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BREAKING NEWS: Marouane Chamakh Signs Long-Term Deal At Arsenal

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Both Inter and Bayern Munich have enjoyed a season of terrific domestic success, but as the two titanic clubs approach the final of the Champions League – the undoubted highlight of the European footballing calendar – both stand on the brink of a historic treble.

Unique achievement will not simply lay at the feet of the players of each squad. Coaches Jose Mourinho and Louis van Gaal, who are student and mentor respectively, can both join an elite group of trainers who have guided two different teams to success in the most illustrious of club competitions. Put quite simply, history is on the line in Madrid, fittingly the city most closely associated with the European Cup.

Crowning Glory

Inter have been the dominant force in Serie A since the middle part of the 2000s, but despite supremacy in one of the continent’s toughest leagues, continental success has wholly eluded the Nerazzurri over the course of almost 50 years. Back-to-back European Cup victories in 1964 and 1965 are relics of a bygone age, and ‘the Big Eared Cup’ is desired more than any other at La Pinetina.

With the Serie A crown and the Coppa Italia already safely on display in Inter’s burgeoning trophy cabinet, all that remains to cap a phenomenal season is a win on Saturday.

The path to the final has not been easy for the Beneamata. Pitted against Barcelona in the group stages, Mourinho’s men needed a final day success over Rubin Kazan to see off the Russian champions and Dynamo Kyiv to claim the second qualifying berth from a potentially awkward pool.

It was in the knockout stages where Inter truly began to flourish. A reunion with former club Chelsea provided Mourinho with a chance to showcase the Italian side’s title-winning credentials, with a 2-1 home success followed up by a textbook 1-0 victory in London. CSKA Moscow provided stubborn but ultimately toothless opposition in the quarter-finals as the Nerazzurri recorded a couple of 1-0 victories, before a rematch with Barcelona.

After falling 1-0 down in the opening leg, it seemed a case of business as usual for the reigning champions, but Inter gritted their teeth and raised their level to claim a memorable 3-1 victory at San Siro. The second leg at Camp Nou proved to be a tactical masterclass from Mourinho and his Beneamata squad. Only in the closing stages of the match did Barca truly threaten to overturn the two goal deficit, but the Catalans’ brilliant attacking unit couldn’t fathom a method by which to break down ten-man Inter twice.

Having already led Porto to Champions League success in 2004, Mourinho stands potentially only 90 minutes shy of repeating the feat with Inter, quite possibly ending an eventful spell in Italy by claiming the club game’s crowning glory.

TEAM NEWS

Inter

Davide Santon’s injury-plagued 2010 campaign will continue as the young full-back will miss out on a berth in Inter’s squad due to injury. Ivan Cordoba is doubtful, while Wesley Sneijder had to be replaced in the recent league encounter against Siena due to cramps, though the offensive midfielder is fully expected to feature on Saturday.

Thiago Motta is banned after being sent-off in Barcelona.

Jose Mourinho will likely deploy his squad in a 4-3-3 formation, with the major question being whether he selects mercurial youngster Mario Balotelli in attack, or plumps with Goran Pandev instead.

Probable Starting XI: Cesar; Maicon, Samuel, Lucio, Zanetti; Stankovic, Sneijder, Cambiasso; Eto’o, Milito, Pandev

Bayern Munich

There has been a great furore caused by the German club over Franck Ribery’s suspension, but after appeals to both UEFA and the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport), the ban has been upheld and the Frenchman won’t play any role. Instead, Hamit Altintop will likely feature on the left hand side of the midfield.

With no injury problems to speak of, coach Louis van Gaal will otherwise boast a full panel of players, with the only position in question seemingly the left-back role, where Holger Badstuber or the less experienced Diego Contento, who is more naturally gifted in that role, could feature.

Probable Starting XI: [/i]Butt; Lahm, Van Buyten, Demichelis, Badstuber; Robben, Schweinsteiger, Van Bommel, Altintop; Mueller, Olic

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Inter

[i]Wesley Sneijder [/i]was on the books of Real Madrid 12 months ago. Shunted out the door of the Bernabeu to make way for a raft of signings designed to lead los Blancos to the Champions League, the 25-year-old Dutchman has instead powered Inter back to his former home ground, with los Merengues long eliminated. The attacking midfielder, who is 137th in the Castrol Rankings, has played a pivotal role in Inter’s campaign, with three crucial goals in the Beneamata’s European run to date. Dangerous from free kicks and with an ability to pick out seemingly impossible passes, he will have to be closely policed. 

Bayern Munich

[i]Arjen Robben, another player to be employed by Real Madrid only a year past, has acted as the talisman for his side’s progression deep into the Champions League. The Dutchman has shown an unerring eye for goal at crucial times, shouldering the burden of Franck Ribery’s frequently injury-enforced absences. With the Frenchman banned from Saturday’s fixture, the onus will once again be on the Bedum-born ace to come up with the offensive goods. At times this season the player rated 10 in the Castrol Rankings has been unplayable.

GOAL

Inter 1 - Bayern Munich 2

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^^^Yeahhhhhhhhhh . . . .DV7

^^^OFFICIAL: Chelsea signs Aguero From Atletico Madrid

jay bee:
2001 UEFA cup final
Liverpool vs Deportivo Alaves

U should be ashamed of EPL!!!

2006:  Sevilla 4 - Middlesbrough 0 
2006: Barca 2 - Arsenal 1
2009: Barca 2 - Man Utd 0
2010: Atletico Madrid 2 - Fulham 1

We S.hit on EPL always

mykali:
another retarded comment from a Barca fan

See this Mikano gen dey talk
When was the last time a team from the EPL win a UEFA (Champions League & UEFA CUP) final against La Liga team

^^^^it's none of your bizness . . . .La liga shits on EPL always

OFFICIAL: Barcelona Sign David Villa From Valencia

It's Official: http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada09-10/05/19/n100519111099.html

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Black_Revo:
Hahahaha i see but hope you notice this trend sha? the more you spend the less you win. 

Pep won 6 trophies with little money spent on keita and alves, now you are going on a shopping spree.

Fab and mascherano to follow and maybe a left back as well. All the same the truth is barca deserved the title because no be beans to beat sevilla and the yellow submarine for their  home.

You should be worried about your team . . . U spent 250m without no tro this season  . . . . It's a f.c.u.king disgrace

kokonets:
^^^^We spend money to strengthen our team n win trophies. . .btw re u an arsenal fan

No mind Black Revo. . . . . Na Madrid supporter nao

eyoniggar:
Any official NEWS about the signings?

SIGNED!

Villa will arrive to sign in a few hours.

Total agreement. 42 millions for the transfer and a 4-years-lasting contract with option to sign for one more if needed.

Presentation: Barça wants to dress him in blaugrana on Friday.


Welcome DV7

EXCLUSIVE: Cesc Fabregas Tells Arsene Wenger In 'Emotional' Face-To-Face He Wants To Quit Arsenal For Barcelona

BREAKING NEWS: Laporta:
'Villa is close to signing for FCB, we only have minor differences with Valencia CF'

Barcelona Confirm They Are Finalising Deal For Thierry Henry To Move To MLS

Barcelona vice-chairman Rafael Yuste has revealed that the Catalan giants are putting the finishing touches to a deal that will allow Thierry Henry to join a club in the United States.

Barca director general Joan Oliver hinted on Monday that a deal taking the France striker to the MLS was not out of the question and it appears now that such a move is quickly moving closer to taking place.

Yuster had earlier confirmed that Barca had also stepped up their pursuit of Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas and Valencia striker David Villa as plans for summer reinforcement continue.

Henry meanwhile has dismissed reports that a deal with MLS outfit New York Red Bulls had already been concluded.

"Currently, my only worry is preparing for the World Cup with France. I will have time to reflect on my future later," he told reporters.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2010/05/18/1930231/breaking-news-barcelona-confirm-they-are-finalising-deal-for

Kevin Boateng dey vex for the guy gan

^^that guy get problem . . .Na arse-anal supporter nao . . .Just free the guy. . . .

Make i Play some Music jare . . . .

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^^^the guy na fool jare . . . Why did he have to post the conversation on the net? 9ice knows nuttin about it.

^^^^Lmao . . .

on course for the treble . . . . .

Lionel Messi, David Villa, Z. Zidane Appear with Car in New Ad
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Preparations continue for crunch encounter

Barça held their second to last training session before the last game of the season against Valladolid, a game they have to win to be guaranteed the championship for the second year running.

Josep Guardiola and his men are just a day away from the big match, and like on Friday gathered behind closed doors at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, only this time the rain had been replaced by sunshine - with Dani Alves proclaiming aloud his joy to see that the clouds finally seem to have dispersed.

Keita and Iniesta look fit

All 21 players took full part in the proceedings, including Keita, who doesn’t seem to have any more problems with his Achilles tendon, and Iniesta, who is also progressing well from his injury sustained on April 13.

Guardiola once again also called in Thiago from the reserve team, probably with an eye to using him as possible cover for Xavi, who misses Sunday’s game though suspension but trained today with the squad.

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Dr Kitaun:
*Hissing loudly* lets pray Vallidolid no collect bribe like Wigan wey open yansh to chop 8 4rm Chelsea . . .

Enemy of Progress . . . . Barca no be Arse-Nal . . .Dr Kartoon

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Ko ni da fun awon haterz

cecs & villa