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  By: Geoff Reid Group E Chelsea vs Bayer Leverkusen from Stamford Bridge, London The big story in this one to kick off this season’s group stage for both clubs is the return of former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack to Stamford Bridge as a player for Bayer Leverkusen. The former Germany captain enjoyed a 4…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Group A Inter Milan vs Tottenham from the San Siro, Milan This should be a good one where former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez goes against Harry Redknapp and the club who beat the Spaniard’s old club to the final Champions League spot last season. Benitez knows Spurs very well from the last…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid The day has finally come for two of Europe’s best to face off against one another in the most prestigious football club competition in the world. This year’s final also marks the very first time that the final will be played on a Saturday instead of during the week on Wednesday. We’ll…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Today we see the who will face Bayern Munich in the final in Madrid next month as Jose Mourinho’s Inter squad look to hold a two goal aggregate lead over the defending champions Barcelona. Barcelona vs Inter Milan From The Camp Nou, Barcelona (Inter Milan lead 3-1 on agg.) In what was…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Today we start the semi finals second legs with Bayern Munich traveling to France to take on Lyon. Lyon vs Bayern Munich From The Stade de Gerland, Lyon (Bayern lead 1-0 on agg.) After losing the first leg 1-0 in Bavaria, Lyon realize that they were on the fortunate side it was…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Bayern Munich vs Lyon From The Allianz Arena, Munich This semifinal won’t get as much headlines as the other one that just took place yesterday, but it sure is just as intriguing. Bayern Munich looked dead in the water just before half time at Old Trafford against Manchester United until Ivica Olic…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid The first of both semi final first legs kicks off this afternoon with Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan side host Pep Guardiola and the best club side in the world from Catalonia. Inter Milan vs Barcelona From The San Siro, Milan This game alone is what I live for. By far the most…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Today we finish off the remaining quarter final ties with the all French affair in Bordeaux and a rematch of the 1999 final in Manchester. Bordeaux vs Lyon From The Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux (Lyon leads 3-1 on agg.) The all French tie took an interesting twist in the first leg with Lyon…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Big games today in the UEFA Champions League, Barca and Arsenal square off in London while CSKA Moscow hopes to continue their run in Milan. Arsenal vs Barcelona From The Emirates Stadium, London For all the football purists out there, this tie should be for you, at least on paper However, we…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Lyon vs Bordeaux From The Stade de Gerland, Lyon This tie is fascinating for a lot of reasons. All the credit must go to Lyon for coming through their last 16 tie against Real Madrid and getting a result in the Bernebeau. Bordeaux had a difficult task against Olympiakos and came through…[continue reading]