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Real Madrid Must be Ready for Battle with Atleti in Champions League Final

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Real Madrid Must be Ready for Battle with Atleti in Champions League Final The 2014 Champions League final ultimately came down to one juncture moment and, much as everyone at Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid has tried to deny it, the 2016 showdown could well be decided by the same spectacular passage of play.Everything depends on how Diego Simeone’s respond to Sergio...

Weakened Juve Defence Still Likely to be Too Strong for Milan

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Weakened Juve Defence Still Likely to be Too Strong for Milan “Stats. Stats. Stats,” mumbled Zvonimir Boban. From the tone of his voice, the quiet under-the-breath interruption, it did not seem like approval. Instead it could be mistaken for the unbridled dissent for which the former Milan midfielder is now famous in his role as a pundit on Sky Ita...

Possession vs Pace - Who Will Win the FA Cup Final?

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Possession vs Pace - Who Will Win the FA Cup Final? Around the Manchester United training ground, the talk has been growing for the past few weeks, even before they won the semi-final. There’s been that unmistakable vibe around their FA Cup run, one that’s different to other years, and has made their performances feel part of a separate c...

United Lack Application on West Ham's Historic Night

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United Lack Application on West Ham's Historic Night On a raucous last night at the Boleyn Ground, what actually happened on the pitch between 8.30pm and 10.25pm was an appropriate send-off for West Ham United - but also for Louis van Gaal?The situation at Manchester United remains complicated, with chief executive Ed Woodward still not having made a ...

Jardim’s Monaco Plan Falls Apart in Champions League Chase

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Jardim’s Monaco Plan Falls Apart in Champions League Chase Jérémy Toulalan will never be one of French football’s most prolific talkers so when he does open up, it’s worth listening. The words of the Monaco midfield stalwart are like his game, straightforward and decisive. “There are no excuses,” he said after his curre...

City Centre-backs Vital Ahead of Moutainous Madrid Mission

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City Centre-backs Vital Ahead of Moutainous Madrid Mission It's fair to say that last week’s 0-0 draw between Manchester City and Real Madrid failed to live up to expectations. Neutrals watched and waited for goals, but ultimately; neither attack had the desired effect. Instead, both sets of defences remained steadfast and rightly earned the plaudits ...

Contrasting Styles Pushed to the Limit as Atletico Overcome Bayern

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Contrasting Styles Pushed to the Limit as Atletico Overcome Bayern It was an epic night that pushed everyone right to the limit, and fittingly crackled with tension right until the final second, but ultimately only showed how unbending everything about a Diego Simeone side is.After Atletico Madrid’s 2-2 away-goal win over Bayern Munich, to reach the third Cha...

Concrete-strong Atletico Dent Bayern's Champions League Hopes

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Concrete-strong Atletico Dent Bayern's Champions League Hopes It has been set up as a grand clash of philosophies, but only one team has so far put in a grand display of their principles. Diego Simeone said that Atletico Madrid had offered a performance “very close to what we wanted” in their screw-tight 1-0 win over Bayern Munich, while Pep Guardi...

Bayern to Provide True Test of Atletico's Defensive Resolve

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Bayern to Provide True Test of Atletico's Defensive Resolve If someone repeated the age old adage ‘the best defence is a good offence’ to Diego Simeone, he would be one to quickly point said person in the direction of his Atletico Madrid team. A solid backline is the foundation upon which his current Colchoneros side is built. A regimented approa...

Besiktas the Real Winners as Fenerbahce Draw Blank at Galatasaray

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Besiktas the Real Winners as Fenerbahce Draw Blank at Galatasaray For Galatasaray, the game was little more than a chance to carve out some form of respectability from an utterly forgettable season. But for Fenerbahce, chasing Besiktas at the top of the Turkish Super Lig, the latest installment of the Intercontinental Derby provided a crucial opportunity to pick u...