YESTERDAY MATCH RESULTS ARE ASTONISHING, SOME MANAGERS EMERGED HAPPIER OTHERS FURIOUS
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Jose Mourinho accepted responsibility for Chelsea's shock 2-1 loss at home to Basel and admitted it was 'one step back'.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes getting the first goal was crucial in their 2-1 win over Marseille.
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Chelsea's attacking play lacked width and balance against Basel, writes Adam Bate.
Peter Fraser recounts the traumatic histories of Swansea and Valencia as they prepare to meet.
Walcott won it for Arsenal at Marseille but consistency is needed now, writes Matt Stanger.
Ahead of Spurs' game with Tromso, Jermain Defoe explains the art of one-on-one goalscoring.
Martin has stats on England playing with no Man Utd players and goals records for Olivier Giroud.
Graeme Souness backs Chelsea and Samuel Eto'o to fire, but says Arsenal are still vulnerable.
After witnessing it first-hand on Saturday, Kevin Phillips says diving has no place in football.
Gary Neville says David Moyes is fighting a losing battle against diving in the game.
Patrick Barclay, Greg Searle, Dominic Cork and Katherine Merry are the guests on this week's show.
Guillem Balague fears Gareth Bale could suffer burnout after being rushed into the Real Madrid line-up.
Fancy meeting QPR and former England goalkeeper Rob Green on Thursday evening?
Andy Hinchcliffe looks at wins for Blackpool, QPR, Derby, Leeds, Peterborough and Chesterfield.
UEFA Champions League 2013-14
Group Stage:
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| England Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Germany Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Spain Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| BAY | MU | RSO | SHK |
| Bayer Leverkusen | — | 27-Nov | 2-Oct | 23-Oct |
| Manchester United | 4–2 | — | 23-Oct | 10-Dec |
| Real Sociedad | 10-Dec | 5-Nov | — | 0–2 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 5-Nov | 2-Oct | 27-Nov | — |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Juventus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Copenhagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| COP | GAL | JUV | RM |
| Copenhagen | — | 5-Nov | 1–1 | 10-Dec |
| Galatasaray | 23-Oct | — | 10-Dec | 1–6 |
| Juventus | 27-Nov | 2-Oct | — | 5-Nov |
| Real Madrid | 2-Oct | 27-Nov | 23-Oct | — |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Portugal Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Belgium Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Greece Olympiacos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| | AND | SLB | OLY | PSG |
| Anderlecht | — | 27-Nov | 2-Oct | 23-Oct |
| Benfica | 2–0 | — | 23-Oct | 10-Dec |
| Olympiacos | 10-Dec | 5-Nov | — | 1–4 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 5-Nov | 2-Oct | 27-Nov | — |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Bayern Munich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| England Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Russia CSKA Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Czech Republic Viktoria Plzen( | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| | BM | CM | MC | VP |
| Bayern Munich | — | 3–0 | 10-Dec | 23-Oct |
| CSKA Moscow | 27-Nov | — | 23-Oct | 2-Oct |
| Manchester City | 2-Oct | 5-Nov | — | 27-Nov |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 5-Nov | 10-Dec | 0–3 | — |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Germany Schalke 04 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Switzerland Basel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| England Chelsea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Romania Steaua Bucures,ti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| | BSL | CHL | SCH | STE |
| Basel | — | 26-Nov | 1-Oct | 6-Nov |
| Chelsea | 1–2 | — | 6-Nov | 11-Dec |
| Schalke 04 | 11-Dec | 22-Oct | — | 3–0 |
| Steaua București | 22-Oct | 1-Oct | 26-Nov | — |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| England Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Italy Napoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| France Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| | ARS | BD | OM | NAP |
| Arsenal | — | 22-Oct | 26-Nov | 1-Oct |
| Borussia Dortmund | 6-Nov | — | 1-Oct | 26-Nov |
| Marseille | 18-Sep | 11-Dec | — | 22-Oct |
| Napoli | 11-Dec | 18-Sep | 6-Nov | — |
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Spain Atlético Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Portugal Porto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Austria Austria Wien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| | ATL | AW | POR | ZEN |
| Atlético Madrid | — | 6-Nov | 11-Dec | 3–1 |
| Austria Wien | 22-Oct | — | 0–1 | 11-Dec |
| Porto | 1-Oct | 26-Nov | — | 22-Oct |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 26-Nov | 1-Oct | 6-Nov | — |
Group H
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Spain Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Italy Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Scotland Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Netherlands Ajax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| | AJA | BAR | CEL | MIL |
| Ajax | — | 26-Nov | 6-Nov | 1-Oct |
| Barcelona | 4–0 | — | 11-Dec | 6-Nov |
| Celtic | 22-Oct | 1-Oct | — | 26-Nov |
| Milan | 11-Dec | 22-Oct | 2–0 | — |
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