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All Star Champions League XI, Season 2010-11

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, May 30 2011 10:13
All Star Champions League XI, Season 2010-11 As the dust now settles on Barcelona’s magnificent 3-1 triumph on Saturday evening, it’s time to look back on the tournament’s best XI for the season. Pep Guardiola’s side provide four of our eleven (double of any other team) but there’s no place for any players from be...
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Barcelona Crowned Champions of Europe

by Paul McKinnon at Sunday, May 29 2011 10:56
Barcelona Crowned Champions of Europe Barcelona were fully deserved of their Champions League victory last night, with the 3-1 score line far from flattering. United had a bright first ten minutes, pressuring from the front and putting their opponents on the back foot, but the Spanish side soon found their stride and opened the scoring ...
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Barcelona v Manchester United: Analysing the Key Players

by Paul McKinnon at Saturday, May 28 2011 11:45
Our final pre-match article in the lead-up to tonight’s big match looks at some of the key performers likely to influence the outcome. It’s a certainty that Barcelona will take to the field in a 4-3-3 but Sir Alex Ferguson’s formation and line-up will undoubtedly shape the proceedi...
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Barcelona vs. Manchester United Combined All Star XI

by Cristiano Acconci at Thursday, May 26 2011 17:16
Barcelona vs. Manchester United Combined All Star XI If both teams were to merge together and form an All Star XI, there is no doubt that the final product would be a tremendously powerful force. From a subjective point of view, there could be numerous opinions on this particular topic. Is Puyol better than Vidic? Or is Villa a better finisher than He...
Categories: Team Focus

Manchester United - Barcelona: The influential figures and factors at Wembley

by Chris Davie at Thursday, May 26 2011 09:53
Manchester United - Barcelona: The influential figures and factors at Wembley Unlike in Rome two years ago, Sir Alex Ferguson has no Cristiano Ronaldo to call upon, no Carlos Tevez to spring off the bench but Manchester United still possess the personnel to upset the Champions League favourites.Having conceded just four goals in 12 Champions League outings this term, defensiv...

Messi and Ronaldo: A 2010/11 Season Review

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, May 25 2011 10:51
Messi and Ronaldo: A 2010/11 Season Review It’s one of the great football debates of modern times: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo- who is the best? A look at our Europe All Star XI of the season shows the pair stood head and shoulders above the rest in the 2010/11, as the only two players to average more than 8.0 per game in our rat...
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Barca Take the Title at Levante

by Paul McKinnon at Thursday, May 12 2011 09:33
Barca Take the Title at Levante OverviewReal Madrid’s 4-0 home win over Getafe on Tuesday evening may have put the Nou Camp champagne on ice for an extra day, but in the end it mattered not. Barcelona’s 1-1 draw away to Levante last night was enough to clinch a third successive La Liga title for Pep Guardiola‘s s...

Barca On their Way to Wembley

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, May 4 2011 09:56
Barca On their Way to Wembley OverviewPlenty controversy still hung over this fixture following last week’s ill-tempered Bernabéu clash, as Madrid looked to overcome a two-goal deficit at the home of their arch-rivals. Barcelona welcomed back Andres Iniesta in their only change from the first leg, as the visitors ha...

Barcelona and Messi Deliver Again

by Cristiano Acconci at Wednesday, Apr 27 2011 21:54
Barcelona and Messi Deliver Again OverviewIt took 75 minutes for this year's 4th El Clasico to produce a spark of excitement. Before Messi's instinctive tap-in which gave Barcelona a 1-0 lead, Pinto (Barcelona's reserve keeper), Pepe, and Mourinho had all been sent off. Also there were yellow cards for Arbeloa, Ramos (suspended for ...

Messi Does it Best, Against the Best

by Cristiano Acconci at Thursday, Apr 14 2011 17:34
Messi Does it Best, Against the Best For some years there have been debates on who is the best player in the world. There have always been two options, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Some value Ronaldo's trickery and blistering pace, while others adore Messi’s close dribbling and his slit second decision making.In all fairne...
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