Between a rock and a hard place

There is always a certain allure of that associates itself with European football. The prospect of seeing your team coming up against the best opposition across the continent is a guaranteed appeal to even the staunchest of football fans, while the chance to travel across Europe is one that draws in the supporters from all quarters of their club.

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AVB & Spurs: A Match Made In Heaven

Tottenham Hotspur may well have pulled off one of the best signings in their recent history in appointing Andre Villas-Boas as head coach at White Hart Lane.

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Thursday night, Channel Five: a case for the Europa League

As I watched a very entertaining game between Liverpool and Udinese in the Europa League last week, I realised it was fourth game of the competition I was watching already this season. For all the jesting that the competition is a 'poor man's Champions League' it throws up some brilliant fixtures and gives us a chance to watch teams and players we wouldn't normally get to see if you're not an avid follower of the other European leagues.

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How do you solve a problem like the Europa League?

Pity the poor Europa League- at one point in history, a genuinely interesting competition full of teams that want to win the competition, now reduced to patronising platitudes.

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