Archive | March, 2010
Cesc’s maelstrom of emotion
Such was their utter dominance on Wednesday night, Barcelona must have felt they were on the receiving end of a particularly cruel April Fool’s joke when glancing up at the scoreboard to see it read 2-2 at full time against Arsenal. But no. It really did happen. Instead we can rely on tales of ‘ref-mobiles’ – [...]
Continue reading...Arsenal 2-2 Barcelona – Video Highlights – 31 March 2010
31. March 2010
Arsenal 2-2 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 31 March 2010 Barcelona absolutely dominated the first half with almost all the possession and chances. Arsenal were on their heels from the start and only had one or two decent chances in the first 45 minutes. If not for some terrific saves from Almunia, Barcelona would have led by a few [...]
Continue reading...Abidal will return against Arsenal
31. March 2010
The French leftback, Eric Abidal, received medical clearance from team doctors and he will be made available in time for the much anticipated Champions League fixture against Arsenal. This is great news for Barcelona, as they have been without the services of Abidal since going down against Espanyol back in February. Pep Guardiola will have a [...]
Continue reading...Lyon 3-1 Bordeaux – Video Highlights – 30 March 2010
31. March 2010
Lyon 3-1 Bordeaux UEFA Champions League 30 March 2010 Lyon would score early and never trail as they got a crucial 3-1 win in the first leg. Lisadro Lopez would score two of Lyon’s goal, one in the 10th minute and the second in the 77th minute. The other Lyon goal was scored by Michel Fernandes Bastos in the [...]
Continue reading...Bayern Munich 2-1 Manchester United – Video Highlights – 30 March 2010
31. March 2010
Bayern Munich 2-1 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 30 March 2010 Manchester United would strike first with an early goal from Wayne Rooney. It came from a free kick on the wing that was crossed into the box by Nani. Rooney made a run into the box as the ball deflected and fell right to him where he [...]
Continue reading...Arsenal, Standing on the shoulders of giants.
31. March 2010
It was Sir Issac Newton who famously uttered the phrase of “Standing on the shoulders of giants”. It means, to use the understanding gained by others to improve yourself. Arsenal can do just that as they have a gigantic, massive quarter-final tie with the European holders, Barcelona. Arsenal can learn from them, in their own [...]
Continue reading...Football Idiots
31. March 2010
We have all seen at least one. The way things in the top flight of football is going, we see one almost every weekend and if we are lucky, even midweek. Isn’t that great? Here is a little compilation of videos of some of the football idiots. “Football Idiots” was originally published at Soccerlens.com – Football [...]
Continue reading...Arsenal v Barcelona – Preview – 31 March 2010
31. March 2010
Arsenal v Barcelona UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal 1st Leg Emirates Stadium – London, England 31 March 2010 – 19:45 GMT One of the most anticipated match-ups in the Champions League kicks off as Arsenal hosts defending champions Barcelona in the first leg. Arsenal v Barcelona Preview The Gunners are coming off a disappointing 1-1 draw at Birmingham City and will need [...]
Continue reading...Inter Milan v CSKA Moscow – Preview – 31 March 2010
31. March 2010
Inter Milan v CSKA Moscow UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal 1st Leg San Siro – Milan, Italy 31 March 2010 – 19:45 GMT Jose Mourinho and Inter Milan begin the quarterfinal round of the UEFA Champions League against Russian side CSKA Moscow. Inter Milan v CSKA Moscow Preview CSKA Moscow has had a great run to reach the quarterfinals and advanced to [...]
Continue reading...Football transfer rumours: Raúl to Liverpool?
31. March 2010
Today’s grist told you so When considering Rafael Benítez’s reign at Anfield it is important to remember that it began just after the demise of Brookside. There were a lot of angry, unemployed scriptwriters knocking about Liverpool, some of whom, it seems, finagled their way into positions of influence at one of the local football clubs. [...]
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