Saturday, April 12, 2014

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINALS DRAW ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY

After Real Madrid beating Dormont on aggrigate and BA striking a memorable goal for Chelsea beating PSG.


The four teams qualifying for Semis draws were :- Bayern Munich,Chelsea,real Madrid and Atletico Madrid


The draws announced that
Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich in semis where as Chelsea will face Atletico Madrid in semis.
LIVERPOOL HOSTS THE BLUE SIDE OF MANCHESTER ON APRIL 13,2014

Title race is on for the Barclays Premier League as its coming to the end of the season,Manchester City trailing by 2 matches are still standing third on the table.A though match this weekeng which will decide the title contender for this season.
Rodgers(liverpool manager) has done a wonderfook job taking pressure of his side being on the top of the table presently this season.

"Liverpool have been playing to a really high tempo at home and I would expect them to do that again. It means the opposition midfielders have their heads down when the ball comes to them in midfield because they have no space and time."--MARK LAWRENSON


MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head
  • Manchester City are unbeaten in their last five league games against Liverpool (W2, D3).
  • Liverpool have lost only once in 16 Premier League games at home to City (W10, D5) - a 2-1 defeat in 2003.
  • The two clubs have scored 92 first-half goals between them: Liverpool 55, Manchester City 37. The next highest is Chelsea with 28.
Liverpool
  • The Reds are unbeaten in their last 14 Premier League matches, winning the last nine. They have score 46 goals during this unbeaten period, an average of 3.2 goals per game.
  • Liverpool picked up seven points against the five teams they are still to play from the reverse fixtures earlier this season.
  • Brendan Rodgers' side have won all four home meetings with fellow members of the top seven so far this season, scoring 14 and conceding just once.
  • Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge have scored 49 goals this season - the only strike partnership in Premier League history to score more in a season is Peter Beardsley and Andy Cole for Newcastle in 1993-94 (55 goals).
  • Rodgers' side have failed to score in just two of their 33 league matches.
  • Steven Gerrard has provided a league-high seven assists from dead-ball situations this season.
Manchester City
  • Manchester City accrued 15 points from the seven teams they are still to play in the reverse fixtures from earlier this season.
  • City's only defeat in their last 20 league games (W16, D3) was 1-0 at home to fellow title-chasers Chelsea two months ago.
  • They have not lost in their last 10 away league matches (W7, D3).
  • Manuel Pellegrini's men have conceded in back-to-back league games, having previously kept five consecutive Premier League clean sheets.
  • Sergio Aguero has scored in five successive Premier League appearances and has netted six league goals in his last six away games.

ARSENAL vs. WIGAN ATHLETIC -- SEMI FINALS -- WEMBLEY,ENGLAND

There will be a lot of expections today for Arsenal fans from Wenger(Arsenal Manager).Finally there will be some silverware for Arsenal after 9 years if they win FA CUP this seasons.Last time they won a title was in 2005 and after that the fans are much exited to have on the 9 years gap.
Today,Wembley will be sparkled into lights again,the stadium with  90,000 capacity will hope for the best.



PLAYERS TO LOOK UP FOR



ARSENAL-


OLIVIER GIROUD scoring 5 goals in last 5 FA cup games for Arsenal makes him one of the players to be looked upon by Wenger and Arsenal fans.


AARON RAMSEY coming back to the team after an injury making himself more stronger and confident makes Ramsey a player to be looked upon by Arsenal fans and ultimately Wenger.



MATCH FACTS

  • Arsenal have never met Wigan before in the FA Cup. The overall head to head record is played 20, Arsenal wins 15, Wigan wins three and draws two.
  • The last time Arsenal met Wigan was in May 2013 just after their FA Cup final win over Man City. The Latics were relegated after losing 4-1.
  • Arsenal's Olivier Giroud has scored five goals in his last five FA Cup games, including three in three substitute appearances this season.
  • Mikel Arteta has scored four goals against Wigan in the Premier League; only against Blackburn (6) has he been more prolific.
  • Arsenal have lost both previous matches they have played at the new Wembley Stadium by a 1-2 scoreline, to Chelsea in the 2009 FA Cup semi-final and to Birmingham in the 2011 League Cup final.
  • Wigan have won both FA Cup matches they have played at the new Wembley without conceding - last year's semi-final and final.
  • The Latics are unbeaten in their last 12 FA Cup matches, winning 10 and drawing two.
  • Wigan midfielder Jordi Gomez has five goals and five assists in his last 10 FA Cup starts.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Today Bayern hosts Manchester United in Arena
both teams will be looking to have a step into the semis after a better first leg at Old Trafford
if BAYERN won UFEA this time it will be the first when a club won a double in UFEA
MOYES will try to keep up the name maintained by Alex since past years at Old Trafford.

After REAL MADRID & CHELSEA qualifiy for the Semis-it will be a though one for WORLDS BEST TEAM vs. MANCHESTER UNITED  and  SPAINISH GIANTS vs. ALTLI.