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Bayern Munich – Mario Götze & Thiago Alcantara Raise Many Questions
There’s a good chance Bayern Munich are finally done adding players, but the arrivals of Mario Götze & Thiago Alcantara raise a lot of questions regarding the tactics Pep Guardiola is planning to use, and the future use and roles of Javi Martinez, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos, Thomas Muller, Arjen Robben and Mario Mandzukic.
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Juventus FC – Still the Strongest Team in the Serie A
While Juventus haven’t been the most convincing of teams last season as they won their second consecutive Serie A title in a mostly dominant fashion, there seems to be a pretty big gulf between them and the rest of the Serie A, both financially (bringing in Fernando Llorente, Carlos Tevez and Angelo Ogbonna) and in the remaining quality from past seasons, most importantly their midfield unit of Andrea Pirlo, Arturo Vidal and Claudio Marchisio.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – PSG Interested in Signing Branislav Ivanovic From Chelsea
Not for the first time this summer, it seems that a defender from Chelsea is being linked with an exit, as this time it’s Branislav Ivanovic, the Serbian centre back who can also play as a right back, is being linked with a move away to PSG.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Trying to Sign Both Luis Suarez & Gonzalo Higuain
Despite not doing much in the transfer market up to this point, Arsenal haven’t given up on their efforts to bring in a world class striker or even two, feeling confident they can sign both Luis Suarez from Liverpool and Gonzalo Higuain from Real Madrid.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Closer to Signing Christian Eriksen
If the only thing that was standing in the way of Liverpool signing the attacking midfielder of their dreams was Ajax not letting Christian Eriksen to leave, it seems that roadblock has been removed.
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Liverpool FC – Iago Aspas Isn’t the Only One Who Impresses on Season Opener
Preseason matches against lower league teams are rarely a way to accurately gauge chances for any club, including Liverpool, who enjoyed an easy season opener, with all four new signings – Simon Mignolet, Kolo Toure, Luis Alberto and Iago Aspas making their unofficial debuts for the club.
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Arsenal FC – Arsene Wenger Hasn’t Changed
It doesn’t really matter if certain Arsenal football directors declare there’s plenty of money to be spent. Arsene Wenger is the same stubborn, arrogant and slightly disconnected manager, who takes too long to make the moves that need to be done.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Interested in Signing Xherdan Shaqiri
With more and more additions to the Bayern Munich squad, Xherdan Shaqiri feels his future might be elsewhere, and Liverpool is a team that would love to take advantage of that situation.
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Manchester United – David Moyes Still Has Nothing to Worry About
Friendly matches don’t mean much, especially when most of your key players aren’t taking a part in them. Yes, it did give some the chance to enjoy the talents of Wilfried Zaha and Adnan Januzaj, but the main subject of the premier show in 2013-2014 for Manchester United was David Moyes.
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Chelsea FC – Jose Mourinho Doesn’t Make Them a Better Club
Not much has happened for Chelsea in the transfer market, or at least not as much as you’d expect with Jose Mourinho back in charge. André Schürrle of Bayer Leverkusen, Marco Van Ginkel from Vitesse and Mark Schwarzer arriving to provide some experience as a backup goalkeeper.