Tag Archives: Champions League

Platini, the new old FIFA boss

on March 22, 2011 None comments

In the position of sole candidate for another term of four years at the head of UEFA, Michel Platini was elected today at the Continental Congress court of Paris. There was no question of a vote, while the representatives of 53 affiliated federations have appealed to the second procedure in regulation. The former French international was confirmed in office with acclaims!

It was practically Platini‘s recognition of merit, which in the first term, begun in 2007, managed to bring to an end many of the proposed projects:

– A new format of the Champions League final with optimal spread over several weeks and end on Saturday;
– Another Europe League TV rights centralized League model system that will be applied in the preliminary EC and CM (Area Europe) since 2014
– EC-final tournaments will take part in 24 teams, not 16, as before
– It persuaded to abolish the G14 clubs to join the forum and continental European Club Association
– He founded the Strategic Council, where clubs, leagues and players’ representatives are involved in decision making
– All of them belong to the idea of line judges, already in the League and Champions League.
In this new term Platini will try to introduce in this world the women. Will his efforts success?

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UEFA Champions League quarter-final draws

on March 18, 2011 None comments

Here is the draw for the next stage in UEFA Champions League, another little step for the London final.

Quarter-final draw:

Real Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea v Manchester United
Barcelona v Shakhtar Donetsk
Inter Milan v Schalke

Semi-final draw:

Inter Milan/Schalke v Chelsea/Manchester United
Real Madrid/Tottenham Hotspur v Barcelona/Shakhtar Donetsk

Show is ahead. Stay tuned!

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Chelsea, qualification achieved.

on March 17, 2011 None comments

Starting teams:

Chelsea – Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Mikel, Lampard, Zhirkov, Anelka, Drogba

Copenhagen – Wiland, Wendt, Zanka, Antonsson, Bengtsson, Bolaños, Claudemir, Kvist, Vingaard, Gronkjaer, N’Doye

This match starts also with a moment of silence and the message display, ”With you Japan ”, kept by both teams.
Hoping for miracles on English soil and trying to recover from a 2-0 defeat in Copenhagen, the Danish players start in force. But Chelsea is not there to act like a spectator in their hometown!

Copenhagen is overwhelmed in blue, Chelsea players are everywhere, an avalanche of occasions but no ball in the net.

Chelsea succeeds to accomplish its mission, obtaining the qualification after a good first leg in Denmark.

An so, Chelsea is the 3rd English team after Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United in the quarterfinals.

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Inter Milano, What a show!

on March 16, 2011 None comments

A game with big stake, starting with Inter, second place in Serie A and Bayern, 4th place in Bundes Liga. Bayer starts with the advantage of a goal away and a Alianz Arena full of their fans.

The players start the game with a band to show support for the earthquake in Japan and a message:”Japan we’re with you”.
Without any more delays, and with the game at the fresh start, Eto’o shakes the net with a first goal for Inter, a goal scored from offside.

In return, with a few chances and with a spectacular Robben, Bayern takes it to a draw in min. 21, with help from Julio Cesar and kick of Mario Gomez, 1-1.

Pushing forward, the germans up the score to 2-1 for them trough Thomas Muller and again, pass from Robben
Starting the second half with more strength, Inter takes the score to 2-2, with Sneijder’s goal.
Minute 88 takes Inter to heaven! Pandev scores after a perfect pass from Eto’o. At this score Inter Milano is in quarters.
Bayern struggles but the scoreboard remains unchanged. Inter moves on!

Starting teams:

Bayern: Kraft – Lahm, van Buyten, Breno, Pranjic – Schweinsteiger, Gustavo – Robben, Müller, Ribery – Gomez
Inter Milano: Julio Cesar – Maicon, Lucio, Ranocchia, Chivu – Stankovic, Thiago Motta, Cambiasso – Sneijder – Eto’o, Pandev

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Manchester outruns Marseille

on March 16, 2011 None comments

Manchester United qualified in the quarters of UEFA Champions League after a crazy match and with a monumental end game, when the French were close to throw the bomb on Old Trafford.

The hoottest asset for United at this moment is Hernandez, “the most loved kid” who two times against Marseille and brought the qualification on the Queens land.

Game starts with a goal, produced very early, in 5th minute, perfect pass from Rooney, Hernandez scores, 1-0 United.
The second half takes the same speed play as the first, occasions on both sides, min. 76 came, pass from the right side from Giggs, Hernandez on the other end, 2-0 for the reds.

Heintze brings some smile and hope on Marseille fans with the goal scored against his ex-team.
The score remains 2-1 till the end, Manchester United is the second English team qualified in quarters this season.

Starting teams:

Manchester: Van der Sar; O’Shea, Smalling, Brown, Evra; Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney; Hernandez.
Marseille: Mandanda; Fanni, Diawara, Heinze, Taiwo; Mbia, Cheyrou, Gonzalez; Remy, Gignac, Ayew.

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