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  • Another Boring Night of Champions League Quarter Finals

    Lionel Messi couldn’t score while Zlatan Ibrahimovic was all alone. Barcelona dominated the falling apart pitch at the San Siro, like they do in every match they’ve played over the past few years, but couldn’t create enough constant pressure to unhinge the Milan defense and beat a very well placed Christian Abbiati.

  • Does Roberto Di Matteo Deserve the Chelsea Manager Job?

    Roberto Di Matteo wasn’t supposed to become Chelsea manager, but Avram Grant came out of nowhere and nearly won a Champions League title and the Premier League. Things haven’t gone so well for him since, but that’s a different story. Di Matteo has done rather well since taking over for Andre Villas-Boas, even excpetionally well considering the circumstances and the results before him.

  • Real Madrid and the Directions Jose Mourinho Takes

    Jose Mourinho is playing a weird mind game with… I’m not sure exactly who. The Media? Barcelona? His own players? Whatever it is, it’s working this season, and although he reverted to his old annoying habits after two draws against Villareal and Malaga, Real Madrid are back on track after a 3-0 win in Cyprus over APOEL Nicosia in the Champions League.

  • On Referees and the Premier League Title Race

    Danny Murphy was fouled by Michael Carrick at the 89th minute during Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Fulham, putting them 3 points ahead of Manchester City, with eight matches left to play. Michael Oliver, as many referees tend to do when their job is at the Old Trafford, loses his ability to blow the whistle at times.

  • Antonio Conte Remembering to Use Alessandro Del Piero Too Late

    Was Antonio Conte happy, or was he thinking to himslef – why didn’t I use him earlier? It’s late March, with nine matches left in the Serie A title race, and Alessandro Del Piero just scored his first league goal this season. Kind of late for the greatest scorer in Juventus history, despite being 37. Maybe too late to catch up with AC Milan, four points ahead.

  • La Liga Title Race – Real Madrid Keep 6 Point Distance From Barcelona

    Real Madrid forgot about their two draws and the meltdown against Villareal. Not having the panicking Jose Mourinho might have even benefited them, as the league leaders routed Real Socieded 5-1, as Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and reached 101 league goals for Real Madridn. Barcelona had a harder time on their visit to Mallorca, winning 2-0 with Lionel Messi controversially on the score sheet.

  • Peter Crouch With the Goal of the Season in the Premier League

    Peter Crouch never ceases to amaze, to surprise. It’s his height that’s misleading, no matter how many times he shows us he’s more than just a tall player with aerial superiority. His incredible goal in Stoke’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City is not only the goal of the season in the English Premier League, but a wonderful gift to Alex Ferguson and Manchester United.

  • Real Madrid & Jose Mourinho Not So Confident Anymore

    Real Madrid, as a club – manager and players all together, simply took a rifle and shot themselves in the foot. Instead of keeping Barcelona at an unreachable place behind them, 10 impossible to catch up and erase points, it suddenly six, with Mourinho and his players completely flipping out during their 1-1 draw with Villareal, as Mourinho, Sergio Ramos and Mesut Ozil got sent off.

  • Going Along With the Lionel Messi Hero Worship

    Lionel Messi’s brushes with perfection and football immortality seem to just come closer and closer together. After the 5-goal festival against Leverkusen we needed a bit of a rest, but his hat-trick for Barcelona against Granada turned him into the club’s all time leading goal scorer at the age of 24. And so, the festival and cult of personality around him continues.

  • Real Madrid & Jose Mourinho Too Good to Start Slipping Now

    Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho have a chance of doing something special this season. Upstaging Barcelona in both the league and the Champions League while setting records as a team, while the Special one has a chance of becoming the first manager to win the Champions League with three different clubs. Talking and whining about unimportant things can just derail the team from it’s incredible path.