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Thoughts On The Champions and Europa League Draws

The draw for the knockout phases for the Champions and Europa League were this past week. I always find this to be one of the more exciting times of the year as there are always big match-ups. For the Champions

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2012-13 UEFA Champions League Group Stage Preview

It’s back! The Champions League is finally returning and it should be another exciting season. The group everyone will focus on is Group D which has the champions of Spain, Germany, England, and Netherlands all squaring off in a group.

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UEFA Champions League Final Preview

The pinnacle of the European club season has finally arrived as Bayern Munich square off against Chelsea at the Allianz Arena. For the longest time, it seemed it was the destiny of the Spanish giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona. However,

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My Thoughts On The Champions League Action

The quarterfinalists are set and the big boys advanced. Here are my thoughts on the games this week. Bayern Munich 7, FC Basel 0 Bayern got an early goal and they kept on piling it on. Ribery and Robben had

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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 Results

Half of the quarterfinalists are set and there is one big surprise with Cyprian side APOEL qualifying. Here is my recap of the games from this week. Arsenal 3, AC Milan 0 Arsenal fought valiantly, but came up short as

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UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 Week 3 Preview

The second legs of the Champions League start up this week. It’s been three weeks since these teams faced off so many things may have changed since the first leg. Here is a look at the second legs this week.

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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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My Thoughts On The Champions League Games

Here are my quick thoughts on the four games this midweek. Barcelona 3, Bayer Leverkusen 1 Barcelona dominated possession, but Leverkusen revealed their defensive frailty. Unfortunately for Bayer, they were toothless in the first half and their defense conceded two

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