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Supercopa 2012 – Real Madrid vs Barcelona Predictions

The second Clasico of the season is still not the actual thing, being a Spanish Super Cup match and all, but with Real Madrid opening in somewhat of a disappointing fashion, Barcelona visiting the capital in hope of retaining the Supercopa after a 3-2 win in the first leg has a bit more significance than it should if the season would have started out properly for the champions.

August 29, 2012
Champions League Round of 16 Second Legs Previews – Part III

Bayern Munich are still hoping that they might be a part of the Champions League final this season, with the added incentive of playing in front of their home fans having a nice bonus touch to it. They need to get by FC Basel and a first leg 0-1 loss to keep moving. Meanwhile, Inter […]

March 13, 2012
Champions League Round of 16 Second Legs Previews – Part II

What would be the biggest surprise? Leverkusen actually coming back from losing 1-3 to Barcelona at home, or APOEL Nicosia beat Lyon by the right amount of goals and continuing their magical run in the Champions League? Knowing what we know now, seeing Leverkusen in the UCL quarter finals would be a bigger shock.

March 7, 2012
Champions League Round of 16 Second Legs Previews – Part I

Champions League action returns this week, with the first night split between the venues in London, where Arsenal will try and mount an improbable comeback from 4-0 down against an AC Milan side hitting its stride at the perfect time, while Zenit have the tough task of facing Benfica at the Estadio Da Luz, trying to maintain their 3-2 lead from the frozen first leg in Russia.

March 6, 2012
Champions League – Four Final Thoughts on Real Madrid’s 3-0 Win Against Lyon

Here are a few thoughts and ponderings after watching the fantastic display from Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil, Marcelo, Benzema and Angel Di Maria as Real Madrid beat Lyon 3-0 in the Champions League round of 16 second leg.

March 16, 2011
Sublime Messi Performance as Barcelona Dispose of Stuttgart

Another fantastic Lionel Messi performance, highlighted by two goals, leads Barcelona into the champions league quarter finals with an easy 4-0 win in the second leg over Stuttgart after 1-1 in the first leg back in Germany.

March 17, 2010
Justice Done? Depends Who’s Looking. Barca Qualify With Away Goal

Two Amazing goals… One huge controversy… The Final Everyone, or almost everyone who’s not a Chelsea fan wanted… Are the heads of European Football happy with the outcome of this one? I’m not so sure…

May 6, 2009
Final Thoughts Before Barca Play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Barcelona come to Stamford Bridge hoping to finally break the Chelsea defense, and help all anti-English soccer fans some joy in their life. Will Messi and Etoo prevail or will it be Frank Lampard and John Terry in the final again?

May 6, 2009