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UEFA Cup All-Star XI

May 14th, 2008 · Comments · bayer leverkusen, bayern munich, fc zenit st petersburg, fiorentina, getafe, psv eindhoven, rangers fc, sporting lisbon, uefa cup, uefa cup final

With the final upon us, I decided to name an all-star XI from this season’s UEFA Cup competition. I will name a Champions League all-star XI on the eve of that final. So, here are my picks:
GK - Sébastien Frey (Fiorentina)
D - Leandro Grimi (Sporting Lisbon)
D - Manuel Friedrich (Bayer Leverkusen)
D - Carlos Cuéllar (Rangers)
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UEFA Cup Semi-Finals Set

April 11th, 2008 · Comments · bayer leverkusen, bayern munich, fc zenit st petersburg, fiorentina, getafe, psv eindhoven, rangers fc, sporting lisbon

Luca Toni continued to justify his massive transfer fee as his brace in extra-time rescued FC Bayern München’s UEFA Cup campaign from being derailed by Spanish club Getafe on Thursday. His 120th minute header allowed Bayern to steal the tie on away goals after an action packed 3-3 second leg draw.
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UEFA Cup Roundup and Quarter-Final Predictions

March 14th, 2008 · Comments · bayer leverkusen, bayern munich, fc zenit st petersburg, fiorentina, getafe, psv eindhoven, rangers fc, sporting lisbon, uefa cup

Benfica’s struggles continued as they failed to make any impression in Spain, as Getafe progressed to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup with a 1-0 (Agg. 3-1) win thanks to Albin’s gorgeous lob. Getafe’s reward is a quarter-final matchup against my favourites to win FC Bayern Munich. Bayern had for all intents and purposes sealed […]

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