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Chance for Spurs to shine, but Bolton face tough UEFA Cup battle to survive

Continuing my assessment of Groups E to H in the remaining UEFA Cup Groups in the 2007-8 campaign. O....

Football  |  October 22, 2007  |  582 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Everton, Panathinaikos, Fiorentina and Rennes look good for UEFA Cup success

I love the UEFA Cup. It's unpredictable, with a deliciously eclectic format. Most teams don't have t....

Football  |  October 22, 2007  |  737 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Troubled Sevilla must fight their way out of a mini crisis

At the start of the season, Sevilla were on the cusp of entering the big time. Successive seasons of....

Football  |  October 16, 2007  |  210 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Promoted Karlsruhe running with the bulls in the Bundesliga

Sometimes you see something and not notice it. It'll be staring right at you, yet you'll miss it. Th....

Football  |  October 16, 2007  |  97 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Plain sailing for Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Milan, Barcelona and Inter.

The draw's been made for the Champions League, and the world's best football competition is ready to....

Football  |  August 31, 2007  |  2185 Views  |  (14) Comments
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It's Man United 2 Chelsea 1 as Vidic and Ronaldo join Europe's best

The various cup finals might change a thing or two, but I think I've seen enough of the campaign to ....

Football  |  May 16, 2007  |  1498 Views  |  (14) Comments
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How Man United's flaws caught up with them in Milan

So the final of Europe's premier club competition is now in place. Liverpool will take on Milan in A....

Football  |  May 11, 2007  |  1061 Views  |  (8) Comments
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Chelsea v Liverpool: Battle of the grind masters

How fitting that around the same time Quentin Tarantino releases his movie Grindhouse, its footballi....

Football  |  April 23, 2007  |  774 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Manchester United v AC Milan: Will Fergie's favourites pay the penalty?

Looking at the upcoming semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, it's easy to think it's just anoth....

Football  |  April 23, 2007  |  1131 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Manchester United and Liverpool sweep into the last four in contrasting styles

Comprehensive wins for Liverpool and Manchester United, along with composed performances by Chelsea ....

Football  |  April 12, 2007  |  563 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Liverpool look semi precious, while Bayern have a jewel in Van Buyten

AC Milan 2 Bayern Munich 2Daniel Van Buyten has had an interesting season so far. Marked more by lea....

Football  |  April 06, 2007  |  901 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Manchester United safe, Chelsea not?

Roma 2 - 1 Manchester UnitedItalian hacks will no doubt play up this win. Roma's win was small rewar....

Football  |  April 05, 2007  |  717 Views  |  (8) Comments
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Euro 2008 analysis: Who's setting the pace in the race for glory?

Upset of the round: Kazakhstan 2 Serbia 1One would have thought Yugoslavia's defeat to Azerbaijan du....

Football  |  March 27, 2007  |  1009 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Valencia and Liverpool head Euro glory boys - but what price Manchester United and Chelsea?

Revisiting predictions is often a very humbling experience as it reveals how wrong or how badly off ....

Football  |  March 09, 2007  |  1698 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Serie A corruption still rules: Now the knives are out for Inter

So now Italian fans are claiming that Serie A is too weak! Evidentally the only reason why Inter Mil....

Football  |  February 28, 2007  |  453 Views  |  (14) Comments
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Shevchenko sparkles for Chelsea, but it's mostly damp squibs

Shev's in from the cold.Porto 1 Chelsea 1For me the first name on the team sheet for Porto is a heal....

Football  |  February 24, 2007  |  485 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Ryan Giggs pulls a fast one - but can Celtic pull it off in Milan?

Much Oddo about nothingCeltic 0 Milan 0The return of Rino Gattuso to Glasgow could scarcely have bee....

Football  |  February 24, 2007  |  621 Views  |  (1) Comments
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True Pitt as Liverpool KO Barcelona and Valencia hold Inter

Rafa Rumbles the Nou CampBarcelona 1 Liverpool 2If this game is any indication, managers everywhere ....

Football  |  February 24, 2007  |  1181 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Arsenal must beware away-goals menace - and Becks can still be a Real force

Remarkably unremarkable: PSV 1 Arsenal 0Arsenal's insistence on doing things the hard way was highli....

Football  |  February 22, 2007  |  549 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Arsenal's Arsene Wenger finds breaking down so very hard to do

Arsenal's difficulties in breaking opponents down are due to an attitude of keeping possession and t....

Football  |  February 18, 2007  |  522 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Solskjaer's lucky boot is pure gold for Manchester United - and agony for Bayern

1999 - Manchester United 2 Bayern Munich 1After their heroics in the semi-final against Juventus, I ....

Football  |  February 15, 2007  |  952 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Liverpool's red-letter day and Arsenal's red-card despair

2003 - Milan 0 Juventus 0 (Milan win on penalties)I had a hangover from the night before as I settle....

Football  |  February 16, 2007  |  1849 Views  |  (4) Comments
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A Red Star is born - and Milan thump Barcelona out of sight

1991 - Red Star Belgrade 0 Olympique Marseille 0 (Red Star win on penalties)This was my first ever E....

Football  |  February 13, 2007  |  858 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Ajax, Patrick Kluivert and a Dutch of class

1995 - Ajax 1 Milan 0Frustrating. Not only were Milan never in top gear the whole season, losing out....

Football  |  February 14, 2007  |  507 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Barcelona, Milan and Liverpool- will Europe provide a fresh start?

In the first part of this build-up to the Champions League knock-out stage, I summed up the latest f....

Football  |  February 11, 2007  |  878 Views  |  (0) Comments
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