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Manchester United finally got their act together. The Red Devils scored an impressive 3-0 win over Bursaspor in their house.

Way to go garoto.

Second half goal busters Darren Fletcher, Gabriel Obertan, and Bebe sealed the deal for Sir Alex and the guys.

The bad news is this.

Growing superstar Nani was taken out in the 29^th minute.

He limped off the pitch with a pulled groin.

This sucker hurts big time.

Nani will probably miss Saturday’s match with Wolves.

Nani is a key to Man U’s attack.

Ouch.

Spurs flat out took it to the defending Champions League titleholders Internazionale 3-1.

This was a classic kick ass and take names kind of a deal.

Revenge is sweet.

Spurs fell behind 4-0 before rallying to make it a close and respectable 4-3 loss at Internazionale’s house two weeks ago.

Tottenham turned the tables on the Italian giants.

Goals by Rafael Van der Vaart, Peter Crouch, and Roman Pavlyuchenko sent Internazionale home packing.

This win puts Spurs in the top spot in Group A on goal difference over Internazionale.

Man U is top dog in Group C with 10 points.

The Red Devils should be on to the next round.

Tottenham will join them too.

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Harry Redknapp and the boys from Tottenham are finding out how hard it is to play the EPL and Champions simultaneously.

Welcome to life at the top of the EPL table.

Man U, Chelsea, and my Gunners are used to this grind.

This is why Spurs played above their heads last year.

This year Tottenham came crashing down to earth.

Spurs lost to Young Boys 3-2 in the Champions league playoff round.

Tottenham started out like crap. Before Spurs knew it, they fell behind 3-0 before rallying to make the final score a respectable 3-2.

Spurs picked those all-important two away goals.

The second leg will be played next Wednesday at White Hart Lane.

Spurs need to win this sucker. If not Tottenham will not make it to the group stage of the Champions League.

Goals by Sebastien Bassong and Roman Pavlyuchenko gave Spurs a fighting chance to advance to the next round.

Win baby win. This is what it is.

Welcome to the big leagues Harry.

In the Campeonato Flu is top dog with 32 points.

Corinthians is in second place with 28 points.

Timao lost to Avai 3-2.

This loss cost Corinthians big time.

Avai stayed put in third place with 22 points.

Flamengo moved up to seventh place by virtue of the 1-0 win over Ceara.

Botafogo is in fourth place with 21 points.

Sao Paulo is in deep do-do. Tricolor is buried in 13^th place with 17 points.

Sao Paulo pulled out a huge two all draw with Cruzeiro.

Vasco is in 9^th place with 20 points.

We’ll talk more EPL and Campeonato tomorrow.

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Arsenal did what we needed them to do. The Gunners picked up a huge road win.

Andre Arshavin put us ahead in the 14^th minute. Arshavin plowed his way through the Tigers “D”. He muscled a shot right into the teeth of the left corner to give us 1-0 lead.

Yes, the Gunners did struggle.

We had a hard time with the tight Hull City “D”.

Hull City picked up the equalizer in 28^th minute. 

Sol Campbell made a stupid challenge on Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

Jimmy Bullard nailed the PK to level this sucker up at one all.

The Gunners just couldn’t quite get the same rhythm and fluid play that we displayed in the demolition of FC Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Hull City’s George Boateng was given the heave-hoe in the 45^th minute.

We had the advantage but Arsenal couldn’t strike for pay dirt until the waning moments of the match.

Nicklas Bendtner struck for gold in the 90^th minute to give us the three points.

Whew, that was close.

Denilson fired a wicked shot on goal from thirty yards out. The Tigers keeper Boaz Myhill did his best to keep the shot out of the goal. Shot. Rebound. Score. Bendtner.

Three points for us.

Yes, sir re Bob.

We were not at our best but this just shows how tough the guys are. Arsenal kept at it until we found a way to win.

This is what championship teams do.

Just win bay.

Chelsea started out slow before torching West Ham 4-1.

Didier Drogba hit for the daily double.

Alex led off the hit parade in the 16^th minute.

Florent Malouda hit the back of the net in the 77^th minute.

Tottenham picked a huge 3-1 home win over Blackburn.

Roman Pavlyuchenko struck twice in the 55^th and 85^th minutes to lead Spurs to the win.

Jermain Defoe started Tottenham off on the right foot with a dagger to the heart in the 45^th minute.

He one timed a header pass from mate Vedran Corluka.

Corluka’s header went through the crease to the eagerly awaiting Defoe.

Defoe was camped at the right post.

Birmingham fell behind to Everton 2-0 before rallying for a two all draw.

Cameron Jerome drew Blues close with a strike in the 26^th minute.

Craig Gardner scored his first Birmingham goal in the 51^st minute to give Blues a hard earned draw.

Stoke City and Aston Villa kissed their sister nil-nil.

Wolves defeated Burnley 2-1.

The race for the top spot looks like this.

Chelsea is in the catbird seat with 42 points. Arsenal is second with 42 points as well.

Chelsea has a plus 42 while we have a plus 38. Man U is in third place with 63 points.

The Red Devils and Fulham hook at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The Blues have a game in hand.

Tottenham is in fourth place with 52 points.

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Chelsea and Inter battled it out in the first round of the knockout stage of the Champions League. Ex-Blues boss Jose Mourinho is the Inter headman. Ex AC Milan headman Carlo Ancelotti is Chelsea’s main man.

Let’s talk about this barnburner of a match. Inter drew first blood in the 3^rd minute. Alberto Diego Milito did a little side step action to the left. This slick move set up this strike that beat keeper Petr Cech to the short post left.

John Terry played horrible “D” on the play.

Chelsea discovered the answer in the 51^st minute. Salomon Kalou was just outside the top of the box. He fired a weak shot that bounced past keepers Julio Cesar’s outstretched left paw. This should have been an easy stop. But no, Cesar flat out blew it.

The match is knotted at one all.

Inter began to apply the pressure on the Blues “D”.

Esteban Cambiasso fired a wicked shot but Didier Drogba blocked it. Rebound. Shot. Score Cambiasso in the 55^th minute.

Inter is up 2-1.

Oh yes, we have a fight on our hands in Internazionale’s house.

Neither side is playing it safe. Chelsea and Inter are playing fast break, racehorse style futebol. I love it.

We have non-stop end-to-end action.

Both sides have had some great scoring opportunities but neither the Blues nor Inter have yet to pull the trigger.

It is all done. Inter defeated Chelsea 2-1.

The Blues picked up the all-important away goal.

Advantage Inter as we head back to Stamford Bridge for the second part of the story. The return match should be another nail bitter.

Lots of Copa Libertadores action on Wednesday.

Flamengo has a hot date with Universidad Catolica at Maracana. The Chilean side is currently in 11^th place in the Chilean Apertura. Catolica has seven points. They are 2-1-3.

Mengao needs to flat out take it to Catolica.

Adriano and Love need to rip the twines.

Bruno will be out with a pulled adductor muscle in his right thigh. Youngster Marcelo Lomba will in goal. I sure hope this doesn’t kill us. This is the grand daddy of em all in South America-The Copa Libertadores.

Rubro-Negro opens the Copa at home then we are on the road for the next two matches.

Mengao travels to Chile to battle Universidad de Chile and Caracas, Venezuela.

Mengao has not tasted victory in first round play of Copa since 1984.

Flamengo needs to stop this schnid now.

Mengao has six draws and two losses in their previous eight Copa openers.

Not good garoto.

Flamenguistas needs a win.

In fifth round FA Cup replay action, Tottenham took it to Bolton 4-0. Super Russian Roman Pavlyuchenko hit for the daily double in the 23^rd and 87^th minute. The Wanderers hit the daily double own goal in the 35^th and 47^th minute.

Please say it ain’t so Joe.

It is. 

Spurs are on to the next round of the FA cup.

Aston Villa beat Crystal Palace 3-1 to advance to the next round of the FA Cup.

Reading defeated West Brom 3-2.

Reading’s Brian Howard tied this baby up at two all in 90^th minute to send this guy into thirty minutes of extra time.

Gylfi Sigurdsson hit the match winner in the 95^th minute to send West Brom packing.

Stoke City needed the full 120 minutes to stifle City 3-1. This loss sure puts a damper Man City’s season.

Ryan Shawcross scored in the 95^th minute.

Tuncay Sanli fired home the winner in the 99^th minute to put this sucker out of reach.

City is sent packing as well.

Oh what a crazy day in the futebol world.

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