Real Madrid look to keep their 100% record in this season`s UEFA Champions League against Russian opponents CSKA Moscow in their first leg of their round of 16 tie. CSKA Moscow who haven't played in over two months due to the Russian league winter break will be looking to spring a surprise against their Spanish counterparts whilst Madrid will be looking to continue their blistering form so far this season which has propelled them to dominating La liga this season 10 points ahead of arch-rivals FC Barcelona and Jose Mourinho will be looking to his talismen Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema who have scored an incredible 66 goals between them in all competitions this season, however leading assist man Angel Di Maria is out with a recurring leg injury after his 30 minute cameo against Racing Santander at the weekend. Also out are Lassana Diarra and Hamit Altintop. CSKA Moscow face even more injury problems as keeper Igor Akinfeev is out with torn knee ligaments and Keisuke Honda is out too with knee problems. The freezing weather conditions and artificial pitch could prove a difficult obstacle for Madrid but Jose Mourinho who acknowledged this fact in his press conference would expect only a win to take back to the Bernabeu. Also coach Leonid Slutsky who very ambitious in his press conference aimed to knock Real Madrid out then Barcelona this season but looking very unlikely yet possible.
Monday 20 February 2012
Preview:Chelsea v Napoli
Tomorrow chelsea perhaps face one of the most meanest front line in Europe, Napoli have one of the most sought after attacker in Europe in the prolific Edison cavani getting 20 goals this year round, 2 of which where against Manchester city. Napoli are not a one man team with another 2 world class forwards.spiky and skilful lavezzi combines telepathically well with cavani , while hamsik passing is cutting edge.On the bench the napoliteans still have a quality attacker in Eduardo Vargas a January signing from universal de Chile (11 million euro).Vargas is dubbed the new Alexis Sanchez a player scouted and almost brought by the blues.Gokhan Inler and Walter Gargano form a solid midfield partnership which would allow the Italians to dominate the middle of the park,the Londoners can also expect darting runs from the right of the pitch by the energetic Christian Maggio.on paper napoli seem a formidable force but looking at their back-line a problem may seem prevalent due to the age of this defence despite this the kings of southern Italy haven't conceded in four league games(which includes to arsenals assailants in last weeks champions league fixture involving the other English side-AC Milan ).
Enough about napoli there opponents Chelsea have failed to impress under AVB,they have also to fail to adapt to his high defensive line that villas boas wishes to play leaking 31 goals the second highest in the top 5 five of which were conceded at home Stamford bridge is no longer the fortress it once was .Chelsea are boosted by the return of dedier drogba from the African cup of nations.
Can Hamsik & Lavezzi bring back the good times to the south of Italy! |
Its showtime for AVB. |
The question is Fernando Torres going to score Its been almost a year since Chelsea have won on there travels in Europe having beaten Copenhagen 2:0 anelka getting both goals.chelsea currently sit outside of the top four behind arsenal.This is a must win game for
villas boas as he could be axed by abramovich for the failing to Chelsea back into a European super power.napoli look set to cut into Chelsea second rate defence. Chelsea can still cause problems.but it likes Romans march on Europe may have to wait another year.
Wednesday 15 February 2012
Arsenal v AC Milan first half analysis
Arsenal are down by 2 goals to nil. Kevin-prince-boateng volleyed in a screamer in the 15th minute game.a cross from niciranto opened up the gunners , boateng chested the ball beautifully and exquisitely volleyed it past scezcheny hitting the crossbar on the way.Then on the 38th minute zlatan ran past sagna advancing then crossing it for robhino to head it with the side of the head.Arsenals defence was terrible and there attack not threatening to the Milan defence.Arsenal replace Walcott with Henry and go three down through robhino shot in the 49th minute
post match report:barca fc v leverkusen
Barcelona fc returned to there best last night as they cruised past Bayern leverkusen by 3 goals to 1, Alexis Sanchez scored 2 while messi got one in the 88 minute. leverkusen s Alan kadec levelled but the germans couldn't handle the Catalan especially Sanchez who was man of the match.Messi hit the wood work a few times before getting his goal in the 88 minute.Barca had 80% of the possession with leverkusen playing with some times 5 defenders and almost all there players in there own half it seem only time until the breakthrough came,the host done well to limit the champions chances and got a goal back in the 52 minute after a positive start to the second half
Tuesday 14 February 2012
Preview:Arsenal fc v Ac milan
Arsenal go into the game with the benefit of having won their group but drew one of the toughest fixtures available to those who topped their group,their opponents on the other hand took the predictable place of second to the current champions Barcelona.The Italian champions are also in good form coming from behind to beat title contenders udinese 2:1( with di natale opening the scoring only for Milan sub to level the scoring and to set up youngster el sharaawy)to go top of the seria a, Milan are also boosted by the return of veteran alessandro nesta and the young guns of pato and Kevin-prince-boateng.
The Rossoneri's newlook strike-force could hurt the north Londoners. |
Its set to be a memorable encounter between these former 'giants' of Europe,it should be goals galore as to of the Europe's hottest strikers battle it out in the form of robin van persie and Zlatan ibrahimovic(who did score twice against the gunners when playing for Barcelona).
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