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2008-2009 UEFA Champions League – Matchday 6 Results (Video Bonanza)

December 11th 2008 19:34
Group A

Chelsea – CFR Cluj: 2-1
The return of Joe Cole and Didier Drogba proved to be instrumental in Chelsea's qualification for the next round as Droga scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute.

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Roma – Bordeaux: 2-0
Bordeaux needed to win this game to pass AS Roma in the group standings and qualify for the next round, so it was disconcerting to see the Girondins putting up only a half-hearted effort. Budding star Yoann Gourcuff was surprisingly invisible in this important game.

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Teams going through: AS Roma (12 pts), Chelsea (11 pts)

Group B
Panathinaikos – Anorthosis: 1-0

Werder Bremen – Inter Milan: 2-1
Inter need to clean up their act quick if they want to get far in this competition. Their last couple of results have been worrisome.

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Teams going through: Panathinaikos (10 pts), Internazionale Milano (8 pts)

Group C
Basel – Sporting: 0-1

Barcelona – Shakhtar: 2-3
Facing a second-string Barcelona squad, Shakthar was able to get a win at the Camp Nou but it wasn't enough to get them qualified.

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Teams going through: Barcelona (13 pts), Sporting Clube (12 pts)

Group D
PSV – Liverpool: 1-3

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Marseille – Atletico Madrid: 0-0
It's been a disappointing showing for Marseille in the Champions League this year as they weren't able to make the group a tightly-contested affair as expected.

Teams going through: Liverpool (14 pts), Atletico Madrid (12 pts)

Group E
Manchester United – Aallborg: 2-2
It's a surprising result to say the least, but United were already going through to the next stage. Still, Aallborg should be commended for their effort.

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Celtic – Villareal: 2-0

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Teams going through: Manchester United (10 pts), Villareal (9 pts)

Group F
Steaua – Fiorentina: 0-1

Lyon – Bayern: 2-3

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Teams going through: Bayern Munich (14 pts), Olympique de Lyon (11 pts)

Group G
Porto – Arsenal: 2-0

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Dynamo Kyiv – Fenerbahce: 1-0

Teams going through: Porto (12 pts), Arsenal (11 pts)

Group H
Juventus – BATE: 0-0

Real Madrid – Zenit: 3-0
Juande Ramos bagged his first win with Real Madrid after the sacking of Bernd Schuster while Raul's double allowed him to take the lead of the all-time top goalscorers of the Champions League.

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Teams going through: Juventus (12 pts), Real Madrid (12 pts)
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2008-2009 UEFA Champions League Matchday 5 Results

November 28th 2008 16:11
Group A
Bordeaux – Chelsea: 1-1
What is going with the Blues lately? Not only they are slowing down in the Premiership, their Champions League latest performances are leaving a lot to be desired. After convincingly defeating Bordeaux 4-0 in Matchday 1, they could only get a draw in the return match. Are they simply exhausted or are other teams figuring them out? Thanks to this draw, Bordeaux still have a chance to qualify. They'll have to defeat Roma on Matchday 6 to get through.


CFR Cluj – Roma: 1-3

Group B
Inter Milan – Panathinaikos: 0-1
Chelsea aren't the only ones struggling. Lately, Mourinho's men have had trouble finding the back of the net. That explains their 1-0 defeat against Panathinaikos.


Anorthosis – Werder Bremen: 2-2
Anorthosis have been surprising a lot of people in this competition. They have only one win, but their three draws leave them hanging on to the two leaders. A win on Matchday 6 will send them through to next stage.

Group C
Shakhtar Donetsk – Basel: 5-0

Sporting – Barcelona: 2-5
With Lionel Messi in the line-up, Barcelona are virtually unstoppable. One has to wonder who will stop them from going all the way.

Group D
Atletico Madrid – PSV: 2-1

Liverpool – Marseille: 1-0
One goal was enough for Liverpool to dispatch Marseille, but the win comes with a cost as they lost Torres to an injury for the second time this season.

Group E
Villareal – Manchester United: 0-0
Both teams needed only one point to qualify for the next round, so the atmosphere on the pitch was a bit subdued Tuesday night. Not taking any risks, Sir Alex Ferguson clogged up the middle of the park with a five-man midfield with Carrick and Fletcher in defensive roles while Anderson supported Rooney who was alone in front. The game opened up a bit in the second half when Senna was replaced due to an injury. Still, I was disappointed by the performance of Villareal's wingers – Cazorla looked dangerous only on one play while Robert Pires was conspicuously invisible. Villareal's strength comes from their midfield, and on that night, they were dominated by Manchester's wingers on that front. As a matter of fact, both Rooney and Ronaldo came close to scoring, but Lopez's stood tall on Ronaldo's opportunity, deflecting the winger's shot on the crossbar while Rooney's deflected cross turned into a lob and was saved off the line by defender Capdevila who was later sent off for a dangerous tackle on Cristiano Ronaldo. In the end, both confrontations between the two teams finished on a 0-0 draw, and their identical run in the group stage will send both teams to the next round.

AaB – Celtic: 2-1

Group F
Bayern Munich – Steaua: 3-0

Fiorentina – Lyon: 1-2


Group G

Fenerbahce – Porto: 1-2

Arsenal – Dynamo Kyiv: 1-0
About a week after William Gallas' incendiary comments on his teammates, the French veteran was stripped off his Arsenal captaincy which was given to Cesc Fabregas. The young midfielder showed why he deserved this title by being the architect of the match's lone goal, sending a superbly lofted pass straight in the path of Nicklas Bendtner who hammered in the winner at the 87th minute. The win sees both Arsenal and Porto go through to the next stage.



Group H
Zenit – Juventus: 0-0
In the infamous group of death, Juventus have been the most consistent club, and after a two-year absence from the competition they now go on to the next stage.

BATE – Real Madrid: 0-1
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2008-2009 UEFA Champions League Matchday 4 Results

November 7th 2008 01:50
Group A
A win by both Bordeaux and Roma leave things wide open in Group A where any team can now go through.

CFR Cluj – Bordeaux: 1-2

Roma – Chelsea: 3-1

Group B
Scolari wasn't the only one furious with his team Tuesday night as Mourinho's men were unable to defeat the intruder of the group, Anorthosis.

Anorthosis – Inter: 3-3

Bremen – Panathinaikos: 0-3

Group C
I managed to catch only bits and pieces of Barcelona's first half, and from what I've seen, they were simply going through the motions, not bothered at all by Basel.

Sporting – Shaktar: 1-0

Barcelona – Basel: 1-1

Group D


Liverpool – Atletico: 1-1

Marseille – PSV: 3-0

Group E
Aallborg – Villareal: 2-2

Celtic – Manchester United: 1-1

Group F
It seems like all the French teams are on the same wavelength. When one wins, they all win, when one loses, they all lose. That's pretty weird.

Fiorentina – Bayern: 1-1

Lyon – Steaua: 2-0

Group G
Perhaps it's time to shake things up at the Emirates. This disappointing result shows that the Gunners poor form isn't exclusive to the Premiership.

Arsenal – Fenerbahce: 0-0

Dynamo Kyiv – Porto: 1-2

Group H
How can anyone criticize Del Piero? The guy gets better with every year that passes. His two goals at the Bernabeu show that he is a real leader that can carry his team through hostile territory. Let's just hope he won't get exhausted by the end of the season. It's simply a delight to watch him play. What I don't understand though, is how the Madrid defenders could let him score from the exact same spot he scored in Matchday 3.

BATE – Zenit: 0-2

Real Madrid – Juventus: 0-2
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CL Qualifying (Third Round): Arsenal Easily Knock Out FC Twente with 4-0 Win (6-0 agg.)

August 28th 2008 17:35
There were two surprises in Arsene Wenger's starting line-up yesterday. First, Fabregas, who has been in the infirmary for the past two weeks, started the game. Secondly, Adebayor was dropped to the bench, leaving his place to Nicklas Bendtner.

It's amazing how one player can influence a team's mentality. With Fabregas back in the line-up, Arsenal players seemed a lot more calm, and could count on the midfielder to find them anywhere on the field. Fabregas also helped defensively, supporting his teammates with tackles here and there and winning back the ball. Since Arsenal dominated the midfield, it should come as no surprise that they were the ones to open the scoring at the 26th minute. In the play, Walcott's cross - sent to no one in particular – was intercepted by a defender. Then, a determined Van Persie tackled the player to win back the ball which made its way to Samir Nasri. The French midfielder got rid of two defenders by feinting the shot, entered the box, and beat the keeper with a low left-foot shot to the far post. Ten minutes later, Van Persie missed a wide open net to the bemusement of everyone watching. With all the time in the world and a goalkeeper out of position, the Dutch striker somehow found a way to strike the ball outside of the left post instead of shooting straight in the middle. The Gunners would waste another opportunity right before half-time when Walcott, alone against the goalkeeper, decided to cross the ball to Bendtner who was arriving late. This tendency to always look for his teammates, although honorable, is major flaw in Walcott's play. It's like this process is hardwired into his brain – run down the wing, cross; run down the wing, cross; that's all he seems to do when playing on the right wing. Although the first half only ended 1-0, Twente had a mountain to climb if they were to have any chance of going through since they were down 3-0 on aggregate


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Arsenal Grabs 2-0 Win Against FC Twente Despite Lacklustre Performance

August 15th 2008 05:06
The Gunners must've thought that this away-leg of the Champions League qualifyer would be a piece of cake. After all, FC Twente aren't that big of a club, having won the Eredivisie once in their history (in 1926 no less) and grabbing the UEFA Cup silver medal in 1975. So Arsene Wenger's troops took the game lightly and offered one of their worst performances I've ever seen.

The absence of first-choice midfielders didn't help matters for Wenger. With Fabregas and Nasri injured, Arsenal had to rely on young Aaron Ramsey and Denilson to construct plays while Eboue had to play as a winger. The first half was a complete mess as the Gunners clearly missed Fabregas' vision. Sometimes they would do short passes when a long ball to Adebayor would be ideal, and sometimes they would send the ball to the striker when a pass to one of the wingers was the more viable option. Walcott was completely invisible. In fact, if he wasn't on the starting-eleven list that I copy before every game, I wouldn't have known that he was playing. Meanwhile Twente players were impressing their crowd with nice dribbles and skills here and there. Unfortunately, their shooting abilities weren't as great, and Arsenal were lucky to find themselves still tied 0-0 at half-time


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