Andriy Shevchenko put it pretty succinctly: tonight is the game that could turn our perceptions of the sort of season Chelsea have had on their head. The Ukrainian, who hardly set west London alight during his two years at Stamford … Continue reading →

Going into this tie, I would say that Barcelona have a 60 per cent chance of going through against Chelsea, maybe even 65 per cent. But Chelsea have shown they are capable of winning matches in which they are not … Continue reading →

I would put Real Madrid as slight favourites for their tie against Bayern Munich as they are more defensively complete. However, the Bavarians have players who can change games; they are a strong team on the counter-attack. Real have an … Continue reading →

When I saw Ashley Young go down theatrically in the box under Ciaran Clark’s challenge against Aston Villa on Sunday, my first reaction was sheer embarrassment. I felt embarrassed for Young for his brazen attempt to win a penalty, for … Continue reading →