Manchester United has been unceremoniously dumped out of the group phase of the Champions League for the first time in a decade. Nevertheless, cheer up Red Devils fans as atleast the team qualified for a UEFA Cup spot. What? Manchester United didn’t even get a UEFA “Golden Parachute” Cup spot? Oh… Well, atleast this means that Wenger and Mourinho will... more
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What happened? Last I knew, Roma had finished second in the Serie A, made some interesting Summer transfers (Phillipe Mexes, Matteo Ferrari, Simone Perrota) and appointed an up and coming manager (Cesare Prandelli) in place of the departed Fabio Capello. Now, with the group phase of the Champions League over everything is in tatters: Cesare Prandelli left before the season... more
For Manchester United, the night held a gritty, business as usual, european performance until Francisco Costinha's 89th minute goal barred United from entering the Champion's League quarter-finals for the first time in eight years. Earlier on, Paul Scholes combined with John O'Shea to provide a lovely goal that would have sent the Red Devils into the next round. But that... more
It was billed as The Battle of Britain: reigning English champions, Manchester United, versus reigning Scottish giants, Rangers, with vital points from a European Champions League group match hanging in the balance. And the man responsible for putting the Red Devils on top in this titanic struggle: Phil Neville... What? As Manchester United's proverbial jack-of-all-trades--and notoriously considered master of none... more
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The Tridente formation strikes in Spain! The 3-4-1-2 setup is more aggressive than Capello has been comfortable with recently but it is obviously showing results as it places Totti in his most dangerous role behind the striker with Delvecchio pulling wide to stretch the defence. Aldair (8): Amazing stuff from the old man. Epitomized the Roma defenses attitude on the... more