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All of Lyon's center forwards are cursed this year. Trez should ask Raymond Domenech for some astrology advice on this one.

Camoranesi - Gilberto - Tiago - Nedved looks nice, and I think Tiago will fill in quite nicely. I've been following him since his Benfica days, and I think he's class, and a real team player. I saw the Lyon-Lens game a few months ago, and I remember he selflessly stepped back and allowed Juninho...

Oh no, I hope not. Tiago as a replacement for Emerson is not a good idea, at least not if DD is trying to get him as a DM. Tiago is a creative player, who is great at passing with an eye for the goal - however, defensively, I don't think he's that great. The reason Tiago plays so much...

Lyon is a juggernaut. The way they sell off their best players and yet keep on going, stronger than ever...wow. I don't think any other club can boast that ability. The only irreplacable player is Juninho, and I think they are grooming Kallstrom for that role. I used to think Malouda was...

I think Barca's away jerseys are inspired by Gatorade colors. That might be one of their tactics - they blind their opponents on the pitch with excess fluorescence.

I just watched the drawing of the knockout rounds. The look of absolute relief and glee on the faces of the Barca representatives when Roma drew Lyon - priceless. I'm surprised at how scared Barca was of Lyon. Rikjaard, Zambrotta, Deco, Marquez, and Messi listed Lyon as the most dangerous of...