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Steve puts the accent on an upset to foil Wenger; Shtill shmiling: Steve McClaren talks up his Dutch team's hopes Picture: ACTION IMAGES.

Publication: The Daily Mail (London, England)
Publication Date: 27-AUG-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Byline: NEIL ASHTON

A NATIONAL laughing stock last November, Steve McClaren completed the seamless transition to worldwide (web) celebrity with a flash of that signature smile.

The FC Twente coach brushed off his infamous appearance on YouTube (152,407 hits and counting) with a typically self-assured PR performance ahead of this evening's Champions League qualifier against Arsenal.

There were no language barriers as McClaren articulated, this time in a Yorkshire accent, precisely how FC Twente hope to recover from a 2-0 defeat in Arnhem two weeks ago to claim their place in the coveted group stages of the Champions League. Welcome back, Steve.

We've missed you.

'For 90 per cent of the game in Arnhem, we restricted Arsenal and gave them two goals. You can't do that against one of the top teams in Europe,' he said.

'The first goal will be very interesting, very important. If you don't score against the big teams, you don't win.

'We played good...

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