Category Archives: Champions League

UEFA Champions League Final!

on May 28, 2011 None comments

And the moment awaited by every one of us is here. The UEFA Champions League final is just a few hours ahead. Emotions are the main thing upon both camps. Supporters tremble to find who, or maybe better said, which is the best team in Europe, but better said, in the world.

Both teams stand with great chances, considering a round ball and a gather of the top players in each team. Barcelona comes after an awesome parcour during the stages with awesome winnings but Manchester United is no down like them. Two teams with different football styles will meet in the British capital.

In 1968, Manchester United became the first England team that won the Champions Cup after the game with Eusebio’s Benfica, won with 4-1, the final played at Wembley.

Barca won the Champions Cup for the first time at the famous stadium in England. It happened on May 20, 1992 after a match against Sampdoria.

Ready to guess?

If football is in the mood for a story, then the trophy is entitled to be earned by Manchester United. But if statistics will have the last word, the English will have an impossible task ahead of Messi and Iniesta.

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Manchester United, team for the final

on May 26, 2011 None comments

The Red Devils manager will start the game from the Wembley Stadium with the same winning formula with Schalke in the semifinals round. Giggs will not miss, despite the sex scandal involving the English player.

Sir Alex Ferguson has no doubt. He bets on a team that made the day after tomorrow show in Gelsenkirchen, in the 2-0 victory over Schalke’s ground in the first leg of the semifinals.

Nani, elected best player of the season at United, Berbatov, Scholes, Fletcher, Anderson and entertainment will take place on the bench at Wembley. Manchester counts on the couple who attacked and managed to take 19th title in England: Rooney and Chicharito Hernandez. In the middle, Park Ji-sung will not miss on the left, Valencia will play the other extreme, and in the center will play alongside Fletcher and Giggs, despite the terrible tenured sex scandal that is involved after the affair with supermodel Imogen Thomas.

Finally, the defense is standard, with Fabio, Vidic, Rio Ferdinand and Evra.
“I made many good games in Europe, but not with Schalke secure place among the most successful, ” said Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Ferguson’s strategy

on May 10, 2011 None comments

Manager Alex Ferguson is desperate to take revenge against Barcelona after that league final lost in front of the Catalans two years ago with 2-0.

Alex Ferguson: “In 2009 we started well, but we took a stupid goal and then everything collapsed. We scored more goals than ever, we are unbeaten in competition-we win even one more goal scored than our opponent.”

Catalans coach, Pep Guardiola, is aware also of the threat that it represents United: “When you beat Schalke in the semifinals at that score, with the reserve, means that you have an actual exceptional team. That says much about what awaits us Wembley on May 28. “

This year, the UEFA Champions League final will be an extraterrestrial war between the aliens, Barcelona and the Red Devils, Mancester United. Chances are divided. Personal abilities will make the difference.

So until 28 of May, stay tuned near your TV, internet, and newspapers. Strategies will appear from both sides, and news are so important for such big event!

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El Clasico, final battle

on May 3, 2011 None comments

The no. 4 of El Clasico of this year is made to happen tonight. Barcelona faces another time his fearless opponent, Real Madrid in a battle of life and death. After the 2-0 in the first leg, Barcelona looks like favorite but you cannot underestimate Murinho’s tactics.

The two teams are taking this battle in on all plans. A statistic shows that even on Facebook, Barcelona is the most loved team with 13.984.000, followed by Manchester United with 12.931.000 and on the third place today’s opponents, Real Madrid with 12.841.000 .

To put some gas on fire, Catalan club’s officials have refused to give Jose Mourinho a VIP lodge separate from the rest of the stadium. Considering this fact, Murinho could watch the game from his hotel room.

Probably the worst nightmare for a coach is the moment when his own players admire the opponents. In this case, Karim Benzema said: “I’m always inspired by Brazilian Ronaldo. But it’s true, for me, Messi is the best player in the world today. I can’t see someone do what he does. I love this player”.

Possible teams:
Barcelona: Valdes, Alves, Mascherano, Pique, Puyol, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Pedro, Messi, Villa

Real Madrid: Casillas, Arbeloa, Albiol, Carvalho, Marcelo, Diarra, x.Alonso, Ronaldo, Ozil, Di Maria, Adebayor

Ready for the game? Stay close!

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Barcelona made 2

on April 28, 2011 None comments

The No.3 meeting between Real and Barcelona was a real show. Lionel Messi scored twice in the last 15 minutes, the second a fabulous solo effort. This game showed why Messi is probablly the best player in the world.

FC Barcelona took a giant stride towards a second UEFA Champions League final in three seasons after his brriliant player, Messi, struck twice in the final 15 minutes, the second a memorable solo strike, to earn victory at ten-man Real Madrid CF.

Messi suffered a muscle stretch in this No.3 episode of El Clasico, 2-0 to Barcelona! The argentinian player will certainly miss Saturday’s match, away against Real Sociedad! Messi could recover until the last episode of El Clasico, next week on Tuesday.

About ball possesion:
The game was a thrill for the fans, and in the ball posesion, Barcelona broke all the limits. And regarding this, Real Madrid had the ball 17 minutes and 9 seconds, while Barcelona kept the ball for 43 minutes and 23 seconds, almost an entire first part.

To shadow Barca’s victory, Murinho said: “I would be embarrassed to win as Guardiola did “.

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