Tuesday Hoddle of Coffee, Soccer News and Notes, September 12, 2017

The group stage of this year’s Champions League kicks off today with Man United and Chelsea in action from England. United will face Basel at home while Chelsea hosts Qarabag.

Both games should be relatively gentle returns to the Champions League for two of England’s largest clubs. City, Liverpool, and Spurs will start their campaigns tomorrow.

Links

Knutson reviews the FDB era at Crystal Palace.

Southampton fans are unsure of what to think about new manager Mauricio Pellegrino.

Don’t miss Zito on the Syrian National Team and why separating politics and sports isn’t really possible.