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Real Madrid – Gareth Bale is the Answer to a Predictable Cristiano Ronaldo
Despite all the money, stars, Galacticos and big names, Real Madrid have been a one-man team for the last few years. Relying completely on Cristiano Ronaldo is something that hasn’t won the club too many titles since his arrival, and Gareth Bale is supposed to end that unhealthy dependency.
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2022 World Cup – Qatar, FIFA and Winter Make No Sense
On one end of the spectrum? FIFA, Sepp Blatter and the chosen hosts of the 2022 World Cup, Qatar. On the other end? Almost everyone else, from the losing bidders, the top European leagues, Fox Spots and many many more, trying to make sure that the World Cup takes place in the summer, as it should, and preferably in a different country.
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Borussia Dortmund – Marco Reus, Robert Lewandowski & Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Are the Best Show in Europe
It’s still way too early in the season to declare a team as the best in Europe, but Borussia Dortmund, once again, should be mentioned as one of the top sides, with the combination that includes Marco Reus, Robert Lewandowski, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan providing the best football we’ve seen from anyone so far this season.
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Jose Mourinho Refuses to Admit Chelsea Aren’t Playing Well
About a month into the new season and a few days from their first Champions League game, Chelsea aren’t in great shape, although if you ask their manager, Jose Mourinho, the only reason they don’t have a perfect record is luck and referees, who he won’t talk about.
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Premier League – Swansea vs Liverpool Predictions
It hasn’t been the brightest of starts this season for Swansea, while Liverpool arrive at the Liberty Stadium hoping to keep their perfect start to the season, the only team in the Premier League with a flawless record, in tact.
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Remaining Undefeated Teams in Top European Leagues
Not that many undefeated sides left among the top leagues in Europe after about a month of club football, as Liverpool & Everton are the only teams remaining in the Premier League; Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in the La Liga; Dortmund and Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga; Napoli, Inter, Juventus, Fiorentina and Roma in the Serie A; and Monaco and PSG in Ligue 1.
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Ali Sami Yachir With the Worst Miss Of the Season So Far
It seems like every other day we have a ‘worst miss of the season’ candidate, but for the moment, the one by Ali Sami Yachir, who plays for MC Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle, has to be the absolute most horrible we’ve seen this season.
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Premier League Referees At Their Absolute Worst
Two figures; Jonathan Moss and Martin Atkinson stand out as the worst of the bunch in another terrible day for refereeing in the Premier League, with the former allowing Manchester United a breezy win against Crystal Palace with an invented penalty kick and red card, while the latter made mistakes on both sides in the Arsenal – Sunderland match.
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Juventus FC – Arturo Vidal Saves the Day in Derby d’Italia
Across the board, for a lot of teams filled with internationals in the lineup, fatigue and exhaustion seemed to be the key word. Juventus were no different, needing a late Arturo Vidal (who else) goal to save them from defeat in the Derby d’Italia, which was another example of this team not trying too hard when they don’t have to.
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Bayern Munich – Franck Ribery & Arjen Robben Solid Among All the Changes
While Pep Guardiola might be trying too hard to change things that worked perfectly well at Bayern Munich, some things remain the same: The reliance on Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben to be the difference when things don’t work out too well for the champions, especially with their endless list of injured midfielders.