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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Still Hasn’t Started the Season
At some point, the goals will come for Cristiano Ronaldo. But for now, struggling to cope in his new, more central position, both he and Real Madrid are looking bad in the opening of the La Liga season, and with a little less luck might have been already trailing and chasing their biggest rivals.
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Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard Continues to be Suffocated by Tactics
Even though it seemed Chelsea and especially their manager, Jose Mourinho, were quite pleased with the goalless draw they managed to produce, the defensive selections and the neutralizing of creative players like Eden Hazard or Juan Mata (who didn’t even play) do create some sense of concern about the kind of football the club is going to produce this season.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Is Not a Second Option
Getting his first start of the season for Manchester United, Wayne Rooney did show how valuable he is to the team thanks to his ability to play several roles during the 90 minutes (although it wasn’t enough for a satisfying result). Too bad his manager wasn’t brave enough to make some attacking changes to actually make a difference.
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Manchester United vs Chelsea – Jose Mourinho & David Moyes Afraid & Boring
Championships aren’t won in the clashes between the big boys; they’re won through consistency against the smaller clubs. Manchester United wanted to win but weren’t good enough. Chelsea and Jose Mourinho came to get a 0-0 draw, and came out as the happier side, even if they’re no longer undefeated.
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Jose Mourinho Uses Wayne Rooney to Diminish David Moyes
It’s hard to tell if Jose Mourinho is actually after Wayne Rooney and wants to sign the Manchester United player, or perhaps the Chelsea manager is only after one thing – getting under the skin of David Moyes.
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Real Madrid & Gareth Bale – On the Verge Of Becoming an Official Signing
It’s not over yet, but it seems that announcing Gareth Bale has signed with Real Madrid is right around the corner, with Real Madrid and Tottenham finally agreeing on a fee that just happens to be the biggest sum of money ever paid for a footballer.
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Manchester United Transfer Rumors – Choosing to Sign Marouane Fellaini
With the transfer deadline approaching, it seems Manchester United are focusing on signing only one of the two Everton players they were after. The Toffees aren’t going to let go of both of them, so the Red Devils are focusing on bringing in Marouane Fellaini, considering him to be more important and fitting to improving their squad than Leighton Baines.
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Arsenal FC Transfer Rumors – Getting Closer to Angel di Maria
At this point it’s hard to tell reality from fiction regarding anything that has to do with Real Madrid and the upcoming changes in personnel, including recent news that an Arsenal offer for Angel di Maria has been accepted by Real Madrid, and it’s only a matter of time before he becomes a Premier League player.
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La Liga – Granada vs Real Madrid Predictions
After looking quite disappointing on their opening match of the season, Real Madrid travel to Granada in order to try and do better than their loss at the Los Cármenes stadium from last season, while controversy regarding their new arrivals and changes that might still be ongoing in the lineup affect their preparations.
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Premier League – Manchester United vs Chelsea Predictions
The match of the season, so soon. Manchester United and Chelsea have won the Premier League title in eight of the last nine seasons, obviously making the encounter between them, in general, the biggest the league has to offer, and for both teams it seems that because of the new managers at the helm this one means just a little bit more than usual.