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Borussia Dortmund – Giving Up on the Derby & the Bundesliga
After four consecutive matches without defeat in the Ruhr Derby, Borussia Dortmund signaled stronger than ever on how much the league means to them this season – not a lot, as Robert Lewandowski was the only sign of life from a team that has put all their chips on the Champions League this season and are left very far away from touching or disrupting Bayern’s title run.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Gets Help From Alexis Sanchez
The goal was to steady the ship, after one of the rockiest 10 days Barcelona have been through in quite some time. While Lionel Messi and to most people’s surprise, Alexis Sanchez, set up a much needed league win over an insignificant rival, everyone thoughts are geared towards later on this week.
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FA Cup Quarterfinal – Manchester United vs Chelsea Predictions
Earlier this season, when the two teams met in the league for a tense and controversial match at Stamford Bridge, it looked like the battle between two contenders for the league title. When Manchester United and Chelsea take the field at Old Trafford with the FA Cup in mind, it’ll be very different in terms of the power balance between the sides.
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Premier League – Liverpool vs Tottenham Predictions
For Tottenham, this is a match against a team they’ve replaced, pretty much, among the top 4 in the Premier League, including enjoying a successful record against for the past few seasons. For Liverpool, it’s probably the match of the season, with plenty of them left along the way before it’s over.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Isn’t Going so Soon
Maybe there’s more than some truth to the rumors that Manchester United want to really sell Wayne Rooney this time; that Alex Ferguson has had enough from his weight going up and down, from his fitness and attitude problems. Slight glitch in the system – Maybe no one wants him, or at least to pay for him.
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Liverpool FC – Doing Everything to Keep Luis Suarez
The biggest test this summer for the Liverpool Football Club and its aspirations of becoming a top 4 team again, not to mention a European force, won’t just be their effort in bringing in quality players unlike last off-season, but mostly in their attempt to keep Luis Suarez at the club.
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Glad the Ronaldo – Ferguson – Mourinho Love fest is Over
Rivalry and what it brings out of people is a huge part of the popularity of sports and especially football, but the Real Madrid clash with Manchester United didn’t fully deliver because of the sudden love and admiration between Jose Mourinho, Alex Ferguson and Cristiano Ronaldo, taking the edge off of things.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney “Leaving” Not for the First Time
Maybe this time it’s really different, and getting benched a few hours before a very important match in the Champions League will be too much for Wayne Rooney and his ego to swallow, but recent Manchester United history is filled with incidents between Rooney and his manager which eventually only led to more league titles and new contracts.
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Liverpool FC – Spending Needed to Be Elite Again
With the ability to become financially self-sustaining becoming possibly the most important thing in European football, the importance of reaching the Champions League seems to grow by size little by little. Liverpool, who haven’t been to the competition since 2009, need to spend more and better in order to get back there.
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Champions League – PSG vs Valencia Predictions
While Valencia could certainly make good use of the money they’ll receive if they make it into the quarterfinals of the Champions League, it’s hard to believe they can erase a 2-1 home defeat against Paris Saint-Germain, who may be still an ongoing project, but they’re simply a much better team