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Five Talking Points from Chelsea 1-2 PSG

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Mar 10 2016 11:30
Five Talking Points from Chelsea 1-2 PSG Can PSG go all the way in Europe?Bar a spell in the first half, it’s fair to say Chelsea were second best for much of the encounter at Stamford Bridge. PSG controlled proceedings with relative ease despite the soon-to-be-crowned French champions not playing at their best and with key players u...
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Player Focus: Alexis Impact Could Prove Crucial in Barcelona Clash

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Feb 23 2016 15:55
Player Focus: Alexis Impact Could Prove Crucial in Barcelona Clash “The performance zone is where you are focused and relaxed and that is what is difficult in sport. Sometimes when you play against your former club you are not necessarily in that zone.” Arsene Wenger is clearly keen to remind Alexis Sanchez to remain calm and collected ahead of Tuesday&...
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Player Focus: Recent Chelsea Outings Hint There's More to Come From Baba

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Feb 23 2016 12:45
Player Focus: Recent Chelsea Outings Hint There's More to Come From Baba Guus Hiddink has certainly overseen an improvement in form as Chelsea manager. Following the Dutchman’s return, the Blues have lost only one of their 13 competitive games in the Dutchman’s second reign, that coming in a 2-1 defeat at PSG last week, a match they were expected to lose prio...
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Player Focus: Majestic Modric Essential in Zidane's Real Madrid Setup

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Feb 17 2016 15:35
Player Focus: Majestic Modric Essential in Zidane's Real Madrid Setup When the famous Champions League music rung out ahead of PSG’s welcome of Chelsea and Benfica’s win over Zenit St. Petersburg, it was a welcome reminder that the top club competition in Europe is indeed back. With European football gracing our screens for the next two weeks, the best pla...
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Player Focus: Are Football Fans Now Witnessing Lionel Messi at his Peak?

by Miguel Delaney at Wednesday, Jan 13 2016 13:45
Player Focus: Are Football Fans Now Witnessing Lionel Messi at his Peak? For a man surrounded by so many frantic people on Monday night in the Zurich Kongresshaus mixed zone, Leo Messi was conspicuously serene. He looked every bit like an athlete content with his latest conquest, even if he immediately insisted he still wanted more.The last year was perhaps the perfect d...
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Tournament Focus: Champions League Team of the Group Stage

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Dec 10 2015 17:00
Tournament Focus: Champions League Team of the Group Stage Wins for Arsenal and Chelsea on Wednesday night meant only one of the four Premier League sides - Manchester United - dropped out of the Champions League. Given the London pairing’s questionable start to the competition and Manchester City’s indifferent form it’s a commendable and ...
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Match Report: Chelsea's European Form Sees Them Progress

by Jenny Brown at Thursday, Dec 10 2015 12:00
Match Report: Chelsea's European Form Sees Them Progress For all the criticism Chelsea have come under the season, their Champions League campaign has by and large gone unnoticed. Those performances have easily been the London club's best. And while they haven't set the bar particularly high - they have a made the step up for Jose Mourinho in Europe. Ahea...
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Match Report: Willian Downs Dynamo in Another Impressive Display

by Jenny Brown at Thursday, Nov 5 2015 13:45
Match Report: Willian Downs Dynamo in Another Impressive Display The clouds loomed large above Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night as Chelsea prepared to take on Dynamo Kiev in their Champions League clash. After a scoreless draw in the reverse fixture, Chelsea remained third in Group G, a point behind Dynamo.Chelsea’s struggles this season, on and off the p...
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Team Focus: Under Pressure Mourinho Facing Decisive Double Header

by Miguel Delaney at Wednesday, Nov 4 2015 13:41
Team Focus: Under Pressure Mourinho Facing Decisive Double Header Much was made of Jose Mourinho’s flash interview after the 3-1 defeat to Liverpool, but, for all he sought to avoid confronting the reality of that latest reversal, it probably revealed more of the truth than he would have done by actually trying to talk.This really was a man with “nothi...
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Match Focus: Leaky Roma Must Tighten Up Ahead of Leverkusen Welcome

by James Horncastle at Tuesday, Nov 3 2015 12:05
Match Focus: Leaky Roma Must Tighten Up Ahead of Leverkusen Welcome It was a trick that worked a treat for Inter on Halloween. When the starting line-ups were printed on Saturday night, however, their fans feared a horror show at San Siro. Danilo D’Ambrosio hadn’t played a minute all season and yet this was the moment when Roberto Mancini decided to thro...
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