Arsenal

Arsenal now looking vulnerable in Champions League Group F

 October 28, 2013   John Welsh

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At the half-way stage in the current Champions League group stage, several of the favourites appear to be in a comfortable position for qualifying for the knock-out phase. It is the opposite case in the so-called ‘Group of Death’ featuring Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli and Marseille, where the top three teams have the same points […]

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Serie A teams displaying modest form in Champions League

 October 3, 2013   John Welsh

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The results of several of midweek Champions League matches may have been fairly predictable but the performances of the Italian Serie A teams were modest by their own standards. Not a single win was recorded among the teams playing and second placed Napoli were definitely second best in their 2-1 defeat against Arsenal at Emirates […]

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Gareth Bale

Journey of Gareth Bale from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid

 September 25, 2013   R K Gupta

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Six years ago, in 2007, Tottenham Hotspur struck a 10 million euro transfer deal with Southampton to get a little known 18-year old footballer going by the name Gareth Frank Bale. No one took any notice. The year 2007 belonged to the superstars like the Brazilian Kaka, Argentinian Lionel Messi and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. Other […]

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Basel and Copenhagen send warning for Champions League favourites

 September 19, 2013   John Welsh

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After the opening exchanges in the Champions League group stage, a certain amount of predictability appeared to emerge with comfortable victories for Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich in particular. However, the performance of FC Basel against Chelsea serves as a reminder that shocks are still possible in Europe’s most prestige club tournament. It was […]

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Real Madrid already cashing in on Gareth Bale

 September 17, 2013   Maria Mitsova

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Yup, it’s the talk of the summer, and everyone’s business – Gareth Bale`s move to Real Madrid, with a record-breaking deal. And after the deal is sealed, and the transfer rumors are over, it’s finally time to play. There, on the sidelines, before Gareth Bale entered the field on Sunday, the big question weighed on […]

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League of Champions

 September 16, 2013   Prathamesh Dalvi

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Huh!! The magical nights are finally back. The competition for which all the football fans all across, not only Europe but also the entire world, wait eagerly, the holy grail of European club football has returned. Yes, you have guessed it correctly. I am referring to none other than The UEFA Champions League. Europe is […]

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Champions and Europe League draws provide fascinating clashes

 August 31, 2013   John Welsh

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The draws have now been completed for both the Champions and Europa League group stages and as per usual there is the apparent ‘Group of Death’ and those where two clear favourites are emerging for qualification to the next knockout phase. Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea appear to have a fairly easy passage in Group E with […]

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