As seems to be common, the week following an international break sort of works as a slow start back into the stream of futbol. The great matches don't start until the Champions League picks up on Tuesday. Most clubs are back in action this weekend, but there aren't any marquee matchups to talk about.

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36 year old Alexandre da Silva Mariano, a.k.a. Amaral, is not one player that you would expect to be the (unofficially) most polite footballer.

Previously playing in footballing danger zones such as Italy (Parma; AC Fiorentina) and Turkey (Besiktas), representing Brazil 31 times, and winning an Olympic Bronze medal (Atlanta 1996), nobody anticipated that the former grave digger would have written a thank you note to his most recent club, Perth Glory.

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Ieri la Champions ha emesso i primi verdetti. Sono quattro le squadre che possono festeggiare, con due giornate d'anticipo, la qualificazione agli ottavi di finale della prestigiosa competizione continentale. Parliamo di due forti e titolati club inglesi, il Chelsea di Ancelotti e il Manchester di Ferguson, i lusitani del Porto e la sorpresa Bordeaux. Click to continue reading...

They must fall. And so four games in, the Champions League contenders and pretenders have been separated fallen into place for the group stage which, a few spots aside, could've been drawn up in August by a blind chimp and his serf, a man who tans. Breaking down the likelies, unlikelies, and those who are already [. Click to continue reading...

(video gol highlights di Besiktas-Wolfsburg)
Se il Manchester è già matematicamente agli ottavi, per i tedeschi del Wolfsburg manca ormai poco per poter festeggiare. Il tris inflitto all'inconsistente formazione turca del Besiktas, e firmato dalle reti di Misimovic, nel primo tempo, Gentner e Dzeko nella ripresa, consente ai "verdi", campioni di Germania in carica, di poter rafforzare la seconda posizione (7 punti, + 3 sui russi del Cska ad un turno dalla fine della fase eliminatoria) e di "vedere" la qualificazione. Click to continue reading...

Wolfsburg edged closer to booking a place in the knock-out round out the Champions League thanks to a very positive performance on the pitch. Besiktas were consequently bundled out of the competition, owing to an early goal from Zvjezdan Misimovic, and a late strike each from Christian Gentner and Edin Dzeko. Click to continue reading...

by TRAVIS CLARK

There was end-to-end action pretty much everywhere you looked on Matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League. A couple of high profile matches delivered the goods, with late equalizers in Madrid and Manchester scuttling a Chelsea comeback against Atletico and a CSKA upset of United.

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by TRAVIS CLARK

There was end-to-end action pretty much everywhere you looked on Matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League. A couple of high profile matches delivered the goods, with late equalizers in Madrid and Manchester scuttling a Chelsea comeback against Atletico and a CSKA upset of United.

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German champions Wolfsburg made light work of Turkish side Besiktas.

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0-1 Misimovic

0-2 Gentner

0-3 Dzeko

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After starting a new job, losing Internet access for a bit, and just being on the go for the last 2 weeks or so, it's nice to finally be able to sit down and crank out something - anything!
So why not go back to an old reliable, with a full slate of Champions League matches on tap for tomorrow afternoon - eight matches in Groups A-D. Click to continue reading...

VfL Wolfsburg vs Besiktas

Last year's Bundesliga champions have been disappointing this season. They have only shown glimpses of the wonderful attacking football that we were all spoiled with this past year.

Grafite is back from a club-enforced break following his red card against Besiktas a fortnight ago.

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Wolfsburg stiker Grafite was shown a straight red in Wednesday's Champions League match against Besiktas for this nonchalant no-look backhand to the face of defender Ibrahim Kas in the 74th minute.

Had it not been for the cameras and the reaction and, you know, everyone seeing it right away I think he would have gotten away with the sneaky slap, too.

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It seemed the CL was full of petulant players slapping one another. This time it was Grafite slapping Kas in the Wolfsburg vs Besiktas match. It got him the red card.

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German champions Wolfsburg move up to second spot in Group B with this draw at home to Besiktas.

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Manchester United vs CSKA Moscow

I believe there is some drama to be had from Group B and I expect this fixture to provide it. The table at the moment has United with six points and then Wolfsburg and Moscow with three points.

When United visit Russia they will have a difficult task on their hands.

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There were plenty of upsets yesterday, could we see more today? On paper Manchester United, who have struggled as of late, could be expected to slip against CSKA after a long trip to Moscow but CSKA has not been performing well either. I am not expecting a feast of football from that match and the real drama lies elsewhere in the schedule.

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Spaniard loves to cut it fine in Europe Rafa Benitez appears to be attempting to re-enact his side's incredible Champions League group stage qualification of the season before last. That year, Liverpool relied on big wins against Besiktas, Porto and Marseille in their last three games in order to qualify. Click to continue reading...

Oy. Unless your name is Aaron and you are the co-writer of this blog, yesterday was the ugliest day yet in the contest, as the five participants combined for just 57 points - 26 of those coming from Aaron, who nailed two games perfectly.
They say the best thing after a bad performance is to come right back out and try it again, and the Champions League gives us that opportunity on Wednesday with eight more matches from Groups A-D. Click to continue reading...

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Muhsin Ertugral has quit Ajax Cape Town. Urban Warriors CEO George Comitis said that the Turkish-born coach is leaving for Sivasspor, which finished second behind Besiktas in the Turkish League last year.

In the interim, Jan Pruijn will oversee the team over the next couple of weeks until they announce a new Head Coach.

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CSKA Moscow vs Besiktas

Turkish side Besiktas are making the always difficult trip to Russia to face Moscow. They come off a 1-0 loss to Manchester United and will be keen to get a point in Russia.

To do so they will have to find the back of the net, something they have had problems doing.

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The European credentials of Manchester United and Chelsea will be given a thorough going over on Wednesday night.
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Today Man United face German Champion's Wolfsburg at Old Trafford in the Champions League. Tonight's game could be a cracker, both teams like to attack and we could see plenty of goals.
Man United kicked off their Champion's League campaign with a 1-0 win over Besiktas in Istanbul. Click to continue reading...

In an amusing display of off-field petulance (makes a change, eh?) Manchester United's resident diver, Wayne Rooney, threw a massive strop last night after being substituted against Besiktas. We feel for you Wayne, we really do.
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Matchday One in the Champions' League group stages had a familiar feel about it. All the English teams won, both Raul and Filipo Inzaghi scored for

Inzagi: Still Scoring Goals

their respective clubs, Real Madrid were involved in 7 goal humdinger, and only one of the record 8 newcomers managed a victory on their debut in the Champions League as it is today.

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Besiktas has started this season in a terrible fashion collecting 6 points in 6 games. Additionally, after losing against Galatasaray 3-0 in the league, they lost against Manchester United at a home game by 1-0. Mustafa Denizli, team's coach declared in a press conference that he may resign. Click to continue reading...

This has to be the most eagerly anticipated derby in years, nay decades. Well certainly in my lifetime anyway.

City's start to the season, culminating in the 4-2 defeat of Arsenal last weekend, will have surely seen United supporters with even the deepest of hatred towards our city neighbours at least acknowledge that they have, thus far, looked impressive.

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The Wayne Rooney flare up where he slammed his boot to the ground and everyone thought it was because he was reacting to being substituted. Juicy Carlos Tevez redux?

Nah, it turns out that he was reacting to Besiktas fans who were spitting upon him. Yes, Rooney was the spittoon for all that Turkish tobacco.

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Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs have been  irreplaceable figures at Manchester United for nearly twenty years now. When Scholes' name is mentioned, it is difficult to not picture him dressed in the red jersey as he has been a member of the prestigious club since he was 14 years old.

AÂ similar story applies to Ryan Giggs.

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Here is a wrap up of the Champions League group stages,
Inter Milan hold Barcelona to a draw,
Eternal Inzaghi scores double to give AC Milan three points,
Juventus draws with Bordeaux giving both a slow start,
Real Madrid slaughters Zurich 5-2 with two goals by Ronaldo,
Chelsea get past Porto plain and simple 1-0,
Lyon shrugs off Fiorentina winning 1-0,
Arsenal come back from a two goal deficit to win 3-2, the third goal by Eduardo,
Manchester United struggles with Besiktas in Turkey,
Bayern Munich power through Maccabi Haifa 3-0,
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A war of words that led to a return to form.

Anderson came in for some short shrift from Sir Alex a week or two ago when the young Brazilian expressed his dissatisfaction at not starting enough games and it was an act that may in the long run have helped the talented midfielder to make a name for himself at Old Trafford.

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