So the Carlos Tevez transfer saga is starting to get a little boring. Recent reports emerging say that the 27 year old is eager to join Milan despite City being totally against Milan’s loan plan.
AC Milan Vice President Adriano Galliani is set to meet City this Thursday in a final meeting that is intended to iron out all the contentious issues. According to Galliani, Tevez is happy with the results of their first meeting and the only real problem emanates from City’s hard stance on the striker’s final buying price. Read more... (363 words, 1 image, estimated 1:27 mins reading time)
by David on December 16, 2011
The draw for the Champions League round of 16 was made today and it threw together some very interesting match-ups.
AC Milan was the one second seed that all the group winners wanted to avoid, and Arsenal were the unlucky ones who got the reigning Serie A champions, who finished second in their section behind Barcelona.
Their will also be another Premier League versus Serie A Matchup as Chelsea will meet Napoli, who knocked out Manchester City in the group stages. Chelsea have not faced Napoli in Europe, but will be wary of a side that knocked out City and boast a potent attacking threat including Edinson Cavani, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Marek Hamsik. Read more... (328 words, 1 image, estimated 1:19 mins reading time)
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I am sure like me, many of you were surprised when you saw the result of Wednesday’s Champions League match between French side Olympique Lyon and Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia.
However, it is now emerging that Olympique Lyon’s 7-1 drubbing of Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Wednesday could have been as a result of a betting scandal.
UEFA are said to be investigating the matter but intial reports have not shown any irregular betting patterns. In the other Group D fixture between Real Madrid and Ajax in Netherlands, the hosts saw two of their goals controversially ruled out raising fears that the matches had been fixed. Read more... (352 words, 1 image, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)
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So after an exciting first round in the Champions League, there are a few shocks and surprises as the competition takes a 2 month break. Of course the major shocks are the exiting of Man United, Ajax and Valencia.
Joining that clubs that had already qualified to the knock out stages are: Lyon, Basel, CSKA Moscow and Napoli. With the likes of United, Valencia, Villarreal, Porto and Ajax out of the tournament, it will be interesting to see whether the traditional European powerhouses will fair any better. Read more... (361 words, 1 image, estimated 1:27 mins reading time)
by David on December 7, 2011
On another night of drama in the Champions League Lyon, Basel and Napoli all moved onto the round of 16, while last season’s beaten finalist Manchester United was sent to the Europa League.
The most unlikely team to progress to the knock stages was Lyon, who needed Ajax to lose at home to Real Madrid while they beat Dinamo Zagreb and overturned a seven-goal deficit. When Dinamo went one-up it seemed that Lyon’s record of progressing from the group stage every year since 2002/03 was coming to an end. But after a goal right before half-time Lyon went all out in the second half, scoring six goals to win 7-1. With Real Madrid beating Ajax 3-0, Lyon somehow had qualified for the knockout stages. Read more... (242 words, 1 image, estimated 58 secs reading time)
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by David on December 7, 2011
Terrible night for Manchester United and City as both clubs crashed out of the Champions League tonight.
The bigger shock was Man United losing 2-1 to Basel on a night that saw United captain Nemanja Vidic carried off with a bad knee injury.
United only needed a draw to progress but went behind after only nine minutes when Marco Streller fired home after Xherdan Shaqiri’s cross was kicked out by David De Gea.Unietd created chances but Wayne Rooney squandered several opportunities to equalise as he scuffed two chances. Read more... (334 words, 1 image, estimated 1:20 mins reading time)
Two goals from Chelsea striker Didier Drogba and a fine solo effort form Brazilian Ramires was enough to send Chelsea through to the knockout stages of the Champions League for the 8th consecutive season.
I must admit, i knew the win was important for Chelsea and Villas-Boas, but i never expected the coach to react the way he did. It was evident that the win was priceless for Villas-Boas and a Chelsea side that had become used to losing. Read more... (348 words, 1 image, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)
The Writing is on the wall for Chelsea coach Andre Villas-Boas. Win tomorrow’s match against Valencia and hang on as Chelsea coach for a couple more weeks. Lose, and either face the sack or quit.
Tomorrow’s match at Stamford Bridge will be crucial in all aspects for he Blues as the fate of their entire season hangs on the result of the match. This has forced iconic striker Didier Drogba to call for his team to come together as they prepare to take on the Spanish side. Read more... (351 words, 1 image, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)
Some shocking news for you today. Former Inter Milan and AC Milan Brazilian winger Mancini has been sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison after he was found guilty of rape.
Not many will remember Mancini as a Milan player because he only made 7 appearances for the club before returning to his boyhood club Atletico Mineiro, however, his stint with capital club Roma is where his skill was brought to the fore.
His fancy footwork and neat flicks is what many fans will remember him for. His amazing goals against Lazio in his debut season and against Lyon in the 2006/2007 Champions League season are sen by some as some of the most beautiful goals ever scored. Read more... (347 words, 1 image, estimated 1:23 mins reading time)
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Arsenal booked their place in the knock out stages with a 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund at the Emirates stadium. Once again Robin Van Persie was the hero for the Gunners as they secured their qualification to the knock out stage for the 12 consecutive season.
I must admit that it was a fine performance from Arsenal. The Gunners next face a tricky away fixture to Olympiacos who were surprise 1-0 winners over Marseille at the Stade Velodrome.
Arsenal midfielder Alex Song who had a 5 star performance for the Gunners, stated what a pleasure it was to play alongside Van Persie. Read more... (323 words, 1 image, estimated 1:18 mins reading time)
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Van Persie Scores A brace To Take Arsenal To The Knockout Stage
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