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AC Milan – Kevin-Prince Boateng & Ricardo Montolivo Pull it Off
It’s hard to focus on just one player from the AC Milan side that pulled off one of their biggest Champions League wins in recent years, but in a performance heralded as tactically brilliant, defensively brave and hard working all-around, two men, Ricardo Montolivo and Kevin-Prince Boateng stand out a bit more than the rest.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Pulls a Disappearing Act
You’re allowed to have bad matches, but when your teams is at its worst, you expect Lionel Messi, or any big star with the ability to make a difference, to change the momentum of a match through some stroke of brilliance. Nothing worked for Barcelona on the terrible San Siro pitch, with so much blame to share around the team it’s impossible to throw just one player under the bus.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Real Madrid Considering Selling Cristiano Ronaldo
Once again, we get to that time again when Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t too happy with the contract offered to him, and Real Madrid are forced to at least consider selling the most expensive footballer in the world, according to certain sources and rumors.
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Where to Watch AC Milan vs Barcelona Live
The fact that the match is taking place in the San Siro doesn’t really matter, because AC Milan have failed to beat Barcelona home & away the last 7 times these two teams have met, with their previous win coming over a decade ago. Still, when these two giants of European football meet it’s well worth the watch, and if you don’t know where to watch this game live, we’re here to help.
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Champions League – Galatasaray vs Schalke Predictions
After a fantastic group stage performance, the Champions League round of 16 couldn’t have come at a worse time for Schalke, struggling in the Bundesliga to keep it together. On the other end of the fence, Galatasaray are in excellent form, reinforced with a few shiny new purchases to help their European season last a little longer.
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Champions League – AC Milan vs Barcelona Predictions
Some matches, regardless of the disparity of talent and quality between the two sides, are always a gigantic meeting with the eyes of Europe magnetized towards it. AC Milan, going through a weird phase of rebuilding or change, trying to surprise the all-conquering Barcelona in yet another season where everything is up for grabs.
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FC Porto – Perfect, Except for the Goals
There wasn’t any doubt heading out of the Dragao Stadium in Porto who was the better side in the first leg. Porto won only 1-0 with a goal from João Moutinho, but it was one of the more one-sided affairs we’ve seen in the Champions League this season.
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Bayern Munich – Javi Martinez Showing Why He Cost so Much
It was hard to find a single player that didn’t have a good match for Bayern Munich in their 3-1 win at the Emirates, but some would find it fair to say that the presence and display of Javi Martinez at the defensive midfield was one of the biggest keys that allowed Bayern to dominate and win so easily, probably setting up qualification before the second leg.
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Arsenal FC – The Day Arsene Wenger Lost Control, Again
It wasn’t surprising that Arsenal went down as the beaten team in a home match, despite their record at the Emirates stadium in Champions League matches. A team that only has Jack Wilshere to look at for some sort of creativity for most of the match, and a stubborn and somewhat blind to change manager like Arsene Wenger on the sidelines, can’t expect to get very far.
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Champions League – Bayern Munich Have No Problem Beating Arsenal
The first leg between Bayern Munich and Arsenal ended in a 3-1 win for the to-be German champions, who had complete control of the pitch for most of the match, not allowing more than a chance or two for the home side, leaving the stadium with a win that pretty much puts them in the quarterfinals.