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Ronaldinho Still Has More Magic In His Feet Than Anyone Else
He didn’t score, but there was no denying his magical touches, leading to some incredible dribbles and to something someone called the best no-goal of the season. Ronaldinho at 33 is enjoying life and football with Atlético Mineiro, getting past Sao Paulo in the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Stuck With Individual Achievements
It’s hard to eclipse the persona and havoc of Jose Mourinho these days, spewing fire and other venomous things in every direction, but Real Madrid keep on winning, with Cristiano Ronaldo reaching quite incredible milestones a lot faster than anyone expected him to. Unfortunately for him, these will be the only achievements he has to remember from his first four seasons with the most underachieving club in the world.
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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres is Always the Wrong Choice
All the flair and creativity in the world coming from Oscar, Juan Mata and Eden Hazard can’t be enough on their weaker matches, which can be expected in this never ending season for Chelsea, can’t make up for a striker that seems lost, dazed & confused on 90% of his appearances. Rafa Benitez loves rotations, and was burnt by using Fernando Torres instead of Demba Ba.
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Alex Ferguson Leaving Manchester United – Some of Us Are Happy
It’s not part of tradition to speak ill of those leaving, retiring from the game of football, after achieving so much. But Alex Ferguson is leaving Manchester United as the beloved man the media tries to portray him as. There are quite a few fans, not just opposing managers, filled with smiles for about 24 hours, knowing that someone they couldn’t stand watching is departing the sidelines for good.
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FC Barcelona Present – The Black Jersey for 2013-2014
With transfer announcements being a bit early to announce at this point of the season, declaring new jerseys, kits and shirts brings a lot of excitement with it, as Barcelona uncover another outfit for the 2013-2014 season, this time their third kit, an almost all-black uniform.
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Mousa Dembele is the Best Passer in the Premier League
When it comes to long passing accuracy, the ability to change momentum and turn defense into attack or simply switch wings, no one is more accurate than Mosua Dembele of Tottenham, leading the Premier League in this category among players who have attempted more than 100 passes for 35 yards or more.
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Manchester United & Alex Ferguson – It’s Over
After 27 years, 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League trophies, the most successful manager in the history of English football, despite being from Scotland, is retiring. The rumors have been whirling around Manchester United and Alex Ferguson for the last 12 hours, and the manager could no longer avoid the questions and the doubts, confirming this season will be his last at the helm of the club he turned into the most successful in England and one of the strongest in Europe.
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Liverpool FC – Daniel Agger is Crucial to Future Success
On a good day, Daniel Agger is one of the best centre backs in Europe. He’s good in the air, has good awareness not to mention quite superb technical skill for a central defender. This season, despite not being too consistent in his marking abilities, the Dane continued his progress in the most important aspect – staying healthy, which seemed like his biggest problem for most of his career.
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Olivier Giroud, Arsenal Success or Failure?
If you ask Olivier Giroud, you’ll find out he doesn’t understand where all the criticism for his debut season in England is coming from. In his opinion, he’s done quite well on his debut season with Arsenal, despite not putting up scoring numbers some expected of him, replacing someone who’s quite irreplaceable like Robin Van Persie.
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FC Barcelona – Gerard Pique Walking a Thin Line With Tito Vilanova
At Barcelona, drastic changes and dramatic signings aren’t usually part of the method. Planning, long term planning, all interwoven with their footballing philosophy seems to be the guiding light, but sometimes, events change the course of action. Losing 4-0 and 3-0 to Bayern Munich might have implications this summer, which one of them might be Tito Vilanova losing his faith in Gerard Pique, resulting in a massive overhaul to the defensive line.