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Barca and Milan draw blank while Bayern-Real Madrid semi-final tie seems likely
The eagerly anticipated Champions League match between Barcelona and AC Milan produced a goalless draw at the San Siro. Andres Iniesta performed below par as Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernandez were arguably Barca’s best players on the pitch. Still, these stars’ expertize couldn’t deceive the Rossoneri.
AC Milan rather looked nervous throughout the game but in a way or another, they managed to keep their European rivals from scoring. Meanwhile, Robinho and Ibrahimovic could be blamed for missing glorious opportunities in front of goal.
2011/12 Champions League: Milan-Barca & Benfica-Chelsea highlight Last 8 draw
Real Madrid will tackle APOEL Nicosia. This is perhaps a kind draw for Los Blancos who are unbeatable on home soil. However, the two-legged tie might not be a one-sided affair knowing that APOEL are powerful underdogs. If they’ve reached the quarter-final stage of the UEFA Champions League, it is because they got the best out of big oppositions such as FC Porto and Olympique Lyonnais.
In another mouth-watering quarter-final clash, Benfica and Chelsea will sort things out. The Blues made a terrific comeback in the Last 16. Against all the odds, they overcame their 3-1 deficit over Napoli to survive in the 2011/12 UEFA Champions League.
Champions League: Real Madrid, Chelsea, Bayern & Inter seeking Last 8 tickets
Mar 13, 2012: Bayern Munich vs Basel
Bayern Munich have to correct the mistakes that saw them lose to FC Basel away from home. Luiz Gustavo is not taking anything away from the Swiss contenders who stunned pre-tournament favourites Manchester United en route to the Last 16.
“It is not only a very difficult game, but also a very important one. We will have to be very focused in order to turn around this tie. We have to deliver a good game from all positions. One mistake can decide everything!”
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Didier Deschamp's Marseille will face a number of injury setbacks for the crucial clash, as France international Loic Remy will be unavailable after suffering a hamstring injury. Stephane Mbia will also miss out as he has yet to reach full-fitness after an injury layoff, while defensive midfielder Alou Diarra is in doubt for the game after receiving...
French Ligue 1: Bordeaux’s record at stake, Marseille vs Lyon turns up the heat
On Saturday, AC Ajaccio will host rock-bottomed Nice. Dijon will face Valenciennes while second-placed Montpellier will try to keep the pressure on PSG with victory over Brest.
PSG lead the way in the French Ligue 1 with 46 points from a possible 63. They will be at home to Evian TG. All these matches, among a few others, will start at 6:00pm GMT (1:00pm EST).
Bordeaux vs Toulouse will close the night in an 8:00pm GMT (3:00pm EST) kick-off. These two teams are 8 points apart in the table. Whatever the result on Saturday, Les Girondins won’t move up from the 9th position as they lack 6 points behind eighth-placed St Etienne.
Champions League: Arsenal facing the hunger of Olympique Marseille in France
The French giants won both of their first two matches as they beat Olympiacos 1-0 and Dortmund 3-0 last month. Marseille now have the edge in the standings over Arsenal. Coach Didier Deschamps spoke to UEFA.com on Tuesday to reveal his expectations ahead of his team’s fixture against Arsene Wenger’s Gunners:“I won't be satisfied with a draw. We have two games against Arsenal and need to take points as these six points could be decisive. Arsenal are a competitive team who can upset any team in Europe.
“The situation will be a bit clearer tomorrow; if we can take three points it would put us in the ideal position to reach the knockout rounds.”
Sir Alex Ferguson Hails 'Rooney-Hernandez' Partnership
Two predatory goals from Javier Hernandez sealed the win against Marseille as Manchester United booked a spot in the quarter finals. While 'Chicharito' took all the plaudits for scoring two important goals, Wayne Rooney was lethal all night long and was subsequently voted as the man of the match.Hernandez and Rooney have now started the last two matches and Sir Alex Ferguson believes that both of them are beginning to show their great understanding on the pitch.
"It's been developing well,'' he said. ''Where Wayne has been playing in the past couple of games he is a real threat. He has such power and speed and Hernandez is unbelievable with his movement. The boy has goals in him.''
Who Said Manchester United Were Beatable? Olympique Marseille Did
Fact: a score draw at Old Trafford between Manchester United and Olympique Marseille, and the French will go through to the next stage of the competition. It may not be very easy for Tuesday night’s visitors to clinch at least a draw, but Lucho Gonzalez remains confident. Manchester United, he says, are not more the “Invincible team” they used to be. The Sun quoted him as saying:
“We go to Manchester without fear and ready to beat United. They may look upon Old Trafford as a bunker, but the challenge of beating them there is very attractive to us.
Manchester United vs Olympique Marseille: Should Fergie Really Be Wary?
There are three things that have left the Manchester United manager with a few problems to solve ahead of the big moment on Tuesday night. These things are the Red Devils’ failure to get an away goal, Marseille’s strength as a team, and the Didier Deschamps factor. Ferguson couldn’t explain his worries better than that when he talked to UEFA.com as he said: “We are up against a very experienced, powerful Marseille team who will want to play well. “We’ve watched them twice playing away from home.
“Against [AS] Monaco [FC] and [Stade Rennais FC], and they showed the qualities we expect to see again tomorrow. Marseille will try and hit us on the break.
Marseille Vs Manchester United: Last Night's Draw Could Be Dangerous - Fergie
Manchester United and Olympique Marseille battled out a stalemate in Stade Velodrome and Ferguson believes that the scoreline has the potential to be a dangerous one for United."The game was a disappointing game to me," he told ITV Sport.
"The pitch was lively, but they made sure they didn’t want to lose a goal and that was an example of it at the end.
"It can be dangerous if you lose a goal at home, but for us it's about winning the game. If we win the game, we’re through. I think we have a good chance."
Marseille Vs Manchester United: I Regret Bad Episode With Ferguson - Heinze
Heinze has become an integral part of Didier Deschamps set-up in Marseille after joining them from Real Madrid. He is now preparing to face Manchester United in his second season with the French club after helping them to win the league last season.Heinze was frustrated after being replaced by Patrice Evra as United's first choice left back and he demanded to be allowed to join Liverpool. The request was rejected and Heinze was offloaded to Madrid instead.
After falling out of favour at Madrid, he left them to join Marseille last season and he quickly established himself as an important first-team player over there. Nonetheless, the player who once left Old Trafford for Madrid regrets the way it all ended in Manchester.
Marseille Vs Manchester United: We Will Not Wait For Them - Deschamps
Olympique Marseille host Manchester United in the first leg of the Champions League second round clash and Marseille manager Didier Deschamps insists that his side will take the game to United. Even though they are the underdogs for the clash, Deschamps believes that his squad has what it takes to knock United out of the Champions League
"We're not going to wait for them of course," Deschamps told The Sun.
"We will take the game to them. They have a lot of quality up front but our chance is to create them problems at the back.
Patrice Evra Signs New Deal With Manchester United
Manchester United defender has put all his transfer rumors and speculation to bed by signing a new contract extension with the Premier League giants. The new deal will see Evra, 29; remain at Old Trafford until 2014 at least.The new deal will now end the speculation of a summer move to Real Madrid. Real manager Jose Mourinho has previously admitted his interest in the French left back. But with the new deal at Old Trafford done and dusted, Evra looks set to finish his career with Manchester United.
Evra has already won three Premier League titles, three League cup titles and one Champions League title with Manchester United. But the Frenchman is adamant that his hunger for silverware has not been satisfied yet.
Champions League Draw Live Coverage - Round Of 16 Fixtures Updates
Please remember to manually refresh the page as it goes on. The UEFA Champions League draw has been scheduled to start at 6:00am EST, 11:00am GMT and 12:00pm CET and Live Soccer TV brings you TV Schedule info: check out the Live UEFA Champions League Knockout Round Draw page for that.
You might be crossing your fingers in anxiety as the 8 Last 16 fixtures are about to be revealed. The Champions League's top teams (Internazionale, Manchester United, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Arsenal) all want to avoid facing a tough draw. However, there's a big chance that football fans will be offered at least a couple of titanic matches which will rock the Champions League stage come February and March.
Champions League: Chelsea To Take Marseille Match As Spirit Booster
Chelsea are surprisingly going through a tough period currently. The Blues, who had wonderful results at the beginning of the season, have won only 2 of their last 7 matches in all competitions. In the English Premier League, Chelsea have slipped onto 3rd and suddenly, they seem to struggle whereas they looked almost unstoppable at the top of the standings back in September and October.To end an alarming run of 4 defeats on the trot last month, Chelsea recorded a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge against MSK Zilina in the Champions League. But then, this result didn’t help the Blues to turn around their misfortunes. They’ve remained winless until now as they prepare to face Marseille in France.
Champions League: Chelsea’s Ancelotti Relaxed Ahead Of Olympique Marseille Match
The Italian manager will be without the injured Frank Lampard who is still on the sidelines with a groin problem. As a result, Carlo Ancelotti might be forced to fill inexperience players like he did in the Blues’ 4-3 defeat to Newcastle in the Carling Cup last week. However, this issue doesn’t bother him the least. Speaking to The Sun, the Chelsea coach boldly declared:
“One minute, people are telling me that my squad is full of old players. Now, they say we are too young and that we have no experience.
“It’s normal to have two or three injuries in the season, and this isn’t a problem for us. Obviously, it’s more important to have experience in the squad.