Monthly Archives: November 2010

Weekend Watch List: Madrid and Rome Derbies

There are some big derbies this weekend, but Liverpool vs. Chelsea is the top game of the weekend. Liverpool seem to be improving but their current run will be put to the test against a strong Chelsea squad. Here are

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San Jose 3, New York Red Bulls 1: Convey Carries San Jose To Next Round

New York came in carrying an advantage from the first leg, but like San Jose in the first leg, they could not convert chances as they were eliminated by a clinical San Jose side 3-2 on aggregate. Bobby Convey had

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Liverpool 3, Napoli 1: Gerrard Leads Comeback

Liverpool was looking to continue its current run in the Europa League and take control of their group with a win at Anfield. Napoli were looking at this game as an opportunity to demonstrate that they are serious contenders to

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Europa League: Matchday 4 Recap

This was an interesting day in the Europa League as the Italians continued to struggle with winless day. In fact, the four Italian teams have only totaled two victories through four rounds. Liverpool took control of their group with a

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Major League Soccer: New York Red Bulls vs. San Jose Preview

First Leg: San Jose 0-1 New York Red Bulls What We Learned: San Jose can create chances, but they also know that if they do not finish them, they will continue to leave themselves open the counter attack. Geovanni and

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Europa League: Group Stage Round 4 Preview

The Europa League has another round of games as the groups are beginning to take shape. There are a number of top teams struggling including many of the Italian teams where Napoli and Juventus still remain without victories. Here is

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AC Milan 2, Real Madrid 2: Poor Finishing, Defensive Mistakes And Bad Luck Cost Madrid

This titan clash had an exciting finish, but in many ways was a dull game. Real Madrid dominated most of the game and took the lead right before half-time when Angel Di Maria played in Gonzalo Higuain. However, AC Milan

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UEFA Champions League: Milan and Real Draw While Arsenal Lose In Ukraine

It was another day of dominance by the big sides as a couple of sides advanced to the Round of 16. Bayern Munich and Chelsea kept perfect records and qualified for the knockout round. Real Madrid got a late equalizer

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Manchester United 3, Bursaspor 0: Obertan Inspires Second Half Rout

Bursaspor showed better attacking intent than the last match-up between these two teams, but Manchester United were still too powerful as they got a 3-0 victory behind goals from Darren Fletcher, Gabriel Obertan, and Bebe. Bursaspor had their chances, but

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Borussia Dortmund 2, Mainz 0: Dortmund’s Finishing Takes Them Top In Germany

This was the surprising battle at the top of the Bundesliga and Borussia Dortmund came through win a comfortable 2-0 win over Mainz getting goals from Mario Gotze and Lucas Barrios. Mainz had a penalty saved when it was 1-0.

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