Il sorteggio di Champions League, che si è svolto questa mattina a Nyon, ha lasciato moderatamente soddisfatte le squadre italiane. Evitate le temibili corazzate spagnole (Real e Barcellona), ci sar un affascinante doppio confronto con le inglesi di Premier League. Il Napoli di Mazzari, infatti, ha pescato il Chelsea di Villas Boas e del bomberContinua a leggere .

Un brutto ko. E' quello rimediato dal Psg ,al Vélodrome, contro l' Olympique Marsiglia, vittorioso con un sonoro e meritato 3 a 0 (9′ Remy, 65′ Amalfitano e 84′ Ayew le firme sul risultato) nella 15/a giornata di Ligue 1. Trema sempre più, a questo punto, la panchina del tecnico parigino Kombuaré, sul quale siContinua a leggere .

Exciting times for Andre-Pierre Gignac. According to this article in l'Equipe:

Gignac had a barny with Deschamps after not being picked for a recent Champions League game
Gignac threw a water bottle and was asked to apologise to the group
He refused. Deschamps then asked Gignac to cease using the "tu" (familiar) form of address, and to switch to the "vous".

Nella quattordicesima giornata di Ligue 1 succede quello che non t'aspetti: i parigini si ricorderanno a lungo di Jean Calvè, difensore classe 1984 in prestito al Nancy dallo Scheffield United che, con il suo Nancy, ha fermato la corsa della corazzata di Antoine Kombouarè. Sua, infatti, la rete che gela il Parco dei Principi eContinua a leggere .

There isn't much to choose between the sides. In the two games over the fortnight, Arsenal and Marseille have shown they are closely matched with the Gunners nicking the away tie late but failing to score at home. Marseille were competitive but couldn't produce enough in front of goal.

I was a bit surprised with the starting line-up.

Defensive dilemma for Deschamps, while Pastore saves the day for Kombuare

For the new season, MirrorFootball is teaming up with some of the blogosphere's best new writers to bring you even more great football reads every single day. Thursday is Ligue 1 day, and here's French Football Weekly's Andrew Gibney with his take on events across the Channel.

Group F: Arsenal – Marseille – Olympiacos – Borussia Dortmund.

That doesn't look like a group of death to me but there is enough in there keep things on edge. Perhaps part of the reason is also that Arsenal will have to go on a long, consistent run before most fans regain complete confidence.

Oltre a quella dell"Inter, vittoriosa per 3 a 2 a Monaco contro il Bayern e dunque trionfalmente al turno successivo, ieri è stata anche la serata del Manchester United, trascinato ai quarti di finale della Champions League dal "Chicharito" Hernandez, autore della doppietta decisiva che sbatte fuori un grintoso Marsiglia di Deschamps, punito con il [.

I've got a splitting headache that's either down to not having a drink since New Year's or Roy Hodgson's continued employment, so it being January and all we might as well dive right into the further headache of rumours rumours rumours...

* Add another name to the pile alongside Klopp and Villas-Boas and Deschamps, as Ralf Rangnick comes out of nowhere to top the betting sites all looking to make you fabulously wealthy by betting on who the next manager of Liverpool Football Club will be.

Excellent.

It's Sunday; it's quiet. Everybody's out snowing the yard or mowing the driveway, or whatever it is you're supposed to do on January 2. That and it's hard to take a great deal of meaning away from the match that wasn't already covered by Ed in yesterday's write up. As has been said on the few occasions Liverpool's looked a touch more interested not to mention tactically aware wake me up when it becomes a habit instead of a one off.