The Champions League draw has put some mouth-watering fixtures on the table for April and March. Here’s who got drawn up against who:
Internazionale Milan (Italy) v Manchester United (England)
Perhaps the most exciting fixture of the second round, Sir Alex Ferguson will once again go to battle against Jose Mourinho. This tie pits the English champions against the Italian champions, and both sides are full of the best players in the world. With the first leg in Milan, United will need to come back to England with at least a draw …

With the group stage of the 2008/09 UEFA Champions League complete, we can now look forward to next Friday’s draw. All four English sides enter the draw for the second round, but there are many tricky draws that are possible. Manchester United and Liverpool finished top of their groups, while Arsenal and Chelsea could only take second in their groups. What does the second round situation look like for each of the English clubs?
Manchester United
The defending Premier League champions and Champions League winners should be worried about a few draws, …

Part two of Premiership Talk’s Champions League Preview takes a look at groups E through H. The defending European champions Manchester United can be found within this second bunch of groups, as well as the fourth English club Arsenal.
Group E
With the defending champions in Group E, many people will be curious to see if they can defend their crown. Manchester United will once again pit their wits against Celtic, with Spanish side Villareal and Danish side Aalborg joining in the fun. Villareal’s Giuseppe Rossi will be eager to prove to …

This afternoon’s Champions League draw in Monaco went a long way towards exciting fans for the upcoming season of European football. The four English clubs in particular have a lot to be excited about as there are some very enticing ties on the books.
Group A
In Group A, Chelsea will square off against Roma, Bordeaux, and Romanian side CFR Cluj. With Chelsea and Roma heavy favorites, Bordeaux will certainly make it a fight. With their prestigious youth academy, Bordeaux has a tendency of unearthing some teenage gems, and the club will …

Apparently the standard of English football, despite the travesty of the national team, is not going down. It is going up. The evidence is there for all to see. No fewer than 17 of the 20 nominees on UEFA’s list for Club Footballer of the Year are based in the English Premier League. Furthermore, seven nominees are English, making England the best represented nation on the shortlist, ahead of Spain (five). There were no players from Italy’s Serie A among the nominees.
The four Premier League clubs who dominated the tournament …