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Benfica go to Germany for free shot at Champions League glory

by Andy Brassell at Tuesday, Mar 7 2017 17:30
Benfica go to Germany for free shot at Champions League glory Sometimes it’s the small steps rather than the grand gestures that count, and it certainly felt that way in this weekend’s Liga NOS action. Just as they did a fortnight previously, Porto shot first at the top, and shot successfully, enjoying a brief stay at the summit of the table thanks...
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Ex-Madrid man to punish Barcelona again in Champions League tips

by Jenny Brown at Tuesday, Mar 7 2017 13:59
Ex-Madrid man to punish Barcelona again in Champions League tips ARSENAL vs BAYERN MUNICH - Over 3.5 goalsArsenal are having a bit a time of it as of late. Rumours continue to swirl over Alexis’ future and there's the ongoing will he or won’t he with Arsene Wenger’s new contract. The North London outfit have lost 4 of their last 6 matches in all...
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Six of the Best: Loanees impressing in Europe's top 5 leagues

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Mar 1 2017 18:07
Six of the Best: Loanees impressing in Europe's top 5 leagues Allan Saint-Maximin (Bastia from Monaco)He may need to work on his end product, with modest returns of 3 goals and 2 assists, but 19-year old Saint-Maximin has shown great promise this season. Joining Bastia on loan from Monaco following an unfruitful spell with Hannover in the Bundesliga, the teena...
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The Expert: Mitroglou punishes injury-hit Braga

by Andy Brassell at Tuesday, Feb 21 2017 12:00
The Expert: Mitroglou punishes injury-hit Braga This could, and maybe should have been the weekend that Porto’s excellent recent form finally resulted in them going to the top of Liga NOS. Nuno’s side fulfilled their half of the bargain, sweeping aside bottom team Tondela on Friday night as they prepared for this week’s big Cham...
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Cavani, Bayern and Arsenal to score in top Champions League tips

by Jenny Brown at Tuesday, Feb 14 2017 13:10
Cavani, Bayern and Arsenal to score in top Champions League tips PSG vs Barcelona - Cavani anytime scorerWith the loss of some key personnel over the summer, PSG struggled at the start of the season both domestically and in Europe failing to win 3 of their opening 5 matches, finding themselves at the wrong end of a 2-0 scoreline against mid-table Toulouse in Sept...
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Countdown: The most in form players ahead of Champions League return

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Feb 13 2017 17:51
Countdown: The most in form players ahead of Champions League return A countdown of WhoScored.com's ten highest rated players of 2017 to be taking part in the Champions League knockout phase....
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The Expert: Benfica start 2017 in emphatic fashion as Jonas returns

by Andy Brassell at Monday, Jan 9 2017 18:00
The Expert: Benfica start 2017 in emphatic fashion as Jonas returns “Bem-vindo, Jonas”. The Brazilian forward is a more than familiar figure to Benfica fans but so prolonged has been his absence from the first team this season, Sunday’s edition of O Jogo felt it was necessary to welcome him into the fold in their headline.Coach Rui Vitória a...
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The Expert: Benfica show champions’ grit to edge Sporting in derby

by Andy Brassell at Monday, Dec 12 2016 16:45
The Expert: Benfica show champions’ grit to edge Sporting in derby It’s fast becoming a third certainty in life - death, taxes, and Benfica win in the end. For those hoping for the Liga title race to blown wide open, Sunday’s Lisbon derby - or at least its result - was a disappointment, with the champions re-establishing a four-point lead over Porto, wi...
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Neither Benfica nor Sporting in best fettle for Lisbon derby

by Andy Brassell at Thursday, Dec 8 2016 16:45
Neither Benfica nor Sporting in best fettle for Lisbon derby “We’re 90% focused on this game.” The pre-match words of Sporting Clube de Portugal coach Jorge Jesus were hard to get out of one’s head after watching the Lisbon club crash out of Europe on Wednesday night. By losing at Legia Warsaw, Sporting sacrificed a potential Europa Le...
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The smart money on this week's Champions League action

by Jenny Brown at Tuesday, Dec 6 2016 15:45
The smart money on this week's Champions League action Basel vs Arsenal - Over 2.5 GoalsArsenal don’t make things easy for themselves or their fans. They’ve had a good Champions League campaign so far, but find themselves level on points with PSG. They will need to better the French champions' result tonight in an effort to avoid an unfavour...
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