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Shaka Hislop and Alexis Nunes give their early predictions of how the Champions League quarterfinals will pan out. ESPN FC's Raf Honigstein explains how Bayern's downward trend since the departure of Pep Guardiola came to a head in their defeat to Liverpool. Steve Nicol credits Liverpool for their return to the final eight of the Champions League, despite not playing to the high standard they set last season. Liverpool and Manchester City are in for a dramatic, chaotic race to the Premier League title, according to the Exploding Heads' simulation. Liverpool CEO Peter Moore has said competition to attract new young fans comes from video games such as Fortnite as well as other football clubs. Moore told Reuters that technology and social media had consigned the notion of family allegiances to the past, forcing clubs to look elsewhere for new supporters. Today, a fan could live in Liverpool but might be a Real Madrid supporter connected to them through online streaming and gaming, esports and Twitter. Editors' Picks ESPN FC's experts ranked the best men's players and managers in world football. Check it out. On Feb. 8, a fire at an uninspected youth dorm at Flamengo killed 10 young players. How? - Follow Transfer Talk LIVE - Fantasy: Set lineups, check scores! "The next generation [of fans] is going... - Read More, Here