Sometimes in football, the chemistry between two extraordinary players are at such a high level, that it makes it a privilege to watch.

Last season, when Manchester United fumbled, the two players that came to the forefront in Liverpool's, ultimately fruitless, challenge was Gerrard and Torres.

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Fabio Aurelio believes the team and not Rafa Benitez should take the slack for Liverpool's worst run in 22 years.
The Reds are in the midst of a crisis following Tuesday's home defeat by Lyon in the UEFA Champions League which condemned them to their fourth successive defeat in all competitions. Click to continue reading...

Sam Kelly wonders if Diego Maradona was the mastermind behind Argentina's escape. Click to continue reading...

At the weekend we discussed accusations of Serie A referees favoring bigger clubs and now we have similar accusations of French referees favoring French clubs in the Champions League. Well, not actual French clubs, because their success in the Champions League would be far too suspicious. No, they're accused of favoring the one good club that's more French than Gerard Depardieu in a beret Arsenal.

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Date: 9/18/2009
Subject: Quick Favor from Ethan Zohn
Howdy friends,
I figured out an easy way for everyone to help carry me through this rough time in my life. I was named one of the five finalists of the GQ Better Men Better World Search. If you literally have a minute, please vote for me. Click to continue reading...

Below is piece by Graham Cunningham (my favourite racing broadcaster despite him refusing to print off my racing figures at Pontefract one day...claiming there was no printer in there) which was buried in a recent Betfair piece.

If I ever end up on Mastermind then you can bet 1.

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The unstoppable force vs. the immovable object.

That might be the bets way to describe the Barcelona-Chelsea UEFA Champions League semifinal series.

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                                                                   Photo by ISIphotos.com

The unstoppable force vs. the immovable object.

That might be the bets way to describe the Barcelona-Chelsea UEFA Champions League semifinal series.

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Who will be Chelsea's manager next season?

Whilst the fans ferventely hope that it is current interim boss Guus Hiddink who stays in his position, the chances of the Dutch mastermind staying on are quite slim - considering he's told everyone he's not staying, as has the chairman. The bookies have been taking bets on everyone from ex Barca gaffer Frank Riijkard to Mourinho to Mourinho's predecessor, Roberto Mancini.

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Once viewed as a tactical mastermind, in recent weeks Rafa Benitez has tarnished that reputation. Instead, the Spaniard has quickly become the man of a thousand words. If only he could turn those words into points... After launching a scathing attack on Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United just over a week ago, Benitez followed those comments up with more criticism about United executive David Gill. Click to continue reading...