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Match Highlights – Chelsea vs Galatasaray, Real Madrid vs Schalke
In one of the most predictable and slightly boring nights of Champions League football we’ve had this season, Real Madrid had no problem beating Schalke once more with a 3-1 victory in the second leg, while Chelsea didn’t stumble in their tricky encounter with Galatasaray, beating the Turkish side 2-0 to make it into the quarterfinals.
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Match Highlights – Galatasaray vs Chelsea
The only draw in the eight matches of the first leg, Chelsea could have done a lot better than their 1-1 draw in Istanbul against Galatasaray if their manager would be a believer in attacking football, but instead decided to play depressing, cynical football in the second half, deserving to head into the second leg with a loss to recover from.
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Champions League – Galatasaray vs Chelsea
There are plenty of angles that have nothing to do with football heading into the Galatasaray vs Chelsea Champions League knockout stage first leg. Jose Mourinho getting caught talking about his players, Roberto Mancini trying to make himself look better than he actually is and the Didier Drogba factor playing against his former team and former manager.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Interested in Signing Burak Yilmaz
Not a lot to verify this newest rumor except for mentions on ESPN & Sky, but there’s a chance Liverpool are going to try and make a move for Turkish striker Burak Yilmaz of Galatasaray.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Selling Nani Very Soon
It won’t be much longer, and Nani will be gone. The Portuguese winger hasn’t been in the plans for Manchester United for quite some time, and after some unpleasant times between the sides, the next couple of weeks might see his departure from Old Trafford, with Monaco, Napoli and Galatasaray all interested in signing him.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Chelsea Want to Sign Wesley Sneijder
After almost having his career waste away at Inter and seeing somewhat of a revival with Galatasaray, Wesley Sneijder is drawing the interest of the best and richest clubs in Europe once more, with Chelsea, not that they’ve settled their manager situation, are advancing aggressively in the transfer market.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Might Sell Nani to Galatasaray
It’s been widespread knowledge for almost a year that Manchester United are looking to offload their talented yet problematic Portuguese winger, Nani. After more than one unsuccessful attempt, the answer and salvation might reside with Galatasaray, the Turkish champions.
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Champions League – Galatasaray vs Real Madrid Predictions
There’s always a chance, but it seems very unlikely that Galatasaray, who haven’t got the most impressive home record in the Champions League this season, not to mention playing without their top scorer and best player, are going to cause some incredible sensation by beating a much better, stronger, talented and well prepared Real Madrid team by scoring four goals in one match.
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Champions League – Too Easy for Real Madrid Against Galatasaray
It should have been harder than the 3-0 Real Madrid finished with against Galatasaray, but these are the true differences between the Spanish champions and those from Turkey. When you have Cristiano Ronaldo, backed up by the likes of Mesut Ozil, Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain, it shouldn’t be a surprise.
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Champions League – Real Madrid vs Galatasaray Predictions
Despite being in excellent form recently, Real Madrid won’t win the league title, and have to throw everything they have at the Champions League, and especially the first leg, played at home, against a surprising Galatasaray side, trying to go where no Turkish side has gone before.