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Monday, April 23, 2012
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7:05 AMThe former Blancos defender feels that the Bavarian giants are very much like the team he won the Champions League with under the experienced trainer 14 years ago -
6:45 AMChelsea owner would give Italian 750,000 pounds if the Blues won the European Cup after the 41-year-old has impressed in his 14 games in charge staking his claim for full time job -
6:30 AMGunners defender admits he and his teammate were below par against the Blues but is delighted with a clean sheet and feels Champions League qualification is in their hands -
6:15 AMFrenchman believes Saturday's draw at the Emirates was a case of "two points dropped" and calls for his team to give everything they have got at Camp Nou -
3:16 AMFormer Liverpool midfielder feels after Real Madrid's win over the European Champions in La Liga on Saturday Roberto Di Matteo's side can have similar success in clash on Tuesday -
3:00 AMChelsea hopes to claim a place in the Champions League final with a positive result at the Nou Camp, while the home side is looking to overcome a one goal deficit.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
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6:16 PMThe former Netherlands international will be cheering for the Catalans in Tuesday's encounter at Camp Nou as he wants to see attacking football rewarded -
3:34 PMThe defender has called on his teammates to no longer think about this weekend's home loss against Real Madrid, and turn their attention to the match versus the Blues instead. -
2:31 PMThe Brazilian has full belief that the Blues can go through to the final in Munich, but must be at their absolute best to see off the Catalan giants at the Nou Camp -
10:36 AMThe Spanish coach believes that his players will be able to bounce back from the weekend setback but admitted that the Blues will be fresher on Tuesday. -
9:20 AMThe Spanish midfielder has reminded fans that his side is still in contention in two competitions and declared that Guardiola's tactics for the Clasico were correct. -
7:30 AMThe Blues' interim boss is uncertain whether the Ivorian will be ready in time for the Champions League semifinal second leg in Catalonia after missing the London derby.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
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10:55 AMThe former Chelsea and Inter trainer has claimed that he was on the verge of jumping ship shortly after lifting the 2003 Uefa Cup with the Portuguese outfit
Friday, April 20, 2012
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12:43 PMThe Dutch legend says that the pressure is getting to Los Blancos and that a defeat on Saturday would leave the club's title chances hanging in the balance -
11:32 AMThe Brazilian midfielder, who was a key component on the club’s 1-0 win against Barcelona in midweek, believes the players have found that extra boost in this crucial period -
10:50 AMThe duo worked together in the Premier League at Chelsea, and the Portuguese was forced to sell him due to his constant injury problems
Thursday, April 19, 2012
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7:58 PMThe Bavarians lead 2-1 after Tuesday's meeting at the Allianz Arena but their former fullback feels that they would be ill-advised to simply sit back and try to defend their lead -
2:35 PMFormer West Ham boss admits his side is overachieving in terms of player budgets, but feels recent good form will help claim a top-four spot ahead of Tottenham and Chelsea. -
1:55 PMThe World Cup-winning coach thinks that the result from the first leg was unfair and said that Los Blancos have what it takes to advance to the final -
1:38 PMThe retired referee was left in awe by the Brazilian's strike against the Blues, and wished he could have officiated a game at the Bombonera. -
12:00 PMThe Czech shot-stopper was delighted with his side's first-leg performance against Barcelona and believes the Blues can get another positive result in Spain next Tuesday -
9:33 AMThe Brazilian midfielder says that his side merited the victory against the Spanish club but rued the fact that they could not keep a clean sheet -
7:35 AMThe England defender praised the Blues' discipline following their 1-0 first leg victory against Pep Guardiola's team but is not underestimating the task ahead at Camp Nou. -
5:15 AMThe Brazil international is adamant that the Catalans can still make it to the showpiece in Munich, and Carles Puyol feels they deserved to win the game against the Blues. -
2:35 AMThe Blaugrana attacker admitted the team is "deflated" following the 1-0 loss to Chelsea, but is optimistic that it will turn things around at Camp Nou next week.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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6:46 PMThe Blaugrana were punished for their profligacy by the Blues, who will take a one-goal advantage to Catalunya thanks to Didier Drogba's first-half strike -
6:20 PMThe Catalan coach lamented his side's inability to find the back of net and believes the Blues will play a defensive game in the second leg at Camp Nou next week
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6:16 PMThe Blaugrana squandered a succession of gilt-edged opportunities during the game in west London and were punished for their profligacy by Blues forward Didier Drogba. -
6:10 PMDidier Drogba's first-half counterattack goal secured a 1-0 win for the Blues at Stamford Bridge but the interim coach is under no illusions about the task ahead at Camp Nou. -
5:30 PMThe Blues skipper feels a repeat performance by his team will see it qualify for the final in Munich and was quick to praise Didier Drogba for his display against the Catalans. -
5:15 PMThe superstar forward was a long way short of his brilliant best as the Blaugrana failed to make the most of their supremacy, leaving them with much to do at Camp Nou -
4:45 PMGoal.com rates the players in tonight's Champions League semifinal first leg at Stamford Bridge
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4:45 PMA committed defensive performance, punctuated by the Ivorian's breakaway goal just before halftime, secured the hosts a slim advantage ahead of the Camp Nou return leg. -
1:40 PMThe big news was always going to be Di Matteo's choice of striker and he has gone with the Ivorian to counter the absence of the Catalan side's key defender Pique who is benched. -
12:30 PMThe 29-year-old believes that it will take him some more time to feel fully comfortable with les Bleus and stated that he was delighted with Tuesday's triumph over Madrid. -
11:30 AMThe 63-year-old believes that the Argentine is the only player who is better than the Portuguese and says that the Madrid man is right to think that fans are jealous of him. -
11:10 AMThe Real Madrid star was not at his best at Bayern Munich and his team now heads home in a 2-1 hole. -
9:40 AMSpaniard believes winning the European Cup would be "one of the greatest moments" of his life and insists he has nothing to prove against Barcelona. -
9:35 AMThe Czech insists that if the Blues perform to their best they can handle the brilliant Argentine and believes the reigning European champion is not "invincible"
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8:25 AMThe Frenchman has taken aim at the coaches of Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain for defensive substitutions that have cost their teams over the past few days. -
7:32 AMThe holding midfielder has stressed that the Catalans will not change their style of play for Wednesday's game, and hailed Lionel Messi as the best player in the world -
7:15 AMThe goalkeeper defended his team's conservative strategy in the latter stages of the game and is confident that Los Blancos can win the return game to progress -
6:30 AMThe Argentine winger endured a frustrating night as his team were vanquished 2-1 by the Bavarians but he is hopeful Los Blancos can overcome the deficit in the second leg -
6:07 AMThe Portuguese star's shirt was also nicked prior to kick-off at the Allianz Arena, while Mesut Ozil and Karim Benzema were also targeted by the mystery thieves -
6:00 AMThe France international was over the moon with the Bavarians' victory on Tuesday, but added that they have a difficult challenge ahead of them in the Spanish capital -
5:20 AMThe retired Scottish striker has criticized Premier League clubs' lack of development in recent years, saying that he expects Barca to progress in Europe. -
4:00 AMAhead of the 11th Champions League clash between the two sides, Goal.com takes a look back at the contentious calls and touchline bust-ups which have marred previous encounters. -
3:50 AMThe Germany international doesn't feel any pressure ahead of the second leg in the Spanish capital, and David Alaba believes that the Bavarians fully deserved their win. -
2:48 AMThe Blancos coach has taken another jab at his counterpart in Camp Nou, insisting that the Barca trainer is fully aware of how he attained his successes in the last few years. -
2:44 AMThe 38-year-old twice helped Valencia reach the Champions League final and he believes the Blues will aim to knock the stylish Catalans out of their stride at Stamford Bridge.
