Champions League : first quarter finals

Four English clubs were playing for the quarter finals of the Champions League. And we can hope that after the return match, there will be three English clubs in semi finals.

First, Manster United won in Roma 2-0 with a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo and one from Rooney.So, we can see that Manchester United will be in semi finals.

Then, Chelsea lost in Turkey against Fenerbahçe 2-1. But this goal scored in Istanbul give us a big hope because Chelsea has just to win 1-0 in London to be qualify, which is very possible.

To finish, the English match beetween Arsenal and Liverpool finished by a tie 1-1. Adebayor scored the first goal for Arsenal and Kuyt egalised just after. With this tie, Liverpool made a precious result. Indeed, even if they made 0-0 in Anfield, they will be qualified.

Fabio Capello is happy of the match against France

After the match against France, Fabio Capello said he was happy of his the England Team.

“I’m very happy. My team made a good match”.

Would Capello be too old to coach a national team? Or maybe his glasses were badly adapted…

What is sure is that we didn’t see the same match…

A boring match for a very sad England team

Wednesday was the return of the England Team before her eliminition of the Euro 2008.

This return took place in the “Stade de France” against the French Team.

Evrerybody hoped that England team would practice a better game than those they played last month. And everybody had many reasons to hope that : a new big coach, Fabio Capello, News young players.

But unfortunately, England team made a bad match and has been incapabale to worry the Frenche defense. And she lost logically 1-0 with a goal of Ribéry who made a last hommage for Thierry Gilardi.

Moreover, this match has shown a problem which has existed for many years : every English goals are bad!!! Indeed, David James did a very bad match and provoked the penalty with a stupid fault…

The only positive point is the 100th selection of David Beckham who deserved a better hommage than this sad match…

The fall of Derby County

Middlesbrough forward Tuncay Sanli’s first-half strike gave Gareth Southgate’s side all three points.

Sanli’s goal all but banished any lingering relegation fears for Middlesbrough.

The Turkish striker breezed across the Rams’ back-line in the 32nd minute before firing past Roy Carroll from the edge of the box to secure his sixth Premier League goal of the season.

It was a rare high point in a low-key encounter ravaged by a swirling wind and frequent blizzards, in which the home side wasted a number of good opportunities to put the match beyond doubt.

UEFA Cup: tragedy for Premier league

There won’t be any English clubs in quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup. It’s very pityfull because Tottenham or Everton may be able to qulaify them.

Indeed, tottenham made the performance of winning 1-0 in Eindhoven. As they had lost in London 1-0, the two teams made the terrible game of the penalties. And Tottenham lost…

It’s the same for Everton which lost too to the penalties against the Fiorentina after riding up their two goals of lateness from the match in Liverpool.

What a pity for these two clubs!!!

To finish, the mission was too hard for Bolton which had to win against the Sporting Portugal. They lost 1-0 and are eliminated too.

UEFA Cup will continue without English clubs… Big contrast with the Campions League where the four Englis clubs are qualified…

The Beckham’s return

Wednesday, Beckham will disput the friendly game against France. He will celebrate his 100th selection if he enters in game. With his 33 ans and his Californian career, the Spice Boy want to be in the adventure of the World cup 2010 in South Africa.

Manchester take the lead

Wes Brown had headed United ahead after 34 minutes before Liverpool were reduced to 10 men when Javier Mascherano, booked earlier, was sent off for dissent just before half-time.

Liverpool fought gamely after the break but Cristiano Ronaldo and then Nani inflicted deeper wounds with goals in the final quarter.

Wenger will fight for title

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal will not give up on the league title despite their 2-1 defeat at Chelsea.
But Chelsea striker Didier Drogba struck twice to turn the match around and stretch the Blues’ unbeaten home league record to 78 matches as they moved into second place.

Arsenal are now six points behind leaders Manchester United, who beat Liverpool 3-0 earlier on Sunday, but Wenger’s men won’t give up the chase.”We will fight until the end and we are not worried about the future but are disappointed now obviously,” Wenger said.

“I believe we have the strength, but at the moment we are six points behind Manchester United.

“When you add the four games we drew and this loss, now we just have to come back and win games before we dream of the title.”

Drogba dreaming of title

Didier Drogba admitted Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over Arsenal has given them the “belief” they can win the title.

And the Ivory Coast international, who was named man of the match, is confident his side can move forward after this result.

“I think they give the belief we can still be in the race against Manchester United,” Drogba said.

“Arsenal are not dead even though they lost this game. Although it is going to be difficult for them and their confidence will be hit.

“We played well today, it is always difficult against arsenal. But we are strong and I think we deserved the win. I hope we can win the title this year and the way we celebrated showed we believe that we can do it.”

Martin Taylor take a penalty of three contests

The English Federation of football (FA) threw back the call of FIFA to deteriorate the penalty of three contests of suspension imposed on Martin Taylor, whose tacle had seriously damaged the player of Arsenal Eduardo on February 23rd of this year. ” The grave faults are punished for a suspension of three contests and this penalty can be deteriorated only if the act is clearly deliberate, what nobody suggests in this case “, indicated a port.

After Eduardo’s wound, victim of a double fracture, the president of FIFA Sepp Blatter had declared that the authors of tacles dangerous must be banished in life and be liable to legal proceedings. From his part, the disciplinary person in charge of FIFA Marcel Mathier had asked in for FA to weigh down the penalty. (With AFP)