Football crossword - May '08

Across

2 Not so new establishment in a Scottish rivalry (3,4 )

6 Not divided in Manchester (6)

8 Cristiano Ronaldo , for one (6)

9 Peter Schemeichel’s dog ? (5,4)

10 7 down is his postion(3)

12 Midlanders in a confused game that is silent(7)

14 It comes between the referee’s whistles (4-4)

16 Computer memory elements in Derby ?(4)

19 Such a draw is very boring(8)

22 He shows real velocity (5)

23 Not shy about the England midfielder

24 Murdered a Lord of Fort in a stadium (3,8)

Down

1 Encourages the London club (4)

2 Find super sub in a disco leave (3)

3 Forest officers taking part in 2 Across,may be (7)

4 Merseyside blues (7)

5 Emperor Ledley? (4)

7 One who cleans , helps in clean sheets may be (7)

11 An English referee election (4)

13 Nearer to the German forward ,say (5)

17 Partitioning structure after a grinding place to yield football club ( 8 )

18 On the spot fine! (7)

20 Cricketing direction is a footie foul (7)

21 Brutal midfielder for 16 Across (6)

Champions league Knockout round 2nd leg videos

Hi everyone,
So after all the champions league matches. Here is video round up of all the goal mouth action. We'l keep this posted updated as we get more and more videos.

Chelsea 3-0 Olympiakos

Review of Gameweek 28- Saturday games

This week has been good for the chasing pack for the lead in the Premier League .. Both Manutd and Chelsea scored convincing victories against Fulham and West Ham  both in away matches.  To start off,ManU started with no Ronaldo,Rooney and rested Carrick,Giggs and yet managed to wrest control of the match . Goals by Owen Haregreaves and Park ji Sung in the first half enabled ManU to finish off the match effectively by the end of first jhalf. The united defense stood firm against whatever attack ,the Fulham players could muster upon.Chelsea won away to West Ham at Upton Park 4-0. Grant can  once again talk about the positive football he has made  the players  to  play though his brand of football disappears like a magic trick when confronted against good managers and decent teams (remember Aston villa 4-4 our own Carling cup final aginst the spurs ) . Let us hope for the Blues sake they are able to gain one silverware this season . Goals from Lampard, Joe Cole , Ballack and yes yes i got it right no wrong surname --Ashley cole. The negatives from the match regards to Chelsea was that Lampard got a straight red card for his alleged slap on Boa Morte . While if this was any ordinary seson missing Lampard for three weeks will be a bad time, this time however Grant having spent the pst few weeks having headaches on choosing the right  mid-fielders to field proves to be a blessing in disguise . Chelsea ,ManU , Arsenal  all have their second legs this week . If they can weel maintain their  league forms , the Champions League could be thrown wide open 

Rafalled !

Ever tried second guessing Rafael Benitez ? If you are right,you will probably go into the Nostramadus family of thinkers. Liverpool's shock defeat (was it ?) to Barnsley very much sums up Liverpool's season so far. Not quite up to what they are capable of , and every possible thing going wrong.

Most of this is due to Benitez's tactical errors , which are far too many to list down.And he was   astute enough to try and draw the fans towards him , diverting the blame on to the club's American owners. But Liverpool's major problems are those on the pitch.

With the Premier League trophy getting a we-will-try-again-next-season  for another year (yawn!) and with the FA cup exit , Liverpool's season ,and to very great extent Rafa's managerial carrer , rests on the Champions League .That too won't be any easier as Liverpool face , 
arguably the best team in Europe this season- Inter Milan.


Can Rafael Benitez pull off something improbable and manage to stay on at Anfield? We are not far from an answer. Bring on the Nerazzurris !!

Soccer Cafe opens today

Hello ,
This is a new blog for all football thirsty fans out there. And its starts right here right NOW. From today Soccer Cafe will provide all recent reviews and news about events that happen both on and off the football field. And those who provide the news are no journalists. Infact we are just people like yourself who watch the matches, the results, the transfers and the events as they unfold. This blog will also contain videos of recent goals, results and upcoming fixtures in the world of football. So welcome to The Soccer Cafe! Its not just a blog it's a cafe so do chip in with your comments!