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UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 Week 4 Preview and Europa League Predicitions

The last four quarterfinalists will be decided this week where a couple of big teams (Bayern Munich, Internazionale, and Chelsea) will have to overcome first leg deficits. Here is a look at the games this midweek. Bayern Munich vs. FC

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My Thoughts On The Champions League Games

It was strong midweek performances for home teams as all but one lost with the other earning an impressive draw. Here are my reactions to the games. CSKA Moscow 1, Real Madrid 1 I expected this to be a close

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UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 Week 2 Preview

The Champions League got off to an exciting start last weekend and there are more big match-ups this week. The Napoli-Chelsea game probably tops the list given the pressure Andre Villas-Boas is experiencing. Here is a look at the games

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Europa League Preview: Groups E-H

Here is the a look at Groups E-H of the Europa League including the group containing Anderlecht which has American Sacha Kljestan.

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UEFA Champions League: Quarterfinal 2nd Leg Preview Part I

It’s getting down to crunch time in the Champions League and by Wednesday evening, there will only be four teams left in the competition. Tuesday will feature what appears to be the tougher half of the draw. After the first

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Champions League Recap: Thriller At The Emirates, Inter Take Lead

The match of the round absolutely lived up to its billing as Arsenal and Barcelona played to a 2-2 draw that was so much more than the scoreline can tell. Thierry Henry returned to the Emirates, but that was a

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Champions League: Quarterfinals 1st Leg Preview Part II

The first set of games were entertaining with Bayern Munich coming back against Manchester United while Lyon took firm control of the tie with Bordeaux winning 3-1. Both games set up for some exciting second legs, but before that there

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Champions And Europa League Draws: My Initial Reaction

The draw for the rest of the Champions and Europa League tournaments were performed this morning and the big stories are the rematch of Champions League finals as Arsenal face Barcelona, the 2006 final, and Bayern Munich face Manchester United

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Champions League Recap: Favorites Fall As Chelsea And Sevilla Are Knocked Out

Mourinho got his revenge on his return to Stamford Bridge as Internazionale were deserved winners in a 1-0 win over Chelsea. The win sends Internazionale into the quarterfinals for the first time in three years. It also is a big

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UEFA Champions League: Round Of 16 2nd Leg Predictions

Last week, four teams made it into the quarterfinals, and the other quartet will be known by the Wednesday evening. The top match-up is Chelsea vs. Internazionale as Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge after the Italians won the first

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