Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged Champions League

Roma, Ag.Okaka: "Stefano è contentissimo di essere rimasto"

2008-09-07T12:27:00+00:00

Dal calciomercato che si è concluso il primo settembre, il più felice in casa giallorossa è sicuramente l'attaccante Stefano Chuka Okaka. Era stato fino all'ultimo in bilico, tra l'andare via al Bologna o rimanere. La sua gioia, la conferma il suo agente a Romanews.eu Domenico Scopelliti.

Okaka è contento del fatto che sia rimasto a Roma?

Vincente Champions League: Le quote

2008-09-07T08:27:00+00:00

Mancano meno di due settimane all'inizio della Champions League 2008-2009. Sono le inglesi e le spagnole a farla da padrona nella lista delle favorite per alzare la coppa. E' il Chelsea, che paga a 6, la più probabile candidata alla vittoria finale secondo i quotisti di Bwin, seguono a ruota il Real Madrid a 6.

Roma, Brozzi: "Totti col Cluj. Domani Taddei" (Il Romanista)

2008-09-07T08:02:00+00:00

PARLA IL RESPONSABILE DELLO STAFF SANITARIO

«Totti col Cluj. Domani Taddei»

Il dottor Brozzi: «Francesco ha dolore, Rodrigo è pronto
E Spalletti non mi ha mai chiesto di forzare i tempi»

Di GIANLUCA PIACENTINI
Può tirare un sospiro di sollievo, Rodrigo
Taddei, e con lui Luciano
Spalletti e tutti i tifosi giallorossi.

Roma, Brozzi: "Totti tornerà in campo contro il Cluj in Champions League"

2008-09-07T07:13:00+00:00

Mario Brozzi, medico sociale della Roma, ha parlato a Radio Incontro.

«Totti? Il capitano è ancora dolorante. E con tutta probabilità tornerà in campo solo da martedì 16 nella sfida di Champions League contro il Cluj. Taddei, al contrario, è di fatto a disposizione e tornerà a riaggregarsi al gruppo da lunedì.

Benitez Puts Title Prospects Into Perspective

2008-09-06T16:23:00+00:00

Rafael Benitez has attempted to put into perspective the intensifying competition at the top of the Premier League - and the pressures on him and his team to deliver the title.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is aware that expectations are building again for the Reds to mount a sustained challenge to win the title that has eluded them since 1990.

Rafa: Money Means Pressure For Bosses

2008-09-06T16:10:00+00:00

Rafa Benitez fears that the latest influx of cash into the Premier League will pile more and more pressure on to managers.

The Liverpool manager fears that rich owners such as ADUG, the Abu Dhabi consortium who bought Manchester City last week, will skew the Premier League, and that they will become more and more impatient for success.

Spalletti: "Chelsea? Vincendo queste partite possiamo far parlare di noi"

2008-09-06T10:32:00+00:00

Le dichiarazioni di Luciano Spalletti nel corso del Forum degli allenatori dei Club d'Elite, rilasciate ai microfoni di Rai Sport:

Su Scolari
"Essere stato questi due giorni insieme a tanti personaggi del calcio mondiale è stato bello perchè mi ha permesso di apprezzare anche le qualità di tecnici come Scolari: ha vinto tutto quello che c'era da vincere.

Scolari: "Roma club importante. Non ha solo Totti, dovremo stare attenti"

2008-09-06T10:30:00+00:00

Le dichiarazioni del tecnico del Chelsea, Felipe Scolari, nel corso del Forum degli allenatori dei Club d'Elite:

Su Spalletti
"E' un ottimo allenatore ma anche una bravissima persona. Lo conosco, siamo amici e mi piace parlare con lui. Per Luciano provo una profonda ammirazione perchè è un tecnico umile e rispettoso che ha dimostrato di avere qualità importanti.

Roma, Spalletti: Totti, l'essenza (Il Romanista)

2008-09-06T07:43:00+00:00

NELL'ELITE EUROPEO PER ARRIVARE AL VERTICE

Spalletti:Totti,l'essenza

«Francesco è fondamentale per noi che però possiamo vincere anche senza di lui
Contro il Chelsea è l'ora delle grandi partite. Noi tra le favorite? È la mia Roma...»

Di DANIELE GALLI
«Totti è un giocatore essenziale per questa
squadra.

Join All Talk All-Stars Fantasy!!!

2008-09-06T05:53:13+00:00

You think you know as much as we do? We think you know more than you? Well it's time to put our (virtual) money where our mouths are. We will be starting our first-ever Champions League Fantasy League on the uefa.com website. So sharpen your skills and get ready to pick your teams. We will start [.

Spurs Star Dreaming Of A TOP FOUR Finish

2008-09-05T17:42:01+00:00

Mexican hotshot Giovanni Dos Santos is aiming to fire Spurs into the Champions League this season, a feat they have been trying to achieve for years. The Lillywhites have come close in recent seasons but have so far failed, to crack the impenetrable top four. The former Barecelona attacking midfielder however, is adamant his new club must [.

Riera On Torres, Rafa and Expectations

2008-09-05T16:17:00+00:00

New signing Albert Riera has revealed he will thrive on the challenge of creating goalscoring chances for 'one of the best strikers in the world'.

Firstly Albert, there was interest in you from a number of clubs so why was Liverpool your number one choice?

I had a clear idea from the first time Espanyol told me there were some offers.

Riera Wants Silverware At Anfield

2008-09-05T16:08:00+00:00

Albert Riera believes that Liverpool will be able to challenge for all four trophies that they are competing for this season after joining the club at the end of the transfer window.

The former Espanyol winger knows that expectations at Anfield are high and is confident that the current squad has the ability to try and win the quadruple this term.

‘Forget my Manchester City spell, I’ll be brilliant for Liverpool’ claims winger

2008-09-05T12:52:18+00:00

It's been a slow start for the Reds, who might consider themselves lucky to still be in the Champions League and to have seven points from three games in the Premier League. Liverpool have been devoid of ideas going forward, with the team failing to create too many chances for ...

Roma, Spalletti: Presa l'Europa, riprendi la Roma (Il Romanista)

2008-09-05T08:06:00+00:00

IL TECNICO GIALLOROSSO
TRA I GRANDI DEL CONTINENTE

Presa l'Europa, riprendi la Roma

Spalletti ieri a Nyon al Forum per Allenatori
di Club d'Elite. Oggi parlerà, ieri ha ringraziato
per i complimenti Scolari. Che guida quel Chelsea
"peccato originale" della stagione romanista

Di DANIELE LO MONACO
Funziona spesso così, negli ambienti calcistici
meno equilibrati.

What hath the preliminary round wrought?

2008-09-05T05:04:04+00:00

The groups for this year's Champions League is finally complete. This is what we have: Sixteen clubs representing ten countries All four Mexican qualifiers The same number of representatives from MLS (2) as the USL (2) Two clubs from the Caribbean One Costa Rican side Of the countries given more than one slot, only Mexico, Panama, and Honduras have all their representatives in the group stage.

Richardson Headed To Columbus?

2008-09-05T00:28:31+00:00

After scoring a hat trick against the New England Revolution in CONCACAF Champions League action, Joe Public striker Gregory Richardson told Goal.com he would like to play in Major League Soccer. Richardson indicated that Columbus has expressed interest in his services. Richardson who is Guyanese had scored last week in the first leg of the [.

The Third Half 015 is Live

2008-09-04T22:55:00+00:00

This week's show is now up as a podcast. You can listen to the show from here, via the On Demand player, or you can subscribe to the show via iTunes.

Plenty to talk about on this week's show.
* I give you my take on the Alan Curbishley resignation and I give you what I think happened with Kevin Keegan and Newcastle United on Tuesday.

Dave Kasper on Washington Post Live

2008-09-04T19:44:40+00:00

Fresh off the team's U.S. Open Cup championship, United's General Manager Dave Kasper will join host Russ Thaler on Washington Post Live tonight. WPL airs on Comcast SportsNet at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Dave will be taking with him the Open Cup trophy, and in addition to talking about the Black-and-Red's newest piece of hardware, he'll also discuss the upcoming Champions League and the remainder of the MLS season.

Nedved: "I Would Give Up Everything for the Champions League Title"

2008-09-04T19:44:00+00:00

The Czech (who scored against Fiorentina) continues to dream of a Champions League title at his age (36): "I'm willing to give up everything -including golf- other than my family. The club did a great job with the new acquisitions. Our opponents will have to sweat to beat us"

VINOVO (Turin), 4 September 2008 - At 36 years of age, Pavel Nedved has not given up on his dream of winning a Champions League title.

Champions League Update: Group A set!

2008-09-04T16:35:31+00:00

Following last night's second leg of preliminary round games in CONCACAF Champions League play, United's three opponents in Group A are now set.

CD Marathon (Honduras) came from behind to defeat El Salvador's AD Isidro Metapan 2-1 last night to advance to group play 4-3 on aggregate, while Cruz Azul of Mexico handed Hakook Verdes (Belize) its second seconsecutive 6-0 walloping to advance 12-0 on aggregate.

Riera: Don't Judge Me On City Spell

2008-09-04T16:26:00+00:00

Albert Riera today vowed to prove his worth at Anfield and insisted fans shouldn't judge him on his last spell in English football with Manchester City.

On the day Rafael Benitez unveiled his deadline day signing to the media at Melwood, Riera insisted his game has developed during the three years he has since spent in Spain - and now he can't wait to make an impact on Merseyside.

DC United Reaction - Cue the Queen!

2008-09-04T02:00:00+00:00

Silverware! Probably our best hope for the shiny stuff this year, and probably not the most prestigious of trophies, but silverware nonetheless. And a spot in next year's Champions' League. Now, assuming that we don't get any format changes next year, the Open Cup win puts us in the qualifying round--you know, the one that MLS sides did so well in this year?

Could Gareth Barry Be At Liverpool FC In January?

2008-09-03T16:52:00+00:00

FOR all Liverpool's wheelings and dealings during the transfer window, this summer will forever be remembered for the one player who didn't go anywhere.

The Champions League semi-final defeat to Chelsea had barely began to sink in when Rafael Benitez started planning for the new season in earnest with a £10m bid for Gareth Barry.

Champions League Group A Preview

2008-09-03T16:17:54+00:00

The group stage kicks off in about two weeks so until then I will be doing previews of the group stage in alphabetical order. I wanted to wait until after the transfer window had closed so that I would be able to judge the rosters fairly. There were some last minute moves that could have [...]

Roma, Cassetti: "Un sogno arrivare in finale di Champions"

2008-09-03T15:56:00+00:00

Il difensore giallorosso Marco Cassetti, dal ritiro della Nazionale a Coverciano, ha parlato della Roma e della prossima Champions League. «Raggiungere la finale di Champions League, che nel 2009 si giocherà all'Olimpico, sia la massima ambizione che può avere un giocatore della Roma. Penso che negli ultimi due anni abbiamo maturato la giusta esperienza per giocarcela con tutte le grandi d'Europa.

Man City bought by Arabs, super rich Arabs

2008-09-03T13:59:00+00:00

The new dude in charge is Sulaiman Al-Fahim (right) and he says he wants to be the new Abramovich.

Oh man, it should be crazy times in the EPL. Within hours of taking over, City had made bids on Villa, Gomez, Berbatov and Robinho.

One deal became finalized, the one for the Brazilian that was the largest British transfer ever.

Ugly Night For MLS

2008-09-03T13:32:52+00:00

Two MLS clubs entered the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary rounds expecting to advance to the group stages. But after a home and away series both New England and Chivas USA were outed worse than anyone could have imagined. New England lost on aggregate to Trinidad side Joe Public 6-1. OUCH. Chivas lost on aggregate to Panamanian side [.

Tottenham must evolve or sell

2008-09-03T12:33:14+00:00

Daniel Levy wants the Premier League to 'review' the transfer system (O rly?). Tottenham may have agreed to drop their 'charges' against Liverpool and Manchester United in return for 50m, a striker on loan and a donation to charity, but the scars remain and the London club are understandably furious at having their Champions League [.

"Clásico Nacional" Goes International

2008-09-03T12:06:00+00:00

I've been in the ear of a friend at SUM for month's now about an idea I have. After Red Bull Arena opens, Celtic v. Rangers would be amazing for the first non-Red Bull match there. With the Old Firm's history, the stadium's location and an international marketing plan that caters to the Brit's fondness for away games and cheap travel package's to New York for shopping binge's you have many of the required elements to make a big splash amongst the the NYC media.