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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Continues to Hide Weaknesses
A tricky match against a team fighting for survival in the La Liga ended in an impressive result thanks to some quality finishing from Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain and even the resurgent Luka Modric, but it does show Real Madrid suffer from the same problems that have been haunting them all season.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Shines Above Mediocrity
Mediocre, boring and dull are all words that would be perfect to describe the performance Manchester United gave as they inched closer to securing yet another Premier League title, as Wayne Rooney provided the only worthy strike to give them a win while their bizarre and slightly lucky streak of not conceding continues.
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Arsenal FC – Santi Cazrola Continues to Stand Out
He didn’t score, but once again, his work rate and decisions on both ends of the pitch put him a level above the rest of the team. Santi Cazorla keeps pushing Arsenal forward, like he did in the midweek away win, giving the team the kind of bite that was lacking for quite some time with his relentlessness, that might suffice for a place in the Champions League when the season is over.
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Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Fails With Martin Skrtel & Joe Allen
After four matches with 15 goals, you’d think that Brendan Rodgers has learned from his mistakes, but apprently, it takes more than half of a season of trial & error to remember that A) Martin Skrtel is an international centre back, but not a very good one and B) Joe Allen shouldn’t start in matches or be left alone in the defensive midfield.
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Champions League Quarterfinals Draw
In a draw that began with two matches that seem to heavily favor the stronger teams and favorites to win the Champions League title ended with two mega clashes that were unavoidable. While Dortmund and Real Madrid will be heavy favorites in their ties with Malaga and Galatasaray (respectively), the matches between PSG & Barcelona and Bayern Munich & Juventus are a lot more open, and interesting.
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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Can’t Have a Perfect Day
Every time you feel Fernando Torres is going to have a special day to bring him out of the doom & gloom he’s been experiencing since becoming a Chelsea player, he finds a way to f$%^ it up. Every goal he scores is cause for celebration, but even Eden Hazard winning a penalty for him seemed to have the opposite effect.
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Rangers FC – Boycotting Scottish Football Reorganization
It’s easy to see why Rangers and their fans feel that the new proposal to run Scottish football into a 12-12-18 league format isn’t to their liking, pretty much meaning that despite winning promotion from the third division this season, they’ll remain in the lowest tier of the sport in Scotland because of needless innovations.
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225 Francesco Totti Goals in Under an Hour
While it is debatable how big of place Francesco Totti has in the imaginary hall of fame of Italian football, his place with Roma as the team’s greatest player in history is cemented for what seems like decades to come. If you’re a numbers person that needs more convincing, there are the 225 goals he has scored for the team in the Serie A.
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The Wayne Rooney – Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Robert Lewandowski Connection
Sometimes, transfer rumors and the actual European football transfer market works as some sort of domino effect, with one player leaving creating a certain chain of events. It’s hard to say where it began with the trio of Wayne Rooney, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robert Lewandowski, but it seems their futures are connected is some way.
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Malaga CF – Isco Continues the Improbable Run
Six months ago, it looked like Malaga were falling apart for financial reasons after a record breaking season for them. But they have Manuel Pellegrini, a fantastic coach regardless of the money and players at his disposal, while Isco continues to prove he is the most talented youngster in Europe.