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Zlatan Ibrahimovic – PSG & Dying Children Hero
Right after scoring twice and being involved in the third as well as Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 3-0 Champions League winner over Benfica, Zlatan Ibrahimovic took a plane to Bosnia in order to give a dying 8-year old child a chance to fulfill his wish and meet the Swedish star.
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Juventus FC – Arturo Vidal Can’t Keep Saving Them
After waiting for so long to get their attack fixed and possibly succeeding by adding Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente, the usually impregnable Juventus defense has been looking awkward this season, while the midfield unit with Paul Pogba, Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal looks slow and predictable.
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Bayern Munich – Making Manchester City Look Like They Don’t Belong
Another school for pressing and midfield domination was presented by Bayern Munich to an English club, this time Manchester City. Pep Guardiola might not have used a striker, instead giving Thomas Muller the most forward role, but the absolutely wonderful performance from Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos meant that there was really no need for a true number 9 to get what they set out to accomplish.
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Real Madrid – Angel di Maria is Currently Better Than Gareth Bale
There was never any question about Real Madrid going back to their winning ways, but it was still refreshing to see someone either than Cristiano Ronaldo be their best player on the pitch, with Angel di Maria proving his place is in the lineup, and at the moment is a better fit than an injured or healthy Gareth Bale.
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Manchester United – Marouane Fellaini Partially Succeeds in New Role
Considering the rain of criticism falling down on David Moyes, an away draw in the Champions League inside a very tough stadium is nothing to be ashamed about, as Robin van Persie felt quite alone without Wayne Rooney by his side, while Marouane Fellaini might have been the most important player on the pitch in his advanced role, which is also keeping Shinji Kagawa out of the lineup.
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Jens Hegeler With the Best Goal of the Night in the Champions League
Not just the best goal of the night in terms of aesthetics in the Champions League, but an injury time winner to boot, as Jans Hegeler scores a wonderful and surprising free kick to give Bayer Leverkusen a dramatic 2-1 win over Real Sociedad.
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Angel Di Maria With a Rabona Assist is the Best of the Champions League Night
Even though he scored twice in the impressive and important 4-0 win by Real Madrid over FC Copenhagen, Angel di Maria had his best moment of the night and the best of the Champions League evening in general with a rabona assist to help Cristiano Ronaldo score another header.
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Champions League – Week 2 Results & Tables (Groups A – D)
Another dominant performance from Bayern Munich to put them in the forefront of the Champions League once again, humiliating Manchester City. Manchester United continued to struggle with a draw in the Ukraine against Shakhtar Donetsk, while Real Madrid got over their “crisis” with an impressive 4-0 win over FC Copenhagen.
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Fernando Torres is Luckier than Luis Suarez and Mario Balotelli
The FA continues to show itself as a complete and utter laughing stock by not suspending Fernando Torres, completely contradicting itself based on cases of the past which included Luis Suarez biting Branislav Ivanovic and Mario Balotelli stamping on Scott Parker.
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Numbers That Show Manchester United Won’t Win the Premier League Title
You can use statistics to prove anything you want, as long as you use the right numbers. Finding reasons for Manchester United to finish this season empty handed seems like a very easy task these days, as defending their Premier League title seems like an almost impossible mission at this point.