Ajax 3 Man City 1: Lessons as Mancini’s men near European exit
Ajax fully merited victory Ajax were seeking a first home victory over English opposition since beating Nottingham Forest in 1980, and Frank De Boer’s men…
Champions League Archives: 10/2012
Shakhtar Donetsk 2 Chelsea 1: Lessons learned as Blues are beaten
Impressive Shakhtar are worthy winners There were plenty of pre-match warning signs for Chelsea ahead of this game. Shakhtar came into it having just notched…
Man City 1 Dortmund 1: Lessons as Balotelli rescues a point for Citizens
Rodwell’s mistake leads to Dortmund winner With Wednesday night’s tie virtually a must-win for Manchester City after a frustrating defeat at the Bernabeu, Jack Rodwell’s…
Arsenal 3 Olympiacos 1: Lessons as Gunners eventually grind to victory
Gunners make uncomfortable start Despite dominating the possession stakes and stringing together more than five times the number of passes as their opponents in the…
Nordsjaelland 0 Chelsea 4: Lessons as Blues secure win in Copenhagen
Lampard stakes his claim At 34 years old, it is inevitable that Frank Lampard is going to see less football as he edges towards the…
Cluj 1 Man United 2: Lessons as Van Persie’s brace secures Red Devils win
Rooney and Van Persie partnership shows promise Sir Alex Ferguson was finally able to include Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie together in his starting…