By TRAVIS CLARK
It certainly wasn't a good start for Jose Mourinho's club last week, drawing 1-1 against newly-promoted side Bari. With Juventus looking like a strong side, it was inevitable for the Special One to bring in some new blood to his side.
Reports out of Italy and Spain have Real Madrid's Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder heading to Inter as early as today. Sneijder had been a target of Mourinho for most of the summer, and may take part in this weekend's Milan derby.
More news after the jump, including results from today's Champions League matches — so be aware if you're waiting to watch a replay.
Champions League draw tomorrow
Second legs concluded today in the play-in round of the Champions League. Arsenal, Fiorentina, Lyon, Olympiacos, Stuttgart were amongst the teams to come out victorious and advance to the group stages. Tomorrow morning at 12 p.m. EST in Monaco, the draw will take place to fill the groups out as the quest for a spot in the final in Madrid begins. Group play starts with the first matchday on September 15/16.
Portsmouth takeover complete
The long and drawn out takeover saga at Portsmouth is complete, according to the BBC. Sulaiman Al Fahim has bought the club for a reported £60 million. It's about time, as the club from the South has enjoyed a horrendous start to the year, losing all three of their games while managing just a single goal. While these aren't the millions up in Manchester, it brings much needed stability to the club.
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What do you think about the news of Sneijder heading to Italy? Think that Inter is the best team in Serie A? What big clubs will face each other in the Champions League? Can Portsmouth recover from their dreadful start? Share your thoughts below.
Its really incredible. Real Madrid had a great opportunity to win the Champions League, La Liga, Copa del Rey, etc.
And in one week, Perez has destroyed the depth the team once had.
You can’t pay back the $300 Million you loaned if you don’t win trophies. And he’s supposed to be a world class economist
Inter drawing the first match has become tradition. I think they just might recover.
@ TheJester525
That’s exactly what I was thinking when I saw that figure. Is it missing a 0 or is that seriously correct? LMAO!
wow, portsmouth is worth less than christiano ronaldo.
On another tangent, does anyone receive TH14’s twitter feed? Got to be the blandest soccer player feed out there.
Example: today we practiced free kicks tomorrow dribbling
I think Real are making a mistake off-loading Snejder. He was instrumental when they won a couple of years ago. Too bad injuries hurt him last year.
Ives…
Totally agree with your tweet about lescott. Jag was better than lescott last year.
Do you have a link to the david moyes quote?
Where’s Ives?