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I haven't been able to watch all 4 games yet, too busy with work and other things, but my reaction to the score lines are this. I am not suprised by Chelsea losing away to Fenerbache. Chelsea are a plodding team. They play to win 1-0. That was Jose the Great's style and it seems that Grant can't find or doesn't know another way. They were hit twice on the counter attack with lucky strikes. Colin Kazim-Richards was the catalyst for the comeback from what I saw watching the second half tonight.
The Liverpool v Arsenal match was just another of Arsenal's let downs this season. They don't have the nerve and the steel in midfield to make it happen.
Barcelona got outta Germany with a narrow win that was completely undeserved. Schalke needs to practice knowing where their goal is. They missed chance after chance.
As for Man Utd performance in Rome, I will say this. They were pedestrian, safe and controlled. I thought they sat back too much and made the most from what they created. I thought they were too defensive minded and not very interested in taking the game to Roma. That being said, Roma will throw the Kitchen sink at them in a week at Old Trafford and that will lead to a similar scoreline like last years 7-1 drubbing. Maybe a more modest 3-1 but the speed of the game will be much higher from United point of view. Fergie likes to make it home with a small lead or deficit. You can't win in the first leg but you sure can lose.
As this is the only game I have seen in its whistle to whistle I was mildly impressed with the match officials. I thought the referee did a solid job with the calls when necessary and let play go on when prudent. I look forward to next week's matches.
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