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UEFA Europa League In Quotes: FC Porto, PSV, Villarreal And Braga
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Porto vs Spartak Moskva: Dragons Show Readiness
The Liga Sagres leaders went through lasting celebrations after defeating archrivals Benfica 2-1 away from home at the weekend, but Coach André Villas-Boas has no concern over his men’s physical status ahead of their match against Spartak Moskva. "The party we had at the weekend will not be a problem on Thursday," the manager said in a session he had with the press earlier on.
“After the party, comes the challenge of returning to this (Europa League) competition with a competitive attitude. Playing the first leg at home won't be a problem... We will take the example of the year we won the UEFA Cup (back in 2003), when the away matches were fundamental to our progress through each round."
FC Porto Vs Spartak Moscow: It Is A 50-50 Match - Dmitri Alenichev
FC Porto Vs Spartak Moscow was always destined for excitement ever since the draw was made. Porto have been very impressive this season under the guidance of Andre Villas-Boas while Spartak have been a formidable side in Europe, having knocked out Ajax Amsterdam in the last round.As for one man, he is absolutely tied up in predicting the winners of this clash. Having played for both Spartak and Porto, Dmitri Alenichev had mixed feelings when both teams were drawn against each other for the Europa League Quarter final.
While Porto look the obvious favorites- having already scored 19 goals in the tournament so far, Alenichev still insisted that it will be a close encounter.
Europa League: How Did Braga Became Part Of The Portuguese Domination?
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How did they come to that sort of achievement? Live Soccer TV takes you through the journey of Portugal’s UEFA Europa League representatives ahead of Thursday’s following fixtures: FC Porto vs Spartak Moskva, Benfica vs PSV and Dynamo Kyiv vs Sporting Braga. After focusing on Porto and Benfica in previous articles, the attention now turns to Sporting Braga.
Sporting Braga’s UEFA Europa League Campaign – Analysis
Braga the Greats! How many people knew about them a couple of years ago? These days, if you spell those five letters to Liverpool, Celtic, Sevilla or Arsenal supporters, they surely will know what team you are talking about – unless they opt to play the ignorant game. In fact, some may do so since there are bad memories from an opponent’s point of view when you think about Braga’s achievements in Europe.
UEFA Europa League: How FC Porto Succeeded In Reaching The Last 8
FC Porto In The Europa League: The Dragons Have Strong Wings
It’s not surprising to see FC Porto alive in Europe. The Dragons actually deserve to be where they are. Only few, if no-one, will observe their numerous records this season without expressing admiration.
They have actually been tipped to replicate what they achieved under Jose Mourinho back in 2003. Recently crowned as Portuguese Liga champions, FC Porto can now input more efforts and concentration into their UEFA Europa League campaign.
UEFA Champions League & Europa League Last 8 Draw Live Coverage On Live Soccer TV
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UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League Quarter-finals Draw Explained
The UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League Quarter-finals Draw Rules
Note 1: There is absolutely no rule related to the pairing of two teams from the same country. This means that Real Madrid and Barca or Manchester United and Chelsea for example...
UEFA Europa League Last 8 Draw: Upsets, New Favourites And Much More
Last night's Europa League action brought a lot of action and drama into the lively Europa League this season. Only eight teams are left in the competition now. Only eight teams have the opportunity to make history at the end of the season.
The draw for the quarter finals will take place tonight and bearing in mind that there will not be any seedings for this stage, some very interesting match-ups can be expected. But first, Live Soccer TV provides a brief look into some of the interesting topics regarding the Europa League this season.
British Downfall And Portuguese Success: How Did It Happen?
Last night's action saw all three British clubs being knocked out of the Europa League. Rangers, Liverpool and Manchester City failed to perform when it all mattered and as a result, it's a total wipeout for Britain's hopes of lifting the trophy.
UEFA Europa League: A Look At The Last 32 And The Upcoming Last 16 Matches
You cannot look back at the UEFA Europa League’s Round of 32 matches without talking about drama, just as you cannot look forward to the Round of 16 ties without feeling the excitement. Today, following the Europa League’s Last 16 draw, Live Soccer TV takes you through an analysis of the competition’s previous stage and its upcoming round.
We look at some of the Round of 32’s best results in terms of big margin-victories and thrilling comebacks. In addition, we also analyze the Round of 16 draw from a general point of view: who the favourites are in terms of clubs and countries among a few other points.
The UEFA Europa League: The Round Of 16’s Best Comebacks
Manchester City, Zenit, Rangers and Villarreal all rank among this range. Both Man City and Villarreal were in a delicate situation as they had failed to grab at least one vital away goal in their respective Europa League knock-out match. But it turned out to be that their dream came to life through what makes the greatest difference in a game: goals.
Anderson: Hulk Will Do Well At Manchester United
Hulk who currently plays for Porto was linked with a January move to the Premier League but the move did not materialize. However, rumors are strong that Manchester United are interested in him. In addition, Manchester United midfielder Anderson feels that Hulk would be a massive boost to the squad's talent."He has quality, would suit English football and I think he is good enough to do well at a big club," Anderson said in the Daily Mirror.
"If it was my decision then I would sign him but Sir Alex Ferguson signs the players and his knowledge would mean he knows all about the player.
FC Porto vs Benfica: Facts And Trivia Ahead Of The Taça de Portugal Clash
FC Porto vs Benfica: Full Porto Players Roster - 2010/11 Season
Needless to say, FC Porto is not a club to underestimate this season. A set of strong players and a great manager—under the name of André Villas Boas—has empowered the team in a remarkable manner, making them likely to become the next dangerous army to be wary of in Europe, next season. Below, we take a look at the full FC Porto roster this season, organized by functions on the field:
Goalkeepers: Helton, Beto, Pawel Kieszek
Defenders: Maicon, Jorge Fucile, Rolando, Emidio Rafael, Henrique Sereno, Christian Sapunaru, Nicolas Otamendi
FC Porto vs Benfica Report
Porto came into the match strong favourites having enjoyed a superb 2010/11 season to date, but nobody was expecting such a trouncing. The most depressing aspect of the chastening defeat for Benfica was that the lop-sided scoreline was an accurate reflection of the difference in quality of football shown by the two teams. The hosts were clearly better in every area of the pitch. Both sides went into the game with an important absentee through injury. Porto’s midfield anchorman Fernando failed to recover from the injury picked up last week against Academica, while Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo remains unfit.
Benfica boss Jorge Jesus pulled a surprise by shifting usual centre-back David Luiz to left-back and bringing in Sidnei alongside Luisao at the heart of the defence. The idea was to help nullify Hulk, but the ploy backfired spectacularly.
FC Porto vs Benfica Preview
“Nobody wins championships in the first third of the season.” These words were uttered by Benfica coach Jorge Jesus a day before he sends his side out at the Estadio do Dragao to face runaway leaders FC Porto. Although mathematically correct, logic surely argues against Jesus’ statement. Should Porto beat their bitterest of rivals they will have a ten-point lead at the top of the Liga ZON Sagres table after 10 games of the Portuguese league season. More significantly, they would have dropped only two points in those ten games. So it is highly unlikely that they would allow such a healthy advantage to slip in the remaining 20 games.
The Benfica coach’s words were probably uttered more in the hope of relieving some of the pressure on his players rather than his actual convictions. Having won the league in such swashbuckling fashion in 2009/10, deep down, the Benfica players must know that victory - or at the very least avoiding defeat - is a must to get back in the title race.
FC Porto vs Benfica – The Portuguese Liga Zon Sagres’ Title Decider
FC Porto are leading the pace with 25 points in the table thanks to their undefeated record which includes 8 victories out of 9 matches. Benfica, meanwhile, are 7 points behind their bitter rivals ahead of Sunday night’s titanic clash. Porto mathematically have an opportunity to open a 10-point lead over Benfica – something which will all but end the Eagles’ flight, on a psychological point of view especially. Sunday’s visitors have already lost twice away from home this season but since going down 2-1 at Guimaraes back in September, they’ve started building a strong record with 5 wins on the trot. They’ll have to hit victory number 6 if they want to minimize the distance that separates them from Portugal’s Liga Zon Sagres’ leaders FC Porto.
UEFA Europa League Match-day One Preview - From Group G To Group L
Which One Is The Most Interesting – Group H, Group I, or Group J?Group H is a section where three of the four teams drawn look potentially good enough to each shape the table its own way. You look at Getafe and Stuttgart and you are almost sure that these two sides aren’t just going to travel around Europe but fail on the pitch.
They’ll definitely make things tough as Group H favorites. Besides Getafe and Stuttgart’s threat, there is also BSC Young Boys. More luck would have seen them compete in this season’s UEFA Champions League competition at the expense of Tottenham Hotspur. Unfortunately for the Swiss, they suffered a 6-3 aggregate defeat to Spurs despite holding a 3-2 advantage ahead of the second leg in the play-off.
FC Porto’s Raul Meireles On His Way To Manchester United?
According to English magazine Sunday Mirror, the 27-year-old who has a few more years left on his FC Porto contract could join the Mancunian outfit if the Red Devils provide a high amount of money. Reports state that £15m will be enough for an agreement to be reached between the two clubs.
Over the past couple of season, Raul Meireles faced English sides against which FC Porto succumbed in the knock-out stages of the Champions League.
FC Porto lost 3-2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals of the European competion two years ago as Raul Meireles' fellow Portuguese national team mate, Cristiano Ronaldo, emerged as the hero for scoring the winning goal of the tie.
Champions League - FC Porto vs Arsenal Match Preview
Porto boss Jesualdo Ferreira must feel pretty good going into Wednesday’s clash with Arsenal at the Estadio do Dragao.
Although both clubs are in third place in their respective leagues, the Portuguese side are on a much better run of domestic form than their English counterparts.
Porto’s good domestic form
The Dragons are on a 12 game unbeaten streak in all competitions. They haven’t lost a match since December 20, when they were beaten 1-0 in Lisbon by Benfica. Since then they’ve won 10 and only drawn two.
Granted, they dropped points with a 0-0 draw against second-to-last Leixões at the weekend, but despite the fact that they finished second in Champions League Group D behind Chelsea, their domestic form must fill them with confidence for Wednesday’s Round of 16 tie.
They also carry with them something of a psychological edge over their English opponents this week, having beaten Arsenal last season to finish first in the Champions League group stage ahead of the Londoners.
Chelsea v FC Porto Champions League Match Preview
On Tuesday, the Blues will be at Stamford Bridge for a difficult game against the 2004 UEFA Champions League winners Porto FC.
Will Carlo Ancelotti pass the test?
Kicking off the European season in style is something that will come as a great relief to every Chelsea fan. After losing out on penalties against Manchester United in the final of the competition in 2008, Roman Abrahamovic was left completely broken.