Mauricio Pochettino had hope that Tottenham could overturn their 1-0 deficit against Ajax in the second leg.

"It's going to be difficult, but it's still open. It's about preparing for the second leg. We will try to win. It will be tough for us, but also tough for them," said the Argentine.

Pochettino admitted that he got his tactics wrong early in going to a 3 defender backline.

"I can accept it was a mistake, the shape we used. But there were not too many options. I am not happy - you cannot guess what happens if we play in a different way. It was the not the shape that conceded the goal. Our approach to the game was not good. I am the manager so I have responsibility."

Manchester United has interviewed Rio Ferdinand for their technical director vacancy.

Ferdinand played with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for five years and there is a mutual respect between the two.

Ferdinand works for BT as a football pundit and lives with his family in the south of England. 

Mauricio Pochettino said he is living his dream ahead of Tottenham's Champions League semifinals clash against Ajax.

“I am already living my dream. To be in the semi-final with Tottenham was a dream five years ago and we are living the dream. But you must always dream with the moon if you want to get to the sky. When you are ambitious and you want to achieve big things, you need to set your dream," said Pochettino.

Pochettino then reflected upon his journey with Tottenham, saying what they've accomplished is bigger than trophies.

“The principle objective was to help the club to build – to finish the training ground, to build the new stadium and to be competitive at the same time. We have done that and, after five years, we must congratulate everyone here. Maybe we still haven’t won a trophy but what we are doing now is more than just a trophy.”

Erik ten Hag responded to Mauricio Pochettino's criticism that Ajax got an extra weekend of rest before their Champions League semifinals showdown. 

The Dutch league postponed their weekend matches to give Ajax time to prepare for Tottenham.

"We get €10 million for playing in Eredivisie and they get many more millions for being in the Premier League. Is that not unfair on us? There are always differing circumstances. Everybody has different circumstances. You just have to deal with them. That's what we do," said ten Hag.

Ten Hag went on to compliment the veteran play of Daley Blind and Dusan Tadic.

"We had a good young team but a lack of experience. It was a deliberate policy to sign players from the Premier League, with the knowledge and experience they bring."

Ernesto Valverde highlighted the explosive style of Liverpool ahead of their Champions League matchup.

"They are a powerful team, who play a very high tempo game and have an extraordinary attack. They have only lost one game in the league which says a lot about them. We play at home and our intention is to win, but we know we will have to play two good games as Liverpool has strong outbursts that can overwhelm you completely in 15 minutes, and sometimes it succeeds," said Valverde.

Valverde added that the atmosphere at Camp Nou has made a difference despite Jurgen Klopp's claim that the stadium was not a temple of football.

"The fans at the Camp Nou have been decisive in recent weeks, with more than 90,000 people coming and you can notice the difference. We notice it and the rivals do as well, and we suppose that tomorrow they will push us on. Klopp's comments intended to dedramatise [the situation] as, in the end, there is a pitch, two goals and 22 players trying to score."

Jurgen Klopp insisted that Liverpool would not be intimated by the atmosphere in Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals.

"The Camp Nou is just a stadium. It is pretty big, but it is no temple of football. It had to arrive at some point. You see the other teams who have a bad time when they play there and now we will experience it. Although of course we hope to play well," said Klopp.

Ivan Rakitic responded that Klopp would be in for a surprise.

"Ive seen the footage and I understood it like he wanted to take a little bit of pressure off his players. He wants his players to see this stadium as just another stadium. But playing at the Camp Nou is a different thing, it’s special. The atmosphere here is different to any other stadium. You have to respect that," added Rakitic.

Nicolas Otamendi and Danilo could leave Manchester City this summer in search of more consistent playing time.

Otamendi signed a contract extension in January, but has started less than half of City's matches.

Aymeric Laporte is a regular starter, captain Vincent Kompany has been drafted in for big games when fit and John Stones is seen as the club's long-term choice.

Matthijs de Ligt of Ajax could also be signed this summer.

Romelu Lukaku's future with Manchester United is up in the air, according to the striker.

“I don’t know, I am not here to entertain rumours. I am still under contract," said Lukaku, when asked whether he would return to the team next season.

Lukaku also defended David De Gea following the keeper's latest blunder.

“He has the been the best player at the club since when? Seven or eight years consistently. I don’t think we should discredit him and suddenly say he is a bad goalkeeper. He has saved us so many times this. It happens to strikers, it happens to midfielders and now it is happening to him. He has to learn from it," added Lukaku.

Sergio Ramos followed Eden Hazard on Instagram, furthering speculation that Hazard will move to Real Madrid following the season.

The two sides have been linked throughout the season, with Real Madrid reportedly attempting to lower Chelsea's asking price for the winger.

A potential transfer ban for Chelsea could complicate the move. 

Neymar apologized for appearing to hit a fan following PSG's loss to Rennes in the French Cup final.

A friend of Neymar's said that the fan told the Brazilian to "go and learn to play football," while the fan alleges that he called PSG "useless."

"Did I act badly? Yes. But no one can stay indifferent," said Neymar in an Instagram comment.