Liverpool with the Kop behind them are confident of »
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has made it clear that Liverpool will be going all out not only to overcome Benfica tomorrow evening but also to go on and lift the trophy. Reina is quite aware that Rafa Benitez and his men have not lifted a trophy since 2006 and that statistic is spurring on the likes of Fernando Torres, Steven Garrard and himself [...]
Carragher remains positive Liverpool will reach semi »
Jamie Carragher is not letting last night's defeat against Benfica get him or his Liverpool team mates down and is fairly positive that Rafa Benitez's men will overcome Benfica and qualify for the semi finals. Speaking on the Official website Carragher said "It's disappointing but it's still all to play for and only half-time," t "The [...]
Europa League remains important to Juventus »
David Trezeguet has made it clear that Juventus value the Europa League highly and will go all out to win it, it is in fact the last possible silverware that Juve can get their hands on this season. The Frenchman also reckons Juventus should be feared by everyone, for he believes the Old Lady can go all the way to win the Europa Cup [...]
Celtic clinging to “last chance” in Europe »
With one point after 2 games and coming up against –virtually- the strongest side of the group for 2 consecutive ties, The Hoops coach Tony Mowbray is well aware anything but a win over Hamburg tonight is practically an official “leave permit” from the whole competition. Everyone knows it won’t be easy for Celtic to get anything from [...]
Baines hopeful despite Everton’s injury crisis »
Everton defender Leighton Baines aware of his side’s injury crisis ahead of tonight’s clash vs Benfica in the Europa League remains hopeful the available squad can still get the job done. Baines recalls last season’s similar situation when Everton had more than half a squad, including almost all strikers unavailable through injury, yet [...]
Lazio V Villareal preview »
Both of these two have conceded a defeat to Red Bull Salzburg and registered a win over Levski Sofia, so –on paper- they should be on equal grounds with each other regarding qualification. However, it was a mere 1-0 home win for Villareal vs Levski, while Lazio proved too strong for the Bulgarians even in Sofia and have come back home not [...]
Levski Sofia V Lazio Preview »
While CSKA Sofia travel to Rome to play AS Roma in group E, their arch rivals Levski play hosts to Roma’s arch rivals Lazio at Sofia in group G. Both sides are on a really bad run, and you couldn’t tell which is worse than the other. The hosts are on a 4 game losing streak, including their 0-1 reverse at Villareal in the opening game of [...]
Roma V CSKA Sofia Preview »
AS Roma are one of those teams that will always confuse you as to whether they’re coming or going. One can never really tell whether they’re on the up or heading downwards. You cannot fully trust then, yet they bounce back when least expected, so be on your guards. That said, one must note they are back up into then top half of the Serie [...]
Valencia V Genoa Preview »
I can’t for the life of me imagine Valencia winning here by any chance. The way they play they’re always giving away leads and letting in some really silly goals to end up drawing (or sometimes losing) and it doesn’t matter who they play or where. It’s always the same story. Just take a look at their most recent 4 games and how they [...]
Hooligans cause yet another death of fan in Europe »
Brice Taton a fan of French club Toulouse has died today after being beaten with baseball bats and iron bars by Partizan Belgrade fans on Sept 17. Taton sustained multiple injuries including to his head and chest when he and other French fans were attacked by a group of Partizan supporters. This is not the first time that Partizan have been [...]
Dinamo Moscow V Celtic Preview »
I suspect the shocking result of the 1st leg was only a mishap. Celtic certainly are the better side here, and their defense is quite solid I was surprised they conceded at home, but to fail to score was an even bigger surprise. Now their backs are to the wall, and they have no other alternative but to go out and win, even if it is in a [...]
FC Twente V Sporting Lisbon Preview »
The fine form of Twente is undeniable and is forcing on this event. If you were following, I did back them not to lose in Portugal, because they appeared to be doing pretty well on their friendlies, in contrast to Sporting’s below par friendly results. Now the season has kicked off for Twente and they did not disappoint either, winning 2-0 [...]