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Jose Mourinho Makes a Joke Out of Himself
The last manager who can criticize others for parking the bus is Jose Mourinho, but frustration from Chelsea’s 0-0 draw with West Ham leads a man to make ridiculous comments that make him seem like the hypocrite he’s always been.
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Manchester United – Juan Mata Made an Immediate Impact
A step in the right direction, but far from vindication. Bringing in Juan Mata to spark this ailing Manchester United team into life seems to be a needed investment, but it still remains to be seen if David Moyes can find the right tactics to make his new signing, Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney work together in the same lineup.
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Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez Leads the Perfect Counter Attack
Merseyside derbies aren’t usually this one-sided, but Liverpool got the right tactical fix from Brendan Rodgers, allowing Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge a lot of freedom and space up front, Steven Gerrard doing a great job as a defensive midfielder against a side that simply didn’t show up.
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Match Highlights – Liverpool vs Everton
It’s been a while since Liverpool last won in a Merseyside Derby, but it seemed they were saving it all for a special occasion, demolishing Everton 4-0 in a fantastic performance of counter attacking with goals from Steven Gerrard, Daniel Sturridge (twice) and Luis Suarez, keeping them in the Champions race and nudging their rivals out of it.
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Borussia Dortmund – The Unlucky Season
A torn ACL for Jakub Blaszczykowski is just another blow in a long list of injuries that have crippled Borussia Dortmund this season, ruining their chances of competing for the German Bundesliga title and more than likely leaving them with a very small chance of actually repeating their achievement from last year in the Champions League.
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David Moyes Never Runs Out of Excuses
The never ending quest to find who is to blame for the awful season Manchester United are going through continues, and one of the things David Moyes has been consistent with is blaming everyone but himself for the bad results and disappointments.
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Mohamed Salah Is Going to Disappear at Chelsea
Was another winger really what Chelsea needed? Signing Mohamed Salah seems more like an attempt to keep Liverpool from getting the player than actually purchasing him out of need. Maybe they simply got tired of him scoring against them.
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Manchester Untied & Chelsea – Juan Mata Deal Doesn’t Make Sense
It’s almost official: Manchester United have signed Juan Mata from Chelsea for £37 million, an untypically huge transfer for the month of January and between rivals. The question of was it worth it for both teams remains unanswered.
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Franck Ribery on Cristiano Ronaldo Not Deserving the FIFA Ballon d’Or
While it was pretty quiet on the Lionel Messi front after missing out on the Ballon d’Or for the first time in four years, Franck Ribery was a bit more disappointed that Cristiano Ronaldo, and not him, got to be awarded with the honor, and that Bayern Munich didn’t have as many players as he would like in the FIFA team of the year.
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Transfer Rumors 2014 – Manchester United Closer to Signing Juan Mata
The rumors about Manchester United making a move for Juan Mata have been circulating since summer, but it seems like there’s a very good chance that the struggling Premier League champions and Chelsea are getting very close to a deal on a transfer.