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Galatasaray's Roberto Mancini makes key switch to break Chelsea grip | Michael Cox

• Coach sends on holding midfielder to tighten up formation • Move helps to nullify visitors' counterattacking advantage This 1-1 draw was an interesting tactical battle. Chelsea were utterly dominant for the first half-hour before Roberto Mancini's first substitution – sending on…

José Mourinho rues Chelsea lack of killer instinct against Galatasaray

• But manager says draw at tough venue is an acceptable result • He adds the players 'give everything' and 'I cannot be critical' José Mourinho was left to bemoan a missed opportunity and admitted Chelsea are "not a team who kill opponents" after the Premier League leaders…

How Mancini made amends to match Mourinho

Galatasaray coach Roberto Mancini gets his tactics right against Chelsea - eventually

Galatasaray 1-1 Chelsea

This tie lacks the dread that will accompany the other three English clubs going into their respective return legs and Chelsea have retained a sense of authority with Stamford Bridge to come. But events in Istanbul probably exposed their challenge for what it is. José Mourinho publicly…

Schalke 1-6 Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema scored twice each as rampant Real Madrid ripped Schalke apart in the first leg of the last-16 Champions League tie. Benzema and Bale quickly put Real in control as the La Liga side raced into a 2-0 lead at the Stadion Gelsenkirchen and Ronaldo also…

One Direction star trains with Doncaster Rovers - video

One Direction star Louis Tomlinson trains with the Doncaster Rovers ahead of their clash with Rotherham

Tottenham's Tim Sherwood puts faith in Roberto Soldado for Dnipro tie

• Manager tells Spanish striker his luck will eventually change • Spurs have to overcome a 1-0 deficit from the first leg It is important to stress that Tim Sherwood was joking. The subject was Roberto Soldado and the Tottenham Hotspur manager was asked whether he had tried any old…

Mourinho rues lack of cutting edge

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says his team are "paying" for a lack of cutting edge after a 1-1 draw at Galatasaray.

Bale's best Real display - Ancelotti

Gareth Bale's performance in the 6-1 win over Schalke was his best yet for Real Madrid, says manager Carlo Ancelotti.