Friday, February 22, 2013
Hulk ruins Liverpool's Mission Impossible
Brendan Rodgers' side faced a difficult task in attempting to overcome a
2-0 deficit from the first leg of their Europa League tie against Zenit
St Petersburg.
And that became all the more improbable when Brazilian striker Hulk popped up to latch onto a poor backpass from Jamie Carragher and slot past Pepe Reina to give them a 3-0 aggregate lead.
But to their credit, Liverpool fought back in astonishing style, and were tantalisingly close to an improbable result. However, they had left themselves just too much to do in the end, with the Russian side advancing to the next stage.
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And that became all the more improbable when Brazilian striker Hulk popped up to latch onto a poor backpass from Jamie Carragher and slot past Pepe Reina to give them a 3-0 aggregate lead.
But to their credit, Liverpool fought back in astonishing style, and were tantalisingly close to an improbable result. However, they had left themselves just too much to do in the end, with the Russian side advancing to the next stage.
Boateng & Milan knock Barcelona off their perch
The best team in Spain. The best team in the world. The best team in the
history of football. Barcelona have certainly taken lots of plaudits
over the past few years, and few would have thought the Blaugrana would
be leaving San Siro empty-handed ahead of their Champions League tie
against Milan.
But that's the funny thing about football: it never quite happens as you would expect it to. Former Portsmouth duo Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari put the team in yellow to the sword with two goals in the second half, the latter a fine move and finish that hands the Italian side all the momentum heading into the second leg, as the Prince went about ruffling the feathers of Puyol, Messi and co.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Bayern steamroller sorry Gunners
Arsene Wenger's time at Arsenal has rarely been as fraught as it is
currently. Out of the FA Cup to Blackburn, the Capital One Cup to
Bradford, and a whopping 21 points shy of Premier League leaders
Manchester United, the Gunners would have wanted to put up a strong
display in the Champions Leaguge against Bayern Munich.
But early goals from Toni Kroos and Thomas Muller simply flattened Arsenal, as Jupp Heynckes' men rolled straight through the Gunners with the only blot on their copybook a second-half goal from Lukas Podolski in the 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium.
It remains to be seen whether Wenger will be able to straighten out his side in time for the return leg...
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Bayern undaunted by incredible Wenger rage
"You wouldn't like me when I'm angry" is the image that Arsenal boss
Arsene Wenger appears to have been projecting to all and sundry ahead of
his side's crucial Champions League meeting with Bayern Munich.
The Gunners boss came out swinging at his pre-match press conference in response to what he described as "wrong information" and stories intended to hurt him following Saturday's 1-0 FA Cup exit at the hands of Championship outfit Blackburn.
Wenger can rage all he wants, of course, but the runaway Bundesliga leaders look like opponents too tough to be cowed by a fearsome outburst. Let battle be joined...
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The Gunners boss came out swinging at his pre-match press conference in response to what he described as "wrong information" and stories intended to hurt him following Saturday's 1-0 FA Cup exit at the hands of Championship outfit Blackburn.
Wenger can rage all he wants, of course, but the runaway Bundesliga leaders look like opponents too tough to be cowed by a fearsome outburst. Let battle be joined...
Van Persie reveals extent of his Manchester United addiction
Robin van Persie has piped up with his latest tribute to Manchester
United and the benefits of his exit from Arsenal last summer.
The striker has already taken a swipe at his former club this season by suggesting he is among players who all know how to be champions, and now, the 29-year-old believes he is getting more fulfilment out of his football due to the higher stakes at Old Trafford.
"I love the intensity of playing for United," the Dutchman said.
"It is great to be involved in huge games when you don't know what is going to happen. You get more out of it when there is a thin line between winning and losing.
"I love the buzz, the drama, the excitement. I live for that. I can't imagine the day when I have to stop playing. I know I will miss the buzz so much."
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The striker has already taken a swipe at his former club this season by suggesting he is among players who all know how to be champions, and now, the 29-year-old believes he is getting more fulfilment out of his football due to the higher stakes at Old Trafford.
"I love the intensity of playing for United," the Dutchman said.
"It is great to be involved in huge games when you don't know what is going to happen. You get more out of it when there is a thin line between winning and losing.
"I love the buzz, the drama, the excitement. I live for that. I can't imagine the day when I have to stop playing. I know I will miss the buzz so much."
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Omar Momani draws you a caricature
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Wenger's search for silverware continues
Arsenal's long wait for a piece of silverware continues after crashing out of the FA Cup on Saturday.
Arsene Wenger's side, who have not won a trophy since May 2005, suffered a fifth round defeat at home to Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers.
The Gunners are still in the Champions League, but judging by Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich's scintillating form, Wenger might have better luck finding a trophy with a metal detector.
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