Don't touch the ref. For most of the bright readers 'round these parts, this isn't exactly a revelation. Actually, if one was to take a poll at a local zoo, you probably wouldn't find too many wide eyes until stumbling upon the lemur cage. Not the case for Oleksandr Aliev, who pushed the ref away and [. Click to continue reading...

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As intriguing as the current edition of the Champions League may be, there's a chance the 2009-2010 tournament could be one of the strangest, parity-rich events in football history. Seems someone has taken the snowglobe that is European football, given it a good shake and the flakes aren't landing where people expect. Click to continue reading...

Note: When we do our searches for the ever-elusive game highlights, we have to take what we can get. (And we do it with much gratitude to the people who manage to evade the Video Police and host them.) But the ones we find are not always perfect. There's a good chance that [...] Click to continue reading...

If you've looked at the tables across Europe, you might find yourself doing double takes to make sure that is the name you saw up there above everyone else. And chances are you were correct the first time. Big money is taking a backseat to good football, intelligent strategy and shrewd business moves. Click to continue reading...

To use a golf analogy, the teams in the group stage of the Champions League make the turn today and tomorrow with the completion of the first three games of the group stage. And while it's early, for some teams, it's make-or-break time. Group by group, here's an analysis of who needs to win: Group A: ROMA Needs [. Click to continue reading...

Morning all. Happy times again. After being embarrassed by Hull we really needed a good performance and three points at home against Porto in the Champions League, and that is just what we got. A 4-0 and a great performance will lift everyone's spirits.

The changes Arsene Wenger said he was going to make didn't really materialize, and the only change ended up being Nasri in for Eboue. Click to continue reading...

I must say I was bitterly disappointed when I saw the starting line-up. Wenger promised changes and only made one. I'm more than sure Song would have replaced Denilson, had he been available, but still, those would have been two changes and in all honesty, I expected one between RVP and Adebayor to be replaced. Click to continue reading...

Man U vs Aalborg (3 - 0 ) . Dimitar Berbatov got off the mark with two goals..

Arsenal vs Porto ( 4 - 0 ) .Robin van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor brought the smile back to Wenger's face...
Arsenal vs Porto 4-0 Highlights 30.09.08 Uefa Champions League

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The positive 1. We are top. Thanks to the Kiev-Fenerbahce draw, we are alone at the top with 4 points with Porto second, and believe me, Porto are poor. 2. Nasri. It's great to have him back and the injury didn't take his form away. 3. Adebayor and Van Persie. They responded to criticism in the best possible [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal 4 Porto 0 (Champions League - Group G) ARSENAL returned to winning ways with a mauling of sorry Porto at the Emirates Stadium this evening. The Gunners - shocked to be beaten by Hull City on Saturday - took half hour to get into their stride but then turned on the style as they eased past their Portuguese [. Click to continue reading...

For Champions League Matchday 2 we're going to try something a little different. Rather than LiveBlogging just the one game here on the front page, we're going to do an all inclusive LiveBlogaganza to try and follow all eight games simultaneously. Foolish? Probably. But the plan is to have a place where we can discuss [. Click to continue reading...

After Hull painfully exposed Arsenal's fallibility at the back, the last thing Arsene Wenger's men will want to see is the Incredible Hulk trying to batter through them. But that is exactly what they will get when they meet Porto at the Emirates this evening. Jesualdo Ferreira, the Portuguese champions' coach, will unleash his secret weapon, [. Click to continue reading...

Arsene Wenger said he felt "physically sick" after Sunday's shock defeat by Hull City but the Arsenal manager will be hoping to get his European campaign back on track with a win against Portuguese Champions FC Porto this evening. The Gunners' only previous home defeat to a newly promoted side was against West Ham in February [. Click to continue reading...

I've a burning belief that Arsenal will destroy Porto tonight. The players should be stung by the performance on Saturday against Hull City and will be out to prove people wrong.

Porto are no mugs but I'm sure that Le Boss has got it drilled into the players that a big performance is necessary. Click to continue reading...

Morning all. We've got the Champions League again tonight and I'm pretty excited about it. Not only is European competition great to watch but it gives us another chance to rebound from the defeat to Hull before we play in the league again. It's FC Port tonight, a Portuguese team known for producing great young talents such as Deco, Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho, Maniche, Costinha, Benni McCarthy, Jose Bosingwa and Ricardo Quaresma, and won't be an easy match to say the least. Click to continue reading...

I don't have much time this morning for a preview. Not even sure if I'll be home to watch all of the game. But it's an important match after a lackluster affair from the weekend. Also creating significance is the need for points in our group.

Ahead of today's match the boss speaks on how it is easier to win the Champions League than the Premiership.

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Who says football can't teach you stuff? For instance, once today's Arsenal-Porto match in Group G is done, we'll know if the Gunners come equipped with an on-off switch. You know those devices: teams flick them to the "off" position against lesser opponents. They play down to the level of their competition, and usually lose in [. Click to continue reading...

A few blades will certainly be sharpened should we not respond to the Hull defeat in convincing fashion, making an important game against Porto even more crucial. Nasri is expected to return, while a hip niggle keeps the impressive Alex Song out of the action. Wenger has some interesting decisions to make. Click to continue reading...

The Spanish Challenge

The Italian Challenge

The English Challenge

What: Champions League, Matchday Two
Who: Aalborg BK (DEN) vs. Manchester United (ENG)
When: Tuesday 30th September, 20:45 k/o
Where: Energi Nord Arena, Aalborg
PREVIEW
Aalborg agog as United hit town

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In the run up to Arsenal's Uefa Champions league tie with Porto Arsene Wenger has said today that he will make changes for tonights game with Porto. After Saturday's big dissapointment against Hull, Wenger feels he needs to freshen up the side with Nicklas Bendtner, Carlos Vela and Samir Nasri have been names that have [. Click to continue reading...

Wenger gunning for European glory

Arsene Wenger has demanded Arsenal use Tuesday evening's clash with Porto to demonstrate they are genuine Champions League contenders.

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Wenger calls for quick response

Arsene Wenger wants his players to deliver an immediate response to their disaster against Hull when they meet Porto in the Champions League.

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Week 2: Group G: Uefa Champions League Arsenal are meeting FC Porto in the second round of the Champions League, tuesday 30th. Don`t forget to sign up 11×2.com - the next big football site   Watch the match LIVE here! Click to continue reading...

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger insists the English teams will play a large role in determining the destination of the Champions League trophy this year. Arsenal will play host to Porto in their second Champions League group game tomorrow night, having scraped a point at Dynamo Kiev two weeks ago. Although qualification is some way off yet, Wenger [. Click to continue reading...

Arsene Wenger has insisted that any changes made to his side for the visit of Porto tomorrow night are strictly 'rotational' and that he is not punishing his players after the team's shock defeat to Hull at the weekend. The Frenchman has been critical of his players' poor performance in the fallout after the match and [. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea's Portuguese midfielder Deco believes Porto have the ingredients to cause Arsenal's youngsters plenty of problems when the two sides meet in tomorrow's Champions League group game. The Gunners head into the game having suffered an astonishing 2-1 loss at home to Hull City in the league on Saturday. Click to continue reading...

I'm still recovering from that. Tip of the cap to the coach and players of Hull City - they played an outstanding game, whereas the high paid players of Arsenal looked liked they didn't care Geovanni's goal was sublime, but he was given too much time and too much space. William Gallas is once again facing a hail of criticism for his shoddy defending and leadership.

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After Saturday's disappointment, the plus points are that Wenger has promised changes and we do not have to wait long to see what the team's reaction will be.   Samir Nasri is back in the squad and hopefully he will start on the left.  It will be great to see Nasri and Walcott tearing defences apart. Click to continue reading...

Arsene Wenger is faced with an interesting problem. Last week he watched his youngsters and reserves destroy a decent Championship outfit in Sheffield United, 6-0 in the Carling Cup. On Saturday, he watched his much lauded first team go down 2-1 at home to newly promoted Hull. The question is, how much better than the reserves are the first team? Click to continue reading...

Arsenal vs Hull City... on paper, this should have been a non-contest. The Gunners lost only once in the Premier League while Hull City, despite a credible start to the season, are still looking for their first away win. Against the likes of Wigan two weeks ago, Hull was battered into submission by 5 goals [. Click to continue reading...

Porto got back to winning ways in the league by beating Pacos de Ferreira 2-0 Friday night with goals by Raul Meireles after a great assist from Lisandro Lopez (pictured above, right), and Hulk after being set up by man-of-the-match Meireles. Jesualdo Ferreira decided to rest star man Lucho Gonzalez ahead of the Champions League [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal have won nothing yet. If you want reminding what lies ahead for this team on its quest for glory just check out the fixture list. Whilst games against Hull and Porto at home followed by a trip to Sunderland don't seem daunting on current form, just look at [...] Click to continue reading...