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Russian Scientists guarentee there will be no rain for the CL Final
By: Rob |
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Wouldn’t it be awful if Europe’s premier showdown got ruined by rain, and just turned into a long-ball defensive fest? Well Russian scientists clearly agree, and in a move that shatters any Cold-War sterotype about Russian Science has devoloped a technique which will guarentee it won’t rain on the Luzhniki Stadium.
Today’s Guardian carries the […]
Tags: Champions League, Final, Rain, Cloud Seeding, Manchester United, Chelsea, Ryan Giggs, Euro 2008, Olympics, China, Science, Learning, Breakthrough, Other News from Europe, Tag IndexMichael Ballack on Jose, Making it into the Chelsea team, and always coming second
By: Rob | 1 Comment
Midfielder Michael Ballack has been the centrepiece to the Chelsea revival. At the begining of the season, Chelsea looked lethargic, and had two players considered by many to be the best in the world, sat on the bench on the whim of the manager. That manager was Jose and he was soon out the door. […]
Chelsea try ‘cheeky’ Torres bid
By: Rob | 2 Comments
With Didier Drogba seeming likely to get the move out of London he’s wanted since the day after he arrived, and Chelsea’s general unwillingness to play Andriy Shevchenko, they need a striker. Apparently Roman Abramovich has decided that Fernando Torres is the answer, and has reportedly tabled a £40m offer for him.
We want YOU to help pick the first annual Readers CL XI
By: Rob | 5 Comments
So yet another Champions League season is coming to a close. Soon we’ll know if Chelsea or Manchester United are champions of europe. There’s been some fantastic moments, and its been a pleasure to be here. So rather than us picking a team and telling you who has been the best*, we want you to […]
Category: Final, Real Madrid, Team of the Season, Inter, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Champions LeaguePhotos of the Day: Or In Soviet Russia Photoshop Edits YOU!
By: Rob | 1 Comment
Over on the Guardian they’ve got you the people, to photoshop lots of amusing images to celebrate the upcoming Chelsea/Man United Champions League final. Most follow a Communist artwork route as the final is in Moscow, so if you want to see Drogba as a cossack dancer, Jose get into voodoo, or a genius parody […]
Tags: Photo of the Day, Champions League, Final, Chelsea, Manchester United, Roman Abramovich, Jose Mourinho, Alex Ferguson, Avram Grant, Didier Drogba, Cristiano Ronaldo, Tag IndexThe 2007/8 Champions League. In Numbers.
By: Rob | 2 Comments
This season’s Champions League is quickly drawing to a close. Just two teams remain, Chelsea and Manchester United. So while the CL Offisde team prepares its teams of the tournament, and before we hand over to you to pick your team of the tournament (all will be revealed in due course) here’s a blitz through […]
Category: Inter, Fenerbahce, Barcelona, Final, Real Madrid, Stat Attack, Semi-Final, Schalke 04, Quarters, Arsenal, Knockout Rounds, Group Stages, Manchester United, Chelsea, Roma, Liverpool, Champions League Tags: Statistics, Chelsea, Manchester United, Roma, Arsenal, Top Scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Assists, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Fenerbahce, Schalke, Alex, Liverpool, Valencia, Dynamo Kyiv, PSV, Jose Mourinho, Old Trafford, , Champions League, Group Stages, Knockout Rounds, Quarters, Schalke 04, AC Milan, Inter, Final, Semi-Final, Stat Attack, Tag IndexIs an Abramovich-type buy out the only way to cope?
By: Rob | 8 Comments
As the Roma buyout saga continues with lots of ‘I’d like to’ ‘you’ve done nothing’ ‘what’s going on?’ type newstories, Born-in-England-Italian-Roma Midfielder Simeone Perrotta has hinted that he would quite like his club to get bought out by someone with lots of backing - not only that but that its the only way to be […]
Granting a Wish
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Avram Grant’s new respect comes from his and Chelsea’s advancement past Jose Mourinho’s highest achievement (with Chelsea) in the Champion’s League. It is well-earned because he could have done very well indeed and still failed to get here — and no one be the wiser.
What has he done?
You have to recognize that Chelsea’s surging form […]
Chelsea, to Moscow
By: Sam | 2 Comments
The Carragher | Drogba contest was going to tell a lot. DD will be singled out for his brace and another motivated performance, but Lampard & Ballack were positively balletic. Essien, a force of nature.
Credit to Liverpool for making it a match, but they were out-matched on Chelsea’s magic patch.
Riise will be feeling bad for […]
The Other Photo Of The Day: Who’s a Diver?
By: Rob | 4 Comments
After Rafa Benitez tried to influence the ref earlier in the week by saying us that Drogba was ‘theatrical’ (well, duh) the Ivory Coast hitman reacted in exactly the right way, not only putting in a fantastic performance, but paying respect to another striker often accused of diving - Jurgan […]
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