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Football 10/11: vs Barcelona (CPL Final)

Posted on May 30, 2011 by NFB

We will never beat Barcelona. They can be beaten. But not by us. Teams like Mourinho’s Inter and his Real Madrid (if they had been a bit luckier in some departments) are capable of it. They are not invincible. But … Continue reading →

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Football 10/11: vs Schalke, CPL Semi-Final, Second Leg

Posted on May 5, 2011 by NFB

It is immensely satisfying to see the cavalcade of doubters who emerged in the hour after the team was announced be forced to eat a large slice of humble pie. It was somewhat astonishing to see people bad mouth the team … Continue reading →

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Champions League Semi-Final Predictions

Posted on Apr 19, 2011 by NFB

I ended up getting three of the four Quarter-Finals right. Ironically, it was the one featuring my team that I miscalled. I overestimated the staying power of Chelsea in the later part of the season and the deadliness of their … Continue reading →

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Football 10/11: vs Chelsea, 1/4 Finals, CPL (Home)

Posted on Apr 13, 2011 by NFB

Quite the game, and United march on to the semi’s. It didn’t seem to be going all that well in the first half, but Chelsea simply lacked that cutting edge that they used to have, with Torres remaining ineffectual at … Continue reading →

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Football 10/11: vs Chelsea (CPL 1/4 Finals, Away)

Posted on Apr 7, 2011 by NFB

Quite a game, and not a result I expected. It is so difficult to get any kind of result away to Chelsea, let alone a win. A win with a clean sheet as well. It was an excellent all-round performance, … Continue reading →

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Football 10/11: Champions League Quarter Final Predictions

Posted on Mar 19, 2011 by NFB

Four of my last 16 predictions came true, so let’s see of I can keep this red hot 50% streak going into the quarter finals. Chelsea Vs Manchester United The big one I suppose. A replay of the ’08 final … Continue reading →

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Football 10/11: vs Marseille (CPL, Last 16, Home)

Posted on Mar 16, 2011 by NFB

Job done, but United made it much harder then it should have been. As is typical in these kind of contests, it’s the second goal that is the real decider. United got their noses in front early and it was … Continue reading →

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Football 10/11: vs Marseille (CPL, Last 16)

Posted on Feb 24, 2011 by NFB

Not a great game for either side, though I think the French champions will be the happier having left behind the threat of away goals. The 4-5-1 formation just did not do the business for most of the game, the … Continue reading →

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Football 10/11: vs Valencia (home)

Posted on Dec 8, 2010 by NFB

Really more of a friendly game then anything, and thats how it was played. Very fast and loose. A draw really was fair, considering how poor United were in the first half and how they came back in the second. We … Continue reading →

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Football 10/11: vs Rangers (away)

Posted on Nov 26, 2010 by NFB

Not a great performance, but we were helped by the desperately poor showing of the Scottish Champions who have proven again that the standard of football in the north of Britain isn’t anywhere near the level it often claims to be. … Continue reading →

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