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Big time changes are ahead for the CONCACAF Champions League. A change that will certainly help out a couple MLS sides this summer. Starting this summer, the two-leg preliminary round – in which 16 teams would face off in a home-and-home series – has been eliminated. Instead, all 24 teams in the event will be…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Group A Manchester City vs Bayern Munich from the Etihad Stadium, Manchester Arguably the hardest group on paper when the groups were drawn, the visiting Bavarians may have thought they’d have a harder time in this section, but already on 13 points and undefeated, they’ve already wrapped up the group. That is…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Group E Chelsea vs Valencia from Stamford Bridge, London At some point today, someone is going to go home disappointed with these two teams level on points in joint second place, and one point behind leader Bayer Leverkusen. Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas says his side cannot think or speak about going out,…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Group E Valencia vs Genk from the Mestalla, Valencia In what looks to be a tighter group then expected, Valencia know that three points at home against Genk are a must if they want to control their own destiny before the final match day of the group, and qualify for the last…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Group A Bayern Munich vs Villarreal from the Allianz Arena, Munich After losing on the weekend at home to rival Borussia Dortmund, Bayern manager Juup Heynches believes it’s good for his team to have this came only three days later. He believes the mistakes that cost them on Saturday have been corrected…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Group A Bayern Munich vs Napoli from the Allianz Arena, Munich The Bavarian giants have been in such great form as of late, their manager Juup Heynckes believes that today’s visitors from Italy should set up to counter attack them, and that’s a fair point. Bayern have won 13 out of their…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Group E Valencia vs Bayer Leverkusen from the Mestalla, Valenica The home side are in a tough position with only two points taken from three games so far in the group and currently sit in third place four points behind their opponents who sit in second place. However, manager Unai Emery believes…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Group E Bayer Leverkusen vs Valencia from the Bay Arena, Leverkusen Both of these clubs are looking at this game like a final being that they both meet twice in the next two weeks, and will go a long way in deciding who will join Chelsea in the knockout phase of the…[continue reading]

It is hard to believe but also pretty damn cool to think we could very well have four Major League Soccer clubs in the knockout stage of the CONCACAF Champions League. We already have one in the Seattle Sounders and after this week we could have three more. The tiebreakers for each group make things…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Group A Napoli vs Bayern Munich from the Stadio San Paolo, Naples The Italian hosts are currently the best side in Serie A, according to Bayern head coach Jupp Heynckes. He believes that Napoli do not play the traditional Italian way, and instead of setting up a side to be broken down…[continue reading]