Champions League Round of 16: Team by Team Preview
Going into the Champions League group stages, there were likely a great deal of football bets placed on Premier League powerhouses Manchester United and Manchester City reaching the round of 16. But after flubbing a group that appeared to be …
4 Things We Learned from the Manchester Clubs in the Champions League
1. Manchester City will benefit from this experience Regardless of the wealth spent on this team, this is City’s first outing in the Champions League. Only a handful of players in the squad have participated before in Europe’s elite competition. This …
Champions League Heading Towards the Knock-Outs
Only two more rounds of the group stage of the Champions League remain, and for quite a few teams, that means the margin for error is slim to none. Over the final two match days, there are a number …
Ballon D’or Short List: Glaring Omissions Tarnish Credibility of Awards
The Golden ball has released their shortlist of players of which one will be chosen as the undisputed best player for this past year. Yet, as it’s been the case for a couple of years now, the shortlist raised more …
Champions League Matchday 4 Preview: Biggest European Clubs Struggling in Group Stages
The UEFA Champions League resumes tomorrow night as the fourth matchday of the group stage gets underway, and there are several teams that could clinch a place in the round of 16 if results go their way this week. It …
Battle for Last 16 Hots Up Halfway Through Group Stages
As the race for spots in the knock-out round intensifies, we take a look at the crucial fixtures which are likely to decide who will be advancing and who will be exiting Europe’s premier club competition. Highly-flying Manchester City will …
Is Ryan Giggs Really Worth a Place in the Man United Side?
Ryan Giggs rightly is held in the highest regard by all true fans of the game, yet the question remains whether he is past his sell by date. Certainly if one were to look at the facts and see he …
Champions League Preview: Tough Away Days For Villarreal, Inter and Arsenal
European action takes center stage next week, as next week will mark the halfway point of the group stage of the Champions League. While there is much to be decided between now and the last round of group stage fixtures …
Harry Redknapp vs the Europa League
September 15 was the kick-off for the group stage of the Europa League. The Europa League isn’t the most popular competition for some in the Premier League. Harry Redknapp isn’t thrilled to be in the Europa League. I think it’s …
Serie A Teams in Champions League: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The Good: Thiago Silva snatched a point for Milan It was a typical Barcelona match. The Spanish champions passed the ball around the pitch with ease, albeit after conceding a very untypical-Barca goal in the first minute. They scored two …
The Lost Fernando Torres
Ever since being transferred to Chelsea in last January’s window, the one universal opinion on Fernando Torres is that he hasn’t lived up to his previous form. He’s on a drought, a severe one at that, scoring one goal last …
Man City: The Rise of the Citizens
Let me begin by clarifying that I am a Manchester United supporter, so I obviously hate City. But to ignore them would be akin to sitting at home watching TV when the boy you hate next door is having a …
