Deep Thoughts: CL Final

At least we were better than the champions of Europe, eh?

Looking Onward From the Bottom of A Pint

To begin with, I watched today's game at a local pub surrounded by my fellow United supporters. About sixty minutes in, they all (rather belligerently) ...

Your 2009 UEFA Champions League Winners Are... Barcelona

(CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images) I know we've done our fair share of lauding Barcelona on The Offside recently, and I know that has annoyed a couple ...

Congratulations To Barcelona

As you can imagine, I'm devastated. I was wrong about my prediction. I was also wrong about Barca's potential when playing against world-class opposition. They're ...

Champions League Final - Half-Time Report

What can I say? Absolutely stunning match so far. Fast-paced football, great one-touch passing (mostly from Barcelona). My 3-0 prediction of a United win is ...

Champions League Final 2009: Barcelona vs Man Utd LiveBlog

After all the (justified) hype, it's finally here: Barcelona vs Man Utd in the Champions League Final. Rob, Chris, and myself will be LiveBlogging along ...

Two Views: Man Utd or Barcelona to Win the Champions League?

Seems no one can split Man Utd and Barcelona ahead of the Champions League Final. Even the bookies apparently gave up and gave the two ...

Daily Dose: May 26th 2009 (Champions League Final Preview Special)

Something to read while you wonder if perhaps Henry and Giggs spend too much time online... An exclusive interview with Leo Messi (SoccerLens) Gabriele Marcotti breaks the ...

United v Barcelona - The Mother of All Match Previews

So the day we've been waiting for is nearly here, and the activity on this blog would indicate that both Wayne and myself are well ...

The 2009 Champions League Final Drinking Game

So, we're almost at the final, the climax of the season. And while I couldn't possibly condone drinking your own bodyweight in alcohol, it'd be ...

Ronaldo Vs Messi: It Won't Go Away

For the last two years, the Ballon d'or has arguably been decided by the Champions League. In 2007, when Milan took on Man United Kaka ...

Dimitar Berbatov: The Man The Media Love to Hate

I’m pretty much writing this article in response to an earlier posting on one of Wayne’s articles. In discussing Dimitar Berbatov, I have, at times ...

United Fans to Honor Sir Matt Busby

United have received permission from UEFA to hold a tribute for Sir Matt Busby prior to the start of the Champions League Final. One half ...

Foreign Office Guidelines To Keep Safe In Rome

As well as the thousands of fans with tickets for next Wednesday's Champions League Final in Rome, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office have said ...

O'Shea to Start Champions League Final; In Other News, Air is Good to Breathe

Any dreams Rafael da Silva may have had of his start at Hull City this weekend actually meaning something were apparently put to rest this ...

Poll: Barcelona or Man Utd?

The Champions League final is still 20 days away and there's going to be plenty of hype between now and kickoff. But for once it ...

Chelsea... Yeah?

This video is becoming a bit of an internet phenomenon, yeah? We're a couple of days late, yeah? But want to share it with anyone ...

Did JT spit on Tevez?

Searching for ways to cope with my depressed state, I've spent much of my time since the final whistle combing the net reading various reports ...

Photo of the Day: Alone

Yeah, that just about sums it up. (Congrats to United)

KTBFFH

Thirty minutes until history.

Key Matchups in the Champions League Final

It's Chelsea vs Man Utd today, so heree's a breakdown of the key head to head battles between players, management and billionaire businessmen. Ashley Cole vs ...

A Date With Destiny

Cashley a doubt for CL Final

Ashley Cole could miss tomorrow's Champions League Final after suffering an ankle injury in training today. Makelele slid in and took out our favorite sex ...

Video Blog: CL Final Prev

Chelsea Offside video blog deuce concentrates on -- what else -- the Champions League final coming up Wednesday. Peep game. Also, be sure to check ...

More Locker Room Material for Drogba

Nemanja Vidic may have been a bit busy with a Champions League semifinal of his own a few weeks back, but he should have been ...

"Quarantine" for British fans Heading to Moscow?

Last month before the France-England friendly in Paris, I had the thrill of being sardined into a Metro train heading out to the stadium as ...

Football is the New Diplomacy as Ticket = Visa in Moscow

Remember how the Champions League Final was going to be a nightmare because it takes so long to get a Russian visa? There was pessimistic ...

Daily Dose 5.3.08

Something to read while You Suck at Photoshop... Sponsors not on board with Ronaldo's latest venture (Huffington Post) Not everyone agrees with Kaka's inclusion on the Time ...

The Latest Bizzare Ticket descion for UEFA

So your team is in the semi-final of the Champions League. Your mind is begining to dream about Moscow, about watching your team lift the ...

Champions League LiveBlog: Liverpool v AC Milan

This is it. After months of competition the Champions League came down to one game. Liverpool and AC Milan went head-to-head in Athens. ...