Category Archives: Champions League

Welcome back Champions League, you have been missed

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Michael

It’s early February, yet it wouldn’t feel like a massive punt to lay a decent sum on naming the winners of Europe’s five major leagues. Just don’t expect a tempting price from the bookies. Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint … Continue reading →

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The Barcelona conspiracy

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Michael

End of year reviews are a well established format in all sorts of journalism. They’re not intended to be hard hitting, but usually provoke a little debate. For example, a music review of albums of the year generally results in … Continue reading →

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Luck is irrational, but it’s important. Just ask Robben, and Tottenham.

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Michael

Poor Arjen Robben. Having missed a crucial penalty in Bayern’s crunch game against Dortmund in the final stages of the Bundesliga season, he redeemed himself at the Bernabeu, scoring a penalty against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi final. … Continue reading →

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Football in 2012

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Michael

Around this time last year I shared some hopes, dreams and aspirations for football in 2011. Despite being an utterly futile exercise, a yearly wish list is standard fare for all aspiring football writer types. Let’s see how I got … Continue reading →

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Stick around: Dortmund fans leave their mark on Arsenal

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Michael

It’s almost a week since Borussia Dortmund invaded N4 for their Champions League fixture with Arsenal, but I’m still finding evidence of their visit on the back streets of Finsbury Park. They left their tag everywhere, but instead of using … Continue reading →

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