The group stage of the Champions League starts tomorrow, you probably know some of the big names involved obviously, but who else is involved and do they even have a chance at advancing? Over then next couple of days we’ll find all that out. Manchester United From: England Last Season: 22-5-4, 71 points. Champions in [...]
Archive for September 14th, 2009
Better to Know a Champions League Group: Group B
Posted in Champions League, tagged Besiktas, Champions League, CSKA Moscow, Manchester United, VfL Wolfsburg on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Football Cup Primer: The UEFA Champions League
Posted in Football Cup Primer, tagged Football Cup Primer, UEFA Champions League on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the start of the Group Stage of UEFA’s Champions League. Whether you qualified automatically for this round or had to play through qualifiers to get here, this is the start of the big money round for the most prestigious tournament in club soccer. But what is the Champions League? How did it get [...]
Better to Know a Champions League Group: Group A
Posted in Champions League, tagged Bayern Munich, Bordeaux, Champions League, Juventus, Maccabi Haifa on September 14, 2009 | 12 Comments »
The group stage of the Champions League starts tomorrow, you probably know some of the big names involved obviously, but who else is involved and do they even have a chance at advancing? Over then next couple of days we’ll find all that out. Bayern Munich From: Germany Last Season: 16-6-6, 54 points. 2nd in [...]
7 Things I Hate About Soccer
Posted in Commentary, General, Whimsy on September 14, 2009 | 13 Comments »
That’s right, seven things, not ten. This isn’t about making a nice, “round” list, it’s about things that drive me crazy in the game I love. Things that, if I ever become omnipotent, I will end with great haste and force.
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