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Borussia Dortmund – Marco Reus & Robert Lewandowski in Unstoppable Mode
The football machine that is Borussia Dortmund might have its glitches, but up to this point, no one has been playing better football than them in Europe this season, as Marco Reus continues to prove he might be the best attacking midfielder in the world today, while Robert Lewandowski is showing no signs of slowing down, even if this is his final season with the team.
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FC Barcelona – Neymar Can Fill in For Lionel Messi
Even if Barcelona aren’t the same team without Lionel Messi, against a certain level of competition, there’s enough quality to back him up. Whether it’s Neymar, who doesn’t mind being the center of attention on the pitch and sacrifice for the team, or Cesc Fabregas, proving time and time again that he’s the best finisher this team has albeit the injured Argentine star.
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Arsenal FC – Mesut Ozil & Aaron Ramsey Thriving Side by Side
Even without playing a single midfielder with tendencies to play on the wing, Arsenal had a look about them during the first half of having an extra player to their opponent, as the switching between Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey worked perfectly, leaving themselves and other players wide open on almost every other attack to ensure the victory before the end of the first half.
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Chelsea FC – Juan Mata Makes Everything Easier
If Jose Mourinho needed any more convincing about the importance of Juan Mata, his performance in the Champions League made sure no doubts were left. Andre Schurrle was excellent on the wing and Ramires was unstoppable through the middle, but it was the Spanish star who made most of the difference as Chelsea got back to their winning ways.
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Champions League – Week 2 Predictions (Groups A – D)
At the center of the second night in week 2 of the Champions League group stage is the match between Manchester City and Bayern Munich for Group D supremacy, while Manchester United and Real Madrid both try to find their groove again, with the Red Devils visiting Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid hosting FC Copenhagen.
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Julian Draxler With the Best Goal of the Night in the Champions League
If there was one team that needed a win badly in this round of Champions League matches, it was Schalke, enjoying a fantastic Julian Draxler goal to give them a narrow 1-0 victory over Basel, keeping them on top of their group and hopefully sending the team to a more impressive way in the Bundesliga than their start.
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Jonas Eriksson Gives AC Milan & Mario Balotelli A Penalty That Doesn’t Exist
Awful referee decisions continue to hurt the top competitions of European competitions, as Jonas Eriksson gifts AC Milan a penalty kick in injury time which was converted by Mario Balotelli to save a point against Ajax, even though Balotelli was the one who fouled Mike van der Hoorn and not the other way around.
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Champions League – Week 2 Results & Tables (Groups E – H)
The “group of death” in the Champions League didn’t look very close, as Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund had no problem manhandling Napoli and Marseille, while Chelsea got their mojo back in Bucharest, Barcelona managed to find one moment of brilliance in order to beat Celtic while Milan needed a late penalty to avoid defeat against Ajax.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Trying to Take Real Madrid Heat Away From Carlo Ancelotti
Who is more at fault – the players or the manager? The two are connected, eternally. Cristiano Ronaldo played badly, and so did the rest of his team, but the Real Madrid star is still trying to direct the attention away from his manager, even if Carlo Ancleotti wasn’t as kind to his own players after losing in the derby.
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Shinji Kagawa Can Save David Moyes & Manchester United
Managers come in to new, bigger clubs, and think they’re going to change the world. David Moyes has been doing a terrible job so far at Manchester United, and one of his biggest mistakes has been the misuse of Shinji Kagawa, who can be the player who saves his season from becoming into an even bigger disaster.