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 …
Wembley Celebrates Champions League With New ‘Exhibition of Champions’
Wembley Stadium is a great venue. Step out of Wembley Park Underground station and there it is. Looming large over the long walk down to the bowels of the stadium. It is something special when the final is at Wembley. …
Emmanuel Adebayor Will Lead Tottenham Back to Champions League Football
Fact: The Spurs signing of Emmanuel Adebayor will lead Tottenham back to Champions League football. Adebayor provides a goal scoring presence in the middle that the Spurs have lacked the past two seasons. Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon will have …
UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw: Complete Details
Here is the breakdown of which teams will be in which groups in the 2011-12 Champions League, group stage: GROUP A: Bayern Munich (Germany) Villarreal (Spain) Manchester City (England) Napoli (Italy) GROUP B: Inter Milan (Italy) CSKA Moscow (Russia) Lille …
Arsenal Qualify for Champions League In Entertaining Game Against Udinese
What an enjoyable experience it was watching Udinese against Arsenal in the Champions League Qualification match Wednesday night. If only most Champions League group round matches could be as open and attacking as that one. I was particularly impressed by …
5 Players That Arsenal Should Sign
As of late, it seems that Arsene Wenger and Arsenal can’t catch a lucky break. Top guys leaving, young stars hurt, every match so far includes a red card, the media’s hammering Wenger, even Alex Ferguson is giving interviews in …
