Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between Galatasaray and Anderlecht. The group-stage match scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul and can be live streamed here free.
Galatasaray forward Goran Pandev had this to offer ahead of today's European encounter (via UEFA): "The UEFA Champions League is the best club competition in the world. It's a special feeling to play in it. We'll need to fight against Anderlecht. We will be in front of our own fans and we know that they are like a 12th man for us. We are stronger with them and they will help us to give 200 percent."
"I fulfilled a dream by winning this competition with Inter," he added. "Now, I want to do it again with Galatasaray."
"Every match is special in the UEFA Champions League, so we want to take it game by game," Pandev continued. "We are not in an easy group. Arsenal and [Borussia] Dortmund seem like the favorites, but we are strong too. The first target will be advancing to the knockout stage. [Wesley] Sneijder will be a very important player for us with his international experience."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Anderlecht's Andy Najar made a name for himself in Major League Soccer before becoming the league's first-ever Homegrown talent to secure a transfer. The 21-year-old has made five appearances with Anderlecht in Belgium's first division.
Galatasaray's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Muslera; Balta, Chedjou, Kaya, Sari; Inan, Melo, Dzemaili; Sneijder, Pandev, Yilmaz
Anderlecht's Projected Lineup (4-4-1-1): Roef; Deschacht, Mangulu, Nuytinck, Colin; Acheampong, Defour, Tielemans, Najar; Praet, Mitrovic
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
© Copyright 2024 Sports World News, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.