 25 SEASON
5Manchester united  25 SEASON
6Tottenham Hotspur 25 SEASON

To chose from this categories Manchester United will emerge the Best with the following reasons.
1. They hold the record of Most Finish  position and Highest
Finish of 1st from all their 25 spell in the EPL
2. The Club have the Highest League Tittle
3. Most consecutive title wins 3 time and they did it twice (1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01 and 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09)

King of England in terms of Performance and Point

excluding 2016-2017 season.
1. Manchester United with 24 season played 924 won 586 Draw 194 Loss.
2. Arsenal 24 season played 924 won 502 Draw 241 Loss 181.
3. Chelsea 24 season played 924 won 486 Draw 236 Loss 200.
4. Liverpool 24 season played 924 won 456 Draw 233 loss 235.

King of England in terms of Club value and Revenue

1. Manchester United $3,317m and a total $675m revenue yearly
2. Arsenal $2,925m and a total of $561m revenue yearly.
3. Manchester city $2,203m and a total of $547m revenue yearly.
4. Chelsea $2,196 and a total of $498m revenue yearly.
5. Liverpool $1,017m and a total of  $367m revenue yearly.
Best in England in terms of Likability
This is base on account uniform style of play and the devotion of the club’s fan base. (source)
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/08/ranking-all-20-premier-league-teams-by-likability
1 Liverpool
2 Leicester City
3 Bournemouth
4 Burnley
5 Swansea City

in conclusion Manchester united and Liverpool have been in EPL for up to 25 season and both club have dominated both Europe and England as a football club with greater perspective, enormous budget and generated more income than any other club in England. Manchester United have won 20 titles, the most of any club. Liverpool are second with 18. Liverpool dominated during the 1970s and 1980s, while United dominated in the 1990s and 2000s. therefore is not too early or too late to crown the best team in England which is MANCHESTER UNITED.