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Sochaux vs Saint Etienne – Kurt Zouma Breaks the Leg of Thomas Guerbert
Not all sending off’s come from malicious intent. In the 0-0 draw between Sochaux and Saint Etienne, a strong tackle from Kurt Zouma turned out quite badly, as his leg swept under Thomas Guerbert and broke his leg, which got the young centre back sent off after less than 29 minutes of football.
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Karol Linetty – The Next Manchester United Wonderkid?
It doesn’t matter who is the manager at Manchester United – the club loves to sign teenagers, potential wonderkids, in hope of hitting the jackpot. People still haven’t calmed down about Adnan Januzaj, and it seems there’s already a new one on the list – 18 year old Karol Linetty of Lech Poznan.
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Everton vs Tottenham – Romelu Lukaku Injured By Running Into Hugo Lloris
The two most amazing things from the dull 0-0 draw between Everton and Tottenham? Hugo Lloris actually staying on the pitch after Romelu Lukaku ran his leg through his head, and the Belgian striker being the one that actually had to come off the pitch and be replaced.
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Partizan Belgrade – Fans Try and Burn the Red Star Stadium
There are few derbies in the world that match the passion, intensity and often violence of the Serbian derby between Partizan and Red Star. The latest version of the ageless rivalry did end with a 1-0 win for the hosts, Red Star, but will be remembered for what Partizan fans did in the stands.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Deserves a Better Defense
The amazing scoring form Cristiano Ronaldo is in won’t matter if the Real Madrid defense, filled with talented yet not too intelligent players like Pepe and Marcelo keeps making things a lot more difficult than they should be as they feverishly try and catch up with the league leaders before it gets too late.
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Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez & Philippe Coutinho Can’t Be the Only Ones Trying
If Brendan Rodgers needed any more proof that his Liverpool side still aren’t up for a title challenge in a match that showed too many disparities between them and their rivals, with only Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho up to the challenge of beating a team that’s one of the best in Europe.
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Arsenal FC – Aaron Ramsey in a Weird, Fantastic Dream
The first patch of the tough part of the schedule has begun for Arsenal, and they passed it with flying colors. It wasn’t a perfect display of football and dominance for 90 minutes, but that’s impossible against the stronger batch of rivals they’re facing in the coming weeks and months. However, this kind of ability from the likes of Aaron Ramsey and Santi Cazorla will be enough to keep them in the top spot.
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Manchester United – Adnan Januzaj The Wind Behind Wayne Rooney & Robin van Persie
Things are starting to look better for Manchester United as they win consecutive league matches, with most of the newly found success having to do with Adnan Januzaj playing a lot better than any 18-year old should, being the driving force behind Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie who both got on the scoresheet in a match that was ever only 22 minutes after it began.
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Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard the Only Attacking Midfielder That Worked
There’s nothing new about Jose Mourinho loving to use massive rotations in his lineup. There is a hierarchy in his attacking midfield unit that gives preference to Eden Hazard and Oscar, but the rest keeps changing according to his mood and opponent. Despite probably being the best manager in the league, he makes mistakes as well, and maybe too many of them so far, when making his choices for the first XI.
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Asmir Begovic Scores From His Own Box (Stoke vs Southampton)
Goalkeeper goals are quite a rare occurrence, especially when it’s a clearance kick that travels the whole pitch and land in the other net. Asmir Begovic scored one for Stoke in their Southampton, which also makes him the joint top scorer for the team this season, making Artur Boruc look quite bad.