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A tactical guide to the Champions League semi-finalists
When it comes to surviving in the latter stages of the Champions League, it seems versatility is the key to vitality. One of the most notable things about the four sides that have made it to this...
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Tactics: Lyon paralysed by chance of a lifetime
With 53 minutes to play and their opponent a man down in last night’s Champions League semi-final first leg in Munich, Lyon spurned the chance of a lifetime simply by failing to react. Franck Ribéry’s...
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Tactics: Van Gaal crafts a very modern Bayern
Rarely can a team have qualified for a Champions League final as easily as Bayern Munich did against Lyon. “Has anyone seen a Champions League semi-final?” asked one wag in the Stade Gerland media...
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Pitchside Europe: Götze keeps Germany guessing
“Having successfully prised Manuel Neuer from Schalke in the summer, Bayern – who host Dortmund in their next league game – see Götze as an ideal long-term replacement for the increasingly injury-prone...
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Pitchside Europe: What’s gone wrong for Bayern Munich?
“The absence of Bastian Schweinsteiger — out since early February with torn ankle ligaments — has been keenly felt, but Bayern’s most pressing problem is a perplexing lack of bite in attack. Having...
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Tactics: How the Champions League quarter-finalists line up
The eight remaining teams in this season’s Champions League are drawn from seven different countries and range in experience from quarter-final debutants APOEL to nine-time champions Real Madrid. They...
View ArticleFergie’s last stand, José’s return, Becks’ adieu and Der Klassiker
The closing weeks of the 2012-13 season represented one of the most seismic periods in the recent history of English football: Sir Alex Ferguson sensationally retired as Manchester United manager,...
View ArticleReport: Man City outclassed by brilliant Bayern
“Manchester (United Kingdom) — Defending champions Bayern Munich proved they remain the team to beat in the Champions League with a classy 3-1 win at Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on...
View ArticleReport: Bayern held by resurgent Man United
“Manchester (United Kingdom) — Under-performing Manchester United produced a vastly improved display to hold defending champions Bayern Munich to a 1-1 draw in the home leg of their Champions League...
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