UEFA Europa League

Benfica vs. Fenerbahce Key Battles

Benfica vs. Fenerbahce Key Battles

A spot in the UEFA Europa League final is on the line on Thursday at the Estadio da Luz in Portugal as Benfica hosts Turkish side Fenerbahce. Fenerbahce currently leads the two-legged tie by an aggregate of 1-0 after Egemen Korkmaz scored the lone goal of the first leg in Turkey last Thursday. With plenty [...]

Chelsea vs. FC Basel Tactical Preview

Chelsea vs. FC Basel Tactical Preview

Already 2-1 up from their first-leg trip to Switzerland, Chelsea play hosts to FC Basel this week hoping to tie up their place in this season’s Europa League final with the aim of winning a European title for the second consecutive campaign. David Luiz’s 90th-minute winner gives Rafa Benitez’s side a controlling gripwith of the [...]

Chelsea News: Blue’s Ascension to Top of Premier League Proves Benitez’s Worth

Chelsea News: Blue’s Ascension to Top of Premier League Proves Benitez’s Worth

After their 2-0 win over Swansea City this weekend, Chelsea has climbed to third in the Premier League, surpassing Arsenal and extending their lead over Tottenham.  It is unbelievable that Chelsea has been able to overcome their rough schedule to be in a position to qualify for the Champions League.  While the team has stepped [...]

Chelsea News – Goalkeeper Petr Cech: 2-1 Is A Fair Result

Chelsea News - Goalkeeper Petr Cech: 2-1 Is A Fair Result

Chelsea defeated FC Basel in Switzerland on Thursday evening in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League after David Luiz scored a fantastic free-kick in the dying seconds of the match. Chelsea hopped out to an early lead after Victor Moses nodded home from a corner, but the home side leveled things in the [...]

Newcastle United : 16:16 Vision – Patience With Pardew Is The Fast-Track To Success

Newcastle United : 16:16 Vision - Patience With Pardew Is The Fast-Track To Success

“Relaxation is the key to preparation”. Brian Clough Real Madrid. Bayern Munich. Barcelona. Borussia Dortmund. Galatasaray. Juventus. Paris St Germain. Malaga. Chelsea. Benfica. Basle. Fenerbahce. Rubin Kazan. Tottenham Hotspur. Lazio. The names of the other 15 clubs that were left standing alongside the proud name of Newcastle United in pursuit of the this year’s 2 [...]

Chelsea Wins 2-1 in Basel

Chelsea Wins 2-1 in Basel

Chelsea took a big step toward the Europa League final claiming a 2-1 win on goals from Victor Moses and a last-gasp winning from David Luiz. The match-winner was happy with the result, but quick to explain how the tie wasn’t over, though they were though in a promising position. “It’s important that we can [...]

Chelsea v FC Basel Live Match Commentary

Chelsea v FC Basel Live Match Commentary

Chelsea v FC Basel Live! Chelsea travel to Switzerland as they face FC Basel in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final clash. The Blues will look to rescue a season that has had its ups and downs. A place in the final and the possibility of a trophy could give the former European [...]

Benfica vs Fenerbahce: Europa League Key Battles

Benfica vs Fenerbahce: Europa League Key Battles

The semifinals of the UEFA Europa League kick off on Thursday with two mouth-watering clashes in Turkey and Switzerland. The semifinal tie opening in Turkey on Thursday is being played between Fenerbahce and Benfica, who are two perennial competitors on the European scene. The two clubs will go head-to-head at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in [...]

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Chelsea v Basel: Fernando Torres Key in Europa League Semi-Final

Chelsea v Basel: Fernando Torres Key in Europa League Semi-Final

Chelsea will continue their incredible late season schedule on Thursday with the first leg of the Champions League against FC Basel.  Chelsea travels to face off the Swiss club in a very highly anticipate match.  FC Basel is coming off their best result in the tournament after beating Tottenham Hotspur in penalties a few weeks [...]

Tottenham Hotspur: Prediction for Rest of the Season

Tottenham Hotspur: Prediction for Rest of the Season

As another long season comes to an end, Tottenham Hotspur will be playing their last games as if each was a final. Currently, Spurs are sitting in fufth place in the Barclays Premier League, which is only good enough for a UEFA Europa League spot. Last season, Spurs qualified for the big dance (UEFA Champions League), however [...]

Rating Chelsea’s Season so far

Rating Chelsea’s Season so far

As the defending UEFA Champions League title holders, Chelsea had big goals for this season. However, not all things that were dreamed of have come to pass as we look over their season thus far to see if they have overachieved, achieved, or underachieved this season. The main criteria used for their ratings will be simple, [...]

UEFA Europa League Round-Up: Chelsea, Basel, Benfica and Fenerbahce advance to Semi-Finals

UEFA Europa League Round-Up: Chelsea, Basel, Benfica and Fenerbahce advance to Semi-Finals

Chelsea FC, FC Basel 1893, SL Benfica and Fenerbahçe SK advance to the Semifinals as they cruise past their opponents. The UEFA Europa League Quarterfinals are over! This round had drama in almost every game. Two teams already know what it is to achieve this late stage of the competition, Chelsea FC and SL Benfica. The debutants [...]

Video: Tottenham v Basel Highlights – Europa Leauge

Video: Tottenham v Basel Highlights - Europa Leauge

Tottenham v Basel Highlights Tottenham went crashing out of the Europa League on Thursday night after Basel proved to be more clinical from the spot. Clint Dempsey scored first but his goal was cancelled out and overtaken by goals from Mohamed Salah and Aleksander Dragovic. Clint Dempsey then scored again to drive the game into [...]

Europa League: What Newcastle United Must do to Advance

Europa League: What Newcastle United Must do to Advance

Last Thursday, Newcastle United suffered an unfortunate 3-1 loss in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals.  Newcastle United started out really well when Papiss Cisse scored in the twelfth minute.  However, Benfica responded quickly, scoring in the 25th minute.   After halftime, Lima and Cardozo of Benfica scored within 10 minutes of each other [...]

Newcastle United vs Benfica: Europa League Quarter-Final Preview and Projected Line-Ups

Newcastle United vs Benfica: Europa League Quarter-Final Preview and Projected Line-Ups

Uplifted by a last-minute winner versus Fulham that all but guarantees Newcastle’s Premier League status next season, Alan Pardew’s side attempt to overturn a 3-1 deficit to Benfica at St James’ Park on Thursday night. Having scored first in the Estadio da Luz last week and grabbed an all-important away goal, Newcastle must win by [...]

Rubin Kazan v. Chelsea: 5 Players to Watch in Europa League battle

Rubin Kazan v. Chelsea: 5 Players to Watch in Europa League battle

Last Thursday in London, Chelsea were able to take advantage of a number of Rubin Kazan mistakes and jump out to a 3-1 lead in their two-game quarterfinal match-up in the Europa League. While the away goal scored by Bibras Natkho of Rubin Kazan could prove to be pivotal for the overall outcome of the [...]