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My Thoughts On The Wolfsburg-Manchester United Game

Heading into the game, there was great worry about the United’s defense which was likely to feature at least 2 midfielders and possibly a debut for a player who has only played nine times for the United reserve squad. United

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Champions League Round 6 Predictions

The final round of the Champions League should be exciting. The top game of the round is Bayern Munich at Juventus. Bordeaux has already advanced and won Group A which leaves only one spot left for these two European giants.

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My Thoughts On The Manchester United-Besiktas Game

United’s Champions League home winning streak is over. United played a team of mostly back up players and it showed as the team lacked a cutting edge in attack. United started off creating chances and controlling possession. However, Besiktas got

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Thierry's Hand Ball and Champions League Predictions

I feel in a discussion of European football the topic of the Thierry Henry hand ball should be addressed. Admittedly, as a Manchester United fan, I have never been a big fan of Henry although I will admit he is

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My Thoughts On Manchester United-CSKA Moscow Game

In a game that many people thought would be a bit boring, there was a lot of excitement. United started off getting the upper hand in the game with Michael Owen getting some very good chances. Despite the dominance, CSKA

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Thoughts On CSKA Moscow-Manchester United Game

This was a pretty solid performance from Manchester United as they were able to control the game in midfield. The first half was initially dominated by United but later on CSKA Moscow held their own and were dangerous especially on

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Thoughts On Manchester United-Wolfsburg game

Manchester United completed a 2-1 come from behind victory over German champions Wolfsburg at Old Trafford. It took United a while to get settled in the match but they controlled much of the play and after Wolfsburg took the lead

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European Group Stage Predictions

This is a little late so I’m not going into much detail but I will just give my predictions of who finishes where in the 8 Champions League and 12 Europa League groups. In the Champions League, most of the

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