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Most of the time, the group stages of European competition are a whirring dirge. Anodyne thumpings dispensed by German giants or cagey single-goal wins by English or Italian titans. Sure, we get the occasional eyebrow-raising result, but the most sei...

When you're preparing to face one another in what promises to be a tense and contentious Premier League game on Sunday, it's funny that a midweek Champions League jaunt can appear to be a giant trap. For Manchester United and Chelsea -- and to a less...