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Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Manchester United: same as the first leg

March 15, 2012
Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Manchester United: same as the first leg

Athletic produced another excellent display, and again should have won the game by more than one goal.
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Chelsea 4-1 Napoli: Napoli unable to defend crosses

March 15, 2012
Chelsea 4-1 Napoli: Napoli unable to defend crosses

Chelsea produced an impressive display to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals.
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Posted in Champions League | 70 Comments »

Manchester United 2-3 Athletic Bilbao: United unable to deal with pressing and high tempo

March 8, 2012
Manchester United 2-3 Athletic Bilbao: United unable to deal with pressing and high tempo

Athletic produced an extremely impressive performance, and take a decent lead back to Bilbao.
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APOEL v Lyon a good example of when the away goals rule creates a defensive game

March 8, 2012
APOEL v Lyon a good example of when the away goals rule creates a defensive game

Despite the ultimately exciting method of victory, and the novelty of having a Cypriot club in the final eight of the European Cup, the APOEL v Lyon game was actually a dull spectacle.
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Posted in Champions League | 27 Comments »