Category Archives: Champions LeagueNinety 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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After the disappointment of the Carling Cup loss, Chelsea have to pick themselves up against West Ham on Saturday. On paper, pocketing three points is a breeze, considering Chelsea’s impeccable track record against the Hammers since 2003.
Yet, the ebb in confidence has cast doubts about a win and Grant is now a hot favorite to […]
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After watching all four EPL teams in Champions League action mid week, the question on my mind is, will the real Rafael Benitez stand up? The paradox of Liverpool’s fortunes have reached astounding proportions, so much that their obituaries are rendered irrelevant as fast as tributes are being written.
Losing to Barnsley in the FA Cup […]
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AS Roma came from behind to take a 2-1 advantage over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the Stadio Olimpico. David Pizarro and Alessandro Mancini were the destroyers of the Spanish club. Roma coach Luciano Spalletti was obviously pleased as his team ended a poor run of […]
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I do not know if Jose Mourinho and Avram Grant ever see eye to eye on team issues but one thing is for sure, both are loathe to see Frank Lampard leave Chelsea. Indeed, the Blues will be keen to get this midfield dynamo to sign an extension to his contract.
Grant rubbished talks of Lampard […]
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So near and yet so far… a few more steps on the tightrope and the coveted prizes will be in their grasp. Arsenal are peaking at the right time but an Achilles’ heel which can derail hopes of a bountiful season is their wafer-thin squad. Arsene Wenger admitted as much ahead of this weekend’s FA […]
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