By Chris Wright
Finding themselves 2-1 down at Odd Grenland as the game ticked over into injury time, Tromso
threw everybody forward in search of a late equaliser it wasn't to be, as Odd midfielder Jone
Samuelsen took the resultant opportunity to seal the deal, heading home from the 50-yard
mark to seal a 3-1 victory.
FC Barcelona and Real Madrid got pulses racing in Spain, thrashing Atlético Madrid and Rayo
Vallecano respectively on Saturday night.
David Villa produced a sharp finish to give Barcelona a ninth-minute lead and the game looked to
be up for Atlético just six minutes later when Thibaut Courtois saved Lionel Messi's shot, only
for the loose ball to cannon into the net off defender Miranda.
I got to thinking about this question in the wake of the most recent Carlos Tevez controversy. I
know he's been a constant headache for years, but the latest news is that he apparently refused to
enter the game on Tuesday, when Mancini summoned him at about the 60 minute mark. Of course, as an
Arsenal fan, I pretty much just laughed at this one, hoping this is the beginning of a downward
slide for Man City this season.
