Mancini's tactics in spotlight as Ajax stun City
Amsterdam: Micah Richards pointed the finger at coach Roberto Mancini after Manchester City fell to a 3-1 loss at Ajax that left their Champions League ambitions in tatters.
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Schalke strike late to add to Arsenal's woes
Schalke piled on the misery for Arsenal as the German side struck twice in the closing stages to clinch a shock 2-0 win in Wednesday's Champions League clash at the Emirates Stadium.
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Day of upsets: Real Madrid, AC Milan, Manchester City and Arsenal lose in Champions League
European football's big reputations counted for nothing on Wednesday as Real Madrid, AC Milan, Manchester City and Arsenal all lost in the Champions League, while Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a comf
City face Ajax Champions League acid test
Manchester City will be out to show they have learned from last season's mistakes when the English Premier League titleholders travel to face Ajax on Wednesday with their Champions League ambitions ha
Injury-hit Dortmund out to halt Real
Borussia Dortmund will need to check Real Madrid's early Champions League momentum when the top two in Group D face off on Wednesday with the Germans facing an injury crisis and poor form.
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We can't mess up against Anderlecht: Spalletti
Zenit St. Petersburg coach Luciano Spalletti says Anderlecht should yield four to six points over the course of the Champions League group stage, as his team prepares to face the Belgian outfit Wednes
Gap was good for our players: Jayawardene
Delhi Daredevils skipper Mahela Jayawrdene reckons that the six-day "unusual" gap between their first two games in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament has served some of his players well since th
Watson set to return home from Champions League amid fears of burnout
All-rounder Shane Watson is set to return home from the Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa amid fears of burnout and a lack of activity in the longer form of the game, Cricket Australia said Mo
Barcelona appeal against Busquets ban
Barcelona announced on Wednesday that they are to appeal against the two-match suspension given to midfielder Sergio Busquets following his red card in Barca's 2-0 win at Benfica in the Champions Leag
Clash of the champions
Four Champions League Fixtures to look out for:
1. Real Madrid vs Manchester City
Manchester City were dumped at the Group stage last season, albeit after amassing an impressive 10 points which woul