Xavi and Messi celebrate win against AC Milan (Photo: AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Barcelona secured top spot in Champions League Group H with a thrilling 2-3 victory over AC
Milan in the San Siro.
A myriad of talking points dominated pre-game coverage, but only one threatened to mar the match
itself: Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
I hadn't originally planned on taking the day off yesterday from our usual link round up, but
with all the news coming out about the trade I just never found the time until, well, it was time
to do some real work. My apologies on not getting that done for you guys.
Today's link round up consists mostly of the trade happening yesterday and reviews of the West
Brom friendly.
By Chris Wright
In which former Chelsea striker, professional gruff Scotsman and current Portland Timbers head
coach John Spencer puts in a fairly decent comedy turn as an air hostess in this mildly mirthful
'Employee Exchange' advert for Alaska Air...
Good to see a member of the footballing fraternity actually appear half-way lifelike on camera
for once rather than looking like a complete ironing board.
Boy, the Union are perfectly named. They're as dull as McClellan, bloodthirsty as Grant, and it's
going to be three years or so before they can win away from home. I'm really sorry I told you to
watch them play Portland. At least we saw the chainsaw once.
You were much better off watching, of all things, the Galaxy-Red Bulls game.
