

Knockout Rounds
The 2007/8 Champions League. In Numbers.
By: Rob |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 […]
Chelsea Vs Liverpool Preview - The Battles That Will Be Key.
By: Rob |Its time to step up and be counted. Can Liverpool break that ‘Not Scoring At The Bridge’ duck? Will Chelsea finally lose at home? More importantly, will the match be any good? Well Hopefully It will be some kind of entertainment, even though the track record speaks for itself. I have the expected starting XI’s […]
Chelsea. Liverpool. Liveblog.
By: Rob |Games between Chelsea and Liverpool are traditionally not as interesting as most semi-finals (Sheva, left, looks like he’s sleeping to avoid it) So if it isn’t amazing, you have a couple of things to do. Drink yourself to death, and follow Daryl’s liveblog and argue in the comments section about whether Shevchenko should be in […]
What He Said: This weeks Champions League in quotes.
By: Rob |As is traditionally fun, a irreverent look at exactly what managers, coaches, and
commentators said before, during and after the Champions League football this week.
“Winning is a must” - Frank Rijkaard. Oops.
“Its pretty much as we expected” - ITV’s commentator every time the Liverpool/Chelsea game slowed down. So every few minutes.
“We found ourselves 1-0 down which […]
Messi. Ronaldo. Who’s The Man?
By: Rob |Tonight, as you will probably be aware, Barcelona are playing against Manchester United at Camp Nou. Its the Champions League semi-final, but more than that, its a chance to see the best two footballers in the world at the moment (sorry Ricky) on the same pitch, at the same time for 90 minutes. And the […]
Cruyff: United ‘The best’ but Barca can exploit them.
By: Rob |When Johan Cruyff speaks you listen. The best footballer of all time in my book, and a manager who won the Spanish league and of course the Champions League itself, with Barcelona back in 1992.In an advisor role at Barca he cast his eye of the upcoming semi final between his former club and Manchester […]
The Ultimate QF Second Leg Preview
By: Rob |So its nearly upon us. The excitement as 4 more teams dreams of reaching Moscow are cut short and they go home to ponder Rome next season. 4 teams will advance to be one step closer to be being crowned kings of Europe. Will there be any upsets? Maybe. Will there be tears? Guarenteed.
What He Said - The Quarter-Finals in Quotes
By: Rob |SO as we have reached Half-Time in this years Champions-League Quarter-Finals, it seems appropriate to see what the great and good made of the weeks action. Inevitably its filled with obvious observations, incensed managers (mainly Wenger) and everyone trying to convince themselves and others that it isn’t over yet.
Quick before it gets taken away - THAT Deivid strike
By: Rob |2-1 (Deivid) Fenerbahce vs ChelseaUploaded by Messi-91
Turkish Turnaround, and Lucky Liverpool - HT in the QF
By: Rob |Its now halftime in the QF of this season’s Champions League, with the other two first legs played this evening. Both ties are well and truely still alive - even after the only shock result of the round.






