Sentences with phrase «playing champions league finals»

pirlo is still playing champions league finals in 2015.
«I hope to keep winning titles here and to play a Champions League final with this team, that's my main objective now» he said.
... when is that season arsenal will play the champions league final again?
«I remind you that I played the Champions League final against Barcelona [with Arsenal] and I swear I would have done anything to win that game — and I have been a Barcelona fan since I was a kid.
They were playing the Champions League final, we were playing a summer friendly.
On Saturday from 20:45 eyes of the entire sports world will be at the San Siro, where Real and Atletico for the second time in three years will play the Champions League final.

Not exact matches

Coach Jupp Heynckes said Bayern Munich played their best match for years but were undone by a mistake from goalkeeper Sven Ulreich to allow Real Madrid to reach the Champions League final.
The veteran shot - stopper also has an impressive haul of major trophies to his name, though he has the unfortunate record of losing all three Champions League finals he's played in.
Covered the 2014 Copa del Rey Final and the 2014 Champions League Final from the press box, as well as most home games played by Real Madrid.
Play like that and, believe me, we're going be in the Champions League final.
As if I didn't know that Flamini left because of being subbed off in the champions league final against Barcelona, He was playing as a LB that day.
Phil i agree get to the game but i think the majority have enjoyed finishing top four playing beautifully entertaining attacking football and winning fa cups making it to another final this year also emirates and invincible a champions league final we sadly lost but hey made it there and wengers success is legendary hes a club legend somone arsenal fams will tell there kids and grand kids about but lets win and make it to the final they are special go arsenal
Di Maria played a key role in Real Madrid's Champions League triumph, scoring three goals and providing five assists in 11 European games, including May's final win over Atletico Madrid.
Ospina has had a number of outings in big games in the Champions League and Europa League, and also played in the FA Cup final win over Chelsea last season in a big show of faith from Wenger.
That's because it comes just less than 72 hours before City have to play the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie with Dynamo Kiev — 1,330 miles away — and just a week before Manuel Pellegrini's men are due to face Liverpool in the Capital One Cup final at Wembley.
Just ask yourself, if Pique gets injured before El Classico or before a Champions League Semi Final against say... Bayern, would you be comfortable at Umtiti playing RCB?
This is the fourth time a team will play the final of the European Cup / Champions League in their own stadium after Real Madrid in 1956/57 (2 - 0 win against Fiorentina at the Bernabeu), Inter Milan in 1964/65 (1 - 0 win against Benfica at the San Siro) & Roma in 1983/84 (losing in a penalty shoot - out against Liverpool at the Olimpico).
Santalab dislocated the shoulder during the first leg of the Asian Champions League final against Al Hilal, but remarkably played in the second leg in Riyadh last Sunday.
«When Liverpool beat Chelsea in the 2005 Champions League semi-final at Anfield, the first thing I did at the final whistle was go over to see John Terry to offer my respects for how well he'd played over the two legs.
The 26 year old Argentine played a key role in Real Madrid's Champions League triumph last season, putting in a Man of the Match role in the final against local rivals Atletico, and then greatly impressed at the World Cup finals.
Khedira spent much of the 2013/14 season sidelined with a serious knee injury, but the former Stuttgart man returned in time to play some part in the Champions League final victory over Atletico Madrid and get himself ready for Low's Germany squad.
I think that as a 24 - year - old player who has played in the Champions League, played a quarter - final of the World Cup, took part in championships in Spain, France, England, Greece, Portugal, he has a very important background.
Say we stumbled our way to the Champions League final and were lined up against Madrid, Barca or Bayern; Cech, Sanchez, Xhaka, Ozil, Bellerin and Koscielny on our team sheet would give me full confidence as they could easily be playing for any one of the three, Lukaku and Higuain will be decent too but not for 75 million pounds though.
This kept him out of the Champions League final although he would probably not have played anyway but he would almost certainly have been in the France starting XI at Euro 2016 where he would have played alongside Laurent Koscielny and it is this French connection that I think could be key to the Gunners beating the likes of Man United to his signature this summer.
«This season was hard after the Champions League elimination, it is true there's a cup final to play and that will make this disappointment easier to accept.
Besides several teams who have questions surrounding one or possibly two players, there is no squad that has so many issues heading into the final week of the transfer window... even Monaco, who have lost numerous players from their starting 11 have less controversy swirling in and around their club and they have champion's league play to contend with this season... just think of how ridiculous this situation is especially considering that we have had the same manager for over 20 years... no team should be better organized than ours... if nothing else, that should be the one advantage this team holds over all others, yet the exact opposite has occurred... this fact is even more disturbing considering the main argument against removing Wenger from his managerial position was that there was no suitable replacement and that people feared some sort of perceived drop - off if a new manager was brought into the mix... based on what we've witnessed since the time of his contract renewal a monkey with a magic eight ball could have done an adequate job... I hate to make jokes, in light of our current dilemma, but this team is so screwed up if I don't laugh about it, the only plausible response is to either cry or do something incredibly destructive... just look around this squad and try to see what our delusional manager sees that allow him to make such positive statements about our current team
Mesut playing the way he has in our last three games is not going to be much help in the massive Champions League away game at Bayern Munich, but an in form Ozil could help Arsenal to upset the odds and reach the quarter - finals, and I think that this draw against the German champions could be just what the doctorChampions League away game at Bayern Munich, but an in form Ozil could help Arsenal to upset the odds and reach the quarter - finals, and I think that this draw against the German champions could be just what the doctorchampions could be just what the doctor ordered.
After joining Arsenal in the January transfer window, Diaby initially impressed with his performances in centre midfield, drawing widespread comparisons, including from Wenger, to club legend Patrick Vieira and playing a role in Arsenal's progression to the 2006 UEFA Champions League final.
Champions League mini review If they can avoid each other, Real Madrid will play Barcelona in the Final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, the attacking options available to them will be too much for Chelsea and Bayern who I expect to make the make semis.
That's my aim, to win the Champions League, to play a final with Paris Saint - Germain is my focus» he said.
«I didn't realise myself for a long time, but, last time we played them, somebody found out and then he missed a penalty and we managed to go to the final and we went on to win the Champions League.
Toure gets into the team at centre - half for two reasons, one being that he played there in the 2009 Champions League final against the Red Devils and kept a clean sheet.
This is with the assumption that we have a Champions league final to play with FC BARCELONA or an FA CUP FINAL against CHEfinal to play with FC BARCELONA or an FA CUP FINAL against CHEFINAL against CHELSEA.
At his peak, Ramires was a key player for Chelsea, playing a big role in their memorable 2011/12 Champions League triumph when he netted a stunner against Barcelona in the semi-final second leg, though he missed the final through suspension.
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Coutinho could have been playing in the Champions League semi final instead he'll be watching it on tv
The pair played together for four years and were instrumental in Chelsea's 2007 — 08 season where they made it to the UEFA Champions League final.
The season is still long, they have the Champions League and the final of the Capital One Cup as well, so have a lot of games to play.
Compared with Barcelona and Spain legend Xavi, Koke played a major role in Diego Simeone's side's immense success last season as they won La Liga and reached the Champions League final against all the odds.
Final Thought More than the number of games that Arsenal play, during the month of September, it's the significance each one of those games carry, that will test Arsenal's resolve to keep up with the Premier League pace setters and get that crucial win in the Champions League group game against Dortmund.
We were massive underdogs in the FA Cup final against Chelski and what happened?We turned up.Weakened team against runaway league Champions and we played them off the park.Who says we are not capable of repeating this?We are a better team than last season (on paper anyway if not by results) and AM are not of the quality of those SW London Chavs so of course we can win this cup and it's ridiculous to suggest we can't.
With Chelsea already qualified for the final 16 of the Champions League and nothing to play for, Jose Mourinho is likely to name a much changed team against Sporting Lisbon.
Klopp clearly enjoyed what he saw from his team as they played for the first time since drawing Premier League rivals Manchester City in what should be an eye - catching Champions League quarter - final tie.
Juventus defender Patrice Evra has claimed he will shake hands with Barcelona star Luis Suarez before the Champions League final despite the racism row between the two while they played for Manchester United and Liverpool, reports Sky Sports.
Given the proximity to the Champions League final, it is unlikely either side will play its strongest eleven.
As Mourinho said before the Manchester derby: «If we beat Celta Vigo, we go to the final and, yes, it is important to us to play Champions League, but this club wants trophies.
Some years ago we played barca in the Champions league Final.
This reminds me of the Dortmund side that played a final of the Champions league.
The 32 - year old did spend six years with Arsenal and played the 2006 Champions League final for us, but I am not too sure that he is what Wenger has in mind as a replacement for Debuchy.
The 20 year - old Germany international tore his hamstring early on in the second leg of his club's UEFA Champions League semi final against Real Madrid on 1st May, and has not played since, leading to speculation he has played his last game for Dortmund.
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