Posts Tagged ‘Champions League’

Hamstring injury keeps Sneijder sidelined

Monday, October 26th, 2009
Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder is set to miss Inter’s next two Serie A matches. The Dutch playmaker picked up a hamstring injury in the match against Catania (2-1 win).Sneijder, who had a decisive role in the win against Cataina by scoring the second goal, will miss this week’s competition matches against Palermo (Thursday) and Livorno (Sunday).It’s doubtful that the 25-year-old will return for the Champions League match against Dynamo Kiev, next Tuesday. “Sneijder’s injury is a strain.

Lyon, Bordeaux count cost of Europe football exploits

Friday, October 2nd, 2009
French first division front-runners Bordeaux and Lyon were both left to count the cost of victory in the Champions League ahead of this weekend’s matches in Ligue 1.League leaders and reigning champions Bordeaux lost talismanic playmaker Yoann Gourcuff to a thigh problem during their hard-earned 1-0 victory over Maccabi Haifa, while Lyon’s injury-plagued squad was further stretched during their 4-0 victory at Hungarian champions Debrecen.Gourcuff overcame a different thigh injury to feature in B

Barca look for style over muscle to win (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Monday, April 27th, 2009
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola accepts that Chelsea are physically superior and to win the Champions League semi-final they will look to retain possession and enforce their own passing game.