European Football - Friend or Foe

       Over the next three days six from the top seven teams last will compete in European football be it either Champions League or Europa League.  I am sure most people are aware of the term 'Continental Hangover' meaning teams play worse than normal after a mid week European game.  But watching this weekends performances by this years teams in Europe I was wondering if there is some form of 'Continental Jitters' teams not performing the game before the trip into Europe.  I decided to go and have a look at the results of Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Fulham before, after and between their European adventures.

The Beginnigs of a European Adventure

      This week three premiership teams, Man United, Arsenal and Chelsea, will start the European journeys joining Tottenham, Man City and Liverpool who have already started theirs.  With Tottenham, Chelsea and Man City all travelling to the continent to Bremen, Zilina and Salzburg and Man United, Arsenal and Liverpool hosting Rangers, Braga and Steaua Bucharest. Here are my thoughts on this week's matches and a quick look at the outcomes of the groups.