Champions Luck Roundup

Remember when you used to hate Liverpool for all her luck back in the days when they ruled the roost in the English League? Despite all the pretty passing football that they displayed, everyone agreed that Liverpool had more than their fair share of luck for years. That was what was known as Champion's Luck.

So now, Manchester United obviously has all the luck in the world in the Champions League (and English Premier League).

They were awful against Roma, and Roma more than deserved at least a point. One lucky pass and a lucky half-missed shot from that bully Rooney, and the critics are once again singing the praises of Manchester United.

The game was evenly balanced, and had Totti been more composed in front of goal, he might have demolished the Mancunians single-handedly. Unfortunately (there - luck again), Ferguson can now continue to iterate his belief that his young brave guns can go on to win everything this season.

Now, if you wanted 'young brave guns', head straight to London, where it is no longer about the billion rubles that a fantasy football fan has, but what a French ex-teacher has once again created. Arsenal has again caused the loss of someone's job as Steaua Bucharesti's owner Gigi Becali had vowed to dismiss caretaker manager Massimo Pedrazzini in the wake of another defeat. But it should be a consolation to the latter to go out under a blaze of beautiful football glory from the young Gunners.

Another masterful performance coupled with patient grittiness grounded out a win away from home - something which the team would have struggled to achieve in past seasons. But these joyful times now see a mature and talented side brimming with confidence, especially through their on-field expression of such flowing football.

Despite my belief that Arsene Wenger only smiles when he wins, and is no real gentleman when he loses, he continues to produce teams that truly creates fantasy football, rather than kick the ball down field and use lightning quick athletes to get behind defences - something which Alex Ferguson does but cunningly hides behind youthful endeavour.