Thu 7 Dec 06
The Emirates’ Sphynx
Somewhere in here is the actual excuse for la Légion’s sleep-inducing draw with Porto:
“Porto played well,” he said. “But we were a bit flat physically and maybe over-cautious when we won the ball.
“It was a nervous performance because we knew to go out would have been a massive disappointment.
“We didn’t go forward enough or give enough support to Emmanuel Adebayor.
He added: “When you play every three days you can be less sharp sometimes.”
And the dog ate his playbook.
Makes one pine for the insights of Big Bobby Clobber.
Paul Canniff
