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Brassell: Inter boss Ranieri in familiar territory (Feb 23, 2012 18:42 GMT)
Andy Brassell sees Inter boss Claudio Ranieri in familiar territory after the defeat to Marseille.
Shaqiri: Utd deserved Champions League exit (Feb 23, 2012 10:30 GMT)
Basel winger Xherdan Shaqiri claims Manchester United are paying the price for their own arrogance as the Red Devils gear up for a Europa League - not Champions League - tie on Thursday.
Hoeness retains belief (Feb 23, 2012 10:04 GMT)
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness is still backing his side to progress in the Champions League despite defeat in Basle.
UCL: Stocker's late strike puts Bayern in trouble (Feb 22, 2012 22:15 GMT)
Valentin Stocker scored four minutes from time to give Basle a famous 1-0 victory over Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League clash at St Jakob-Park.
Bayern chiefs: Schweini like Xavi and Iniesta (Feb 22, 2012 08:37 GMT)
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes and CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge have talked up midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, claiming he is as good as Barcelona duo Xavi and Andres Iniesta.
Zola warns 'fragile' Chelsea need quick fix (Feb 22, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Former Chelsea forward Gianfranco Zola has warned his ''fragile'' former team they are running out of time to turn around their stuttering season.
AVB accepts speculation will grow after loss (Feb 21, 2012 23:51 GMT)
Andre Villas-Boas accepts speculation over his future will only intensify after Chelsea lurched to yet another defeat in that left them in danger of Champions League elimination.
Cech: Mistakes not helping Villas-Boas (Feb 21, 2012 22:20 GMT)
Petr Cech acknowledged mistakes on the pitch are not helping Andre Villas-Boas or his Chelsea players after the 3-1 defeat at Napoli.
UCL: Napoli beat Chelsea, Real held (Feb 21, 2012 19:42 GMT)
Napoli secured a 3-1 victory at home to Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League tie, while Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at CSKA Moscow.
Chelsea rocked by Terry injury setback (Feb 21, 2012 14:43 GMT)
Chelsea captain John Terry could be ruled out of action for up to two months after his troublesome knee injury flared up ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with Napoli.
'Fearless' Cavani vows to shoot down Chelsea (Feb 21, 2012 08:18 GMT)
Star striker Edinson Cavani says Napoli will deliver another blow to English football by shooting down Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Drogba denies undermining AVB in tunnel (Feb 20, 2012 20:56 GMT)
Didier Drogba has denied he had undermined Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas by giving a half-time team talk during the club's FA Cup clash with Birmingham.
San Paolo's divine intervention (Feb 20, 2012 20:14 GMT)
Roberto Gotta considers the test that awaits Chelsea as they travel to Napoli's San Paolo.
AVB: Terry absence would be massive loss (Feb 20, 2012 08:37 GMT)
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is giving John Terry every chance to prove his fitness for the Champions League tie against Napoli on Tuesday.
Jose: Champions League won't affect future (Feb 20, 2012 08:09 GMT)
Jose Mourinho insists success in the Champions League will have no bearing on his Real Madrid future and believes winning the league would be a greater achievement.
Terry 50-50 to face Napoli - Villas-Boas (Feb 18, 2012 12:49 GMT)
Andre Villas-Boas has conceded John Terry may miss Chelsea's Champions League last-16 trip to Napoli, due to an ongoing knee problem
Vermaelen rallies the troops (Feb 16, 2012 16:02 GMT)
Defender Thomas Vermaelen has urged Arsenal to put their San Siro nightmare behind them if they are to get the season back on track with FA Cup victory at Sunderland on Saturday.
Blackmore: Arsenal standards dip dangerously (Feb 16, 2012 15:38 GMT)
Ben Blackmore believes Arsene Wenger is allowing mediocrity to breed at Arsenal.
Voller slams players over Messi shirt farce (Feb 16, 2012 14:21 GMT)
Bayer Leverkusen director of sport Rudi Voller has condemned the behaviour of Michal Kadlec and Manuel Friedrich following the pair's over-exuberant efforts to swap shirts with Barcelona's Lionel Messi in their Champions League encounter on Tuesday.
Arsene Wenger bemoans Arsenal's 'worst night' (Feb 16, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Arsene Wenger described his side's 4-0 thrashing at AC Milan in the Champions League as Arsenal's "worst night in Europe" as they face elimination in the first knockout round.
Allegri: Milan should have scored more (Feb 15, 2012 22:51 GMT)
AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri feels his side should have scored more goals in their 4-0 victory over Arsenal.
UCL: AC Milan take Arsenal apart, Zenit win (Feb 15, 2012 21:40 GMT)
AC Milan took a major step towards the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 4-0 thrashing of Arsenal, while Zenit beat Benfica 3-2.
Lyon confident after narrow win over Apoel (Feb 15, 2012 14:43 GMT)
Lyon expressed satisfaction at a job well done in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Apoel Nicosia, and promised a more attacking approach in the return meeting.
Wenger hails 'special' Henry as loan spell ends (Feb 15, 2012 11:49 GMT)
Arsene Wenger has revealed his surprise at the impact of Thierry Henry as the striker prepares to play his last game for the club at the San Siro.
Pep explains Pique omission after victory (Feb 14, 2012 23:18 GMT)
Pep Guardiola has described his decision to leave Gerard Pique out of the squad for the 3-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen as a "technical decision" and said he remains a key player for the club.
Miguel Delaney: Wenger's unrequited obsession (Feb 14, 2012 22:02 GMT)
Miguel Delaney assesses Arsene Wenger's hopes of reaching his own holy grail, the Champions League.
UCL: Barcelona take control, Lyon win (Feb 14, 2012 21:49 GMT)
Two goals from Alexis Sanchez and a late strike from Lionel Messi gave Barcelona a 3-1 win in their Champions League first leg clash at Bayer Leverkusen, while Lyon beat APOEL Nicosia 1-0.
Milan show respect to Arsenal (Feb 14, 2012 10:05 GMT)
Nick Bidwell finds AC Milan players keen to avoid going out of Europe to a North London side again.
Boateng: Arsenal are nothing to fear (Feb 14, 2012 09:49 GMT)
Arsenal often look clueless because they lack experience in their squad, according to AC Milan attacker Kevin Prince Boateng, who had a spell with Tottenham Hotspur.
Zenit starlet Kanunnikov set to replace Danny (Feb 13, 2012 21:29 GMT)
Zenit St. Petersburg's 20-year-old starlet Maksim Kanunnikov believes that he is ready to replace the injured Danny for the Champions League tie with Benfica on Wednesday.
Lyon looking for distraction against APOEL (Feb 13, 2012 21:13 GMT)
Lyon coach Remi Garde hopes the Champions League will provide a welcome distraction from his side's Ligue 1 travails after Saturday's dismal defeat to Caen.
Barca's Alves keen to return to winning ways (Feb 13, 2012 21:11 GMT)
Barcelona defender Dani Alves insists that the club must quickly return to winning ways in the Champions League after falling ten points behind rivals Real Madrid in La Liga.
Henry looks to give Arsenal parting gift (Feb 13, 2012 10:43 GMT)
Thierry Henry is aiming to give Arsenal the perfect parting gift by helping the Premier League club to victory over AC Milan in the last sixteen of the Champions League.
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Brassell: Inter boss Ranieri in familiar territory (Feb 23, 2012 18:42 GMT)
Andy Brassell sees Inter boss Claudio Ranieri in familiar territory after the defeat to Marseille.
Shaqiri: Utd deserved Champions League exit (Feb 23, 2012 10:30 GMT)
Basel winger Xherdan Shaqiri claims Manchester United are paying the price for their own arrogance as the Red Devils gear up for a Europa League - not Champions League - tie on Thursday.
Hoeness retains belief (Feb 23, 2012 10:04 GMT)
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness is still backing his side to progress in the Champions League despite defeat in Basle.
UCL: Stocker's late strike puts Bayern in trouble (Feb 22, 2012 22:15 GMT)
Valentin Stocker scored four minutes from time to give Basle a famous 1-0 victory over Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League clash at St Jakob-Park.
Bayern chiefs: Schweini like Xavi and Iniesta (Feb 22, 2012 08:37 GMT)
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes and CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge have talked up midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, claiming he is as good as Barcelona duo Xavi and Andres Iniesta.
Zola warns 'fragile' Chelsea need quick fix (Feb 22, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Former Chelsea forward Gianfranco Zola has warned his ''fragile'' former team they are running out of time to turn around their stuttering season.
AVB accepts speculation will grow after loss (Feb 21, 2012 23:51 GMT)
Andre Villas-Boas accepts speculation over his future will only intensify after Chelsea lurched to yet another defeat in that left them in danger of Champions League elimination.
Cech: Mistakes not helping Villas-Boas (Feb 21, 2012 22:20 GMT)
Petr Cech acknowledged mistakes on the pitch are not helping Andre Villas-Boas or his Chelsea players after the 3-1 defeat at Napoli.
UCL: Napoli beat Chelsea, Real held (Feb 21, 2012 19:42 GMT)
Napoli secured a 3-1 victory at home to Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League tie, while Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at CSKA Moscow.
Chelsea rocked by Terry injury setback (Feb 21, 2012 14:43 GMT)
Chelsea captain John Terry could be ruled out of action for up to two months after his troublesome knee injury flared up ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with Napoli.
'Fearless' Cavani vows to shoot down Chelsea (Feb 21, 2012 08:18 GMT)
Star striker Edinson Cavani says Napoli will deliver another blow to English football by shooting down Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Drogba denies undermining AVB in tunnel (Feb 20, 2012 20:56 GMT)
Didier Drogba has denied he had undermined Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas by giving a half-time team talk during the club's FA Cup clash with Birmingham.
San Paolo's divine intervention (Feb 20, 2012 20:14 GMT)
Roberto Gotta considers the test that awaits Chelsea as they travel to Napoli's San Paolo.
AVB: Terry absence would be massive loss (Feb 20, 2012 08:37 GMT)
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is giving John Terry every chance to prove his fitness for the Champions League tie against Napoli on Tuesday.
Jose: Champions League won't affect future (Feb 20, 2012 08:09 GMT)
Jose Mourinho insists success in the Champions League will have no bearing on his Real Madrid future and believes winning the league would be a greater achievement.
Terry 50-50 to face Napoli - Villas-Boas (Feb 18, 2012 12:49 GMT)
Andre Villas-Boas has conceded John Terry may miss Chelsea's Champions League last-16 trip to Napoli, due to an ongoing knee problem
Vermaelen rallies the troops (Feb 16, 2012 16:02 GMT)
Defender Thomas Vermaelen has urged Arsenal to put their San Siro nightmare behind them if they are to get the season back on track with FA Cup victory at Sunderland on Saturday.
Blackmore: Arsenal standards dip dangerously (Feb 16, 2012 15:38 GMT)
Ben Blackmore believes Arsene Wenger is allowing mediocrity to breed at Arsenal.
Voller slams players over Messi shirt farce (Feb 16, 2012 14:21 GMT)
Bayer Leverkusen director of sport Rudi Voller has condemned the behaviour of Michal Kadlec and Manuel Friedrich following the pair's over-exuberant efforts to swap shirts with Barcelona's Lionel Messi in their Champions League encounter on Tuesday.
Arsene Wenger bemoans Arsenal's 'worst night' (Feb 16, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Arsene Wenger described his side's 4-0 thrashing at AC Milan in the Champions League as Arsenal's "worst night in Europe" as they face elimination in the first knockout round.
Allegri: Milan should have scored more (Feb 15, 2012 22:51 GMT)
AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri feels his side should have scored more goals in their 4-0 victory over Arsenal.
UCL: AC Milan take Arsenal apart, Zenit win (Feb 15, 2012 21:40 GMT)
AC Milan took a major step towards the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 4-0 thrashing of Arsenal, while Zenit beat Benfica 3-2.
Lyon confident after narrow win over Apoel (Feb 15, 2012 14:43 GMT)
Lyon expressed satisfaction at a job well done in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Apoel Nicosia, and promised a more attacking approach in the return meeting.
Wenger hails 'special' Henry as loan spell ends (Feb 15, 2012 11:49 GMT)
Arsene Wenger has revealed his surprise at the impact of Thierry Henry as the striker prepares to play his last game for the club at the San Siro.
Pep explains Pique omission after victory (Feb 14, 2012 23:18 GMT)
Pep Guardiola has described his decision to leave Gerard Pique out of the squad for the 3-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen as a "technical decision" and said he remains a key player for the club.
Miguel Delaney: Wenger's unrequited obsession (Feb 14, 2012 22:02 GMT)
Miguel Delaney assesses Arsene Wenger's hopes of reaching his own holy grail, the Champions League.
UCL: Barcelona take control, Lyon win (Feb 14, 2012 21:49 GMT)
Two goals from Alexis Sanchez and a late strike from Lionel Messi gave Barcelona a 3-1 win in their Champions League first leg clash at Bayer Leverkusen, while Lyon beat APOEL Nicosia 1-0.
Milan show respect to Arsenal (Feb 14, 2012 10:05 GMT)
Nick Bidwell finds AC Milan players keen to avoid going out of Europe to a North London side again.
Boateng: Arsenal are nothing to fear (Feb 14, 2012 09:49 GMT)
Arsenal often look clueless because they lack experience in their squad, according to AC Milan attacker Kevin Prince Boateng, who had a spell with Tottenham Hotspur.
Zenit starlet Kanunnikov set to replace Danny (Feb 13, 2012 21:29 GMT)
Zenit St. Petersburg's 20-year-old starlet Maksim Kanunnikov believes that he is ready to replace the injured Danny for the Champions League tie with Benfica on Wednesday.
Lyon looking for distraction against APOEL (Feb 13, 2012 21:13 GMT)
Lyon coach Remi Garde hopes the Champions League will provide a welcome distraction from his side's Ligue 1 travails after Saturday's dismal defeat to Caen.
Barca's Alves keen to return to winning ways (Feb 13, 2012 21:11 GMT)
Barcelona defender Dani Alves insists that the club must quickly return to winning ways in the Champions League after falling ten points behind rivals Real Madrid in La Liga.
Henry looks to give Arsenal parting gift (Feb 13, 2012 10:43 GMT)
Thierry Henry is aiming to give Arsenal the perfect parting gift by helping the Premier League club to victory over AC Milan in the last sixteen of the Champions League.
