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Man City 3-0 Aris Thessaloniki (3-0 agg)

Suddenly it feels like a trick of the imagination that Roberto Mancini has been accused this season of undue conservatism. Edin Dzeko, Mario Balotelli, David Silva and Carlos Tevez were all shoehorned into Manchester City's attack for the first time and, after a successful night of experimentation,...

Liverpool 1-0 Sparta Prague (1-0 agg)

This was an uncomfortable step back in time even before Kenny Dalglish paid tribute to Roy Hodgson for Liverpool's lasting involvement in the Europa League. Christian Poulsen was jeered off, Joe Cole continued his forlorn battle against conspiring fates and a Sparta Prague team led by a 37-year-old...

Dynamo Kiev thrash Beskitas to set up Manchester City clash in last 16

??? Andriy Shevchenko among the scorers for Ukrainians ??? Braga edge out Lech Poznan and will face LiverpoolManchester City, who strolled past Aris Thessaloniki to reach the last 16 of the Europa League, look set for a much tougher test as they will face a Dynamo Kiev side who hammered Besiktas...

James Richardson's European newspaper review - video

With James Richardson away, the Guardian called in a top expert on continental football to bring you an extra-special sports papers round-up. Sadly he was busyMatt HallAndy GallagherBarry Glendenning

Football quiz: Penalty shootouts

Today's questions are hoping they don't do a John Terry

Plymouth's administration undone by Chinese whispers

??? Players found out about 10-point penalty on team bus??? Squad have still not been paid since DecemberThe most pressing threat to Plymouth Argyle's survival may not be their creditors but their own players. Morale among a first-team squad that has not been paid since December is as low as the...

Forget the obsession with youth, football's future is grey and balding | Harry Pearson

Investing in youngsters is absurd short-termism ??? money must be channelled into the veterans' game as the nation gets olderIn the wake of the Joe Jordan head-butt incident, Harry Redknapp praised Milan's feisty midfielder Gennaro Gattuso, saying: "He is a fantastic boy." The Rossoneri's Aberdeen...

Andy Green on the potential Qatari bid

Amid rumours of an imminent bid from Qatar, the Glazers are holding out for a profit. But that may be hard to achieveOnly the al-Thani family in Qatar, the Glazers and their closest advisers really know whether there is any truth to the persistent rumours of the sale of Manchester United. What is...