Eight teams remain in European football’s elite club competition. By Tuesday night that will be six. By Wednesday we’ll be down to four. While two of the four ties remain genuinely balanced, it’s hard to see past Manchester United, Barcelona, Chelsea, and Liverpool after the first legs last week.
If that turns out to be the [...]
April 6, 2008
Champions League: Harder To Win But Only When You’re In There
April 6, 2008
Behind The Wall: The Last Refuge Of Scoundrels
It’s that time of year again when the classic old chestnut of “luck” will be used time and time again by coaches and players rumbled by their own inadequacies. In a week that saw Bayern Munich held to a somewhat embarrassing home draw by Getafe in the UEFA Cup, I’m reminded of their reaction to [...]
