"Hello and welcome to another orgy of Champions League football. There are nine games tonight, with three English teams involved. Chelsea meet Barcelona* in the match of the night, Newcastle go to Marseille and Manchester City vulnerable away but magnificent at home host Bayer Leverkusen. We're at the halfway point of the league stage, so the table is starting to take shape."
"Although Newcastle arrived in the south of France on Monday fresh from their restorative 2-1 home Premier League win against Manchester City on Saturday, and having beaten Union Saint-Gilloise, Benfica and Athletic Bilbao in the Champions League, their sole away victory since early April came in Brussels at Union SG. Not that Howe was overly keen to discuss the psychological aspect of this travel sickness."
Nine Champions League matches are scheduled, featuring Chelsea v Barcelona, Newcastle at Marseille, and Manchester City hosting Bayer Leverkusen. Chelsea v Barcelona is highlighted as the match of the night. Newcastle traveled to the south of France after a 2-1 Premier League win over Manchester City and mixed European results, with their only recent away victory in Brussels at Union SG. Manchester City are described as vulnerable away but strong at home. The group stage reaches its halfway point, with all six English teams in the top 12 and narrow point margins between fifth and sixteenth.
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