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Which kind of final are we going to get this season? For every 1999 or 2002 final that people still talk about there seems to be an equal number of forgettable finals (think 2003) that produce more hyperbole than high-calibre football. This season's final has been branded a 'dream match' by many pundits and on […]

I have no idea how much I would spend for a quality ticket to see this year's Champions League Final. It's a moot point as I wouldn't be able to travel to London for the match but it's a fun topic to discuss. The cheapest ticket for this Saturday's showdown between Manchester United and Barcelona […]

The third installment of this season's 'El Clasico' match-up between Real Madrid and Barcelona could have been renamed 'El Fiasco'. Depending on your outlook, it may have been surprising to see Jose Mourinho's Madrid squad setup with such bullying tactics. Both coaches had strong words for one another in the press conference so I was […]

I was looking forward to an exciting Champions League tie between perennials AC Milan and newcomers Tottenham Hotspur. The match did deliver excitement but was marred by the mindless actions of both Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso and Mathieu Flamini. UEFA is already investigating the incidents involving Gattuso and Tottenham coach Joe Jordan. On two occassions […]

Group C contains annual challengers Manchester United, a Valencia team facing life post-David Villa, a Rangers side facing transition and newcomers Bursaspor who won the Turkish League for the first time in their history. Manchester United FC Key Signing: Javier Hernández Balcázar (commonly known as "Chicharito"). The 22 year-old reminds me a little of Michael […]

Debutants Tottenham Hotspur and FC Twente were drawn into a group with the reigning champs, FC Internazionale and a side with significant experience – Werder Bremen. This has the makings of a group of death and so it is no surprise that the big story in the group will be how the managers perform. Each […]

Hello again, it's been a long time since I've posted here. Life had taken me in some different directions and I had settled into an early retirement from football punditry. However, as the cliche goes, old habits are hard to break so I am back again for another Champions League and Europa League season. It's […]

Inter and Bayern Munich will clash next Saturday, May 22nd in Madrid to decide the European champion in a highly anticipated match between two sides which overcame some major obstacles such as Barcelona and Manchester United. The Nerazzurri had the tougher draw of the two teams playing last season's winners Barcelona on four occasions while […]

There are only 34 days to go before the World Cup kicks off, so we want to give you the final opportunity before the biggest tournament begins to invite you to write for Champions League Talk. Moving forward, we'll continue to cover the Champions League (and all of the news this summer regarding transfers, preseason friendlies, […]

The first leg of the Quarterfinal round is will begin this week. Bayern will host Man United, Lyon hosts Bordeaux, Arsenal hosts Barcelona, and Inter Milan hosts CSKA Moscow. So, who will happen in each first leg? Well, it's never easy to make predictions but let's take a look at each match. Bayern Munich v Manchester United […]

Bayern Munich will take a slender lead to Florence after a controversial 2-1 win over Fiorentina in a hotly contested match which featured a number of odd decisions by the refereeing crew. Fiorentina's Coach Cesare Prandelli was aggravated while club skipper Riccardo Montolivo could not believe his eyes and admitted the players are disheartened. There is no […]

AC Milan's 3-2 win in Madrid on Matchday 3 lifted them to the top of Group C and a repeat success on home soil would take them a step closer to the first knockout round. The Matchday 3 win was a big morale boost for Milan while Madrid slumped. Madrid put a three-game winless run behind them with […]

Matchday 3 sees some crucial match-ups but none may be more important at this stage than the Standard Liege – Olympiacos fixture. Arsenal look to be a lock for top spot in Group H but second place is wide open. A win today for Olympiacos would put them in the driver's seat. If they lose […]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joined Champions League Talk. Well, not really. Let me explain. We received the above letter from Google recently (click the image to see the full-sized version). The letter was addressed to our headquarters here at Champions League Talk. Inside was a letter addressed to Mr. Ibramhimovic. The letter offers Champions League Talk […]