Sunday, May 24, 2009

Wolfsburg wins German Championship, Bayern finishes 2nd

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With 5:1 against Werder Bremen, the VfL Wolfsburg secured the first championship of the club's history. The direct qualification for the UEFA Champions League was left for the FC Bayern Munich with a 2-1 against VfB Stuttgart, who are finally on third spot. Hertha BSC Berlin and Hamburger SV will participate in the newly formed UEFA Europe League.

There was no doubt

At the 5:1 victory against UEFA Cup-Werder Bremen was a finalist of the VfL Wolfsburg never doubts on winning the championship. Zvjezdan Misimovic uses a slip of Petri Pasanen massive from a short distance from the tour - there were just five minutes played. With a great inaugural spurtete graphites after an hour in a flat Hereingabe from Christian Gentner and increased it to 2-0. Last doubts about the title of Lower Saxony removed an own goal by Sebastian Prödl, such as a flat Querpass into their own housing abfälschte (26). Diego after 31 minutes showed why his team without him in the UEFA Cup final so helpless had knitted when he had three men umkurvte and from a short distance shortened to 1:3.

Grafite retrieves best striker

After the break caused the Wolfsburger Torjägerduo Grafite (56th, per capita) and Edin Džeko (74., volley shot) for the final score of 5:1. The superior performance of the Offensivduos is also evident is that with 54 gates of the Sturmduo record of Gerd Müller and Uli Hoeneß (53 hits) from the 1972/1973 season was broken. 28 goals for Grafite mean also the Torjägerkanone for the Brazilians, in the season eleven league goals achieved. "This is madness. A dream. A great feeling. I never thought that I would in just two years in Germany will be master. Today it is celebrated throughout the night," said Džeko directly after the match against Bremen tired.

Bayern directly qualified for CL

FC Bayern Munich on the other hand, secured by a 2:1 against direct rivals VfB Stuttgart direct qualification for the UEFA Champions League - the previously formulated minimal goal. A flat Hereingabe of the right of Franck Ribéry bugsierte Stuttgart's Khalid Boulahrouz after 15 minutes to the Munich leadership into their own goal. It quickly became the face of the game Wolfsburger clear that in Bavaria only for second place would go, but the Swabians had somehow missed the last bite, so that Mark van Bommel after one hour increased to 2:0. A fine individual brought Mario Gomez just three minutes later on his 24th Saisontor, but real tension came through a weak performance of the VfB no longer occurs, so that the Stuttgart, the season on third place finish and also for the UEFA Champions League qualify.

HSV in the Euro League


With its gateway to 3:2 at Eintracht Frankfurt secured Piotr Trochowski from Hamburg SV in the post-season tickets to the new UEFA Europa League. The Hanseatic had the team of the outgoing Frankfurt coach Friedhelm scintillating after gates by David Jarolim (22) and Ivica Olic (58) with 2:0 already located in front, before the Sydney by Alexander Meier (61) and Caio (64 .) balanced with a double blow. Lange saw it then, as should be the only HSV on the sixth table space to land, but his shot Trochowski club shortly before the end of half position with force into the UEFA Europa League. The Hamburger success was borne of the BV Borussia Dortmund, which is characterized by a 1:1 at VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach long fifth mentioned. After Dante's leadership per capita (57th) had Jakub Blaszczykowski seven minutes later compensated. The Gladbacher enough to draw the class received.

Cottbus heads to relegation match

A 3-0 success against Bayer 04 Leverkusen helped FC Energie Cottbus on the last matchday of the relegation place. Emil Jula (50./69.) Rivic and Steven (64) shot up the gates for the Lausitzer, where Ervin Skela superbly directed, although the Albanians in the post-season, a penalty awarded. Leverkusen played while blithely forward, but after the yellow-red card for Arturo Vidal (45) Classic ausgekontert.

Bielefeld, KSC will move down

Not enough contrast with the receipt for the class Karlsruher SC, although the Badener with 4:0 at home against Hertha BSC Berlin won. The main cities awarded by the clear defeat for their chances on the UEFA Champions League. The DSC Arminia Bielefeld slipped through the 2:2 against Hannover 96 yet, 16 to 17 Space and must also be the course in the second-tier applies. Shortly before the end had Artur Wichniarek still balanced, the winning goal but should not fall.

Hoffenheim wins at Schalke

The TSG 1899 Hoffenheim won by a penalty foul by Carlos Eduardo (89.) shortly before the final with 3-2 at FC Schalke 04, while the 1st FC Köln and VfL Bochum 1848 in a meaningless game with a 1:1 split.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Manchester United does it again - eleventh title for coach Ferguson

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Manchester United won the English championship for the 18th Time

The Red Devils to the title with a 0:0 against FC Arsenal perfectly made, are now as the Liverpool FC (also 18 tracks) master call record.

Team Manager Sir Alex Ferguson took the Premier League trophy from sterling silver now, for the eleventh time in 17 years in the air. "It would be even more remarkable when we move past them," said Sir Alex, with a view to the rivals Liverpool and said: "At a resignation verschwende I do not mind. Only my health will decide whether I stop. Let us pray."

Ferguson led Manchester in 23 years to five FA Cup and two Champions League victories (1998, 2008) and won the European Cup Cup of the 1991st "I had not thought off in a dream eleven titles to get. Not in a million years."

Monday, May 11, 2009

New Europe League will replace the UEFA Cup

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In September of the previous year, the members of UEFA's executive committee not only decided the increase of the EM participants in 2016 (from 16 to 24)  - they even paved the way for the reformation of the UEFA Cup 2009 to the so called "Europe League" as a new attractive competition for european top teams.

This results in centrally marketed and cross-TV rights, a name-and-ball sponsor and a new unified logo. The innovations are designed to have some "pristine" reputation of the UEFA Cup again in a glamorous light. "These changes will improve this historic competition. DieEuropaliga is important for UEFA and European football, as they are more fans, players and the enthusiasm of the clubs European Cup allows, let UEFA President Michel Platini after the Reformation, has decided to announce to the press. But not only the name and logo have changed - including the new mode differs from the previous expiration.

From the 2009/2010 season are a total of 48 teams in twelve groups of four against each other. The Defender and the ten teams eliminated from the Champions League qualifiers rise straight into the group phase, all the other struggling teams, depending on the strength of their national federations in up to four quality and elimination rounds to the financially lucrative group round. The four teams of each group are the same as in the Champions League in the return game against each other proceedings. The best two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout phase.
They also encounter the eight third from the "king class" added. From there it continues as usual - all the remaining 32 teams are grouped in a Lostopf and determine the return game mode the "Europe League champion." The group winners from the preliminary round, each have the advantage that it eliminated teams from the Champions League, at least initially from the path.

Werder Bremen and Hamburg have this year, so in many ways the opportunity to write history. One of the "northern lights" could be the last official UEFA Cup winner in the annals of European football received.

Premier League: Arsenal - Chelsea 1:4

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Match report: Arsenal London - Chelsea London

Arsenal lost more and more sympathy from his fans. After the pitiful performance in the Champions League game against Manchester United the Gunners lost on Sunday evening with 1:4 against city rival Chelsea.

London. So something has to Arsenal rarely given. As early as the mid-term break was a large auditorium of the Emirates Stadium, leaving the State of 0:2. The appearance of the Gunners against Chelsea London was quite pleasant until then, but Chelsea was effective and made from two chances two gates. After 90 minutes there was a 1:4-flap for the hosts. After the Champions League against Manchester United from the next debacle.

It would have been Arsenal after a minute in the lead can go. Robin van Persie played a nice pass to Theo Walcott, but the ball over the Chelsea goal haute. Walcott was in the first half even more good chances, but he either failed on good keeper, Petr Cech, or too hastily concluded from. Cesc Fabregas also sought to conclude with a long shot, but again Cech was on the spot.

1:0 by Alex

Chelsea came in the first half hour only once by a long shot from Frank Lampard dangerous before the Arsenal gate. And then came the 1-0 lead also very surprising. Drogba was in the 28th Minute free kick from the right side into the penalty area, Alex sat in the head duel against Sivestre through beautifully, the ball flew to the bottom batten, and then into the net.

The Blues have played better and after only ten minutes later it was 2:0. Mikel played in the midfield to Anelka, a spurt leveraged themselves against three Arsenal players and became the ball from 16 meters into the goal haute. The Gunners were then completely from the role and also did at the beginning of the second half hard. Four minutes after the Wiederanpfiff it was already 0:3. Ashley Cole flankte left Strafraumeck in the penalty area, Toure wanted to save, but slid into the ball and the ball continues into the goal - Own Goal.

Bendtner`s goal brings hope

Robin van Persie and Walcott tried in consecutive matches to reach port, but only in the 70th Minute, the efforts are rewarded. Bakary Sagna flankte from the right side of eingewechselte Nicklas Bendtner rose high, set against Essien and köpfte deserved to 1:3 into the goal. Later, failed again and Gibbs Bendtner Cech in the good, and four minutes before the final whistle Arsenal was finally ausgeknockt.

Malouda makes everything clear

Florent Malouda came from ten meters to the shot that Fabianski fought to the left, just before the feet of Anelka. The Frenchman tried it from acute angle, the ball slammed against poles, but sprang back to the waiting Malouda on the penalty spot, the only insert needed. 1:4 After this debacle, it is clear that Chelsea directly for the Champions League and Arsenal qualified fourth in the qualification for the king class needs.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Football Transfer Rumours 08/05/09

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Miguel López to Bayern München?
Marko Pantelic to Middlesbrough?
Maniche to 1.FC Köln?
David Trezeguet to Bayern München?
Philippe Senderos to VfL Wolfsburg?
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