Rafael Benitez finally put a finger on why his team is overachieving in Europe but not doing well domestically. In 2005, his team clinched the Champions League, were runners-up last year, and have, this season, embarked on a remarkable comeback. Yet they struggled to win against weaklings and top guns in the Premier League.
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The annihilation of Manchester United and Chelsea in the FA Cup last week leaves the Big Four unrepresented in the semi-finals, a phenomenon not seen since 1987. All four are still in the Champions League but the domestic competition which prides itself on producing spectacular drama and upsets are raising doubts on their superiority.
The 1-0 […]
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Jose Mourinho, unemployed since leaving Stamford Bridge, barged into our consciousness on Friday when he remarked that he is keen to “kill” his old club if he meets them in next season’s Champions League.
Apparently, he was still on speaking terms with Roman Abramovich and Peter Kenyon, dispelling rumors of a fallout since he was given […]
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A week in football can promise much. Arsenal defeated AC Milan famously at San Siro, swept aside their gloom and got their season back on track. For Liverpool, the season just seems to get better.
Last week, some semblance of peace descended on Anfield after Benitez and Hicks called for ceasefire. The manager was offered a […]
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Ninety minutes of decent football, if you can call it that. Manchester United remain conservative in Europe rather than adopting a swashbuckling style, but this bland performance hardly justifies the money spent on amassing the plethora of attacking talents.
The 1-0 victory for the Red Devils came from Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half, and it […]
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Slowly but surely, Arsenal’s odds of winning the Premier League title are getting longer. The significance of the 4-0 thrashing by Manchester United in the FA Cup is not a “one-off” incident as Wenger described. With limited resources forcing his hand, Wenger sacrificed the FA Cup to focus on the Champions League, unfortunately, the loss […]
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