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Primera Division 2010 2011 Athletic Bilbao Villarreal

week 29 20th march: 

Villarreal defender Jose Manuel Catala believes today’s clash with Athletic Bilbao will have an impact on the race for Champions League football. The Yellow Submarine are currently three points behind third-placed Valencia despite a poor run of form that has seen them win just one of their last seven outings, but they do hold an eight-point lead over fifth-placed Espanyol.

Athletic are a further point behind, and Catala believes a win for Villarreal today would eliminate their hosts from the race for third. He said: “We have a good cushion of points, but we are going to San Mames with all the desire in the world. “It's not a decisive game, but if we beat them you could say we would discard a direct rival.” While Villarreal head into this game on the back of a Europa League victory over Bayer Leverkusen, their last domestic outing ended in a disappointing draw with Sporting Gijon. Athletic Bilbao, meanwhile, were held to a 2-2 draw by Getafe last time out.

Primera Division 2010 2011 Valencia Sevilla on MiamiGunners Match Of The Week

20th march 2011: 

valencia v. sevilla

 

Valencia sit in third place. Second place looks out of reach for them, as they trail Real Madrid by 16 points. Depending on this result and others, they could be leapfrogged by Villarreal which would leave them in fourth place. Los Che have won two of their last five games, losing two and drawing one. They also found themselves dumped out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage, courtesy of German side Schalke. Valencia have won 10 of their last 12 league meetings with Sevilla.

 Sevilla are currently in eighth place in La Liga after enduring a disappointing campaign so far. This weekend could see them move up to sixth, but they cannot drop any further. Los Nervionenses have also won only two of their last five games, picking up two draws, including last weekends 1-1 draw with league leaders Barcelona, and one loss. Before Jesus Navas' goal against Barcelona, the last time a Spanish player that wasn't Alvaro Negredo found the net for Sevilla was against Valencia. Goalkeeper Andres Palop has returned to full training for Sevilla after a long injury lay-off, though it is widely expected that Javi Varas will start between the sticks in this game. January signing Gary Medel is a doubt for the match, as he was allowed to return to his native Chile during the week.

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Campionato 2010 2011 Inter Lecce on MiamiGunners Match Of The Week

week 30
20th march 2011: 

internazionale milano v. lecce

 The Nerazzurri head into tomorrow's match against Lecce in buoyant mood after advancing to the Champions League quarter-finals this week. Inter won 3-2 at Bayern Munich to progress on away goals and set up a meeting with Schalke 04 next month. "It's going to be a difficult game against Schalke," said Inter striker Goran Pandev, who scored the winner against Bayern on Tuesday.

"You have to be a strong team to reach the last eight of the competition.
"We expect a difficult tie but we will do all we can to defend our European title."
Leonardo's men, who have also made it through to the Coppa Italia semi-finals, must now turn their attention back to the domestic competition.
Inter go into tomorrow's match in second place, trailing five points behind Serie A leaders AC Milan after last weekend's 1-1 draw at Brescia although that could be greater come the game given their city rivals play today.
"We have to concentrate in the league," said Pandev. "Because from now on, every game will be a final."
In the last meeting, on 10 november, an injury-ravaged Inter side took a 76th minute lead thanks to a goal by Diego Milito but the champions were unable to fend off a spirited rally by Lecce who equalised through Ruben Olivera's header 10 minutes from time.

Premier League 2010 2011 Stoke City Newcastle

week 30

19 mars 2011 

Britannia Stadium

P.L. 2010 2011 Tottenham West Ham on MiamiGunners Match Of The Week

2010/11 week 30
19th march 2011: 

tottenham hotspur v. west ham united

The game could have huge ramifications for both clubs, with three points very much a must for each side.

Harry Redknapp faces his former club, looking for his current side Spurs to go level with fourth placed Chelsea.
West Ham are currently sitting third from bottom in the Premier League, so points are obviously in desperate need for the Hammers. But history is not on West Ham's side as they have not won at White Hart Lane since 1999. Should West Ham seal victory, they could in theory move as high as 12th with a win - which shows just how close the bottom of the Premier League is.

Tottenham are almost certain to welcome back Gareth Bale to their starting line-up. The Welsh ace has not started a game since the end of January but he is now fit again and should face West Ham. Redknapp will wait until Saturday morning before deciding on William Gallas, who picked up a hamstring injury earlier in the week. Jermain Defoe will also be hoping for a recall to face his former club. West Ham welcome back Gary O'Neil into the their squad as he was cup-tied for their match with Stoke last week.

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P.L. 2010 2011 West Bromwich Arsenal on MiamiGunners Match Of The Week

2010/11 week 30
19th march 2011: 

west bromwich albion v. arsenal

Despite a galling few weeks for Arsene Wenger's men, the Gunners still sit just three points off league leaders United, with the added benefit of a game in hand. The Baggies snapped a sorry six-game winless streak before the FA Cup break, beating Birmingham 3-1 to jump clear of the drop zone, albeit by a single point. Neutrals, if not Arsene Wenger, will hope for a repeat of the reverse fixture at the Emirates in September, as the Baggies, then managed by Roberto Di Matteo, held off a late surge to win 3-2. All eyes will be on the Arsenal  bench and the likely return of goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, who has rejoined the Gunners on a short-term deal to cover their injury crisis between the sticks.Wenger will have to do without Johan Djourou in central defence, with the Swiss international picking up a painful shoulder dislocation during the FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Manchester United.

The Arsenal boss has also ruled out a trio of key players for the game on Saturday, with Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott and Alex Song all still unable to return to the fray.

C1 1988 1989 Milan Ac Real Madrid

La premiere demi finale se joue entre le Real Madrid, six fois vainqueur de l'épreuve, champion du monde des clubs (il y a longtemps, 1960) «t Milan A.C., deux fois vainqueur de l'épreuve, champion du monde également (1969). C'est encore mieux que raffiche de demi-finale Real-P.S.V. Leo Beenhakker, doni nous vous avons dit qu'il avait commis une grosse bètise en écartant Butragueno pour un match, est revenu a plus de clairvoyance. Il se dit raisonnablement optimiste avant l'affrontement avec Milan A.C. Il a confiance en son équipe « moins sublime qu'un an plus tòt mais differente et plus realiste ». Ce réalisme, selon lui, est appone par Schuster, « quelqu'un qui touche beaucoup le ballon et qui a la capacité technique, intellectuelle et psychologique de modifier le rythme de la partie ». 

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Uefa Cup 1981 1982 Ifk Göteborg Hamburger Sv

Final

First  Leg

May 1982

 Le Volkparkstiidion était muet. glacé, pétrifie. Apres le premier but de Corneliusson. une superbe reprise de volée sur un centre de Tommy Holmgren. Torhjorn Nilsson venait de porter le toup de grâce, a une demi-heure de la fin. Les plus heureux des supporters du H.S.V. quittaient déjà les Lieux de la féte manquée. mais ceux qui etaient aussi venus pour voir du football se mirent ussi à bouger et l'on vit soudain dans cet immense stade devenu triste des spectateurs allemands applaudir a l'habileté, à la témérité, a l'esprit conquérant de ces modestes Suédois.   Ily avait un peu d ironie, un peu de dépit dans ces acclamations qui accablaient les idoles locales. Mais il y avait surtout de l'admiration pour ces joueurs de IT.F.K Goteborg et pour leur sympathique manière de jouer. Car c'est bien grâce a leur football ouvert et collectif que les camarades de Conny Karlsson ont pu aller jusqu au bout de leur aventure et remporter cette-coupe U.E.F.A. Qu'ils ont pu. a la surprise générale, se jouer de l'ogre H.S.V. Hambourg comme ils s'étaient joués lors des tours précédents de Valence ou de Kaiserslautern. 

Campionato 2010 2011 Chievo Inter Milan on MiamiGunners Match Of The Week

Week 13

21st november 2010: 

chievo verona v. internazionale milano

To term Inter’s current malevolent form as ‘crisis’ would perhaps be overstating their wretched run of results, but the Italian and European champions have been severely struggling for quite some time. Last weekend’s defeat to Milan in the Derby della Madonnina pushed the Beneamata to six points off the pace with 20 points from 12 matches. Club supremo Massimo Moratti has publicly backed coach Rafael Benitez and insists that he has no plans of sacking the Spaniard. However, pressure is increasing on the former Liverpool manager, whose tactics and ability to manage his players have come under scrutiny. Injuries to key players especially to defenders Walter Samuel and Maicon have had an adverse impact on their game but that can be no excuse for Benitez. Inter have won just one of their last six competitive matches but they will need to garner a win on Sunday to keep themselves in the title race.