Andrew Beasley

1 week ago | news.paddypower.com | Andrew Beasley

The 2025 Champions League final features a fascinating match up. Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan have both been runners-up in this competition in the previous five seasons yet have never met in a competitive fixture. The Ligue 1 side are understandably favourites, having knocked out three of the Premier League’s finest on their route to Munich. They beat Manchester City too. But who will be the key players? The shooters, the foulers and the fouled?

1 week ago | andrewbeasleyfootball.com | Andrew Beasley

Liverpool have made a bid of up to €130m (including add-ons) for Florian Wirtz. The previous edition of this newsletter focussed on his remarkable on-ball statistics. His defensive work is arguably even better. The 22-year-old was part of a Leverkusen side which averaged 8.2 high turnovers per match in 2024/25, meaning that is how many open play possession sequences they started within 40m of the opposition goal. As Arne Slot’s side recorded 8.1 a game, Wirtz should be able to keep pace.

1 week ago | first.com | Andrew Beasley

The 2025 Champions League final takes place in Munich on Saturday between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan. Remarkably, it is the first competitive meeting of these huge football clubs. Both teams have been beaten finalists in this competition within the last five years, though historically their pedigrees differ. Where PSG are looking to become champions of Europe for the first time, their opponents this weekend lifted the trophy in 1964, 1965 and 2010.

1 week ago | andrewbeasleyfootball.com | Andrew Beasley

Thoughts are with everyone affected by the incident at the Liverpool parade on Monday. Love to all. It’s hard to be the best at everything. We can’t all be Mohamed Salah. Liverpool’s number 11 led the 2024/25 Premier League for goals and assists, with his combined total of 47 equalling the competition record. Salah finished 18 goal contributions ahead of the runner-up, Alexander Isak, which is the widest margin from first to second in the modern era. Do you like baseball?

1 week ago | news.paddypower.com | Andrew Beasley

The 2025 Champions League final features a fascinating match up. Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan have both been runners-up in this competition in the previous five seasons yet have never met in a competitive fixture. The Ligue 1 side are understandably favourites, having knocked out three of the Premier League’s finest on their route to Munich. They beat Manchester City too. But who will be the key players? The shooters, the foulers and the fouled?