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Arsenal vs Liverpool – An early decider?

This weekend, two Champions League contenders will clash. With the 4th spot seemingly up for grabs, both Liverpool and Arsenal are coveting the prized position. Now, many will scoff at the notion that Saturday’s fixture holds significance. This is understandable, as the season’s curtains have only just been raised. Nevertheless, a win for either team…

Community Shield 2011: Manchester United v Manchester City. Who Would You Back?

The Community Shield is set to offer us a glimpse into what the future holds for the Premier League’s two Manchester giants.

The trophy signifies the start of the English season, but more importantly offers these two rivals the chance to set an early marker and establish themselves as the team to beat.

Barcelona Overtakes Dream Team By Winning 2011 Champions League

Every Barcelona team aspires to Cruyff’s Dream Team, which won the Champions League with Pep Guardiola in the side in 1992 at Wembley Stadium. Aspire with very little hope of fully emulating. Except now, this Barcelona generation has gone one better by winning two Champions Leagues, both against Manchester United, the second fittingly enough in…

2011 Champions League Final Lineups

Dimitar Berbatov, Manchester United’s record signing and Premier League top scorer, isn’t even on the bench in the Champions League final. Otherwise it’s an adventurous Man Utd team, with the same steady lineup Sir Alex Ferguson has preferred for the recent string of big matches, with Michael Carrick and Ryan Giggs in central midfield. For…

Barcelona v Manchester United: 2011 Champions League Final

Barcelona beat Manchester United 3-1 to lift their 4th Champions League trophy. Read the match report here. Barcelona v Manchester United. Manchester United v Barcelona. The stage is set for Wembley Stadium to host the two best football clubs of the last decade as they go head to head on Saturday, 28 May 2011. The…

Braga v Porto – 2011 Europa League Final

Portuguese duo Braga and Porto are set to take over Dublin in an all-Portuguese Europa League final on Wednesday night, with domestic champions Porto the clear favourites, as much for their dominant domestic performances as their free-scoring attacking performances in Europe and their young hotshot manager, Andre Villas-Boas.

Bayern Munich v. Zenit St. Petersburg Live

Bayern Munich are set to play three post-season friendlies before releasing their players on their summer break. The first of these friendlies is away to Zenit St Petersburg on Wednesday, 18th May, who have just started their domestic season. Bayern are coming off an emotionally exhausting season where they barely managed to qualify for the…

Manchester City End 35 Years of Pain With FA Cup Win

It’s been 35 long, painful years, but Manchester City fans can finally trade in tears of anguish for tears of joy. The Citizens won the FA Cup with a 1-0 win over Stoke City, providing the first bit of silverware in Roberto Mancini’s career in England as well as the first trophy under the lavish…

Manchester City vs. Stoke City: 2011 FA Cup Final Live Blog

In the clash of two very disparate Cities, there are a certain amount of similarities. Both feature powerful teams capable of grinding out necessary results thanks to a sturdy defensive platform. Both crashed down into the third tier of domestic football as recently as 1998, after playing each other in the final game of the…

Manchester City have 44% chance of beating Tottenham and securing Champions League football

In the penultimate game of last season Harry Redknapp boldly led his Tottenham side to Eastlands and a Peter Crouch header secured a well deserved 1-0 win over Manchester City for the London side, facilitating this campaign’s European adventure. Wind the clock forward 12 months and the sides meet again, but this time it is…