Monthly Archives: May 2011

Europa League: The All-Portuguese Final Is Set

Braga continued their defensive strength in the Europa League as they got a 1-0 victory that gave them the victory on aggregate. Benfica came close to equalizing with Javier Saviola hitting the post in the first half, but they could

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Europa League: Semifinal Second Leg Preview

It seems set for an all-Portuguese final, but the all-Portuguese semifinal is still up in the air. Here is a quick look at the two games coming up today. Braga vs. Benfica Braga got a valuable away goal but Benfica

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UEFA Champions League: United Roll To Final To Face Barcelona

It was an easy stroll for United as there mostly reserve side got a 4-1 victory at Old Trafford giving them a 6-1 victory over Schalke 04. United took control at the half-hour mark with goals from Antonio Valencia and

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UEFA Champions League: Manchester United vs. Schalke 04 Preview

Manchester United enter this leg is a clear advantage holding a 2-0 road win from the first leg. It will be interesting to see how hard they push for a victory or if they try to just rest this game

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UEFA Champions League: Barcelona and Real Madrid Draw Sending Barca To The Final

This game played out as most would have expected as Real Madrid pushed for a goal, but Barcelona controlled the game with possession and eventually saw it out. It is a shame the first leg was not played in this

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UEFA Champions League: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Preview

Well, the build-up to this game has been soured a bit by the somewhat dreadful performance from last week. Here is a quick look at this game. Formations: Casillas Arbeloa–Albiol–Carvalho–Marcelo Diarra–Alonso–Ozil Ronaldo–Benzema–Di Maria Madrid will not have Pepe or Sergio

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Premier League: Spirited Arsenal Performance Hurts Manchester United’s Title Chances

After weeks of struggling, Arsenal got a positive result with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United. They got a second half goal from Aaron Ramsey and then held on for a victory. In the scheme of things, the victory doesn’t

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