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FC Barcelona – Neymar Thriving With or Without Lionel Messi
A weird season for Barcelona, as Lionel Messi just can’t seem to keep himself healthy for more than a few matches in a row, but without the team really hurting for it. Neymar might not be the scorer the Argentine is, but for all uses and purposes, he has no problem filling those shoes when it comes to simply keeping the team coasting on top of the Spanish La Liga.
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Manchester United – David Moyes Finally in the Race
It wasn’t some tactical stroke of genius from David Moyes that gave Manchester United their most meaningful win of the season. It was a Robin van Persie goal, a Wayne Rooney cross and the most committed performance from his players this season, thrusting them back into the title race.
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Paul Pogba & Andrea Pirlo With Perfect Goals (Juventus vs Napoli)
Things are returning to normal in the Italian Serie A. AS Roma aren’t perfect anymore, Juventus beat Napoli 3-0 in the first meeting between the two, and Paul Pogba follows a beautiful Andrea Pirlo free kick with what might be the best goal we’ve seen this season.
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Robin van Persie for Manchester United; No One for Arsenal
Finally David Moyes has a win over a big team, not to mention his first ever against Arsene Wenger. It was all about Robin van Persie making the difference, rising high above the poor zone coverage from Arsenal, giving Manchester United a 1-0 win that completely opens the title race, bringing them back into it despite the slow start to the season.
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Tottenham vs Newcastle – Tim Krul Puts on a Goalkeeping Show
Two matches without a Premier League goal are distancing Tottenham away from the leading pack, this time due to a Loic Remy goal and an amazing performance from Tim Krul in the Newcastle goal, easily the best goalkeeping performance we’ve seen this season.
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Luis Suarez – Liverpool Can’t Afford to Give Him Up
When scoring achievements are mentioned, it’s usually about the inhuman contest between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Count Luis Suarez into that bunch as well, as the Liverpool striker kicks off his season with 8 goals in only 6 matches, being the main reason his team are going to be in the race for a Champions League spot until the end of the season.
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Mlada Boleslav Players Present the Double Back Heel Goal
Mladá Boleslav missed out on an opportunity to put a real dent in Viktoria Plzen’s championship run, dropping an early lead and losing 2-1 at home to the Czech Republic champions. However, they did manage to produce the best moment of the match through a double back heel move capped off by Martin Nešpor scoring the goal.
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Cristiano Ronaldo – The Best Form Of His Career
There’s a fire burning in Cristiano Ronaldo. Maybe it’s designed to lead Real Madrid forward, to a champions or even the Champions League trophy. Maybe it’s about himself – his goals, a Pichichi trophy, the Ballon d’Or, and proving that he’s better than Lionel Messi, once and for all.
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Jose Mourinho – Hypocrite and Someting of a Liar
Sometimes you expect managers for some greater sense of integrity regarding sportsmanship, but often you don’t get that from the biggest names and egos. Jose Mourinho has spoken many times against diving, but only when it hurts his own team. Ramires cheating his way to a penalty kick and saving Chelsea from losing showed just how much fair play is really important to the most famous manager in football.
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Premier League – Week 11 Results & Table
While the biggest match of the weekend hasn’t happened yet, two results meant quite a lot in what’s shaping up to be the title race: Liverpool had an easy 4-0 win over the falling apart Fulham thanks to a brace from Luis Suarez, and Chelsea dropped two points by drawing at home against West Brom thanks to Ramires diving and winning a made up penalty kick in injury time.