All top notch English premier league side enjoy a relatively weaker opponents in group stage. The match days are

GROUP STAGE MATCHES

• Match day 1 15 - 16 September 2009
• Match day 2 29 - 30 September 2009
• Match day 3 20 - 21 October 2009
• Match day 4 03 - 04 November 2009
• Match day 5 24 - 25 November 2009
• Match day 6 08 - 09 December 2009

The top two clubs from the respective group will participate in the knockout round draw to be held on 18th of December.

The club finishing third in each of the group will entertain other teams in UEFA Europa League Round of 32.

FIRST KNOCKOUT ROUND

16 Feb - 17 Mar 2010

QUARTER FINALS TO BE PLAYED ON

30 Mar - 07 Apr 2010

SEMI_FINALS  SCHEDULED ON

20 - 28 April 2010

and THE ULTIMATE SHOW DOWN @  SANTIAGO BERNABEU STADIUM

will be witnessed  on 22 MAY 2010 (0010hrs of 23rd MAY IST)

Have fun and enjoy the season of UCL to be aired on ZEE SPORTS and TEN SPORTS in INDIA.

Ever Since the defeat to AC Milan in the 2006-07 of champions league season, Manchester United had been an unbeaten side. This dream run still continue as Man Utd. defeated Porto FC at Estadio da Grado breaking the jinx of Porto unbeatable run at home against English Clubs.

The goal by ronaldo proved crucial as it was the lone goal of the away match. Along with the victory Man Utd. draught of clean sheet over the past 6 games got over which was mithered by back to back defeats, after a brilliant run of 14 consecutive clean sheet.

Rooney was seen in his new role as Right Winger giving inch perfect passes and attacking and marking French right fall back Cissokho. Rooney got a scare of injury when he tried to run down with the ball in the edge of the penalty area where he was tackled.

With this air of uncertainity over champions league Semi Final becoming Crystal clear, its now again three english club and one spanish club in the semis much similar as it was in last season the difference being arsenal replacing last year semi-finalist Liverpool.

Results Being

Barcelona Vs Bayern Munichen

Agg: 5 – 1

Arsenal Vs Villareal

Agg: 4 – 1

Chelsea Vs Liverpool

Agg: 7 – 5

Man Utd Vs Porto

Agg: 3 – 2

Thus Semfinals are drawn as

Barcelona Vs Chelsea , Man Utd Vs Arsenal On Apr 28th and 29th

It was another day….. Sir Alex and his Fall back woes continued and so did the magic of Italian striker Macheda that helped Manchester United regain the top spot after Liverpool’s emphatic four goal clean sheet. This happened twice over the couple of week and chelsea are also trying to pull themeselves out of the blues. The tension is mounting at Old Trafford. With very few games left and three games of MU  getting rescheduled and crucial champions league match to do the almost impossible task of winning at porto.

Talkin about Sunderland match:Inclusion of Berbatov raised few eyebrows and he couldnt do much. Once he was subbed tv clips showed his ankle being treated with Icebags not so good considering the porto match. But the magical run of macheda once again helped MU regain the top spot. In the villa match he was subbed at 72nd minute and scored in ET this time Sir alex subbed him at 74th minute just to the amazement of his side scoring a goal in the next few minutes. Scholes pass to Carrick . Carrick aiming the Far post and Macheda purposely deviated the ball to near post, to which Gordon couldn’t do anything but stand and see. Although we regained the top spot but the lack of center fall back Rio is clearly seen on the field Evans inexperience was clearly prominent in the game. Ben foster misjudgment to the cross resulted in Sunderland goal. Rooney’s brilliance could only help MU take the early lead. Later his brilliant play created only chances after chances surprisingly he started from RM where Ron used to play and his crosses where no doubt but of pin point accuracy.

The one thing that’s still hurting Sir Alex is to get back to the ruthless form. It must be a disgruntled feeling running through every MU fan. “So close yet so far”.

But then “No mountain too high, no river too deep”

Once A Red

Red Forever……..

Vs

In the UCL draw for the build up to Quarter, Semi’s and Final’s Home team draw, Champions of the Europe, World are elated to see FC Porto as their opponents . Nostalgia of famous Mourinho run to the touchline when costinha scored the away goal at Manchester is what comes in mind first, that one goal that lured us from championship that season.

But this time around we are the defending champions and they are underdogs and we are going to give them the sweet taste of their own treatment.

Here’s the video I’ve found in youtube where Jose first came into picture in international arena.

Although Porto has a great pedigree of but we are equally wary of that said Sir Alex in post UCL draw comments.

Well, United’s defense may have been breached in the last two games but a miserly run of form in 2009 has proved key to the club’s continued chase for success on all fronts.

The Reds' solid backline is arguably the most enviable in Europe and

Indeed the Coveted trophy

Will surely be the taking for MU.

United we are
United we stand
The greatest by far
The best in the land