In 2010, Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan won the Champions League. Jose Mourinho's side won 2-0 over Bayern Munich in the final and thus became the first German or Italian club to win the treble.
In 2011, Barcelona won the Champions League after defeating Manchester United in the final. This is the second time the Spanish side in La Liga has beaten the Red Devils in the Champions League final in three years.
In 2012, Chelsea won the Champions League for the first time in the club's history, beating Bayern Munich in the final. The following year, Bayern Munich lifted the trophy in an all-Germany final that featured them and Borussia Dortmund.
In 2014, Real Madrid won the trophy, while Barcelona won the prestigious trophy the following year. The next three tournaments went to Real Madrid during a time of dominance by the Spanish La Liga club.
In 2019, Liverpool won the Champions League after losing to Real Madrid in the 2018 final. In 2020, Bayern Munich proved their dominance with a treble. In 2021, Chelsea won the second Champions League in the club's history. 2022 saw Real Madrid lift the Champions League for the 14th time in its history. In 2023, Manchester City followed in the footsteps of Manchester United by becoming the second English team to complete the treble. They beat Inter Milan in the Champions League final.
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Liverpool face a fight of their own to return to the Champions League spot
Only Eddie Howe knows if he truly believes Newcastle United can qualify for the Champions League last season.
Appointed Magpies coach three months after the 2021/22 campaign, Howe coached the club from deep in the league to 11th place overall. The January signings of Bruno Guimaraes and Kieran Trippier certainly helped ease relegation fears, although it was an impressive change nonetheless.
Other additions to the team last summer, including Sven Botman and Alexander Isak, continued the theme of Newcastle's newfound charm. Liverpool were linked with the two aforementioned players at the end of the year and the pair have proven to be inspirational deals. This trend could continue once again as the Geordies close in on the 70m signing of AC Milan midfielder Sandro Tonali, raising questions about how difficult it will be to ensure that Newcastle do not return. into a team that constantly competes for the top spot. table.
Only four teams can say they beat the Toon Army in the Premier League last season, with Liverpool being the only team to complete a domestic double against Howe's side as the teams struggled to manage their approach. their to the annoying teams on the street. Howe, now clearly a master of the dark arts, called his team's accusations of wasting time "nonsense" when criticized by Erik ten Hag, but the rest of the department took a stand. learned the hard way. .
Liverpool were one of the first teams to experience Newcastle's new look last season and had to rely on Fabio Carvalho's 99th-minute goal to claim all three points. That Wednesday night's game ended in a clash between the two benches as the heat flared at Anfield, fueled by Newcastle's competitive spirit that saw their side cut time at every turn. chances and thus a nine-minute lead in stoppage time. The visitors have learned from this match and despite going 5 games without a win from January to March, they kept their cool to take fourth place. A late push from Liverpool saw them finish with a four-point lead over Newcastle, although the Reds took a toll in their poor form in the first half of the 2022/23 season.
The Newcastle president said that it is no coincidence that they surprised the tournament and are laying the foundation to become the "number one" team in the world. However, it remains to be seen how Maggie handles the bid to make a similar push for Europe's elite league next season while negotiating the requirements that come with mid-season games. week.
Manchester City finds itself on a journey similar to Newcastle's more than a decade ago, having been the subject of a lucrative acquisition in its bid to become a Premier League powerhouse. After qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in the 2011/12 season, the Sky Blues have not qualified once since.
For other clubs, things are not so simple. Tottenham Hotspur have only appeared in the competition five times since they changed their name from the Champions League to the Champions League in 1992. Arsenal have won 19 consecutive slots between 1998 and 2017, only to have spent six seasons. solution without them. Liverpool of course also suffered the same fate between 2010 and 2014 when entering a period of stagnation. Jurgen Klopp finished fourth in his entire first campaign at the club and equaled or exceeded that achievement in the following years.
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