French tests for English Premiership football giants

0 Comments | AFP, September, 2008

PARIS (AFP) — Seeking to follow in the footsteps of titleholders Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool set out Tuesday on their Champions League adventures with early French tests in their opening pool games.

While Liverpool, who travel to a Marseille side against whom they enjoyed mixed fortunes last season, and United have both savoured European success, Chelsea fans are hoping this will be the season in which they finally break their duck.

John Terry's missed penalty in Moscow handed United the title last May, costing Avram Grant his job as coach, while under previous coach Jose Mourinho the Londoners twice found Liverpool a bridge too far before gaining semi-final revenge.

Under Luiz Felipe Scolari the Blues are already top of the Premierhip following...

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