Articles tagged with "uefa-champions-league"
Debate: The Biggest Club in Ligue 1
By Thomas | November 12th, 2009This is a question without a clear answer and one which causes fraught arguments among Ligue 1 fans worldwide, so we at the Ligue 1 ...
Ligue 1 in Europe: Matchday 4 (Wednesday Games only)
By Sarah | November 4th, 2009So can Ligue 1 make it 3-0 today? Bordeaux and Marseille both managed some amazing wins yesterdays with Bordeaux beating Munich 2-0 in Germany and ...
Atlético 2 - Chelsea 2: Aguero Is Baaack!
By Al | November 3rd, 2009...and who the hell knew that he could score free kicks? We're dumped out of the Champions League, but at the same time, have plenty to ...
Ligue 1 in Europe: Matchday 4 (Tuesday Games Only)
By Sarah | November 3rd, 2009Matchday 4 begins shortly (literally in almost an hour from the time of this post). So let's quickly rundown what Ligue 1 action is happening ...
Atlético vs Chelsea: Scary Teams Scaring Teams
By Al | November 2nd, 2009We aint afraid man, I swear. The mighty Chelsea is in town and despite the 4-0 thrashing that they gave us two weeks ago, our ...
Ligue 1 In Europe: Review
By Thomas | October 23rd, 2009Remember how everyone was saying this would be the Bundesliga's year to push Serie A out of it's number three spot? I think we've officially ...
Chelsea vs. Atlético: A Miracle, Please?
By Al | October 20th, 2009Miracles better happen because what’s “on paper” is really bugging the hell out of me now. If anybody has half of a football brain, they’ll ...
Ligue 1 in the Champions League- Matchday 3
By Sarah | October 20th, 2009It is that time again-- the time where heroes are made and dreams are crushed (at least until the next game). But, seriously I think ...
A Breif History of French Clubs in the Champions League
By Thomas | October 6th, 2009For those of you who are new to Ligue 1 or are simply interested in its history, I have compiled a short history of the ...
Under Siege
By Richard | September 30th, 2009No not the shity Steven Seagal movie but what happened to us in the Bernabeu. After watching the game a second time I believe the ...
Europe: Matchday 2 Previews
By Sarah | September 28th, 2009It's that time again already. The next couple of days will see Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse (Europa League) and Lille (Europa League) matched ...
Never Tell Me the Odds
By Richard | September 28th, 2009Hello to everyone I'm Rich and new to The Offside. Introductions aside lets get down to business and talk about the upcoming match at the ...
Reality Check
By Chris Paraskevas | September 18th, 2009When an out-of-sorts Olympiakos for the first time ever opened their UEFA Champions League campaign proper with a home win against Dutch champions AZ Alkmaar, ...
Atlético 0 - APOEL 0... At Least It's A Point
By Al | September 15th, 2009Oh who am I kidding. We are royally f*cked. Three games into the season without winning a game. Instead of building on our success at the ...
And Our Group Is...
By Inara | August 27th, 2009Their Champions League Group is Group E: Liverpool Lyon Fiorentina Debreceni VSC We've never played Liverpool in the Champions League before, but we did have two interesting encounters against Fiorentina ...
Le Nouveau Roi de Lyon
By Inara | August 25th, 2009He's already got the abs, the pointy beard, and the move-bitch-get-outta-my-way attitude. He just needs a sword (and a leather loincloth), and then he'll be ...
Who needs the English Premier League? Oh, that's right...
By Chris Paraskevas | August 23rd, 2009...clearly, Sotiris Kyrgiakos does, AEK's talisman, captain and resident "belt-the-crap-out-of-all-players-and-annoying-VIPs-in-my-path" Greece international leaving the club this week in the biggest transfer in the history of ...
OK...It's going to be a VERY long season...
By Chris Paraskevas | August 15th, 2009Don't get me wrong, it's not as though I wasn't expecting a 3-1 loss to Spanish outfit Mallorca in AEK's most recent friendly encounter but ...
Poll: Do You Like the New Champions League "Two Paths" System?
By Daryl | July 17th, 2009The UEFA Champions League got going again this week. Not the moneytastic Champions League group stage we all know and love, but the less heralded ...
Riberys next move - an Olympique de Marseille perspective
By Daniel Phan | June 30th, 2009Since we are ripe in the midst of the transfer season, I thought it would be interesting to provide a quick commentary on the possible ...
Drogba-to-Marseille prospect returns in cyclical fashion
By Daniel Phan | June 22nd, 2009It's intriguing, or rather not – to hear of speculation surrounding the 'imminent' return of Didier Drogba to the Vélodrome. You may ask “Why the pessimism? ...
Who next, Ronaldo?
By Chris Paraskevas | June 20th, 2009If anyone was doubting the gap in resources and power between the top club in Greece and...well...anyone else, the issue has been put to rest ...
No Champions League, No Greek Cup, No Bajevic? AEK Athens Can't Work Like This.
By Chris Paraskevas | June 1st, 2009It was in the post-match reflections of AEK Athens manager Dusan Bajevic that the greatest insight into AEK Athens' current plight can be made. The Serbian ...
A Huge Week
By Chris Paraskevas | May 30th, 2009What a huge week it has been and could be, with the birth of a legend and hopefully the berth of a new era at ...
Champions League Final 2009: Barcelona vs Man Utd LiveBlog
By Daryl | May 27th, 2009After 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 ...
No Place For Romance
By Chris Paraskevas | May 23rd, 2009If someone had asked me to choose between Champions League football next season and a Greek Cup, the more romantic side of me would have ...
Bookmaker Paddy Power Refunds Chelsea Bets from the CL Semis
By Laurie | May 8th, 2009When it comes to publicity stunts to create fan loyalty, this has to be one of the best we've seen. Paddy Power, the quirky ...
European Hopefuls aim for Playoff Success
By Peter Katsiris | April 27th, 2009The Greek Super League season came to a close on Sunday, but four sides still have plenty of work to do as the Super League ...
In The Wars Against The God
By Chris Paraskevas | April 11th, 2009Sunday's home encounter with the 'God Of War' - namely Thessaloniki outfit Aris - sees AEK appropriately beset with a host of injury problems, with ...
Manchester United vs FC Porto Liveblog
By Stephen | April 7th, 2009Welcome to the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg Liveblog between Manchester United and FC Porto from Old Trafford. Stay tuned from around 7:15PM (GMT) tonight ...
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