Archives for “Champions League”
Liverpool were given a taste of their own medicine as they ended the Champions League semi-final first leg with a vexing 1-1 draw against Chelsea due to an own goal by John Arne Riise.
The petty bickering between Hicks and Gillett, both owning 50-50 share in Liverpool, is a timebomb. Both are businessmen, but their styles are as different as chalk and cheese.
It is hardly a surprise that Liverpool had another enthralling European night with a 4-2 victory over Arsenal. For the third time in four seasons, the Reds reached the Champions League semi-finals.
Manchester United are in such devastating form, it is hard to believe their trophy cabinet will be empty this season, especially with Ronaldo and Rooney's impeccable teamwork.
Rafael Benitez dismissed claims that Liverpool will be scared of facing Arsenal, insisting his squad have earned the right to be respected on the European stage.
After his side won 1-0 at Inter Milan to reach the quarter-finals, Rafael Benitez said, "For us the Champions League is a bit easier because we can be concentrated in two games."
The night belongs to Fernando Torres alone. His hat-trick emphasizes his evolving skills as a poacher: sense of awareness, accuracy, pace and power.
The 1-0 victory for the Red Devils came from Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half, and it was enough for them to equal Juventus' Champions League record of 10 straight home wins.
Slowly but surely, Arsenal’s odds of winning the Premier League title are getting longer. The significance of the 4-0 thrashing by Manchester United in the FA Cup is not a “one-off” incident as Arsene Wenger described. With limited resources forcing his hand, Wenger sacrificed the FA Cup to focus on the Champions League, unfortunately, the [...]
Will the real Rafael Benitez stand up? The paradox of Liverpool's fortunes have reached astounding proportions, so much that obituaries and tributes are written almost simultaneously.
AS Roma came from behind to take a 2-1 advantage over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the Stadio Olimpico.
Chelsea are now on course for an unprecedented quadruple. Grant said: "We are in all the competitions. We won today and we are in the last eight of the FA Cup."
Arsenal FC has bucked the trend and shown that pure profits can be made by soccer clubs if managed in the right manner and sticking to prudent purchases.
Chelsea clashed with Valencia in a meaningless Champions League match on Tuesday. The Blues, deprived of Didier Drogba who was out after a knee operation, had already qualified for the next round (courtesy of a 4-0 win against Rosenborg).
To say the least, Rafael Benitez was a huge letdown in the defeat to Reading. Fortunately, Arsenal’s inept performance against Middlesbrough (boy, was that a mighty fall for the juggernaut), has given him space to maneuver. Bill Shankly, arguably Liverpool’s most successful manager, will have turned in his grave if he knew his beloved Reds [...]
There are no easy matches in the Champions League but once in a while, we come up with oddballs who are determined to discredit the claim - as in the case of Rosenborg.
Things are not looking good for Liverpool. After the 2-1 defeat by Besiktas, they could be heading towards an early exit from the Champions League.
The Gunners delivered the perfect birthday present to their boss who turns 58 this week. In their biggest ever European victory, they thrashed Slavia Prague 7-0 with a breathtaking display of attacking football at the Emirates Stadium.
Recent Comments