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Group Stage Recap
The group stage is over and after all was said and done there were very few surprises. Of course Liverpool’s failure to qualify is the biggest shock but other then the Reds, Juventus were the only other giant to fail to qualify. During a round where the likes of Barcelona, Internazionale, Real Madrid, AC... »
Group D Preview (Dec. 7-8)
I’m not going to lie; this might be the least interesting group for the last round of matches. Porto and Chelsea have already booked their respective spots while the Europa Cup spot is still up for grabs. Atletico Madrid vs FC Porto Madrid will be looking to beat Porto and secure third spot in the group... »
CL Goals (Nov. 24-25)
Anelka goal against FC Porto: Watch More Football Videos at MySoccerPlace.net Denilson goal against Standard Liege: Watch More Football Videos at MySoccerPlace.net Pedro goal against Internazionale: Watch More Football Videos at MySoccerPlace.net Rudy goal against Rangers: Watch More Football Videos at MySoccerPlace.net »
CL Recap (Nov. 24-25)
The second to last round of group stage matches occurred this week and it was a round that could see a number of tournament favourites exit early. Lucky for us the fans only one of a possible three giants were knocked out from the tournament. We first visit the sad story that is Liverpool. The... »
Champions League Recap (Nov. 3-4)
The fourth round of group stage matches took place this week and a number of teams booked their places in the knockout stages. Although after this round of games there are no perfect sides left in the competition. Bordeaux dominated Bayern Munich for a second time in a fortnight. They beat the Germans 2-0... »
Group D Preview (Nov. 3)
Apoel Nicosia vs FC Porto FC Porto will look to lock up second place in Group D with a win against Nicosia. The 2-1 victory a fortnight ago did not represent the game. Porto out-played the Romanian side for the better part of the game and Hulk should have had a hat-trick at least. Nicosia... »
CL Recap (Oct. 20-21)
What a week of play. It is as if we never had an international break. This week provided us a number of upsets and a great clash between Europe’s two most celebrated teams. Real Madrid played AC Milan this week and at half time it was 1-0 for Madrid and had not provided much... »
Group D Preview (Oct. 21)
Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid: Chelsea will look to bounce back from their second loss of their domestic campaign. The Blues lost to Aston Villa at the weekend because of two lapses on set pieces but Ballack says that they are looking to eradicate those mistakes. “John’s (Terry) reaction on the pitch showed that he... »
CL Recap (Sept. 29-30)
This week’s Champions League play had upsets, scintillating football, and another two goals for Cristiano Ronaldo. On my first shot at predicting results I was able to predict the correct result (not necessarily score line) of eleven of the sixteen matches. But enough about me, the biggest stories from this week has to come from the... »
Match Previews: Group D
Apoel Nicosia vs Chelsea: How fast things change. Ancelotti is learning this first hand after Chelsea’s shock defeat to Wigan this past weekend. He is under a obscene amount of pressure because of this loss and while he says he is not feeling it I’m sure a win would do him good. It shouldn’t be... »
