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  • Stating the Obvious – Fernando Torres Admits He has a Scoring Problem

    Fernando Torres has been a complete and utter failure for Chelsea since arriving from Liverpool for the ridiculous fee of £50 million just over a year a year ago. There’s no way of sugarcoating it, because strikers, no matter how well they play, need to score goals. And Torres hasn’t been playing that well anyway.

  • Milan vs Arsenal – Zlatan Ibrahimovic Rules in First Leg Thrashing

    Zlatan Ibrahimovic needs to put all the Champions League criticism behind him, and his sublime performance against Arsenal, leading AC Milan to a 4-0 thrashing of a helpless and confused Arsenal side with one goal and two assists, was a good start on his way to the Champions League quarter finals.

  • Henry Can Grant Arsene Wenger Vital Parting Gift

    Theirry Henry will be playing his final game in the very short second stint he’s had at Arsenal, facing AC Milan at the San Siro. Although this won’t neccesarily be Henry’s final Arsenal match, there’s that usual melancholy feeling of a legend leaving a bit too soon.

  • Sad State of Rangers and the SPL

    Rangers FC, or Glasgow Rangers as many refer to the club, 54 times Scottish champions and the winners of the SPL for the last three seasons, have gone into administration. Unpaid tax bills that reach the incredible sum of £84 million in two seperated disputes mean a grim future for the club, the Scottish Premeir League and even Celtic and the Old Firm derby.

  • Alexis and Messi Too Much for Bayer (Leverkusen vs Barcelona)

    Lionel Messi added a third and final dagger in the closing minutes to make sure Leverkusen had no chance of having any hope of coming out for the first leg with at least a draw, and no chance of making the Champions League quarter finals this season, joining Alexis’ double to give Barcelona a 3-1 win in the first leg.

  • Top Ten UEFA Champions League Scorers of All-Time

    It’s that time of year again. Winter is in his final days (at least that’s what the calendar says), meaning the Champions League knockout stages are here. Starting today, with Tottenham, AC Milan, Valencia and Schalke opening things up, we’re here with an updated version of our list – the Top ten scorers in the history of the Champions League (since 1992), from Hercules’ French striker David Trezeguet to the man who breathes and bleeds Real Madrid but plays for Schalke, Raul.

  • Time Running Out for Andre Villas-Boas at Chelsea

    Chelsea had a 3-0 lead over Manchester United in their Premier League clash just over a week ago, but somehow (Howard Webb?) managed to only manage a 3-3 draw, and instead of getting a new boost to their 2011-2012 campaign, Andre Villas-Boas looks more and more like the man to pay for this very disappointing season so far.

  • Not Just Ronaldo – John Guidetti, Hat-Trick King

    Cristiano Ronaldo scored another hat-trick as Real Madrid brushed Levante aside with a 4-2 win, making it 27 league goals in 22 matches for him and 34 in all competitions. There’s more to life than Real, Ronaldo, Barca and Messi, and the most interesting story of a red hot striker right now is John Guidetti of Feyenoord.

  • Zambia Celebrate Another Drogba Africa Cup of Nations Failure

    Zambia weren’t the best team before the tournament, and they certainly didn’t play the best football during the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. During the final it was more of the same, but a cool head, good defending and a little bit of lady luck helped a team, still dipped in tragedy of that 1993 plane crash, win its first continental title.

  • Real Madrid Don’t Have to Worry About Barcelona This Season

    When Jose Mourinho was asked about how would he feel if Real Madrid won the La Liga without beating Barcelona, he said that it would be just fine. And although he’ll have another shot at beating Barcelona, it’s more and more evident, after another Barca stumble, that the result of the next Clasico won’t really matter.