FC Porto
Just who will emerge from Group F?
Group F threatens to be the most fascinating of them all as three of the continent’s big sides fight it out for the two qualifying spots, Celtic proved useless away from home again as Villarreal starred while Juventus failed to impress and Porto continued their fall from grace.
Great - just not in the trophy-winning sense
Arsenal are not quite there yet; and, so reluctant to spend big and to compromise with their style, perhaps they never will be. These fatal flaws are part of what makes them such a delight - and they are great, just not in the trophy-winning sense. But on nights like this, complaints seem rather callous.
Focused Quaresma ready for a second stab at the big time
To tell you that Ricardo Quaresma has been compared with the world’s best player, compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo, intimates just how much ability he has. But after flopping at Barcelona, Matthew Day asks if he can now make it at one of Europe’ top clubs as they prepare to start a bidding war.
