IT EVEN BORES ITS OWN FANS:

Why successful English teams have made the Champions League predictable and boring (John Cross 12/03/2009 , Daily Mirror)

This is a time when English football should be revelling in the fact that it has never been stronger and dominates European football. It is fantastic for the Premier League.

But let me ask you this: if you were French, Portugese, Spanish or even Italian, would you watch the Champions League? No.

The Champions League has become boring and predictable. Brilliant for us but whatever happened to the days when we had upsets and drama?

It's kind of an odd experience to watch a year of soccer because people say you're too hard on the game and then put up with a year of soccer enthusiasts explaining why the game sucks.

MORE:
Jose punch probe! (Sportsmail, 12th March 2009)

Jose Mourinho is at the centre of a police investigation over claims that he punched a fan after last night's Champions League defeat at Manchester United.

It has been alleged that the Inter Milan boss struck a supporter outside Old Trafford shortly before midnight.

No English jury will be convinced that anyone from Inter had a strike on target on Wednesday.

Posted by Orrin Judd at March 12, 2009 8:17 AM