Group F

Pos     Team                P     Pts
1     Bayern Munich     6     13
2     Valencia               6     13
3     BATE Borisov     6     6
4     Lille                     6     3

Team Statistics

Paris Saint Germain    Team Statistics    Barcelona
2    Goals                           2
0    1st Half Goals                1
5    Shots on Target              5
6    Shots off Target             4
3    Blocked Shots                6
4    Corners                          7
13    Fouls                          13
5    Offsides                         1
4    Yellow Cards               4
0    Red Cards                   0
79.9    Passing Success     90.9
23    Tackles                       20
73.9    Tackles Success        75
32.4    Possession                 67.6
42.7    Territorial Advantage    57.3
304    Total Passes                658
14    Total Crosses                 17
119    Lost Balls                     113
52    Recoveries                       45
25.8    1st Half Poss.                 74.2
39.8    2nd Half Poss.                60.2

UEFA Champions League Group H

Pos     Team                            P     Pts
1     Manchester United          6     12
2     Galatasaray                     6     10
3     CFR Cluj-Napoca          6     10
4     Braga                              6     3

UEFA Champions League Group G

Pos     Team                   P     Pts
1     Barcelona                6     13
2     Celtic                      6     10
3     Benfica                    6     8
4     Spartak Moscow     6     3

UEFA Champions League Group E

Pos     Team                          P     Pts
1     Juventus                         6     12
2     Shakhtar Donetsk         6     10
3     Chelsea                        6     10

UEFA Champions League Group D

Pos     Team                         P     Pts
1     Borussia Dortmund        6     14
2     Real Madrid                  6     11
3     Ajax                             6     4
4     Manchester City            6     3

UEFA Champions League Group C

Pos     Team                           P     Pts
1     Malaga                           6     12
2     AC Milan                       6     8
3     Zenit St. Petersburg        6     7
4     Anderlecht                     6     5

UEFA Champions League Group B

Pos     Team               P        Pts
1     Schalke               6        12
2     Arsenal               6         10
3     Olympiakos FC  6           9
4     Montpellier         6          2

UEFA Champions League Group A

Pos         Team                     P        Pts
1       Paris St Germain         6       15
2       FC Porto                    6       13
3       Dynamo Kiev              6        5
4       Dinamo Zagreb           6        1

Massadio Haidara

            

   Whilst we understand that the current procedures give the FA limited options, it cannot be correct that the most serious offences – those which have the potential to cause another player serious harm – can go unpunished, even if the original incident was seen by match officials.McManaman’s reprieve has prompted an angry response from St James’ Park, with Newcastle managing director Derek Llambias delivering a withering criticism of the FA’s disciplinary unit. It is clear from this decision that the current disciplinary procedures are not fit for purpose,” Llambias said.Such was ferocity of McManaman’s challenge, which has left Haïdara facing further scans to assess possible ligament damage, Newcastle assistant manager John Carver and Wigan coach Graham Barrow were involved in a half-time confrontation that has resulted in both men being charged with misconduct following their dismissal by Halsey.Newcastle United, along with other clubs, have had players suspended for incidents reviewed after the game. Whilst not trivialising these incidents, they were not, in our opinion, of the seriousness of Callum McManaman’s tackle on Haïdara.

Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier

              

The Football Association is already planning to hold talks with Owen over a potential ambassadorial role, while it is understood that he will pursue a career in the media.Owen played for Liverpool, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Newcastle United and scored 40 goals for his country from 89 appearances before opting to retire after making only one start for Stoke City this season. Having progressed through the ranks at Liverpool to make my first-team debut at 17, before embarking upon spells at Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City, not to mention representing my country on 89 occasions, I now feel it is the right time to bring the curtain down on my career. Owen released the news on his website and said: “It is with an immense amount of pride that I am announcing my intention to retire.

James Milner praises

          The squad is in a really good place at the moment. The longer we work with the manager, he is going to get his ideas over as well and you will see improvements in the team, said the Manchester City midfielder.Milner feels England have made great strides since they struggled to retain the ball against the Italians and is full of optimism ahead of two World Cup qualifiers with minnows San Marino on Friday and group leaders Montenegro four days later.England are expected to claim a healthy win over San Marino, but Milner insists the players must treat their opponents with respect as they move towards a testing match against Montenegro.You can see that already since the Euros. We started there from a strong base and maybe didn't quite retain the ball as well as we could have done.That's a positive sign. The squad is changing all the time, there are younger players coming in, but we have still got the mix of the senior players as well.Our forward play was not as good as it could be but that's improving all the time I think we are moving forward all the time and the performances are improving as well.Hodgson was named as England's head coach in May last year and had little time to prepare for Euro 2012, which saw the team lose on penalties against Italy in the quarter-finals.

Diarra skeptical

         

The former Real Madrid player has 28 caps for his country, representing them at Euro 2008.It was great, I met (Patrick) Viera, (Lilian) Thuram, (Claude) Makelele and (David) Trezeguet.My career with les Bleus is finished, he told Fifa.com.I praised him in the media, but that did not please his successor who thought I was pro-Domenech. I was just pro-France, he said.While he remembers his time with the national team fondly, Diarra is not optimistic of a recall.The 28-year-old went on to say that he feels his public support for former coach Raymond Domenech counted against him when Laurent Blanc took the reins.

Phoenix step up coach

         

  We are keen to complete the process in the next six weeks or so, so we can move on. But we are also very focused on finding the right person for the job and will take the time necessary to do this, said Dome.Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome says the club hopes to have a new head coach in place within six weeks.Former Real Madrid and Mexico striker Hugo Sanchez is the most high-profile person to be linked with the job.His last role was with Mexican side Pachuca which ended in November.While we are getting some well-known names come through, the most important thing for us is to get a head coach who understands and will execute the club's vision.Former Phoenix assistant Luciano Trani, Central Coast assistant Phil Moss and Columbus Crew assistant Duncan Oughton – a former New Zealand international – are also believed to be in the running.The 54-year-old has also coached Mexico and saved Almeria from relegation from Spain's La Liga in the 2008-09 campaign.Chris Greenacre, who took over as interim coach following Herbert's resignation, said last week he had not applied for the job.His last role was with Mexican side Pachuca which ended in November.We have received interest from some very high-calibre applicants, including some who have coached at the highest levels in Europe, added Dome.Chris Greenacre, who took over as interim coach following Herbert's resignation, said last week he had not applied for the job.

Ronaldo deserved Ballon

           

The Barcelona star picked up the award for the fourth straight year, but the former Inter boss feels that Ronaldo's exploits in La Liga should have seen him pip his rival.Messi broke Gerd Muller's 40-year record of 85 goals for club and country in a calendar year to win the award, but only won the Copa del Rey as Barca surrendered their Spanish and European crowns.Cristiano should have won the award to the best player in the world, Mourinho told RTP1.Messi broke Gerd Muller's 40-year record of 85 goals for club and country in a calendar year to win the award, but only won the Copa del Rey as Barca surrendered their Spanish and European crowns.He was champion in La Liga, he was decisive in the league with all the records.Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho believes Cristiano Ronaldo deserved to win the 2012 Ballon d'Or ahead of Lionel Messi.

Navas swats away

                

 

The 62-year-old saw off competition from Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho to claim the accolade in January, only for Mourinho to criticise the voting process.Spain have crunch World Cup qualifiers with both Finland and France on the horizon, and Navas has called for focus against the Nordic nation, and is looking forward to seeing captain Iker Casillas recover from injury.We know that Casillas will be back in the team. The most important thing is for him to recover as he is very important for all of us.Spain winger Jesus Navas has defended head coach Vicente del Bosque after his FIFA Coach of the Year award was called into question.However, the Sevilla man is delighted with the impact Del Bosque has had on the national team.There is a very important game against Finland to be won before thinking of France Navas said.

Steven Gerrard

        

   It keeps them two points ahead of second-placed England who have had to settle for draws against all of their main challengers in Poland, Ukraine and Montenegro. Gerrard said: "We're still confident we can finish top of the group.He said: "I think there was a lot of experience out there and I think during the first half we showed that. We controlled the game. The problem is at 1-0 you're always vulnerable. You've got to go on and get the second goal to get complete control and we never did that.It was a happier scenario than when Rooney was sent off on his last appearance in the stadium 17 months ago.The Liverpool midfielder went on: "We need to win all our games, we certainly need to improve on that second-half performance, and play like we did first half. We certainly need to get three points when we go to Ukraine and we need perfect results at home (against Moldova, Montenegro and Poland).Gerrard provided the cross for Rooney's headed goal and he became the first England player to score in four qualifiers on the trot since David Beckham in 2003.Gerrard concedes England cannot afford to switch off in the manner they did during the second period when Montenegro dominated possession.

Gerrard impressed

        

   Rooney scored for the fourth successive qualifier, the first England player to achieve that feat since David Beckham 10 years ago, as Roy Hodgson's team held on for a 1-1 draw against Montenegro on Tuesday.And, with England's bid to reach the 2014 World Cup in Brazil still in the balance, the Liverpool midfielder hopes Rooney can continue to play with such maturity.Rooney's goal was his 35th for his country and he is now only five behind fourth-placed Michael Owen in the all-time list of England goalscorers.The Manchester United forward's first-half header wasn't enough to secure what would have been a valuable victory over the group leaders as Montenegro hit back to equalise through Dejan Damjanovic in the second half.I also thought his behaviour was magnificent. He had been on the agenda in the press all week with people wondering how he was going to behave.But Gerrard felt Rooney, who had been sent off on his last appearance in Montenegro 17 months ago, was instrumental in England's best moments because he was able to cope well with the hostile atmosphere in Podgorica.

Coleman ready

               Friday's 2-1 win over Scotland at Hampden moved Wales up to third in Group A, but they still trail pacesetters Croatia and Belgium by seven points.Sometimes when great players are on that form it is very difficult to stop them," he said. "If they have the capacity to do what a Bale or Modric can do it is very difficult when they are in the mood. Victory over Igor Stimac's side would reignite Welsh hopes of securing a play-off spot, but to do so they need to prevent Modric stealing the show as he did when the teams met in October.Coleman is also aware a loss in Swansea would be a mortal blow to Wales' hopes of making up the gap to the group frontrunners.And Coleman expects an intriguing clash between the two star men on show, with Gareth Bale hoping to deprive Modric of the limelight.Modric guided Croatia to a 2-0 victory that night, and Coleman knows Wales cannot afford a repeat. He said: "He was outstanding. It didn't matter what we did with him. The surface of the pitch was awful and he was still picking the ball up in his own half, creating, switching the play. He was phenomenal, it was a great performance from a quality player.But we got the three points on Friday and if we can get the win we have Macedonia twice and Serbia at home still to come. We would still have loads to do, but it would certainly put a bit of pressure on them.Coleman added: "On his day he is unstoppable, just like our boy Gareth Bale. The warning signs were there, he is a terrific player. He can play deep, take the ball off his back four, he can play the last pass into the striker, he can effect the game in all areas of the pitch. It is genius to be fair.

World Cup Qualifier

           

Wayne made a mistake, held his hand up and publicly admitted it was a mistake. He paid a high price for it because he missed two of the opening games in the European Championship. He won’t need me to tell him or remind him – it will be fresh in his memory, but all I can repeat is that his disciplinary record with us is very good and he certainly hasn’t let me down when he’s played so I’ve got no reason to doubt him.English Premier League fans will also be familiar with Stefan Savic, who spent one season with Manchester City in 2011/12, before joining Jovetic in Florence. Strike duo Stevan Jovetic and Mirko Vucinic possess a potent mix of power and guile and represent the biggest threat to England's chances of victory.An 8-0 thrashing of minnows San Marino was nothing more than a morale-booster for Hodgson's team, and they will face a far sterner test on Tuesday.England head to Montenegro tomorrow night in the knowledge that a positive result will leave them in pole position to secure automatic qualification for the 2014 World Cup.Montenegro recorded a 1-0 win over Moldova in Chisinau on Friday, with Mirko Vucinic scoring the only goal of the game.Wayne Rooney will be desperate to banish memories of his last trip to Montenegro, which saw him sent off and earn a suspension that forced the forward to miss two matches during last summer's European Championships.The Juventus striker is the most high-profile player in the squad, along with Fiorentina's highly rated forward Stevan Jovetic.