The sexy showdown today gives us four-time competition winners Bayern Munich against three-time winners (why John Terry? why?) Manchester United. United have to be happy with this draw. No offense to Bayern or the French outfits, but avoiding Barcelona, Inter, and Arsenal until the final is outstanding. This matchup will of course bring back memories [...]
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Champions League Preview: Bayern Munich v. Man United
Posted in Champions League, tagged Arjen Robben, Bayern München, Manchester United, Tom Henning Ovrebo, UEFA Champions League on March 30, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Champions League Preview: Lyon v. Bordeaux
Posted in Champions League, tagged Girondins de Bordeaux, Olympique Lyonnais, UEFA Champions League on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Only two countries had two teams qualify for the quarterfinals. One of them was, perhaps obviously, England; the other was (considerably less obviously) France. Spain, Italy, and Germany (all of who are ranked higher than France on UEFA’s coefficient table) each only sent one representative…but France managed to send two. From a coefficient standpoint, then, [...]
