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Jamie Redknapp’s tactical blunder
Writing in his Sky Sports blog, Jamie Redknapp gave his views on Arsenal and Tottenham’s outstanding Champions League victories in the week. The Arsenal-Barcelona tie in particular aroused a great deal...
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Does coming second in your group affect your Champions League hopes?
Come the final round of matches in the Champions League group stage, and most managers and pundits will tell you the value of topping your group so as to theoretically avoid tougher opponents in the...
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Updated: the consequences of finishing second in your Champions League group
Before the second round of this season’s Champions League I published a post on the consequences for English clubs finishing second in their Champions League group. I was keen to contest the idea that...
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Marcelo’s reaction is hardly a foreign problem
Cultural differences can cause confusion and misunderstanding in football. For instance, diving is seen as clever in Italy, whilst it is still disapproved of in England. English commentators in...
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Should Man City be concerned by their European scheduling?
Manchester City look set to compete on a number of fronts this season, not least in the league after a thoroughly professional display against Swansea in the opening round of matches. After some...
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Do Manchester United get easier cup draws?
A new season, but the same old grumbling about perceived bias towards Manchester United continues. Sometimes opposition fans have a case – think the now defunct ‘weakened team’ rule – but are claims...
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The greatest Champions League semi-final line up of all time?
For the last few years, the Champions League quarter final draw has kept apart the competition’s biggest names, helping set up a series of remarkable semi final lineups. The 2014-15 draw – and...
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“Won’t somebody please think of the coefficient?”
The Premier League is sleepwalking into a PR nightmare. By the 2017-18 season, the self-styled ‘best league in the world’ could have just three teams playing in the Champions League. This is based upon...
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