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Champions League – Group Stage Draw

by David Schiavone on August 27, 2009 · 21 comments

Group A
Bayern Munchen
Juventus
Bordeaux
Maccabi Haifa
Group B
Manchester United
CSKA Moskow
Besiktas
Wolfsburg
Group C
AC Milan
Real Madrid
Marseille
FC Zurich
Group D
Chelsea
Porto
Atletico Madrid
APOEL
Group E
Liverpool
Lyon
Fiorentina
Debrecen
Group F
Barcelona
Internazionale
Dynamo Kiev
Rubin Kazan
Group G
Sevilla
Rangers
Stuttgart
Unirea Urziceni
Group H
Arsenal
AZ Alkmaar
Olympiakos
Standard Liege
Reaction
Manchester United along with Arsenal have fairly straightforward groups and both should be looking to come out on top.
Chelsea have a couple of tough away trips to Porto and Madrid, while APOEL will prove [...]

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Burnley Already Upturn The Applecart

by Paul Bestall on August 24, 2009 · 7 comments

Admit it, after the lacklustre opening day game against Stoke City, you simply couldn’t see Burnley picking up anything from their next 2 games with Everton and Manchester United visiting Turf Moor. They were tough games, that most established Premiership sides wouldn’t be relishing to have back to back so how the Clarets fans must [...]

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Can Manchester City Win The UEFA CUP?

by Paul Bestall on March 19, 2009 · 16 comments

Could Manchester City finally put their 33 year major trophy drought to bed this season by winning the UEFA Cup this season? Why not, what  with Ajax crashing out last night at the hands of Marseille and Zenit St Petersburg and CSKA Moscow losing today, the competition for the trophy is getting into the nitty [...]

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Where does this idea of a European Super League keep coming from? Scratch that, WE know where the idea comes from, The European Club Association, the collective of 135 clubs dotted around Europe, keeps trying to push for this dreadful idea to come into fruition. I can’t think of anything I’d rather watch less than [...]

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Champions League: Your Running Commentary

by The Gaffer on September 16, 2008 · 0 comments

The group stage of the Champions League begins today with several intriguing matches as well as the return of Chelsea and Liverpool to continental football.
Be sure to set your DVRs for the following matches on TV today in the United States (all times eastern).

Bordeaux vs. Chelsea: 2:30pm ESPN2/ESPN360.com
Sporting Lisbon vs. Barcelona: 2:30pm- ESPN Deportes and [...]

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