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FC Bayern Munich (GER) vs FC Barcelona (ESP) at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday, FC Barcelona leads 4-0 on aggregate

I think it’s fair to say my prediction for this tie is completely out the window because it’s now anything but tight and the Catalans have a more then comfortable lead. Kilinsmann, who will be out of a job by the summer recently said its important to play for pride. Inside the dressing room he will be reminding his players about the AC Milan and Deportivo La Coruna tie earlier this decade at the same stage of the tournament when the Italians beat the northern Spaniards 4-1 at the San Siro only for Deportivo to win the second leg 4-0 at the Riazor and win 5-4 on aggregate. I can’t see that happening again and although I think Bayern will get some goals, it ultimately won’t be enough and Barcelona just simply have too much quality throughout and they proved that at the Camp Nou last week. The Bavarians defense got exposed too often last week and at least that part of my prediction was correct! Continue Reading…

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With the last eight teams in Europe locking horns this week I thought it would be appropriate to throw my predictions out there. Before I do, I will mention firstly I am as big of a Liverpool fan as you can get so if I at all sound bias I apologize. I like to think I am one of the most moderate football/soccer fans around so I’ll try my best to give my opinion right down the middle. As always if you agree or disagree with my thoughts please feel free to leave comments.

Villarreal CF (ESP) vs Arsenal FC (ENG): First Leg at Estadio El Madrigal on the 7th, Second Leg at The Emirates Stadium on the 15th Continue Reading…

I’m sure some of you have seen by now some photos of Jozy Altidore being revealed to the media by his new club Villarreal today.

Altidore was introduced today as Villarreal’s newest signing. Altidore agreed to terms on a six-year contract with Villarreal. No other real news to report on this either, just some photos of the day. The fans seem excited with him, and so should all of us.

Yup. A deal that we’ve been waiting for just became official as U.S. national team forward Jozy Altidore has been sold to Spanish club Villarreal for a fee of $8 million, team sources confirmed on Monday afternoon.

According to sources, the fee is $8 million with a sell-on clause and performance bonuses that could increase the fee to $10 million.

The sale shatters the old record for largest transfer of an MLS player, which was set when Clint Dempsey went from the New England Revolution to Fulham after the 2006 season.

We all knew this transfer would shatter any previous fee, and now that the league has agreed to it we will wait and see what all comes next as it cannot become official until July 1, when the European transfer window opens.

Its a good move for Jozy. Let’s face it, the kid is a dreamer and this is a good move for reaching those dreams. As much as I would like to say the Red Bulls and MLS should have waited until the winter, I think it is his time to go on. Yes, he did lose focus and was distracted by the impending European move, but at the same time Villarreal gets a very solid prospect who is still very young and is developing.

Also, it appears he will get plenty of time to play as there is a scenario where Villarreal loans him to Recreativo Huelva should pan out.

New York will have to regroup here. They were already expecting a loss like this and would be looking for replacements anyways this summer. They won’t find a good young talent like him but they should have the resources now in place to make a good enough offer to a couple players to fill the void. You can pretty much bank this club using this transfer money on another DP next year as they look to open Red Bull Park in as big of a way as possible.

What do you all make of this? Should the league have held out for more money or was this the right price?