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Europa League – Knockout Stage Draw
Always the little sister, the Europa League draw for the first knockout stage (or the round of 32) doesn’t quite have the lavishness or the controversy of the Champions League, but with names like Liverpool, Inter, Chelsea, Benfica, Ajax and Atletico Madrid, we’re in for quite a few interesting matches once the competition resumes.
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Champions League – Knockout Stage Draw
The Champions League knockout stage always produces one super match-up, and this season, when play resumes in February 2013, it’ll be Real Madrid and Manchester United who will provide the major clash in the round of 16, while other big names facing each other feature Arsenal playing Bayern Munich and Barcelona playing AC Milan.
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FC Barcelona – The Opening to Bring Back Pep Guardiola
Some rumors start themselves. From the moment it’s been known that Tito Vilanova will have to undergo another surgery to remove a dangerous parotid gland tumor, the name of Pep Guardiola as the new-old head coach for Barcelona has been thrown around and catching like wildfire, even if there’s no real truth to these speculations just yet.
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Chelsea FC – Thankful for Having Juan Mata
In a game Chelsea had to win because of the pressures a loss would have brought on Rafa Benitez, they eventually came through with an impressive scoreline no one expected. Juan Mata continues to be the difference between wins and losses, as the Spaniard continues to outshine more expensive arrivals.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Daniel Sturridge Closer to Liverpool
The rumors regarding the transfer of Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea to Liverpool have been circulation since the summer, but it looks like the 23 year old striker is on the verge of joining the reds during the January transfer window for £12 million. It’s not like Chelsea don’t need a striker, but it looks like both […]
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Arsenal FC – Long Term Commitments Make Arsene Wenger Smile
Arsenal have had better seasons than this one, and hopefully will have many more better ones in the future. Arsene Wenger isn’t smiling too much over the last few months, but the news of Jack Wilshere, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey, Kieran Gibbs and Carl Jenkinson signing long term contracts must have done something to improve his moo
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Real Madrid – The New 2013-2014 Kit
Leaked photos, especially online, don’t always guarantee 100% results, but it seems that this photo of a Real Madrid shirt, with the Fly Emirates company as its sponsor, is pretty genuine, showcasing the new kit for the 2013-2014 season.
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Biggest Names in the January Transfer Window
The only league in Europe that had more than one or two teams spending money this summer was the Premier League. Expect it once again to be the active one when the 2013 January Transfer window opens, with everyone looking for strikers, and Falcao of Atletico Madrid being the hottest name on the list.
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Messi vs Ronaldo – Until One of Them Starts Slowing Down
A rivalry that goes beyond pure stats, goals and wins. Lionel Messi against Cristiano Ronaldo might not even exist between them in actuality but it does between fans, pundits and everyone with just the slightest opinion about football, and especially Barcelona and Real Madrid.
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Arsenal FC – A Year That Says Arsene Wenger Should Go
Despite a successful stint of six years with three league titles and later a Champions League final appearance, Arsene Wenger has failed to turn Arsenal into a prominent European club. All the impressive youngsters he has helped developed, all the profit lines the owners love to see, can’t change the fact that Arsenal are on a steep decline for the past six-seven years.