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Alexis Sanchez, Clasico King (Barcelona vs Real Madrid)
A new era in the biggest rivalry? Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both not getting on the scoresheet? Too soon to tell, but the heroes for Barcelona were Alexis Sanchez with a beautiful goal and Neymar scoring the opener, while Real Madrid found their breakthrough with the young Jese way too late in the 2-1 defeat.
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Luis Suarez Perfect in Curse Breaking (Liverpool vs WBA)
The most unusual bit in the 4-1 win for Liverpool over West Brom? They were actually enjoyable to watch for more than one half. Luis Suarez scored a hat trick, including two goals with his head, and Daniel Sturridge added another one so he’d stay ahead in the goal scoring charts, to break their team’s “curse” against the Baggies in recent years.
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Mikel Arteta Shouldn’t Have Been Sent Off by Chris Foy
Although Mikel Arteta denied Marouane Chamakh the possibility of carrying on towards the Arsenal goal without interruption in the way, Chris Foy doesn’t have prophetic powers. A player fouled on the halfway line is too far away from goal to declare whether or not it’s a clear goal opportunity.
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Where to Watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid Live
It’s been quite a while since the least Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Hosted by the Catalan side at the Camp Nou, it’s a chance for either the home side to open a six point lead over their huge rivals or for Real Madrid to tie things up at the top of the table and make their disappointing start this season a thing of the past. If you don’t know where to watch this match, we’re here to offer you some options.
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La Liga – Barcelona vs Real Madrid Predictions
The first Clasico of the season brings Real Madrid to the Camp Nou trailing Barcelona by three points, with their two new managers out there to do more than just claim a prestigious win in football’s biggest rivalry, but also prove they’re the right men for the job, erasing any doubts someone might still have.
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Messi vs Ronaldo – All Their Clasico Goals
Just like in almost every possible statistical comparison between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, the Barcelona star has a lead over the Real Madrid one when it comes to goals being scored in Clasico matches, scoring 18 to his “rival’s” 12, although he’s had a bit more time to brush up CV in this match.
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Miroslav Stoch Misses Two Penalty Kicks in 6 Minutes
Luckily for Miroslav Stoch, who pulled off the embarrassing achievement of missing two penalty kicks in less than six minutes, Paok managed to beat Maccabi Haifa 3-2 in the Europa League group, with no great thanks to him.
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Alex Ferguson Pisses Off Brendan Rodgers
There are plenty of people angry at Alex Ferguson for taking out the trash from his days as a Manchester United manager and letting it out into the open just so he can sell more copies of his autobiography. Even though Brendan Rodgers wasn’t mentioned in the book, being a Liverpool manager made him feel more than slightly hurt for his team and his captain, Steven Gerrard.
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Lionel Messi Scored More Than 43 Teams Last Season
Taking into account the top 5 leagues in Europe – Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1, Lionel Messi scored more than 43 different teams last season. He finished with 46 league goals for Barcelona.
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Juventus FC – Antonio Conte Needs to Get Creative
For two years, the super strong midfield and the 3-5-2 or 5-3-2 system, depending on how defensive Juventus wanted to play, worked like a charm. Not a lot of goals, but there weren’t too many problems keeping a clean sheet, and winning Serie A titles. Three years into the Antonio Conte project, maybe it’s time for a slightly refreshing change.