While the top teams' battle with one another, that the relegation threatened teams have their own despair. This year six teams are in danger of relegation which will be decided on the last day of the year. With browse around this website relegated and Blackburn nearly following them, it's all to the remaining 4 teams for the final spot. While QPR, currently two places above the relegation zone, faces Manchester City on the last day, Blackburn will face Chelsea. Wigan will play Wolves at home, but it is going to be Bolton who are in danger with an away game at Stoke.
Group C sees Liverpool, winners in 2005, returning to the scene of their Istanbul triumph to play Galatasaray. Turkish football seems to have gone off the boil and Gala might struggle against the two PSV Eindhoven and Bordeaux.
The 5th"El Clasico" was a barbarous formality as it had been like more than impossible to keep Barca from Wembley when they'd 2-0 away goal advantage. It was 1-1 draw at Camp Nou. Barca scored first and Madrid equalized. Mourinho wasn't even in the gallery during the match. Barca was away to Wembly.
It would be an injustice to Barca if I don't mention that the game against Arsenal. Cesc Fabregas once more played for the losing side. Arsenal had 2-1 home advantage but they failed to utilize it in the Camp Nou where they were humiliated last year by 4-1and all goals scored by the little Argentine wizard Messi. This year Messi once again made the difference, his first aim showed the world that his ability is limitless. Arsenal made an unbelievable record breaking the record of over one thousand matches in the champions league. In this game they were unable to take a single shot at the target! The score line was 3-1 and the sole goal was an own goal scored by Sergio Busquets.
ManU's attacking has to furious this year if they have to beat Chelsea and Liverpool. They're in desperate need of a striker that will round-up the formation (Ronaldo-Roonay-Tevez.) Perhaps Tootenham striker Dimitar Berbatov is the right choice that ManU will opt for before the transfer session finishes. And this year may also witness the genius of Wayne Rooney taking the centre stage this time.
Season 1998-99. Manchester United's next UCL trophy came in 1999, 31 years after the victory in London. Man United defeated Bayern Munich of Germany in the final which was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. The match is best remembered for the two goals that the Red Devils scored in the injury time to beat Bayern Munich 2-1. The manager of this 1999 MUFC team was the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson, and the group was led by skipper Roy Keane and star midfielders David Beckham and Ryan Giggs.
Group H sees the banned, but reinstated AC Milan host surprise qualifiers Lille, AEK Athens and Anderlecht. Expect AC to acquire the group comfortably, along with the others to all take points from one another.
Clearing the ball from danger, the pitch up, can get your striker into play! With very little support upon receiving the ball, the striker has no choice but to run at defenders, or maintain his position for assistance.
