Race for the Champions League

May 8th, 2009

OPINION: The Øvrebø Connundrum

By: Sam | Comments 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 [...]



May 5th, 2009

Seedorf Comments on the Coming Clashes

By: Sam | Comments No Comments

Jeff has some great comments from Clarence Seedorf about this week’s proceedings …
“Seedorf Cites Power vs Panache” | Jeffrey Marcus | Goal blog | 5 May 2009
“Normally, when I look at the Arsenal, sometimes they score five, sometimes four,” Seedorf said. “But their game is too much about possession than about going to score goals.”
“Every [...]

April 27th, 2009

Chelsea v Barça Preview

By: Sam | Comments 12 Comments

Notwithstanding Barça’s recent draw with Valencia, the in-form Catalans take a devastating composure into this Champions League semifinal 1st Leg at Nou Camp. Isaiah over at Barça-Offside suggests the team doesn’t even need to win anything to establish itself as one of the finest footballing sides ever — so beautiful is their play.
It’s true, given [...]

April 14th, 2009

Chelsea Vs Liverpool 2nd Leg Liveblog

By: Sam | Comments 2 Comments

Chelsea Vs Liverpool 2nd Leg Liveblog

April 8th, 2009

Liverpool Vs Chelsea Liveblog

By: Sam | Comments 2 Comments

Ladies & gentlemen, I’m Sam your host for this, another sure-to-be-scintillating Champions League Quarterfinal 1st leg meetup between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC taking place at Anfield, 20:45 CET.
Far be it for me to introduce the plot & dramatis personae since The McCarra has done it here …
“The tedium … can be thrilling” | Guardian [...]



July 23rd, 2008

First Qualifying Round results, and Second Quali round Fixtures

By: Rob | Comments No Comments

Some of the big-ish guns will know who they have to overcome to make it to the next round of Qualifying in the Champions League this season after the First Qualifying Round finished this evening. The big winners of the matchday were Ventspils, who overcame a 1-0 defeat in the first leg against Welsh Champions [...]

July 17th, 2008

Champions League Qualifying Round Up

By: Rob | Comments No Comments

So over the last couple of days, to the indifference of the world – and even it seems, my co-bloggers – the Champions League got back underway with the First Qualifying Round first legs. After the jump, you’ll find the results of the games. There weren’t any major shocks, and most of the bigger teams [...]

May 18th, 2008

Race for the CL: ‘Purgetory’ for Milan, CL for La Viola

By: Rob | Comments No Comments

Amongst the excitement for the Scudetto and relegation battles in a dramatic final day in Serie A, one battle got a little lost, the battle for that final Champions League spot – which was grabbed in spectacular fashion by Fiorentina, who now enter the Qualifying stages of the Champions League, while Milan, like this year, [...]

May 1st, 2008

Race for the Champions League – Fiorentina or Milan?

By: Rob | Comments 3 Comments

Its a strange set of semi-finals in the Champions League, when it features no clubs from Serie A. Already in Italy clubs are looking towards next season’s tournament with relish. Inter, Roma and Juventus have all secured spots, but who will get the forth? Currently Fiorentina lead Milan by two points. Antonio Labbate is arguing [...]




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