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Juan Mata as the Winner, Rafael as the Loser (Manchester United vs Chelsea)
Maybe Howard Webb has finally ended all the rumors about him and Manchester United, by giving a red card to Rafael in the closing minutes of the match between Manchester United, who weren’t really looking (or needed to) to win, and Chelsea, in a must-win mode, getting the three points they were looking for through a winning goal from Juan Mata.
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Miroslav Klose Scores 5 Goals in 60 Minutes (Lazio vs Bologna)
While Juventus were off securing their second consecutive Serie A title, Miroslav Klose showed that he can still score at the highest of levels, needing only 60 minutes to lead Lazio to a 6-0 win over Bologna while scoring five goals before being substituted to a standing ovation.
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Jurgen Klopp & Mathias Sammer Nearly Fight in Fiery Bayern – Dortmund Appetizer
The second Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund wasn’t supposed to be so violent, but hate and rivalry run deep when the two are bound to play each other in the Champions League final. Add a little bit of hate towards Mario Gotze for choosing money (although he grew up in Bavaria) and Rafinha elbowing Jakub Błaszczykowski, you end up with Jurgen Klopp and Mathias Sammer getting a little bit too close to each other, nearly coming to blows.
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Lionel Messi Scoring 90 Goals a Year Isn’t Good for Barcelona
The one-man team concept blew up in the face of Barcelona and all of its supporters, always sure that any season without them making the Champions League final is just a small bug in the system, instead of a sign that they’re trotting in the same spot of mud for too long a time, and their growing emphasis on Lionel Messi being the only finisher has taken them backwards instead of strengthened their dominance against other European teams.
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Premier League – Manchester United vs Chelsea Predictions
Even without really caring about the rest of the season, Manchester United always try to look like a team with something to play for, especially when it’s against a traditional (a decade us traditional enough) rival like Chelsea, who still have plenty to fight for in what remains of the 2012-2013 season.
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Premier League – Liverpool vs Everton Predictions
It’s been nearly 14 years since the last time Everton won a Merseyside derby at Anfield, seeing Liverpool dominate the encounter through thick & thin, even during some of its weaker seasons. David Moyes might finally get his day and star to shine at a stadium he hates to be at, hoping that Luis Suarez’ absence becomes something the Reds can’t overcome.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Enjoys Angel Di Maria at His Best
Things are always interesting at Real Madrid, and they manage to stay on course, even if it’s leading nowhere, despite the inner problems, now revolving around the Iker Casillas – Pepe – Jose Mourinho line. In footballing terms, Cristiano Ronaldo is close to 200 goals for the club on another flat display, mostly enjoying the fact that Angel di Maria and Kaka have their own issues to prove and sort out in the final weeks of the season.
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Arsenal FC – Theo Walcott Strikes Before it Got Really Boring
Boring Arsenal is no longer a chant attached to the team George Graham led to win two Premier League titles over 20 years ago. It’s alive and well, even under the hands of the Arsene Wenger, who’s no longer the magician he used to be. Theo Walcott may have broken the club’s Premier League record for quickest ever goal, but there was nothing too impressive in the 89 minutes that followed.
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Arsenal FC – Theo Walcott Should Start Playing as a Striker
Arsene Wenger keeps refusing the talented English forward, but after going through so much this season in terms of trying to find consistent goal scoring, maybe the solution of giving Theo Walcott more opportunities to play in the center of the attack, as a striker instead of a winger on the right, is the best one he has to use.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Real Madrid Are Letting Go of Gonzalo Higuain
Being one of the more efficient goal scorers in Europe over the past five years isn’t enough, not when you’re playing for Real Madrid, who need something extra. Gonzalo Higuain is one of those players without that special something, despite his impressive numbers, which should finally lead to his exit from the club, with Manchester United labeled as his next potential destination.