Buzzin Football

Last night in the Nou Camp Stadium, Chelsea managed to suffocate Barcelona’s ‘beautiful football’ (as Guus Hiddink described it) by leaving Barca with no space in which to create chances in the fist leg of the UEFA hampions League in front of a capacity crowd that included Michel Platini.  Guus Hiddink’s well worked tactics continued [...]

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Last season, Chelsea beat Liverpool at the semi-final stage to set up the first all England UEFA Champions League Final, much to the disappointment of Michel Platini.  They went on to lose to Manchester United in Moscow on penalties.
This season Chelsea had to overcome Liverpool in the quarter-finals to set up another encounter with Barcelona, [...]

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It has almost become a given that Chelsea will be drawn to play Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League knock out stage.  But where their previous encounters have been somewhat dull affairs decided by the odd goal and more akin to a strategic chess match than an exciting game of football, last night’s second leg [...]

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Once again, all four English Premier League teams have made it through to the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League.  Proving beyond doubt, whether Michel Platini likes it or not, the Premier League and English club teams are dominating European competition; and with the possibility of a second all-England final in May, English fans [...]

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A return to winning ways for Liverpool and the continuing good fortune of Guus Hiddink’s Chelsea last night, keeps the pressure on leaders Manchester United in the Premier league title chase this morning. United are a comfortable four points ahead of their rivals with a nice cushion of two games in hand. It is hard [...]

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