The irony is that it happened to Kim, a man who always had the magic touch when it came to fixing dud companies.

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Getting over the lack of confidence which comes with a few negative results is the most difficult thing a manager faces, and if someone had a magic formula to combat it he would be a millionaire overnight.

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The first half still had one further moment of magic though and it was the visitors who provided it, with a little help from the home side.

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