"We must not lose there," warned Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Until the horrors of Gujarat, it was set to lose there too.
Even Michael Dukakis -- hardly a son of the South -- didn't manage to lose there.
And if the frontrunner were to lose there, the desperation in the Republican establishment truly would be something to behold.
Although Mr. Gingrich could still easily win Florida, he could just as easily lose there by double digits.
Washington is also a liberal state, and "it would be unfortunate if we lose there, but not very surprising," he said, given the disparity in fund-raising.
"If they lose there, they are going to end up trying to compete with Chinese vendors and have a slow death".
Germany's offensive may be the more troubling: the Swiss have more to lose there, because America has proved a harder market for outsiders to crack.
If the owners lose there, the players will have enormous leverage, and owners will feel pressured to make a long-term deal.
"In the end, it is just three points and if you win or lose there, it doesn't change a lot," he said.
The importance of the Tottenham game cannot be overstated – lose there and the level of criticism aimed at Wenger could be unprecedented.
