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4 Most Disappointing Premier League Teams This Season
Except for the champions and usually those saved from relegation, no one is actually happy with where they finish at the end of the season. In the 2013-2014 English Premier League, that’s especially true when it comes to Manchester United, Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea – all title contenders falling short of the goals they set […]
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12 Best Memes of Manchester City Beating Liverpool to the Premier League Title
Winning the championship for the second time in three years by moving past Liverpool in the table on the final days of the season obviously got a lot of jokes and memes out of the system, both at the expense of the runners-up but also making fun of Manchester City, who to many represent a lot of what’s wrong with modern football.
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FC Barcelona – Jose Manuel Pinto Trying to be Lionel Messi
Despite being panned by pretty much everyone as a failure this season, Barcelona still have a chance in match for the championship to come out with smiles and a title this season. Substitute goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto pulling off crazy dribbles like the one he had against Elche, thinking he is Lionel Messi, aren’t going to help them come away with the victory.
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Juventus FC – Same Empire, Different Serie A
Something feels right about Juventus being so dominant in Italy and the Serie A. As if order has been restored, only without the funny business behind the scenes. Champions for a third consecutive season, something no team has done since AC Milan in the early 1990’s, but it’s a very different league these days, and without self-improvement and seeing upgrades all around them, these titles won’t help Italian clubs stand out on a European level as well.
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Liverpool FC – Great Season But Not Enough
It’s wrong to look back at a season and start marking the results that cost you the title. It’s a loop of pain and regret you can’t walk out of. By any standard, this was an excellent season for Liverpool – from Brendan Rodgers bringing back the faith, to Luis Suarez scoring at will and Steven Gerrard making his legend grow in both positive and negative. Sometimes there’s more to take than just the bottom line which is making it back to the Champions League, but missing out on winning a championship.
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Chelsea FC – Jose Mourinho and a Season of Failure
Beating the top two sides four times is nice, but that wasn’t why Jose Mourinho was rehired by Chelsea. A successful and equally arrogant manager was brought back to win titles, or at least do better than last season. The end result? No improvement in the league in terms of position, and reaching the Champions League semifinal, where awful football paved the way for a painful exit on their home ground.
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Match Highlights – Atletico Madrid vs Malaga, Celta vs Real Madrid, Elche vs Barcelona
The La Liga championship will be decided on the final day of the season, after Barcelona failed to score in their 0-0 draw with Elche while Atletico Madrid managed to salvage a 1-1 draw at home against Malaga, holding the edge going into the mega clash next week. Real Madrid? They’ve given up on the season, losing 2-0 at Celta and losing any chance of winning the title.
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Premier League – Champions, Relegation & Table
Champions League, while Norwich, Fulham and Cardiff will be the teams relegated, moving back down to the Championships.
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Match Highlights – Liverpool vs Newcastle
A coronation match turned into something of a sad day and then into an appreciation match for a truly wonderful season. Liverpool don’t win a championship, again, having to settle for second place in the Premier League despite a 2-1 win over Newcastle win that didn’t make a difference.
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Match Highlights – Manchester City vs West Ham
For the second time in three years, Manchester City are the Premier League champions. Samir Nasri and Vincent Kompany scored in the 2-0 win over West Ham as the club that trailed behind the leading pack all season long because of games in hands finished the job without a shred of a problem on the final day.