That was partly down to the similarities between the pair, as they were both looking to make the top four in a season without continental football. (latestchelseanews.com)
West Ham haven't been involved in continental football since 2006, when they were rewarded for their agonising FA Cup Final defeat to Liverpool the previous season. (caughtoffside.com)
On a troubled weekend of continental football for Nigerian clubs, a weekend which reaped arguably only one result that could be considered favourable, you'd be forgiven for thinking that things couldn't get any worse. (espnfc.com)