Chelsea-vs-Valencia-11-12
Blues ease through Group E Written By: Robert Halter It had come down to the final game of Group E as only a goalless draw or a win for Chelsea would suffice to guarantee automatic qualification for the Blues to the knock out stages of the UEFA Champions League as match day six saw the […]
Arsenal-vs-Borussia-Dortmund-11-12
Arsenal brush Borussia Dortmund aside Written By: Robert Halter Arsenal achieved qualification to the knock out stages of the UEFA Champions League becoming the first English club through after topping Group F following match day five with Borussia Dortmund at the Emirates stadium. The German side started the game strongly after breaking away into the […]
Arsenal-v-Marseille-11-12
Arsenal and Marseille locked in Battle Written By: Robert Halter An Aaron Ramsey stoppage time goal separated Arsenal and Olympique Marseille in France and put the Gunners in pole position at the top of Group F going into match day four as the repeat fixture took place in the Emirates Stadium at the beginning of […]
Chelsea-v-KRC-Genk-11-12
Chelsea’s landslide win over KRC Genk Written By: Robert Halter Match day three of the Group E UEFA Champions League fixture saw Belgium champions KRC Genk take to the field at Stamford Bridge but the gulf in class between them and Chelsea was there for all to see. This one sided match started with the […]
Arsenal-vs-Olympiacos-11-12
Arsenal over turn Olympiacos Written By: Robert Halter The first competitive goal scored at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium was by Olof Mellberg, then at Aston Villa, and he returned to face the Gunners with Greek champions Olympiacos in match day two of the UEFA Champions League Group F. Arsenal had opened their account with a 1-1 […]
ChelseavsBayerLeverkusen-11-12
Blues go one better than Bayer Written By: Robert Halter The visit of German side Bayer Leverkusen to Stamford Bridge brought back a Chelsea favourite Michael Ballack, who spent four seasons at the Blues before returning to Leverkusen in 2010. Group stage match day one in the UEFA Champions League was Bayer’s first time back […]
ArsenalvsUdinese-11-12
Arsenal undertake Italian mission Written By: Robert Halter A fourth place finish in last season’s Premier League put Arsenal up against Italian opposition Udinese Calcio, whose top four placing in Serie A meant that both teams had to face each other in a two leg Champions League play off match with the winner entering the […]