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Chelsea - Barcelona

Battered throughout the game, Chelsea draw against Barcelona with score 2-2 in the Champions League semi-final second leg. Winning 3-2 on aggregate, the Blues have the right to the final round. Appropriate initial predictions, the match at Camp Nou on Wednesday (4/25/2012) runs one-sided. Barca look very offensive, while Chelsea tactics “park the bus” in front of goal.

The game was easy to guess. Barca have always played in the opponent’s defense, while Chelsea only occasionally backfired. Barca winning 2-1 in the first round. Two goals in Barca created by Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta, while the return of Chelsea by Ramires. On the first round as well, Chelsea lost captain John Terry. Terry red-carded for roughing Alexis Sanchez.

Barcelona is the superior number of players absolute control of the second half. However, they can not create additional goals. Precisely at the last minute they conceded a goal from Fernando Torres. With this result, Chelsea winning 3-2 on aggregate after a 1-0 win at the first meeting. In the finals, they will meet Bayern Munich or Real Madrid.

David Villa

Villa injury, del Bosque confused Looking For Villa’s Replacement . Spain coach, Vicente del Bosque , claiming a bit of confusion to find a replacement player David Villa , who suffered injuries.

La Furia Roja main striker suffered a broken tibia while playing in the World Cup semi-finals to face Al Sadd Club, Thursday (16/12).

Villa was predicted to be absent for a long time, which is about six months, and it is now a separate concern for when the Villa del Bosque could not recover when the Euro 2012, which will be held in Poland and Ukraine, June begins.

Now, some names began to float to replace the Villa. However, del Bosque admitted a bit of hesitation, because there is no equivalent substitute.

As is known, Villa have a pretty fantastic record with the Spanish national team, 51 goals from 82 games into the proof.

For comparison, the Chelsea striker, Fernando Torres, has a record 27 goals in 91 international appearances. However, Torres dived performance is very drastic.

Another possible successor is Valencia striker Roberto Soldado, who only has two games with the national team. He has not scored at all in the national team, although he led the list of top scorer in La Liga, with nine goals nicks.

Del Bosque also be able to divert his aim on Sevilla striker, Alvaro Negredo but the lack of mobility makes it not so favorite to be a replacement option Villa.

One more potential attackers are replacing Villa Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente, with a record seven goals in 19 international appearances.

Fernando Torres is now a blue one. A picture on the Chelsea website describes everything that is central Torres costume posing with the Blues in his hand. Colored by rebuttal and a variety of speculation, had heard that Liverpool will not release any price. But the player himself did not already feel at Liverpool. He wanted to come out with reasons wanted the trophy.

When the last day of the winter transfer market. On the official website of Liverpool a few days ago broke the announcement that the Reds and Chelsea already have agreement of price for Torres. The amount was not kidding, that is rumored to British media reach 45 million pounds.

Liverpool itself confirmed that Chelsea have broken the record request transfers in the UK, although they themselves did not mention exact numbers.

Torres was eventually officially belongs to Chelsea. On the official website of Chelsea appeared a picture with a smile expands and blue jersey in his hands.

Chelsea is proud to announce the arrival of Fernando Torres with a contract for five and a half years. And now the “El Nino” was no longer a red.

Often injured, Fernando Torres failed to shine with Liverpool in the first half this season. Roy Hodgson is optimistic Torres could ‘explode’ as more and better condition of the Spanish striker’s fitness.

New Torres appeared 18 times for the Reds this season with a donation of five goals. The conditions which create an injury prone 26-year player is often absent because they have to undergo treatment. Even in December a new El Nino appears twice.

Although Torres was still far from his best performance, the Spanish national team striker did not lose the trust of manager Roy Hodgson. Hodgson remains confident Torres can prove ourselves as one of the most feared striker in Europe. Moreover, the former Atletico Madrid player was later getting fit.

Fernando is getting stronger, fitter and more confident. All he needed was one or two goals and then he will explode.

Liverpool will entertain Wolverhampton in the English League continued on Thursday (30/12/2010). The Kop was still slumped in the top 10 standings with 22 points, 15 points adrift of Manchester United sitting on top.

Steep road that must be adopted by Argentina, Portugal, and France got sympathy from Fernando Torres. Spanish national striker will be hoping all three can get through the steep streets, and qualify for the World Cup.

France, Portugal, and Argentina are the three countries with the power-quality football. Ironically, their journey in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers quite heavy.

Argentina reinforced famous players like Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Javier Mascherano, now riveted on the steps of the four South American zone standings.

Tango’s position in the last ration automatically qualify to the World Cup is still not safe from pursuit of the teams ranked below it.

So also with the French. The 1998 world champion was having trouble in sharpness. Reinforced qualified spearhead like Karim Benzema, Thierry Henry, or even Nicolas Anelka, Les Bleus could only recorded nine goals so far.

Currently, the embedded position of France in second place while klasmen European Zone Group 7, behind four points from Serbia who was at the top.

The most unfavorable situation experienced by Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo et al. scattered on the stairs while the fourth klasmen European Zone Group 1.

In his last five games, only once Seleccao das Quinnas pick full points at the time resolve namely Albania 2-1. The rest, Portugal just played the series.

With 10 points and seven points behind championship pemuncak Danish, Portuguese struggle in the three remaining matches will be heavier.

This condition makes Torres concerned. “The World Cup will be different without Argentina, France or Portugal. I want them all away,” cried the spearhead of Spain was as reported by AFP.

“The condition of a national team to change from time to time, depending on the status of their clothing. They will be able through this difficult period and next summer could be one of the favorites,” said the man nicknamed El Nino’s.

Torres exemplifies the way his country at Euro 2008. When that Spain also experienced a steep road in the qualifiers after losing to Northern Ireland and Sweden. However, La Furia Roja able to get up, get away with championship status groups, and closed the tournament with a championship.