Champions League: from the First Leg to the Next

Article Written By: GiorgioPirelli

Reds and blues will clash again just as Chelsea and Liverpool battle out each other in the Champions League this week. Between the twos first few encounters, Liverpool appears to enjoy the upper hand with Jose Mourinho in town, but the team is not letting its guard down. It saw Chelsea manager Avram Grants strategic genius outshine Liverpools Rafa Benitez last season. Grant was able to devise a play that gave John Terry a shot at the goal. The only hang-up though was the execution. Chelsean skipper John Terry slipped as he delivered a penalty kick, blowing his teams chance of winning the Champions League. Terrys notorious slip at Moscow has left fans wondering whether his soccer equipment had anything at all to do with it.

Season after season, new icons emerge from soccer tournaments. Famous names become tarnished while new names are born. In Old Trafford, the home of Manchester Uniteds Football Club, one name made ripples on Sundays game: that of an Italian youngster, Federico Macheda whose surname and number are predicted to be emblazoned soon at Manchester Uniteds soccer kits. Macheda became an instant hit with his April 2009 injury-time winner that effected Uniteds first victory in three league games. Uniteds succeeding match was not that magnificent however. The Red Devils lost to FC Porto and got dismissed early from the tournament. FC Portos white and blue striped jerseys still give loyal Manchester fans the same jitters borne out of the Red Devils shocking defeat.

European soccer was at its finest in the match between super powers Bayern Munich and Barcelona. Both teams snagged goals during the last stretch of the tournament andquot; a close fight which fans would forever remember with nostalgia and pride. Today, Barcelona has kept its pace with the contemporary strong players, but Bayern Munich has lagged behind. If you compare yesterday and today, the current Bayern Munich is not even close to the team that it was in the 1970s and the 1990s, Something remains from this squareoff for glory though: the degree of respect and admiration which the soccer kits of these old super power teams commands from traditional soccer aficionados across the globe.

While some teams have glory days to reminisce about in the Champions League, others like Arsenal and Villareal have yet to leave their fingerprints on the big trophy. Do a little research and you will uncover a few interesting facts about Arsenals and Villareal. Both teams shared a past when they squared off in the semi-finals, which sent off Arsenal to the Champions League finals. Arsenal is putting its whole trust on Spains Cesc Fabregas to win against Villareal. A few of Arsenals athletes actually defected to Villareal and are now wearing the famous Yellow Submarines soccer kits. The color: Yellow, of course.

The second leg of the quarter finals is scheduled a week after next. As fans hoot for their teams and don their fare of replica scarves and soccer tops, soccer players are bracing for more hard work, adrenalin rush and luck in their games. All victories in the field ultimately lead to Rome, the seat of soccers largest club event andquot; the Champions League.

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