Saturday, January 12, 2008

BARSELONA(1)

Gudjohnsen: Henry Has Much More To Give
Barcelona midfielder Eidur Gudjohnsen had a fine game himself against Real Murcia, but chose to praise team-mate Thierry Henry after the 4-0 win.



Henry Can Do Better

The Frenchman was indeed the star of the show, helping in three of Barcelona's four goals, including Gudjohnsen's opener, when he dragged the two centre-halves with him, leaving the Iceland international free to turn Zambrotta's cross into the net.

He also set up Bojan Krkic and Samuel Eto'o, and came close himself a number of times.

"This is not the best Henry I have seen, because in England he was even better," insisted Gudjohnsen.

"However, today he showed his spark, and that he has that quality in him that can prove decisive in games.

"He can get into even better form when he is fully fit. He is one of the best footballers ever."

More Of The Same For Himself

He himself had a great match in midfield, working hard for the team, and also contributing in attack.

"I try to do all I can to help the team, and to win the confidence of the coach," he continued.

"It was very disappointing not to play against Madrid [when Rijkaard susprisingly chose an unfit and out of form Deco], but it was a decision of the coach.

"After all, it was Deco who played, and he is an extraordinary player. However, now I am only looking ahead, and not behind."

He also admitted that he had entertained doubts about his future in the summer, when he had been transfer-listed.

"It was not easy. I had to do a lot of thinking about my future. Now I feel much better about the decision I made, and hope to continue in the same vein," he concluded.

Scotland - Premier League

1 Rangers FC 44
2 Celtic FC 43
3 Motherwell FC 35
4 Aberdeen FC 33
5 Dundee United FC 32
6 Falkirk FC 32
7 Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC 31
8 Hibernian FC 28
9 Kilmarnock FC 22
10 Saint Mirren FC 22
11 Heart of Midlothian FC 21
12 Gretna FC 10

Portugal - Superliga

1 FC Porto 41
2 SL Benfica 30
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 26
4 Vitória SC 25
5 Vitória FC 24
6 SC Braga 23
7 CS Marítimo 23
8 CF Os Belenenses 19
9 CD Nacional 17
10 CF Estrela da Amadora 16
11 Boavista FC 16
12 Leixões SC 16
13 A. Académica de Coimbra 15
14 A. Naval 1° Maio 15
15 FC Paços de Ferreira 15
16 UD Leiria 5


                               January 13

16:00 Amadora ? - ? Nacional

16:00 Boavista ? - ? Uniao Leiria

19:15 Academica Coimbra ? - ? Sporting Lisbon

21:15 Belenenses ? - ? Associacao Naval

Holland - Eredivisie

1 PSV Eindhoven 39
2 Feyenoord 36
3 FC Groningen 36
4 AFC Ajax 33
5 FC Twente 33
6 Roda JC   33
7 SC Heerenveen 30
8 FC Utrecht 28
9 NAC Breda 26
10 AZ Alkmaar 25
11 BV Vitesse 25
12 De Graafschap 22
13 VVV Venlo 18
14 NEC Nijmegen 14
15 Willem II  13
16 Heracles Almelo 13
17 Sparta Rotterdam 12
18 SC Excelsior 12


                                January 13

12:30 De Graafschap ? - ? Vitesse Arnhem

14:30 Ajax Amsterdam ? - ? AZ Alkmaar

14:30 FC Utrecht ? - ? SC Heerenveen

14:30 Heracles Almelo ? - ? Sparta Rotterdam

Germany - Bundesliga I.

1 FC Bayern München 36
2 Werder Bremen 36
3 Hamburger SV 32
4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 30
5 FC Schalke 04     29
6 Karlsruher SC 28
7 Hannover 96         27
8 VfB Stuttgart 25
9 Eintracht Frankfurt 23
10 BV Borussia Dortmund 21
11 VfL Wolfsburg 20
12 Hertha BSC Berlin 20
13 VfL Bochum 1848     19
14 DSC Arminia Bielefeld 18
15 FC Hansa Rostock 17
16 1. FC Nürnberg 15
17 FC Energie Cottbus 15
18 MSV Duisburg 13

France - Ligue 1

1 Olympique Lyonnais 42
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 36
3 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 36
4 Valenciennes FC 32
5 OGC Nice 32
6 SM Caen 32
7 Le Mans UC 72       30
8 AS Monaco FC 28
9 FC Lorient 27
10 Olympique de Marseille 25
11 AS Saint-Etienne 25
12 Toulouse FC 25
13 Stade Rennais FC 25
14 RC Strasbourg 24
15 AJ Auxerre 23
16 LOSC Lille Métropole 22
17 Paris Saint-Germain FC 22
18 RC Lens 20
19 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 19
20 FC Metz 8

                                       January 13

18:00 Paris S.G. ? - ? Lens

20:55 Rennes ? - ? Marseille

Spain - Primera Division

1 Real Madrid CF 44
2 FC Barcelona 40
3 RCD Espanyol 36
4 Club Atlético de Madrid 34
5 Villarreal CF 32
6 Real Racing Club Santander 29
7 Valencia CF 27
8 Sevilla FC 26
9 Athletic Club Bilbao 22
10 Real Murcia CF 22
11 Real Zaragoza 21
12 RCD Mallorca 21
13 Real Valladolid CF 21
14 Getafe CF 21
15 RC Recreativo de Huelva 21
16 CA Osasuna 20
17 UD Almería 20
18 Real Betis Balompié 18
19 RC Deportivo La Coruña 17
20 Levante UD 8

                           January 13

17:00 Almeria ? - ? Espanyol

17:00 Osasuna ? - ? Racing Santander

17:00 Real Betis ? - ? Getafe

17:00 Valladolid ? - ? Recreativo Huelva

17:00 Villarreal ? - ? Deportivo La Coruna

17:00 Zaragoza ? - ? Mallorca

19:00 Levante ? - ? Real Madrid

21:00 Atletico Madrid ? - ? Valencia