THE first legs of the last-16 ties in the Champions League are done and dusted and the five English clubs remained undefeated.
So is it looking good for all of them to progress to the quarter-finals?
Well, not if Manchester United play the way they did against Sevilla, no…
Take a look at our review of this week’s exciting Champions League action… and United vs Sevilla.
WAY TO GO JOSE…
What the hell is going on with Manchester United?
Yes, a goalless draw away at Sevilla was a decent enough result and gives them a good chance of progressing to the last eight but is that really all they’ve got to offer these days?
With around £300million spent in two years, Mourinho can’t argue that he hasn’t been given the backing he needs to restore United to their former glories.
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But what has happened to the swashbuckling Red Devils of old, the team that took games to opponents rather than sit back and let David De Gea save them time after time.
Ex-Liverpool midfielder Didi Hamann called it “anti-football” and he’s not far wrong.
The question, of course, is whether Jose Mourinho is the man to turn it round.
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THE MENACE OF MUNICH
Contrast United’s stuttering form with that of Bayern Munich who are ominously slipping under the radar as everyone tends to focus on Manchester City, Barca and Real Madrid as favourites for this season’s Champions League.
Their 5-0 battering of Besiktas was their 14th consecutive win in all competitions, equalling their longest winning streak of all-time (back in 1980).
They’ll be in the final again, you watch.
SEARCH PARTY!
Good news Chelsea fans.
According to Google this morning, Lionel Messi still hasn’t scored against the Blues and Barcelona didn’t get an away goal after all.
Happy days.
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IF THE BOOT FITS…
Meanwhile in Ukraine, the Roma subs were protecting themselves against the cold with some mightily big boots.
I may be wrong but I think they’re the same boots that’s Christian Benteke’s been playing in all season.
RESULT!
Talking of results, can I just refer you to our Champions League preview on Tuesday that predicted home wins for Bayern Munich and Shakhtar Donetsk and draws in the other two games this week?
And the big question is did I have any money on those outcomes?
And the big answer is no, of course I didn’t.
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