Champions League
Highlights from Week 2 in the CL
By: Rob |
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So a big week of Champions League has been and gone, and it threw up a few surprises. And a few games went as expected. So here are the most interesting highlights, that I could find.
The two biggest upsets came from Italy. Above, misfiring Milan suffered a shock defeat [...]
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The Mysteries of Football Greatness
By: Sam | 1 Comment
McCarra again …
Despite the means available to a handful of clubs who can aspire to sign extraordinary performers from around the globe, many people still think of Brazil’s 1970 World Cup-winners as the finest of all teams. It emerged, however, from utter chaos. Joao Saldanha, for instance, was forced out as coach. His past as [...]
Category: Champions LeagueMcCarra on Fixture-Congestion for the Elites
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In the Guardian, Kevin McCarra surveys the difficult schedules of the Champions League elites …
“Early-season congestion is capable of upsetting England’s four clubs” | 27 Aug 2009
Manchester United go to Turkey and then to Russia, then back to Anfield in October. Then they battle the unknowns — including the fearsome Edin Dzeko — backed by [...]
Category: Champions LeagueChampions League Draw
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Group A
FC Bayern München
Juventus FC
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Maccabi Haifa FC (Israel)
Group B
Manchester United FC
CSKA Moscow
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü
Vfl Wolfsburg
Group C
AC Milan
Real Madrid CF
Olympique Marseille
FC Zurich
Group D
Chelsea FC
FC Porto
Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D.
Apoel FC (Cyprus)
Group E
Liverpool FC
Olympique Lyonnais
ACF Fiorentina
Debreceni VSC (Hungary)
Group F
FC Bacelona
FC Internazionale Milano
FC Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine)
FC Rubin Kazan (Russia)
Group G
Sevilla FC
Rangers FC
VFB Stuttgart
Fotbal Club Unirea [...]
Category: Champions LeagueChampions League Qualifying Liveblog
By: Rob | 1 Comment
The Champions League is well and truly back in the swing of things, and now we have the more interesting qualifying rounds, its time to get back to liveblogging. If you head back here around 7pm GMT, you’ll find me following all of todays matches, via the joys of Champions League Simucast.
Which are todays [...]
FC Barcelona 2:0 Manchester United FC
By: Sam | 6 Comments
Quick analysis …
Earlier today it was conceivable that Barça would play beautiful football and even win, but few would have predicted they would give Manchester United a footballing lesson and steal the oxygen away from this English side through midfield possession, but it’s true.
Barça took the ball and stole all Manchester United’s fabled rhythm [...]
Category: Champions LeagueFor your interest …
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Goal dot com — the footballing blog of The New York Times — is doing a creditable job bringing the journalistic ethos (clear writing, hard work, original quotes, editing, etc.) via the blog to the global American footballing consciousness. And no example of this is better than the series of panel discussions leading up to [...]
Category: Champions LeagueOPINION: The Øvrebø Connundrum
By: Sam | 16 Comments
One day cooler heads will view the dire events of the Champions League Semifinal 2nd Leg — the questions about the decisions — and see it as a Chelsea implosion. That is, the self-destruction of a team that’s just not good enough. A team which is simply unable — in Mourinho’s words — to “be [...]
Really boring football cliché’s debunked
By: Rob | 7 Comments
After last nights drama in the Chelsea/Barca semi final, there was a bit of an explosion of passion – which is nice don’t get me wrong. But it quickly turned into name calling, and I noted a fair few really boring cliché’s doing the rounds. So here is my attempt and trying to address them, [...]
Category: Champions LeagueChelsea vs Barcelona Champions League Semifinal Second Leg LiveBlog
By: Daryl | 1 Comment
It was nil-nil at the Camp Nou, so something’s got to give at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea vs Barcelona for a place in the Champions League final.
LiveBlog below…
Chelsea vs Barcelona Champions League semifinal 2nd leg LiveBlog
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