Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Le tirage pour les quarts de finale de la ligue des champions à accouché de 2 gros chocs et on ne va pas s’en plaindre.
Le premier sera une affiche anglaise avec les Blues de Chelsea (actuel 3e de la première league) qui devront défier les Reds de Liverpool (actuel 2e de la première league).
Nous auront aussi le droit à un savoureux Barça – Bayern qui promet énormément avec un match dans le match entre 2 des joueurs les plus rapides des terrains d’ Europe, Ribery et Messi.
De l’autre coté du tableau le leader de la première league, les Red Devils de Manchester United ont profité d’un tirage plutôt clément puisqu’ils devront affronter le leader de la ligue portugaise le FC Porto, une des 2 équipes les plus prenables avec Villareal (sur le papier…).
Villareal d’ailleurs devra batailler pour venir à bout des Gunners d’Arsenal, cela sera l’occasion de jauger le 4e de la première league face au 4e de la liga.
Correspondant à Barcelone : Julianito.
Tags: Barça, bayern, Champions League
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
Sir Alex Ferguson insists there is an air of calm around the club ahead of two massive weeks which could determine Manchester United domestic and European fate. The Reds are within two wins of a tenth league triumph, while Barcelona lie in the wait in the Champions League semi-final, the first leg of which takes place at the Nou Camp on Wednesday 23rd April and the second leg at Old Trafford on Tuesday 29th April. Sir Alex Ferguson is calling on United supporters attending the Barcelona home game on Tuesday 29 April to make Old Trafford a “sea of red and white”. The Reds boss believes fans have a real part to play in the remainder of this season and says that, with the help of United’s support, the home leg of the Champions League semi final against the Barça could be a memorable occasion. Many of Old Trafford’s greatest atmospheres have come in European games – Barça ’84, Porto ’77, Inter ’99, Rome last season – and Sir Alex is urging fans to help add Barcelona 2008 to that list and become again the 12th man on the pitch.
If it’s like that on that night with our supporters bringing their red and white scarves it should be fantastic. We want to make sure it’s a real sea of red and white, and if we can do that we have a big, big chance of reaching the final. We know that not all fans are keen on wearing a scarf to the match but we’re calling on all Reds to make an exception for what is the biggest game of the season so far.
Sir Alex believes the backing of the fans really gives the players a lift – so show your colours, exercise your vocal cords and let’s roar the lads to Moscow. So many things can happen, the important thing is how you handle those things. Sir Alex is confident that it can be done in the best possible way.”
Tags: Barça, Camp Nou, Old Trafford
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