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AVB – Chelsea still in the tie

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has insisted his side are still in their Champions League last-16 clash despite going down 3-1 to Napoli in the first-leg in Naples. Chelsea did manage to come away from Italy with a valuable away goal, although they will have it all to do back at Stamford Bridge if they are [...]

February 22, 2012   Posted in: Champions League  No Comments

Pato Out, but Does it Matter?

Brazilian striker, Alexandre Pato, will be forced to sit out AC Milan’s upcoming Champions League clash with Arsenal, due to a thigh injury. The player, so named for the region of his birth, Pato Branco, strained a muscle during Milan’s victorious Coppa Italia match with Novara, last week.
“AC Milan can announce today that Pato has [...]

January 23, 2012   Posted in: Champions League  No Comments

Which team can qualify in Group C along with the group winners Benfica?

So far in the 2011/12 season, the UEFA Champions League has been quite an incredible competition. Many of the matches that have occurred have been enthralling and have included some surprising results. One result in particular that surprised me would be the match between English Premier League outfit Manchester United, and Swiss Super League side [...]

November 29, 2011   Posted in: Champions League  No Comments