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A Scrappy Night in the Champions League | 
Wednesday night’s Champions League matches completed in less than spectacular fashion as there was little to no excitement around the continent. Both English clubs – Manchester United and Chelsea – grabbed scrappy wins while one Champions League giant was embarrassed at home. The upset of the round was Zurich’s 1-0 win over AC Milan at the San Siro, and results elsewhere in the competition all favored the bigger clubs.
Manchester United put in an uninspiring performance at Old Trafford as the Red Devils had a stroll in the park against uninterested Wolfsburg. Neither side ever really got going, but Dimitar Berbatov showed United fans what to look forward to. The Bulgarian opened his full bag of tricks and flicks against the German champions, but it wasn’t enough to give the Premiership leaders the lead.
In the second half a predictable goal from prolific striker Edin Dzeko gave the Bundesliga side a 1-0 lead, but just minutes later a deflected Ryan Giggs goal equalized the match. Giggs was at it again as he received a pass from Dimitar Berbatov in the box and found Michael Carrick, who coolly slotted home from 18 yards to secure a 2-1 win.
Chelsea’s win was no more impressive. After a disappointing display against Wigan at the weekend, many expected a strong and convincing display against Champions League minnows Apoel. Instead, it was a lone Nicolas Anelka goal that spared Chelsea’s blushes and gave the Blues a slender 1-0 win.
The boring day of Champions League action was perfectly complimented by Bayern Munich’s drab 0-0 draw with Italian giants Juventus. It was always destined to be a close match, and the scoreline suggests that there is nothing separating the two sides.
Zurich provided the only glimmer of light on the day as they upset AC Milan 1-0 at the San Siro. Hannu Tihinen’s unlikely goal leaves Milan in real danger of not progressing out of the group stage. Real Madrid have a firm grip on Group C, but if Marseille can find some form then they could topple Leonardo’s AC Milan.
Champions League group stages – what a bore, right? Or wrong? Have your say below!
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Depends on your perspective. I bet it is an exciting time for the likes of FC Zurich or Rubin Kazan.