MESSI CRISTIANO RONALDO HUMILIATED IN THE RANKING OF THE CHAMPIONS

The official UEFA magazine publishes the results of a survey of some players, journalists and users ‘uefa.com’ on the best players in the Champions League in the last 20 years

The soccer player Zinedine Zidane is most valued, followed by Leo Messi and Barca Italian Paolo Maldini exfutbolista.

Messi is far greater than Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo. The footballer “handsome, rich and good player,” in his own words, occupies a modest 30th place, behind the Blaugrana also Xavi (4 th), Iniesta (11 °) and Carles Puyol (21 °).

The classification also highlights the presence of some Spanish players like Raul, Gaizka Mendieta, Fernando Hierro and Fernando Morientes. And the inclusion of some exblaugrana as Samuel Eto’o, Thierry Henry, Deco or even that it was FC Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard.

The study focuses on the 20 years that the Champions League has been operating in the current format.

CLASSIFICATION

1. Zinedine Zidane
2. Leo Messi 
3. Paolo Maldini
4. Xavi 
5. Raul
6. Ryan Giggs
7. Clarence Seedorf
8. Luis Figo
9. Samuel Eto’o
10. Steven Gerrard
11. Andres Iniesta
12. Oliver Kahn
13. Andriy Shevchenko
14. Paul Scholes
15. Javier Zanetti
16. Alessandro Del Piero
17. Iker Casillas
18. David Beckham
19. Thierry Henry
20. Ronaldo
21. Carles Puyol
22. Edwin van der Sar
23. Andrea Pirlo
24. Didier Deschamps
25. Alessandro Nesta
26. Fernando Redondo
27. Wayne Rooney
28. Frank Rijkaard
29. Kaka
30. Cristiano Ronaldo
31. Ruud van Nistelrooy
32. Roberto Carlos
33. Marcel Desailly
34. Jari Litmanen
35. Peter Schmeichel
36. Filippo Inzaghi
37. Dejan Savicevic
38. Gaizka Mendieta
39. Roy Keane
40. Claude Makelele
41. Fernando Hierro
42. Edgar Davids
43. Gianluigi Buffon
44. Steffan Effenberg
45. Ronaldinho
46. Deco
47. Lothar Matthaus
48. Frank Lampard
49. Fernando Morientes
50. Paulo Sousa

BARCA BEAT TWO RECORDS AND EVEN ONE IN THE CHAMPIONS

FC Barcelona has closed the regular phase of the Champions League 2011-2012 equaling a record breaking scorer and two others. Pep Guardiola’s, thanks to the win on Tuesday against BATE Borisov, ended with 20 goals in six games, ie an average of more than three goals per game.

And as explained @ 2010misterchip on his Twitter account, that means breaking the record for best goals difference (20) and embedded (4), which gives a +16 never got so far. Furthermore, it equals the record held since 1998, the Manchester United of most goals in the regular phase of the Champions. And if that was not enough, becomes the first team in the history of all European competitions mark in 28 straight games.

It is clear that the group had two teams rather weak, especially Bate Borisov, but are some numbers that continue to demonstrate good level shown by the team in the regular phase of the Champions League.

DOS SANTOS: “I WILL FIGHT TO STAY UP ‘

Barca just renewed Jonathan dos Santos until June 30, 2015, but the large number of midfielders with the first team that has made it impossible for anyone to guarantee, at this time, a square next to Pep Guardiola.

This is not a quality problem, you have left, as shown whenever the occasion and has been demonstrated again lead the midfield against BATE Borisov.

It is rather the opposite, an embarrassment of riches among all those who today form the grassroots. But the Mexican is already 21 years old and mature enough as a player to take the plunge.

Therefore, nobody has enough safeguards to ensure that Dos Santos will continue at the club until 2015, but that’s the intention. At least, the footballer, who will give everything to fulfill a dream that has been pursuing for many years.

After their demonstration as defensive midfielder, a position that has been used to fill this season with Barça B, said: “I will fight to be in the first team. I know it’s difficult, but I want more minutes on the first team. “ He passed word when asked about the possibility to spend one more season in the reserves:

“I prefer not to answer,” which makes it quite clear the player’s intentions towards the year ahead. Or the club gives you the opportunity final and shall seek life away from Camp Nou.

Arsenal a real possibility is the highest of the four?

Wojciech Szczesny just seems to ooze confidence and rightly so. Not only has he managed to secure his place asArsenal’s no.1, the Pole has earnt the respect of every single Arsenal fan worldwide.

Szczesny would have made himself more popular with the Arsenal faithful this week after the 21-year-old claimed the north London club should not rule anything out and a top four finish is the least we should aim for this season

“We just want to try to climb the table. Reality, our goal is the top four, but if we do that, then we just have to do our best to complete that we can up there a lot of games, other teamsdrop points I hope we can use this advantage to catch up with them. “Shezza’s approach is great and how it should be in the position we are currently in. Arsenal are currently looking at things on a match to match basis and with us being the only English team to have already qualified for the Champions League knockout stages shows and proves how far we have come from those opening 5 fixtures.

Since then Arsenal have gone 7 games unbeaten in the league and currently sit just 2 points behind Chelsea, who are in fourth place and by all accounts struggling this season.

Arsenal star believes he is fine after injury

Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski does not think he will be out for a long time after picking up a knee injury after a clash with Thomas Vermarlaen.

The Pole conceded the first goal before he was replaced by Vito Mannone in the first half.

“I think I am fine, it’s just a really deep cut,” Fabianski told Arsenal Player. “It was really unlucky but hopefully all the ligaments in my knee should be OK. Hopefully nothing will come out tomorrow or in the next couple of days.

“I can only talk about the time I was on pitch because afterwards I didn’t see anything.

Fabianski also believed that Olympiacos wanted to win the game more than Arsenal as they agonisingly missed out as Marseille scored two late goals against Borussia Dortmund.

“You could see that Olympiacos were really up for it and they were pushing hard. The first goal we conceded was a bit unlucky because it went off our defender.

“We could have maybe come back in a different way but unfortunately we didn’t and that’s how it finished.”