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Champions League Group B wrap: CSKA late show sinks Inter 8 December 2011 Russian outfit CSKA Moscow progressed to the last 16 of the Champions League with a last-gasp 2-1 win at Inter Milan on Wednesday. With top spot in Group B already confirmed, Inter boss Claudio Ranieri took the...

Champions League Group A wrap: Napoli win sends Man City out 8 December 2011 Napoli's 2-0 victory over Villarreal sent Manchester City tumbling out of the Champions League on Wednesday. Roberto Mancini's men needed to defeat Bayern Munich and hope Villarreal could earn at least a point at...

Villarreal's Juan Carlos Garrido intends to field under-strength side against Napoli The coach has confirmed that he will rest a number of key players against the Serie A outfit but insists his side will be determined to end their difficult campaign on a high 6 Dec 2011 19:51:00 By Mark Doyle...

Wednesday 7th December 2011 UCL D-day for Manchester duo Both Manchester United and Manchester City face the unthinkable prospect on an early exit in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. United are currently second in Group C, level on points with table-topping Benfica but behind in the...

Wenger: Players will learn from defeat Arsene Wenger believes his young Arsenal players will have grown from the experience of a 3-1 defeat to Olympiacos in Athens. Kompany: City still in for Champs League Captain Vincent Kompany is convinced Manchester City can still play a big part in the...

Ferguson: Rooney will play his part 7 December 2011 Alex Ferguson has dismissed suggestions that Wayne Rooney might be distracted in Basel on Wednesday.Ferguson scoffed at thoughts that the striker's impending UEFA appeal will have a negative effect on Manchester United when they face Basel...

AVB: We gave critics ´a slap in the face´ 7 December 2011 Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas felt his team defied their critics as they beat Valencia 3-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday.The Blues have struggled to keep clean sheets this season, but have improved recently keeping three in their...

Emery eyes Europa success 7 December 2011 Valencia boss Unai Emery has given his side the goal of winning this season's Europa League title. The La Liga outfit were defeated 3-0 by Chelsea in the Champions League on Wednesday, which confirmed their departure from Europe's top competition...

Cole urges Lille to answer critics 7 December 2011 Lille midfielder Joe Cole believes that his side have what it takes to defy their critics and progress from Champions League Group B. The French champions host to Trabzonspor on Wednesday, and must win if they are to progress to the knockout...

Eh big mouth Mancini, don't talk cock and talk big after so many embarrassing defeats. Talk big only after you produce victories for your club. :D ......................................................... Every club in Europe wants Manchester City out of Champions League, says Roberto Mancini...

Villarreal star laughs off cash incentive claims 7 December 2011 Villarreal midfielder Borja Valero has dismissed rumours claiming Manchester City have offered his side money to beat Napoli on Wednesday. Villarreal have lost all five of their group fixtures so far in the competition, but...

Wenger the joker who fielded THIRD choice keeper and inexperience youngsters is complaining that Bitter gourd is bitter. :D ................................................. Lack of experience hurts Gunners 7 December 2011 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger bemoaned his side's lack of experience at...

Champions League Group H wrap: Barca´s next generation shine 7 December 2011 Barcelona beat BATE Borisov 4-0 while Viktoria Plzen scored two late goals to claim a 2-2 draw against AC Milan in the Champions League.A youthful Barca outfit were far too good for their Belarusian opponents at the...

Champions League Group G wrap: Porto out after scoreless draw 7 December 2011 Portuguese champions Porto were eliminated from the Champions League after they could only muster a 0-0 draw against Zenit St Petersburg. Needing a victory to secure a spot in the next round from Group G, Porto...

Champions League Group F wrap: Late heroics save Marseille 7 December 2011 Marseille staged a miraculous comeback to come from two goals to win in Dortmund and qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League.That was despite Olympiakos' 3-1 win over Arsenal, which the Greeks thought had sent...

Champions League Group E wrap: Chelsea through in emphatic fashion 7 December 2011 Chelsea eased the pressure on manager Andre Villas-Boas with a 3-0 victory over Valencia to qualify top of Champions League Group E.Didier Drogba opened the scoring from close-range after just three minutes to...

Manicini hits back at Bayern boss 7 December 2011 Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has hit back at criticism from Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge over his club's spending.The English Premier League leaders face a must-win game against the Bundesliga side in the Champions League...

Klopp vows to attack against Marseille 6 December 2011 Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp admits his side face a tough task to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League.The Bundesliga team sit fourth in Group F with four points from five games and need to beat Marseille by four...