

Articles tagged with "panathinaikos"
The Austrian Beckham Sinks AEK Athens
By chris | May 1st, 2008You just knew something like this would happen. After AEK was "stripped" of its title unjustly because the worst team in the league fielded an ineligible player against big, bad Olympiacos, they were forced into a European spot playoff (much like ...
The current situation in the UEFA Cup
By Ian Rose | December 7th, 2007There is one matchday to go in the group stages of the 2007-08 UEFA Cup. Here are the current standings in each group, and which scenarios mean qualification for which teams. Group A Qualified: Everton (9 pts) Still in the mix: Zenit St. Petersburg
Late results: Viola go nuts, Aberdeen get a point
By Ian Rose | November 8th, 2007Italy has had a rough UEFA Cup, with three out of their four teams failing to make the group stage. But the single Italian representative, Fiorentina, staked their claim on the knockout rounds today with a classic win over an outmatched Elfsborg team, 6-
Aberdeen gets spanked in Greece, 3-0
By Ian Rose | October 25th, 2007This match week in Europe has gone a bit less positively than the last for the three SPL sides left in continental play. Rangers took a point from Barcelona, but have been criticized for their "antifootball", Celtic played equally defensive ball (but wit
Another big European week for SPL sides
By Ian Rose | October 22nd, 2007This time of year, there's not much time for a Scotland fan (or blogger) to breathe. One weekend, we've got Euro 2008, the next, an Old Firm derby, and now, a week full of European competition for three sides in the SPL. The fact that we even have three
UEFA Cup Group B Preview
By Ian Rose | October 10th, 2007This is the second in an eight part series outlining each of the UEFA Cup groups, and making my predictions for each and every UEFA Cup group stage match. Group B is, in order of seeding: Panathinaikos (Greece), Locomotiv Moscow (Russia), Atletico Mad
Greeks wreak havoc in UEFA Cup
By Ian Rose | October 4th, 2007The Greek sides in the UEFA Cup went on a rampage in this round. Here's a quick rundown. All scores shown are aggregates. AEK Athens 3-1 Red Bull Salzburg Thank you, AEK, for eliminating Red Bull. Their policy of denying the team existed before the
Paris-SG turns it on, finally, and what's this about Barthez?
By Sam | December 14th, 2006If you're going to win a game after a long and painful slump, you might as well make it a 4-0 win at home against the leaders of your group, and have it coincidentally take you to the next round of European competition, whereas a draw or a loss would have





