Posts Tagged ‘champions league’
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John Park – The Man Behind the Curtain
5November 8, 2012 by Sean Charles
On Wednesday 7th of November, a night was etched in Celtic history. Another famous scalp to go with the countless others of the past. Celtic stood tall and went toe-to-toe with Barcelona and came out as victors, propelled by the strong Wall of Noise that greets all opposing teams when they enter Celtic Park. The birth of this current Celtic squad can be drawn back to the summer of 2010 when Celtic’s most valuable asset was sold and with that money the current Celtic squad was built. A squad that has now squared up to the best the world can offer and has come out with absolutely no fear in their eyes.
Category General, Other Leagues | Tags: celtic, Celtic defeat Barcelona, champions league, John Park, liverpool, Sean Charles, tottenham, transfer, Value
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Champions League Matchday 2: Five Things We Learned
0October 5, 2012 by Sean Charles
1) James is destined for greatness
I have already profiled this boy as a player to watch in this season’s tournament before matchday 1 but his performance and goal last night put to bed any lingering doubt that he is a truly special player. He possesses so many qualities that are often so rare in such a young player – his eye for a pass, ability to draw opposing players in to him, finding space in congested areas, knowing exactly when to dribble or when to move on possession, composure under intense pressure – these are to name just a few of his qualities. In my opinion the only other player of a similar age group who can match him is Neymar of Santos. Of all the players aged 21 and below currently playing in Europe, none of them are playing at the capacity James is.
Category General | Tags: antonio conte, borussia dortmund, celtic, champions league, chelsea, di matteo, James Rodriguez, jurgen klopp, juventus, manchester city, mancini, Neil Lennon, porto, Sean Charles
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Picture of the Week: Chelsea Champions of Europe
0May 21, 2012 by Rami El Chamaa
Category POTW | Tags: cfc, champions league, champions of europe, chelsea, chelsea fc, drogba, ucl
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Tottenham’s Fall From Grace: Where Harry Went Wrong
0April 28, 2012 by Jake Nuttie
After a poor start to the season, losses to both Manchester teams in the first two games, Tottenham were able to get their season back on track, and up until the end of February it looked like a very promising season for Tottenham, despite elimination from the Europa league. After thumping Newcastle 5-0 at home, it has been very much downhill from there. At the Christmas stage of the season most people had predicted that Tottenham had that third premier league place nailed on and would surely remain in the top four come the end of the season. But how does a team go from looking certain to achieving a third place finish and a genuine chance at an F.A. Cup final to finishing the season with only a Europa League place. Winning the F.A. Cup along with a champions league finish would be an ideal season for Redknapp and Tottenham and would be the perfect reward for all of Redknapp’s hard work since arriving at White Hart Lane. Here is a look at some of the things that has hindered Tottenham’s performance of late.
Category Premier League | Tags: champions league, england, euro 2012, fixtures, harry, Jake Nuttie, manager, premier league, redknapp, season, spurs, tottenham
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Newcastle’s Genuine Top 4 Assault
0April 18, 2012 by Adam Gray
It is certainly fitting of Newcastle’s unexpectedly successful season that, on the night of the 12th March, after a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates, they trailed the 4th placed Gunners by eight points. It looked like the wheels had come off the North East bandwagon and they would slip into the mid-table mediocrity that had been predicted after a summer of unrest at the newly named Sports Direct Arena. However, under the stewardship of manager Alan Pardew, what has followed has been remarkable: five straight wins means they close the gap on a now third-place Arsenal to three points, and have moved level on points with Tottenham Hotspur who occupy the last of the four Champions League spots.
Category Premier League | Tags: Adam Gray, alan, champions league, cisse, demba ba, hatem, krul, newcastle, nufc, papiss, pardew, top 4
