Monthly Archives: September 2008

MATCH OF THE DAY – Bayern – Lyon: Ribery impatient for Champions League clash

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Deny

Bayern Munich‘s France midfielder Franck Ribery admitted Sunday he is impatient to face compatriots Lyon in the Champions League on Tuesday when all French eyes will be on him. “Finally, the Champions League game is here“, an excited Ribery told … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking news | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Group H – Calderón: “80 Goals For Us To Be Champions”

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Deny

Ramn Caldern believes that if Real Madrid can score 80 goals this season then they will retain the title and is confident that almost half of that tally will come from three midfield players. The Spanish club’s president flew into … Continue reading →

Posted in UEFA Champions League | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off

Referee apologises for Manchester United penalty error

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Deny

Referee Rob Styles has apologised for the controversial penalty decision that allowed Manchester United to take the lead against Bolton Wanderers in Saturday’s Premier League game, which the champions went on to win 2-0. Styles penalised Jlloyd Samuel for bringing … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking news | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

Group A – Joe Cole skips Cluj trip

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Deny

Chelsea will be without for their Champions League clash with CFR Cluj. The midfielder reportedly suffers from a hip injury. Cole, who has been showing good form in recent games, was also forced to miss Saturday’s Premiership game with Stoke … Continue reading →

Posted in UEFA Champions League | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Stage 2 – Group H: 30 September 2008 – 19:45 (CET) – Dinamo – Minsk: Bate Borisov – Juventus

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Deny

Claudio Ranieris men kicked off their campaign with a tense 1-0 win over an impressive Zenit side in Turin, with Alessandro Del Piero scoring a stunning 75th minute free kick to earn all three points. Juve have started the season … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking news | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Stage 2 – Group H: 30 September 2008 – 18:30 (CET) – Petrovsky – St Petersburg: Zenit – Real Madrid

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Deny

UEFA Cup holders Zenit St Petersburg complete the clutch of fixtures sending established Champions League regulars to unfamiliar and potentially tricky surroundings when they welcome Real Madrid having lost 1-0 to Juventus. Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster is backing his … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking news | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Stage 2 – Group E: 30 September 2008 – 20:45 (CET) – Sükrü Saraçoglu – Istanbul: Fenerbahçe – Dynamo Kyiv

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Deny

Fenerbahe have won their last eight UEFA Champions League games on home turf,staying unbeatensince visitors AC Milan claimed a 4-0 victory in November 2005. Aragons credits the “massive support” from Fenerbahe’s fans for creating what has been billed as Fortress … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking news | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Stage 2 – Group E: 30 September 2008 – 20:45 (CET) – Arsenal Stadium – London: Arsenal – FC Porto

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Deny

Citing his players’ quality, desire and ambition, Wenger said: “We had a very disappointing result against Hull but I’ve been sitting on the bench long enough to know if you play this game 100 times you lose it one time. … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking news | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Stage 2 – Group F: 30 September 2008 – 20:45 (CET) – Artemio Franchi – Florence – Fiorentina – Steaua Bucuresti

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Deny

This match day two encounter brings together Italys Fiorentina and Romanian team Steaua Bucuresti in a tactical war which will be played out on the Stadio Artemio Franchi battlefield. Both teams began the current European campaign with disappointing results – … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking news | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Stage 2 – Group F: 30 September 2008 – 20:45 (CET) – Fußball Arena München – Munich: Bayern – Lyon

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Deny

One of the heavyweight clashes of the second round of group fixtures occurs in Munich on Tuesday when Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich host Olympique Lyon. Juergen Klinsmann is under pressure to salvage something from a selection gamble that went badly … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking news | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off