Tag Archives: Champions League

The english duel, 1-0 for Manchester.

on April 7, 2011 None comments

Champions League is used to deliver best games. Two heroes, one of the both sides, Wayne Rooney and Edwin van der Sar , first one his goal and second his saves made United favourites to win the English quarter-final.

The first leg was decided by Rooney’s strike in the 24th minute after great work by the evergreen Ryan Giggs. His goal is pretty important because it’s an away goal, and on the Old Trafford they will have the home advantage.

Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United):
“We’re not surprised. We didn’t get many chances, Nani in the second half and Chicharito’s [Javier Hernández] first-half header. Overall, it was a matter of a clever midfield. I think most of the time we contained them very well.”

Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea):
“We know it will be difficult now. We need to win at Old Trafford and have the confidence we can do this. Our performance tonight was good and we gave 100%. In general we played good football, with good control, but we conceded a goal too easily and it was very difficult to come back.”

Next Tuesday is not far away and the final result will set. Stay tuned.

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Barcelona, a walk in the park!

on April 7, 2011 None comments

Last night, UEFA Champions League offered us a magic evening. The entire Europe were awaiting the game between Barcelona and Shakhtar Donetsk. A game that was announced as a balanced one, with good odds on both sides, turned out to be a bit different.

With a shy game, the champions from Ukraine got the first taste of a Champions League quarter-final, when Iniesta puts the ball in the net in the 2nd minute from the start. Not having a lot time to recover from a shocking start, Alves served by Iniesta passes Pyatov and takes the score at 2-0 for the Catalans.

The break was a hope for recovery for Shakhtar’s players but, just minutes after, Barca strikes again through Pique. The Eastern Star was crashing bit by bit after Keita wrote his name on the scoreboard. 4-0 Barcelona.

The spark was just for a moment when Luiz Adriano scored the honor goal for Shakhtar, a moment forgotten after Xavi sealed a qualification after the first leg with a score of 5-1.

Real vs Barca is almost a sure thing but still, the ball is round!

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Barcelona loses Messi!

on March 30, 2011 None comments

The favorite player for Golden Ball, Lionel Messi, might trigger a new fight between his club and his national team after his injury and absence to the friendly match Argentina-Costa Rica finished in a perfect tie, 0-0.

Argentine Federation President in a statement confirmed the fact that Messi did not play against Costa Rica because of an injury and said that everything comes from a contraction of the adductor muscle of his right foot.
It seems that people from Barcelona are very unhappy with the situation, especially the fact that Messi has flown for 27 hours for a friendly match in which he not played.

“Injury does not seem to be so serious as we feared, but a definitive diagnosis will be known after further tests.” the Catalan club announced today.

For Messi and company it’s expected a full end of a year, with matches on the treadmill because his club team is engaged in the battle for both domestic competitions, and for the Champions League trophy.

Barcelona will travel to Villareal in the next stage and try to keep their lead of five points in front of Real Madrid, the galactic team will play against Sporting Gijon. But Messi has about o% chances to deliver for this one.

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Real Madrid CF vs Tottenham Hotspur FC

on March 29, 2011 None comments

UEFA Champions League quarter-final is approaching. With the debut on the 5th of April, Real Madrid CF is seeking for the fifth straight home win in the League, against Tottenham Hotspur FC, a game that promise a show from both sides.

The galactic from Real will try to sink the chances for the English boys and put a beautiful show for the fans, specially when the game is on Bernabeu, a stadium full of Real Madrid fanson their run for success in this stage.
Real Madrid is in an strange position, managing to reach in this stage after a seven years struggle, last semi-final for them dates from 2003.

After finally negotiating the round of 16 for the first time in seven years, Madrid are now bidding to reach their first semi-final since 2003 and can take heart from an impeccable home record in the competition.

Tottenham have had to wait rather longer since their one previous appearance in the last four – on their only other European Champion Clubs’ Cup entry in 1961/62.But after a good performance against AC Milan, Bernabeu won’t be the turning point.

Previous meetings
Madrid emerged victorious from the clubs’ one previous encounter, in the 1984/85 UEFA Cup quarter-finals. Peter Shreeves’ Tottenham, the then-holders, were undone by a 15th-minute Steve Perryman own goal in the first leg at White Hart Lane, the defender deflecting in a cross from Emilio Butragueño, today Madrid’s director of institutional relations.

Success for who ? Real or Tottenham? Keep close!

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Tottenham -1 in UCL next week?

on March 24, 2011 None comments

Gareth Bale just returned after an injury in January and was ready for the most important games of his life! This weekend, the Wales will play with England while his club team will meet Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals.

Bale will return to Tottenham for treatment, but the first verdict of the doctors is not encouraging for him. It has a stretch in the thigh, which will make him sit on the bar a few weeks.

Born on 16 July 1989 in Cardiff, Gareth Frank Bale, the 21 years old left quarterback plays for Tottenham Spurs since 2007 till now.

This injury is a great lost for Tottenham if a recovery won’t be possible. Not to point that they are playing against Real Madrid, a desperate team after results and with a coach that has its place threaten if he doesn’t come up with trophies.

How will change this fact the game parcour? Keep in touch!

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