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Football
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Previews
by Phil Shirley
(e-mail: phil@sportlist.com)
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UEFA
Cup: Chelsea
v St Gallen: Thursday
On
paper, this UEFA Cup first round first leg should
have been a stroll in the park for Chelsea - but then
the events of the last 48 hours unfolded. And
now a managerless squad of superstars with one win
in 10 games face a slippery away jaunt into the unknown,
with Tuesday's unforeseen dismissal of Gianluca Vialli
preying all-too-heavily on their minds. |
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UEFA
Cup: Rapid Bucharest v Liverpool: Thursday
History
is on Liverpool's side prior to this UEFA Cup tie
at the Stadionul Guilesti in Bucharest. Rapid have
yet to beat an English side and Liverpool have yet
to lose against Romanians. And
this Rapid Bucharest team have started so poorly that
coach Anghel Iordanescu reportedly demanded that the
players' wages be cut. |
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Olympic
Football: 13-30 September
As
one of the first team sports included in the Games,
football will have the highest overall attendance
of any sport during the next few weeks,
including athletics - and competition will be fierce
with 16 teams in the men's tournament facing off in
four groups of four before heading straight into the
knockout phase. |
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Sheffield
United v Blackburn Rovers: Friday
Rovers
had a good record at Bramhall Lane in the early 90s
and thrashed United 5-0 as recently as April 1 at
Ewood Park, so they should feel confident of another
win here. |
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Port
Vale v Stoke City: Sunday
Vale
have not lost at home to arch rivals Stoke since 1993
but they haven't won against them for four years -
so back the draw as the most likely outcome,
especially as this series normally produces a tight
game - the last ten of these derbies have averaged
1.5 goals per game. |
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