Tag: Champions League
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Birthday boy Drogba hoping for Chelsea win over PSG
Embed from Getty Images Chelsea legend Didier Drogba hopes for double celebrations ahead of tonight’s match against PSG. The veteran forward turns 37 today and will be expected to make the substitutes bench for the crucial Champions League last 16 tie. Drogba entered Chelsea folk law following his heroics in the 2012 Munich final, however…
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PSG defender confident of beating Chelsea
Embed from Getty Images Paris Saint Germain defender Thiago Silva believes his side have already beaten Chelsea ahead their Champions League tie on Wednesday night. After a first leg 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes, the Ligue 1 side travel to Stamford Bridge in need of a score draw or win to seal their…
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Fabregas: Park the bus? We need to go through
Embed from Getty Images Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas is adamant his side will not play defensive against Paris Saint Germain in Wednesday’s last-16 Champions League tie. The Blues hold a slight advantage heading into the decisive game, having earned a 1-1 draw at Parc des Princes on February 17, in which Branislav Ivanovic scored a…
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Schalke push champions Real Madrid to the limit; Porto through
Embed from Getty Images Real Madrid were pushed to the very end by Bundesliga side Schalke on Tuesday evening, narrowly progressing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 5-4 aggregate win. Carlo Ancelotti’s side approached the tie with a 2-0 first leg lead but their recent form had seen them gain much criticism…
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Mourinho ‘comfortable’ as PSG arrive at Stamford Bridge
Embed from Getty Images Jose Mourinho has said that his Chelsea players are ‘comfortable’ ahead of the Champions League last-16 second leg with Paris Saint Germain. The sides are tied at 1-1 at present but the Premier League side have a slight advantage after Branislav Ivanovic’s away goal at Parc des Princes in February. Speaking…
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Courtois: Chelsea park the bus? Not against PSG
Embed from Getty Images Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois has claimed his side will not ‘park the bus’ in their second leg Champions League last-16 tie with Paris Saint Germain. Jose Mourinho’s side secured a 1-1 draw at Parc des Princes in February but are favourites to progress after Branislav Ivanovic’s away goal. In-form Courtois will…
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Wenger happy with Giroud after woeful Monaco display
Embed from Getty Images Arsene Wenger heaps praise on the Arsenal forward Giroud after scoring against Everton in Arsenal’s 2-0 win on Sunday. The french forward had a woeful game against Monaco in the Champions League mid week having 6 chances, all of which found the back of the stands instead of the back of…
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English press hurt by my World Cup goals, claims Luis Suarez
Embed from Getty Images Luis Suarez has hit out at English media after being accused of biting Martin Demichelis in Tuesday’s Champions Leauge tie between Barcelona and Manchester City. The Uruguayan striker scored twice at the Etihad Stadium to put the Catalans in pole position to qualify for the quarter-finals of European football’s top competition.…
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Former Arsenal defender: Man City have not improved
Embed from Getty Images Gael Clichy does not believe Manchester City have improved following last year’s Champions League exit at the hands of Barcelona. City boss Manuel Pellegrini was very vocal in his thoughts ahead of Tuesday night’s Champions League last-16 first leg and claimed that the Premier League champions had improved and learn’t from…
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Arsenal defender ‘hurt’ after Monaco defeat
Embed from Getty Images Arsenal centre-back Per Mertesacker has said that he was left feeling ‘hurt’ after losing 3-1 to Monaco in the Champions League on Wednesday evening. Goals from Geoffrey Kondogbia, Dimitar Berbatov and Ferreira Carrasco gave the Ligue 1 side three precious away goals, despite Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s last minute strike. The performance of…
