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Trebles and Quintuples
Since Manchester United’s memorable 1998-99 season, no club has since laid claim to the proper “treble” in subsequent outings (“treble” being defined as the rightful champions of the UEFA Champions’ League, domestic league title and domestic cup competition). While Liverpool fans had reason to celebrate three titles two seasons later, references to this accomplishment as…
Barcelona’s New Record Will Worry Shaky Chelsea Defence
As Thierry Henry slid the ball into the back of the net the Nou Camp erupted and one Czech man sat somewhere near south London watched on in horror. He, like the thousands of others watching, had witnessed Josep Guardiola’s side destroy another La Liga rival. The 4-nil drubbing of Sevilla now takes their season…
FC Barcelona vs. Sevilla preview: Barca has to win
After Real Madrid’s dramatic 3-2 win yesterday against Getafe, Barca needs a win tonight against Sevilla in order to keep the distance at 6 points. This weekend, Barca won an easy 1-0 victory at Getafe, while Sevilla lost a 3-1 at Valencia in an amazing game. The game also resulted in a couple of suspensions…
From Messidona to Wazza – expectations are high for the stars of today
As I picked up a newspaper on Sunday, I was faced with the spotty adolescent face of Manchester United’s latest teenage ‘sensation’, Federico Macheda. After making a cameo appearance from the Old Trafford bench (cushioned armchairs in actuality), the 17-year-old Italian showed a neat touch and a curling shot to clinch the game for his…
Who Wants It More – Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea or Manchester United?
Barcelona and Manchester United have already won the Champions League in recent years. Arsenal and Chelsea are recent losing finalists (to the opposite teams – there’s a nice symmetry there). It seems reasonable to assume that Arsenal and Chelsea are more ‘desperate’ to win the Champions League title because they’ve never won it. Some people…
Previewing this weekend’s La Liga action
Average bookie probabilities, Getafe vs. FC Barcelona: 13 / 23 / 64 The focus is back on the league for the next 3 games. The first of these are against Getafe, who has made it their speciality to get points against the big teams. Getafe are currently 14th in the league just 4 points shy…
Soccerlens Podcast – Everton set to shock Manchester United in FA Cup?
On the seventh episode of the Soccerlens Podcast, Stephen Darwin is joined by ITV’s Gary Andrews and Guardian blogger and Manchester United fan Rob Smyth to discuss the latest from the European Champions League and also the FA Cup semi-finals coming up on the weekend. The show will also touch on Ashley Cole and that first-leg suspension, the leading candidates for…
Knockout Kings – Ten of the best European comebacks
Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City all face an uphill struggle if they are to progress in Europe and Bayern Munich seemingly face the impossible needing five without reply against an irresistible Barcelona. So for all those fans who have all but given up hope of their side recovering, here’s a rundown of the top…
FC Bayern vs. FC Barcelona Preview: What to expect in the Bavarian capital
A preview of the game in Munich from a Barcelona perspective.
2008-2009 UEFA Champions League – Quarter-finals Preview
The UEFA Champions League will resume on April 7, 2009 as the Quarter-finals get underway! After an tense Round of 16, only eight teams are left in the competition for Europe’s most prestigious club prize! For the second year in a row, all four English teams have advanced to the Quarter-finals, where they’ll be joined…
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