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Analysis of the Champions League

Injury Updates: Van Nistelrooy’s Season Is Over

November 18th, 2008 · Comments · cfr 1907 cluj, dynamo kyiv, juventus, manchester united, owen hargreaves, real madrid, ruud van nistelrooy

Real Madrid have suffered another major injury blow as striker Ruud van Nistelrooy’s season looks to be over after it was announced that he will undergo an operation to correct a problem with his right knee. The reigning Spanish champions already have Arjen Robben and Mahamadou Diarra out of action due to calf and thigh […]

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Champions League News Roundup

November 12th, 2008 · Comments · barcelona, bayern munich, bundesliga, manchester united, owen hargreaves, real madrid, villarreal

I thought I would share with you some of the articles that have caught my eye over the past couple of days:

Kartik of Major League Soccer Talk argues that Landon Donovan’s trial with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich is a good move for the player.
Kudos to Werder Bremen for taking a tough stance on extremist fans
Congrats […]

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Champions League News Roundup

October 16th, 2008 · Comments · arsenal, bundesliga, champions league, champions league group stage, fenerbahce, liverpool, manchester united, real madrid, shakhtar donetsk

With World Cup qualifying on, its been a little slow for UEFA club competition news but here are some stories around the web that I thought you’d find interesting.

ESPN Soccernet details the problems at Fenerbahce
Bundesliga Talk has posted a quick update on every club in the league
Owen Slot, Chief Sports Reporter for the Times, offers […]

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Draws galore but Bayern Munich and Juventus return with wins

September 18th, 2008 · Comments · arsenal, bayern munich, champions league, champions league group stage, dynamo kiev, dynamo kyiv, fc porto, fc zenit st petersburg, fenerbahce, fiorentina, lyon, manchester united, olympique lyonnais, villarreal

Just a quick editorial note to start, I had hoped to complete my Group Previews before Matchday 1 but that was not the case. I will still be pushing those out, hopefully finish before Matchday 2 hits. Now, on to last night’s action.
After absences last season for perennial Champions League participants Bayern Munich (pictured at […]

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