Champions League: when was...

[bibblebub]

... the last time only 2 English teams got through the group stage into the knockout rounds?

That's looking to be the way it's going to be this time around.

[VHG]

Not sure, but I bet the Chelsea manager and the Man C manager dont last the season.

Guardiola (ex Barcelona) will be at one of the clubs soon.

[bibblebub]

With Abramovich's itchy trigger finger, Di Matteo certainly looks like he's about to get the horse's head any day now but maybe Mancini is safer; he might quit rather than wait to be pushed.

[Gromit]

You were right.

[Duncer]

Last night's bet of choice was Chelski, ManUre and Septic ALL to lose.

I was sure Chelsea and Celtic would, and I had a pretty good suspicion Man Utd would as it was a certainty Sir Awex would rest players. It will be collected this afternoon and spent tonight as I am off for the next five days.

[ichkeria]

Last season. The top teams in Europe come increasingly from outside the EPL. So if there are only 2 or even 1 in the last 16 it'll hardly be a surprise. Chelsea were probably the worst-ever winners so again hardly surprising they're probably not going to make it.