Charging Lyon aim to steal Champions League spotlight from Chelsea, Barcelona
Monday, November 6th, 2006
Chelsea are probably worthy of their status as favourites for the Champions League with Barcelona not quite looking so good this season. However, no side have impressed more than Lyon, who rate a value bet at 9/1 to win the UEFA Champions League. Whatever fate awaits Barca, their arch enemies Chelsea have sailed through to [...]
UEFA Champions League high-fliers have last 16 in sight
Monday, October 30th, 2006
Midway through the UEFA Champions League group stage and there are five teams with maximum points – but an even greater number with hopes of securing a place in the knockout rounds come Matchday 4. Chelsea FC, FC Bayern München, Valencia CF, Olympique Lyonnais and Manchester United FC have all yet to drop a point, [...]
Barcelona out to check Chelsea in Champions League
Monday, October 30th, 2006
After their narrow defeat at Stamford Bridge, FC Barcelona will be seeking to edge ahead again in their mini-series with Chelsea FC. More importantly they know anything less than victory could leave them vulnerable especially as Werder Bremen are level on four points with the defending champions. In contrast, a fourth win in Group A [...]
“El Clasico”: Barcelona vs Real Madrid
Saturday, October 21st, 2006
Last weekend most Real Madrid fans were dreading Sunday’s First Division showdown with rampant Barcelona. Real crashed away to Getafe last Saturday without having a single shot on goal – provoking rumours about the resignation of coach Fabio Capello. Barca, in contrast, pulled ahead at the top of the Primera Liga on Sunday by beating [...]
Champions League titanic match: Chelsea vs Barcelona
Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
They are two of the most-feared soccer clubs in all of Europe — reigning Champions League title-holder FC Barcelona and English giant Chelsea FC. And the two will go head-to-head Wednesday in their third meeting in the past three Champions League seasons –with both teams winning a two-leg Round of 16 showdown. In late February, [...]
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