Ibrahimovic injury

Chelsea first leg failings may be offset by Ibrahimovic injury

 April 3, 2014   John Welsh

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It was described by Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho as a ‘joke’ goal as Javier Pastore from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) weaved his way past several defenders and fired a strong but saveable shot into the near low corner of the Chelsea net to confirm a 3-1 victory. The outspoken Mourinho also bemoaned the lack of penetration […]

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Champions League Quarterfinals

Barca, PSG Join Atletico Madrid & Bayern Munich in UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals

 March 16, 2014   R K Gupta

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After Arsenal on Tuesday, it was the turn of Manchester City to become the second English side to face elimination from this year’s Champions League. On Wednesday March 12, 2014, City had an away game in the bastions of FCB at Camp Nou, where 86,000 Barca fans were vociferous in their support for their heroes. […]

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UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League Updates

 February 20, 2014   R K Gupta

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There were four engrossing encounters in UEFA Champions League on February 18 & 19, 2014, when first legs games for round-of-16 games were played at different venues across Europe. Incidentally, all matches were away games for the winners. On Tuesday night, Paris Saint-Germain had an overwhelming victory over Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4-0 at Leverkusen. On […]

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Monaco and PSG contests set to be dominant feature of French football

 February 10, 2014   John Welsh

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In a clash between the two leadings clubs in Ligue 1 on Sunday evening, a late own goal by Thiago Silva earned Monaco a 1-1 draw against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and thus prevented his team from amassing an eight point gap at the top of the French league. Both teams appear set to occupy the […]

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Yohan Cabaye

Cabaye departure will be unwelcome news for Newcastle fans ahead of Tyne and Wear derby

 January 27, 2014   John Welsh

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News that Yohan Cabaye is likely to be playing for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the weekend is not particularly welcoming news for fans of Newcastle United especially with the impending Tyne and Wear derby against Sunderland looming on Saturday. It had been expected that Cabaye would be the subject of a lucrative move during the […]

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