Chelsea: On Defending, Winning, and Buses
Yes, Chelsea's Champions League victory wasn't exactly a triumph for attacking football. But sod it. There are other gods.
Yes, Chelsea's Champions League victory wasn't exactly a triumph for attacking football. But sod it. There are other gods.
A win in Saturday's Champions League Final could kickstart a "Bayern Era" in Europe.
As Chelsea prepare to take on Bayern Munich, they know that they will be facing one of the scariest players in world football.
Chelsea lack youth, have experience; Bayern manage both. Just like England and Germany.
A home team hasn't won the Champions League since 1965, but Bayern Munich is poised to do so Saturday against Chelsea. And they are favored bigtime to do so.
Just how much will Chelsea's future success in the transfer market be affected by Saturday's final?
It might be easy to blame Jose Mourinho for Real Madrid's failure in the Champions League, but the facts don't add up for me.
Bayern Munich is hosting the Champions League final and if you have a problem with it then you have a lot of problems yourself.
The UEFA Champions League will get its match-ups for the rest of the tournament at Friday's draw.
Lionel Messi managed reach the incredibly high bar he's set for himself and impress even the most jaded with a five-goal performance in the Champions League.
Eastern European expert Eliot Rothwell takes a look at the Champions League draw through the prism of the Russian clubs, highlighting problems at Zenit.
The UEFA Champions League draw is coming up on Friday. What're the more exciting games that could come out of the hat?
Manchester's finest paid the price for an inability to move with the times as the Champions League Group Stages become a more competitive place.
Roberto Mancini has bemoaned City's lack of experience. He is wrong and right; either way they need a win.
Forget what happens in the Manchester City - Bayern Munich match: Napoli need to concentrate on taking all three points from Villarreal in their last Champions League fixture. If they play as they did against Lecce on Saturday, the partenopei will be unstoppable.
Manchester United must get a draw or win away to FC Basel to secure a spot in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.
Arsenal are already through to the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League, while Olympiacos need a win.
Borussia Dortmund needs a miracle against Marseille to qualify for the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.
Bayer Leverkusen are through to the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League, but need to defeat Racing Genk to ensure the top seed.
Barcelona will play a second team against BATE Borisov in the UEFA Champions League ahead of El Clasico
It's Chelsea versus themselves versus Valencia, and it promises to be a cracker.