Archive for September, 2011

Valencia 1-1 Chelsea: Chelsea let the lead slip

September 28, 2011
Valencia 1-1 Chelsea: Chelsea let the lead slip

An open game ended with a point apiece.
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Mihajlovic manages to push Napoli out of shape

September 25, 2011
Mihajlovic manages to push Napoli out of shape

An interesting feature of Napoli’s 0-0 draw with Fiorentina last night was the sight of a back three up against a front three, with Sinisa Mihajlovic exploiting Napoli’s weakness on the flanks.
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Porto 2-2 Benfica: Porto generally on top

September 23, 2011
Porto 2-2 Benfica: Porto generally on top

A scrappy game that neither side played well in – but Benfica will be more thankful for the point having twice gone behind.
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Posted in Portugal | 16 Comments »

Valencia 2-2 Barcelona: Emery gets the better of Guardiola early on, but Barca fight back

September 22, 2011
Valencia 2-2 Barcelona: Emery gets the better of Guardiola early on, but Barca fight back

Cesc Fabregas’ goal secured a point for Barcelona, but they were the weaker side in the first half.
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Rubin 2-3 Zenit: Rubin blow a two-goal lead thanks to Spalletti’s Plan B

September 20, 2011
Rubin 2-3 Zenit: Rubin blow a two-goal lead thanks to Spalletti’s Plan B

Danny scored twice to give Zenit St Petersburg an important win over Rubin Kazan.
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Posted in Russia | 10 Comments »