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Odegaard signs for Real

<div class="getty embed image" style="background-color: white; color: #a7a7a7; display: inline-block; max-width: 594px; width: 100%;"><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 66.666667% 0px 0px; position: relative; width: 100%;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="396" scrolling="no" src="//embed.gettyimages.com/embed/461955562?et=gC2_9VV_SxVZKuXkohaRQQ&sig=zDAaUOutfFQ2w0sBIavV5yQOFTR4diQ1ueXGiHGwa20=&caption=true" style="display: inline-block; height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;" width="594"></iframe></div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #081f2c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"></span><br /><a name="more"></a><span style="color: #081f2c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">The </span><span style="color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">Sixteen-year-old wonderkid Martin Odegaard is ready to make his </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Real Madrid</span><span style="color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> debut this season, Emilio Butragueno said at the Norwegian's unveiling.</span></div></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" />The European champions confirmed the teenager had joined the Spanish giants from Norwegian side Stromsgodset on a permanent basis on Wednesday<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">, with Spanish media claiming he cost Madrid €3 million.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">The club's head of public relations, Butragueno, suggested Odegaard will be focused on featuring for Madrid's reserves this season, with the occasional chance of playing for the first team.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"Martin will train with the first team and with Castilla and he will play for the Castilla until the end of the season, but if Carlo Ancelotti wants to call him up to the first team, he will be at the coach's disposition," he told reporters in Madrid.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"He will have pre-season in 2015-16 with the first team and then we will assess what is best for him.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"Regarding interest from other clubs, the most important thing is that Martin is here. We are very excited about his future, he is an extraordinary talent and we hope the fans get to enjoy him for many years to come."</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"His father is a player and a coach - a very qualified coach in Norway, working for a Norwegian club - and he will take up a coaching role within the club's structure, working with the youth teams."</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">Odegaard himself revealed why he chose to link up with the Champions League holders over Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Ajax and Manchester United.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"This is best place for me to develop as a player," the teenager said. "Real Madrid have the best sporting facilities and the best conditions. I felt it was the best option to develop as a player and in my sporting career. It offers the best possibilities for me.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"What about Barca? As I said, Madrid were the best option: I felt at home here and felt it was the best option for me. It's a dream come true for me, it's incredible. I am ready for the biggest club in the world and it's an honour.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"I met Ancelotti and Cristiano Ronaldo. We had a chat. They are very good people, incredible even, but the conversation will remain between us.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"My goal is to become the best player I possibly can. When I play with the first team and when I play with the second team is not important."</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">Despite being regularly likened to Barcelona star Lionel Messi, Odegaard claims that he prefers current Ballon d'Or holder Ronaldo and also gushed praise for Isco, Gareth Bale and the Castilla team set-up coached by Zinedine Zidane.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"Ronaldo or Messi? Right now, Ronaldo," he added. "All the players have a lot of quality, they are very good. If I had to choose one, then Cristiano, as he's the best in the world. But there are other great players here like Bale and Isco.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"I would describe myself as a player who likes to have the ball. I like touch, passing football and I like to keep the ball.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"That the reserve team is at a good level is an advantage. Their coach, Zidane, was one of the best players in the world and that was also important for me in my decision.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"It will be a combination of first-team football and the Castilla, as Emilio said. If Ancelotti wants to use me, I'll be delighted. But I'll also be delighted to play in the second team</span>

Odegaard signs for Real

The Sixteen-year-old wonderkid Martin Odegaard is ready to make his Real Madrid debut this season, Emilio Butragueno said at the Norwegia...

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-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #265970; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Real Madrid</a> have confirmed the signing of Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard.</div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lucida grande', 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Unicode' !important; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 28px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px 15px;">Harry Redknapp is lining up a shock move for <a data-cqtag="FSC/Soccer/England/Premier_League/Southampton" href="http://www.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/premierleague/teams/southampton/1357785" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #265970; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Southampton</a> bad-boy Dani Osvaldo to try to fire QPR to safety.</div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lucida grande', 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Unicode' !important; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 28px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px 15px;"><br />Swansea have targeted Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes, with Crystal Palace closing in on £9million-rated Bafetimbi Gomis.Blackburn have told Crystal Palace they will not sell striker Rudy Gestede for less than £5million.</div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lucida grande', 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Unicode' !important; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 28px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px 15px;"><a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/">Chelsea</a> have stepped up their interest in <a data-cqtag="FSC/Soccer/Europe/Italy/Serie_A/Fiorentina" href="http://www.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/seriea/teams/fiorentina-/5144" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #265970; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Fiorentina</a> winger Juan Cuadrado - but will have to stump up £26million.</div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lucida grande', 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Unicode' !important; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 28px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px 15px;">Newcastle will rival <a data-cqtag="FSC/Soccer/England/Premier_League/Arsenal" href="http://www.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/premierleague/teams/arsenal/555" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #265970; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Arsenal</a> in the race for Ipswich defender Tyrone Mings.</div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lucida grande', 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Unicode' !important; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 28px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px 15px;">Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is confident of signing Gabriel Paulista despite a potential work-permit issue.</div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lucida grande', 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Unicode' !important; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 28px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px 15px;"><a data-cqtag="FSC/Soccer/Europe/Spain/La_Liga/Valencia" href="http://www.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/laliga/teams/valencia/516" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #265970; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Valencia</a> have joined <a data-cqtag="FSC/Soccer/England/Premier_League/Liverpool" href="http://www.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/premierleague/teams/liverpool/566" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #265970; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Liverpool</a> in the chase for <a data-cqtag="FSC/Soccer/England/Premier_League/Manchester_City" href="http://www.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/premierleague/teams/manchester-city/567" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #265970; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Manchester City</a> midfielder James Milner.</div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lucida grande', 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Unicode' !important; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 28px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px 15px;"><br /></div>

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Official:Swansea sign Kyle Naughton

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<div class="leading" style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: RobotoMedium, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-stretch: normal; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-top: 0.6em;"><img alt="Official: Swansea sign Naughton" src="http://static.goal.com/527900/527951_heroa.jpg" /></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="module module-bet-windrawwin clearfix" style="background: rgb(227, 229, 230); border-radius: 0.4em 0.4em 0px 0px; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px; margin: 1em 0px; position: relative;"></div>Swansea City<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> have completed the signing of </span>Tottenham<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> full-back </span>Kyle Naughton.<br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">The Liberty Stadium have been looking to bolster their defence, and <b>Soccer Glee Official source</b></span> understands the former Sheffield United man joins for a fee of £5 million<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">The 26-year-old has signed a three-and-a-half year deal with the Swans, and is available for Saturday's FA Cup tie against Blackburn Rovers.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">Naughton made 74 appearances for Tottenham after signing for the north London side in 2009, but has struggled to mantain a regular place in the starting XI.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">He has made just five Premier League appearances for Mauricio Pochettino's side this season, though he has still managed to be sent-off twice, and he is hoping to get more opportunities following his move to south Wales.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"My main aim is to start playing regular football again, " he told the club's official website.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"I know it's going to be a tough challenge because there are some very good players here, but that's my goal."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">The England Under-21 international becomes Swansea's third signing of the January transfer window, following the arrivals of Nelson Oliveira and Matt Grimes.</span>

Official:Swansea sign Kyle Naughton

Swansea City have completed the signing of Tottenham full-back Kyle Naughton. The Liberty Stadium have been looking to bolster their def...

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<div style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding: 0px;">2013/14 Revenue based ranking (excluding transfer activity) in million Euro.</div><a name="more"></a><br /><ul style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: outside; margin: 1em 2em; padding: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Real Madrid 549.5</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Manchester United 518.0</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Bayern Munich 487.5</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">FC Barcelona 484.6</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Paris Saint-Germain 474.2</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Manchester City 414.4</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Chelsea 387.9</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Arsenal 359.3</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Liverpool 305.9</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Juventus 279.4</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Borussia Dortmund 261.5</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">AC Milan 249.7</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Tottenham Hotspur 215.8</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Schalke 04 213.9</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Atlético de Madrid 169.9</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Napoli 164.8</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Internazionale 164.0</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Galatasaray 161.9</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Newcastle United 155.1</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Everton: 144.1</li></ul><iframe src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/share_button.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fdevelopers.facebook.com%2Fdocs%2Fplugins%2F&layout=button" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>

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Magician Messi saves Barcelona

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<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 15px;"><img src="http://media4.fcbarcelona.com/media/asset_publics/resources/000/141/637/size_640x360/pic_2015-01-21_BARCELONA-ATLETICO_29.v1421882191.JPG" style="background-color: transparent;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 15px;"></div><a name="more"></a>It may have been a bitterly cold evening in Barcelona, but the home side took no time at all to warm up their engine. However, despite dominating the play, other than a couple of chances for <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Messi</strong> and <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Neymar</strong>, there was little to trouble Atlético’s typically solid defence. As the half progressed, the visitors started showing considerably more intent, to the extent that they actually outshot Barça 7 to 4 in the first 45 minutes. A long-range attempt from<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Arda</strong> and a <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Griezmann</strong> header from a corner were the most dangerous of those chances.<br /><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Frustrated efforts</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 15px;">Ten minutes before the break, <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Luis Suárez</strong> found himself ideally positioned but sent the ball over the bar. The fans in the terraces started chanting his name. It was their way of reassuring the Uruguayan that they know it won’t be long before he’s putting away chances like that with ease.</div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 15px;">The second half started just like the first. Barça dominated the possession, while Atlético had reverted to concentrating almost all of their efforts on defending. Slovenian keeper <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Oblak</strong> produced a fine save to deny Iniesta after 74 minutes, but little else of note happened. Frustration set in, and both Suárez and <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mascherano</strong> were booked for expressing their discontent with refereeing decisions.</div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Penalty drama</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 15px;">The game-changing moment came in the 83rd minute. Messi thundered a free kick into the Atlético wall and in the scramble that ensued, <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Juanfran</strong> brought down <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Busquets</strong>. The referee pointed straight at the spot. Messi stepped up to take the penalty, and although Oblak saved it, the Argentinian pounced on the rebound and the Camp Nou could finally celebrate a thoroughly deserved goal.</div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 15px;">Messi came close to scoring a second deep into injury time when his free-kick skimmed over the bar. But 1-0 is a result that Barça can feel confident about as they go into next week’s second first leg, with the all-important <span class="d9dt5" id="d9dt5_10" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;"><a href="http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/match-archive/2014-2015/copa-del-rey/1-4-1st-leg/fc-barcelona_atletico-de-madrid#" id="_GPLITA_1" in_rurl="http://s.srv-itx.com/click?v=VVM6Nzk4Nzg6MzI4NTpib251czo2ZDYzODhhYzQ3ODliY2I4Y2U1M2YzMmE2NjFkMzQzYzp6LTIyNDctMTYzODk3NTQ6d3d3LmZjYmFyY2Vsb25hLmNvbToyMzU4NDM6NTY3NTFiYzI2ODg0YmNhYzUzYzNkYmViOTcxNzVkMmQ6OTE5MzJiYzNhODBiNDA4ZWE3YjA2NmI1YTA3MzYyNTA6MTpkYXRhX3NzLDcyOHgxMzY2O2RhdGFfZmIsbm87OjQ0MDQ5Mjk&subid=g-16389754-05694c706efe4e11969e6daeac50af8f-&data_ss=728x1366&data_fb=no&data_tagname=SPAN" style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;" title="Click to Continue > by InText">BONUS<img src="http://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png" style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; height: 10px !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3px !important; max-width: 100%; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; vertical-align: super !important; width: 10px !important;" /></a></span> that Atlético will have no away goals to defend.</div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 15px;">Credit Fcbarcelona.com</div><iframe src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/share_button.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fdevelopers.facebook.com%2Fdocs%2Fplugins%2F&layout=button" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>

Magician Messi saves Barcelona

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Man City Up for Title Race-Kompany

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY301eTghVh3PjIujeXZVgGv2bvY5HA8j_294ShaxggQ1Oz2FCbc_hB48OHUhznSJlRvWH5EbZ2DUbx-R4IZgI5PoXl0pmEylr53BYkoGLTN3tU2izTQZF1EqKfjvWhRcraY2wNv9FM07C/s1600/original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY301eTghVh3PjIujeXZVgGv2bvY5HA8j_294ShaxggQ1Oz2FCbc_hB48OHUhznSJlRvWH5EbZ2DUbx-R4IZgI5PoXl0pmEylr53BYkoGLTN3tU2izTQZF1EqKfjvWhRcraY2wNv9FM07C/s1600/original.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; padding: 8px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Vincent Kompany insists Manchester City have the big-match pedigree to get their Barclays Premier League title defence back on track when they visit Chelsea a week on Saturday.</b></div><blockquote style="background: rgb(5, 5, 40); border: 0px; color: white; float: right; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.75em 0px 1em 1.5em; padding: 1.5em; quotes: none; text-indent: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline; width: 165px;">"We are always liable to kick off a massive run because that's the kind of <span class="qxb27z86272z" id="qxb27z86272z_10" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; height: 14px; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline;">club</span> that we are"<br /><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #8ab6d6; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Vincent Kompany</b></blockquote><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; padding: 8px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">City are five points behind Jose Mourinho's leaders after a 2-0 <span class="qxb27z86272z" id="qxb27z86272z_8" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; height: 12px; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline;">home</span> defeat by Arsenal, which prompted manager Manuel Pellegrini to state that the champions’ visit to <span class="qxb27z86272z" id="qxb27z86272z_6" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; height: 12px; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline;">Stamford Bridge</span>a week on Saturday is decisive to their title defence. Kompany is adamant his side will be raring to go and ready to embrace the challenge of <a href="http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2014-15/jan/210115-man-city-have-big-match-pedigree-to-win-title-says-vincent-kompany.html#" id="_GPLITA_0" in_rurl="http://s.srv-itx.com/click?v=VVM6Nzg0NTc6NDpzZWN1cmU6MGJkMzYxZmZiYWI2OTg5ZDMzY2VjMzRlZmIxM2JhMjA6ei0yMjQ3LTE2Mzg5NzU0Ond3dy5wcmVtaWVybGVhZ3VlLmNvbToyMzIzMjY6MWJmYzQyMzhhMDkyOThjZjc4NGE2ZTM3ZjU1MWVjYmU6Nzk0NTVlNzY3YzM5NDEzNWEwMjRhOTEwMjI1OWZkYWM6MDpkYXRhX3NzLDcyOHgxMzY2O2RhdGFfZmIsbm87OjQ0MjE4MDE&subid=g-16389754-ec573a63a27449f2802f28006d9449cc-&data_ss=728x1366&data_fb=no&data_tagname=P" style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; color: #050528; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;" title="Click to Continue > by InText">SECURING<img src="http://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png" style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; height: 10px !important; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; vertical-align: super !important; width: 10px !important;" /></a> three points in London.</div><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; padding: 8px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">"In theory, it should be better for us now because we will be fired up for that <span class="qxb27z86272z" id="qxb27z86272z_1" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; height: 12px; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline;">more</span>, definitely," the captain told <a class="external" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/" rel=" external" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #050528; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">mcfc.co.uk</a>. "We have always been great in <span class="qxb27z86272z" id="qxb27z86272z_11" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; height: 12px; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline;">games</span> like this so I'm looking forward to it.</div><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; padding: 8px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">"You want to win, always, so any result that's not a victory you are disappointed. But we've been in situations like this before and it won't affect the way we look at the Premier League. We will just make sure we are better the next game. We are always liable to kick off a massive run because that's the kind of club that we are. Maybe this run has stopped, but the next one should be coming soon, hopefully."</div><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; padding: 8px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">City have already clawed back one big deficit on Chelsea this season, with a run of eight wins and a draw from nine <span class="qxb27z86272z" id="qxb27z86272z_4" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; height: 12px; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline;">Barclays Premier League</span> matches between late November and New Year's Day helping them to draw level at the top after being eight points behind Jose Mourinho's team.</div><table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 50px; line-height: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 479px;"><tbody style="background: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><th colspan="6" style="background: rgb(99, 158, 200); border: 1px solid rgb(99, 158, 200); color: white; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: middle;">BRIDGING THE GAP ON CHELSEA 2014/15</th></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Date</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Team</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pos</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pts</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">GD</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pts gap</b></td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">29 Nov</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Chelsea</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">33</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">19</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Man City</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">3</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">24</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">11</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">-9</td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">3 Dec</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Chelsea</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">36</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">22</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Man City</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">2</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">30</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">17</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">-6</td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1 Jan</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Chelsea</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">46</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">25</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Man City</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">2</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">46</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">25</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">0</td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">21 Jan</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Chelsea</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">52</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">32</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Man City</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">2</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">47</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">23</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">-5</td></tr></tbody></table><h4 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: none; border-width: 0px; color: #639ec8; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin: 15px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Fighting pedigree</h4><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; padding: 8px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">A 1-1 stalemate at Everton and the damaging defeat by Arsenal means City have plenty of work to do again, but past exploits suggest Pellegrini's men are up to the task.</div><blockquote style="background: rgb(5, 5, 40); border: 0px; color: white; float: right; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.75em 0px 1em 1.5em; padding: 1.5em; quotes: none; text-indent: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline; width: 165px;">"If you had said that to us a month ago we would have said, yes we will take it"<br /><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #8ab6d6; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Vincent Kompany</b></blockquote><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; padding: 8px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">City finished with six straight wins to edge out neighbours Man Utd on goal difference three years ago and again came on strongly in the closing stages with five consecutive victories to overhaul Liverpool <span class="qxb27z86272z" id="qxb27z86272z_7" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; height: 12px; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline;">last</span> season. With several key<span class="qxb27z86272z" id="qxb27z86272z_5" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; height: 12px; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline;">players</span> just returning from injury and others on the road to recovery, as well as their new signing, Wilfried Bony, due to arrive after the Africa Cup of Nations, Kompany believes City will be well placed to stage another late rally once everyone is fully up to speed.</div><table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 50px; line-height: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 479px;"><tbody style="background: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><th colspan="6" style="background: rgb(99, 158, 200); border: 1px solid rgb(99, 158, 200); color: white; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: middle;">BRIDGING THE GAP ON MAN UTD TO WIN 2011/12 TITLE</th></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Date</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Team</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pos</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pts</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">GD</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pts gap</b></td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">8 Apr</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Man Utd</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">79</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">51</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Man City</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">2</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">71</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">49</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">-8</td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">24 Apr</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Man Utd</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">83</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">54</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Man City</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">2</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">80</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">60</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">-3</td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">13 May</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Man City</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">89</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">64</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Man Utd</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">2</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">89</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">56</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">0</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; padding: 8px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">The City captain has missed eight Barclays Premier League matches this season and was returning from over a month on the sidelines against Arsenal after suffering a recurrence of a hamstring strain. With extra time to prepare for the crucial Chelsea match, Kompany will be working hard to recapture his sharpness before facing the attacking threat of Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Co.</div><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; padding: 8px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">"I want to be back stronger for that match and to be fair, except for the result against Arsenal, it was a good game back," the 28-year-old said. "So going two, three, four games in, it's good for me and I've come back at the right time as well.</div><table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 50px; line-height: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 479px;"><tbody style="background: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><th colspan="6" style="background: rgb(99, 158, 200); border: 1px solid rgb(99, 158, 200); color: white; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: middle;">BRIDGING THE GAP ON LIVERPOOL TO WIN 2013/14 TITLE</th></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Date</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Team</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pos</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pts</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">GD</b></td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pts gap</b></td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">15 Apr</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Liverpool</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">77</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">51</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Man City</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">3</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">70</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">54</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">-7</td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">28 Apr</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Liverpool</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">80</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">50</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"> </td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Man City</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">3</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">77</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">58</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">-3</td></tr><tr style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">11 May</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Man City</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">86</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">65</td><td style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); 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Mikel: A good place

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<img height="266" src="http://www.chelseafc.com/content/cfc/en/homepage/news/boilerplate-config/latest-news/2015/01/mikel--liverpool-reaction.hero.png" width="640" /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span class="summary-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/john-mikel-obi.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">John Mikel Obi</a> considered the result at Anfield last night a positive one but also acknowledged there remains plenty of work to do back at the Bridge next week.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;">The midfielder returned to the starting XI for the first time since our last cup outing, against Watford earlier this month, playing alongside <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/nemanja-matic.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Nemanja Matic</a> in the middle of midfield. The man whose history with the Blues dates back long enough to recall past knockout ties between Liverpool and Chelsea offered his verdict on this year’s Capital One Cup semi-final first leg.</div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;">‘We were a bit disappointed to concede the goal but I think overall it’s a good result,’ was his assessment of the 1-1 draw.</div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;">‘We have the second game back <span class="qxb27z86272z" id="qxb27z86272z_4" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">home</span> and we need to make sure we finish it there.</div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;">‘We knew they were going to come at us. We tried to absorb the pressure for about 15 or 20 minutes after half-time. Their goal brought them back into the game but after that we started playing well again.</div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;">‘We have to go <span class="qxb27z86272z" id="qxb27z86272z_8" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">back home</span>, analyse the game and win next week.  We think we have the advantage. We didn’t lose, we scored and the away goal could be important. We’re in a good place.’</div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;">As<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/john-mikel-obi.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Mikel</a> points out, <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/eden-hazard.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Eden Hazard</a>'s goal might be decisive if extra-time is required at <span class="qxb27z86272z" id="qxb27z86272z_7" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Stamford Bridge</span> next Tuesday. If it was 0-0 after the end of the extra 30 minutes we would progress on away goals. </div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Another man who was back in the team yesterday was <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/thibaut-courtois.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Thibaut Courtois</a>.<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/john-mikel-obi.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Mikel</a> had words of praise for the goalkeeper’s contribution at Anfield, where his agility, speed and reflexes - particularly in the second half – were on show.   </div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;">‘We’ve got <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/petr-cech.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Petr Cech</a> who has come in for Thibaut since he’s been injured and done really well,’ noted<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/john-mikel-obi.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Mikel</a>.</div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">‘Thibaut showed what a world-class goalkeeper he is. He’s been doing that all season, save after save. It’s good to have him back and the team as well all did a <span class="qxb27z86272z" id="qxb27z86272z_1" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">job</span>.’ </div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Credit to chelseafc.com</div>

Mikel: A good place

John Mikel Obi considered the result at Anfield last night a positive one but also acknowledged there remains plenty of work to do back at ...