FREE LESSON 1

Lesson 1: Reading Off Pitch Gossip News

Most people think that an incident or disaster may boost a team’s morale. In fact it deeply damages it. This type of incident usually last a team in couple of matches.

Sex scandal is very common headline of the media. Tiger Woods, John Terry, Ryan Giggs and Ashley Cole become the spotlight of such news. Franck Ribery also becomes the latest headline on such case with an underage prostitute

Although Ribery is a key player in the team, he did not affect the outcome of the upcoming champion League Match with Lyon on 20 April 2010. This is because Bayern Munich had announced that Philipp Lahm would be taking Ribery's place at the press conference prior to the first leg of their Champions League semi-final with Lyon the following day.

But this will likely have some impact on Bayern Munich team.... maybe not so for Champion league but more on the upcoming league match.

The main obvious reason that it has not impact is because the Volcanic Ash Cloud freezes flight operation in Europe. Lyon had to take a long bus ride to Bayern Munich. In addition, Champion

League is considered a major tournament alongside European Cup and World Cup. Every player had to focus 100% on the game and not one wish to make mistake and show their team the exit door and wait for next season again. Thus Lyon had more disadvantage due to this indirect factor.

In their league, they feel more at ease and they can afford to win another day. They are currently 2 point ahead of the 2nd placed Schalke04 in the League table. On 24 April 2010, Bayern Munich is the favorite to win with Asian Handicap of 1 goal away to

Monchengladbach. The outcome of the match is 1-1 draw. Amazing?