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Real Madrid – Gareth Bale Looks Tired, Cristiano Ronaldo Selfish Again
Being the first one to blink in the usual race to the La Liga title doesn’t guarantee Real Madrid will end up on the wrong side of the championship once again, but its complete reliance on individual brilliance instead of a more team oriented style makes it impossible for them to win when Gareth Bale can barely play for 60 minutes while Cristiano Ronaldo does everything in the most selfish of ways.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Makes Alexis Sanchez the Hero
The same old story for Barcelona with a twist; Lionel Messi only setting up the dramatic winner after poor defending jeopardizes everything this team does well, allowing Alexis Sanchez to come off the bench and find himself in the hero’s seat for a change.
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Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard Can’t Play With So Many Changes Around Him
There’s too much change, shifting and rotating in the Chelsea lineup early on in the season, as Eden Hazard seems to be the only attacking player with an unmovable stake in the first XI, as it seems Jose Mourinho has a squad that’s a bit too big for his own good at the moment, not making the right decisions with it as well.
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Arsenal FC – Mesut Ozil Will Make Olivier Giroud Very Happy
It took only 11 minutes for Mesut Ozil to show Olivier Giroud what he can do for him as his new dealer on an Arsenal team that both enjoyed an even greater midfield quality than usual and some sketchy refereeing at some point, although the whistle was actually a double edges sword on the day.
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Manchester United – Robin van Persie & Wayne Rooney Shouldn’t Need Refereeing Favors
There was never any doubt Manchester United would leave Old Trafford as the winners of the early kick-off match, but with talents like Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney on the team, it’s a shame that a referee was the one mostly remembered from the match, giving the home team a huge, unjustified boost once again.
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Ashley Young & Manchester United Can’t Stop Cheating & Diving
Even if Ashley Young diving and winning a penalty kick that shouldn’t have been awarded to Manchester United by Jonathan Moss wasn’t the only goal the team scored in their win over Crystal Palace it’s clear that the controversial moment at the end of the first half made most of the difference in the match, casting a huge doubt on the legitimacy of the win.
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Serie A – Inter vs Juventus Predictions
After a disastrous season which has seen Inter fail to qualify to any European competition, it seems that the changes made during the summer have helped them find their way again, which will be tested in the most difficult of manners against champions Juventus, also off to a smooth start.
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La Liga – Villarreal vs Real Madrid Predictions
While the main goal for Real Madrid, obviously, is to hold on to their perfect record in the start of the season as they visit newly promoted and surprising Villarreal, the main attraction of the match will be the probable debut of Gareth Bale.
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La Liga – Barcelona vs Sevilla Predictions
While in previous seasons, a stronger Sevilla side might have hinted at the chances of creating some sort of upset when they visit the Camp Nou to play Barcelona, the 2013 version of the side, stripped away from much of its former quality, doesn’t really stand a chance.
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Premier League – Everton vs Chelsea Predictions
It’s hard to say anything positive about the start Everton have had to their season, even though they’ve yet to lose a match in what is practically a new era for the team. Chelsea have been a bit more successful, even though it hasn’t really shown in terms of positive football, which is something that takes more time to establish than results.