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Arsenal FC – January Shopping List
It’s very clear that Arsenal, currently out of a Champions League spot or even any kind of European qualification, aren’t very happy with their season. Not in the Champions League, not in the Premier League. Despite having a rather busy summer, bringing in Olivier Giroud, Santi Cazorla and Lukas Podolski, Arsene Wenger is most likely to bring in more during the January transfer window.
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FIFA Ballon d’Or – Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Andres Iniesta
No real surprise in the final, three-man shortlist FIFA have released regarding the potential winner of the 2012 Ballon d’Or award: Either Andres Iniesta, already the UEFA player of the year recipient and Lionel Messi from Barcelona or Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.
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Michel Platini Trying to Destroy the Champions League
A few things are on the mind of Michel Platini when he throws the ideas of creating one big European League, or expanded Champions League, which will include 64 teams, at the expense of the Europa League, which seems like a good way of destroying a valuable brand.
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Manchester United – Robin van Persie is All You Need
Two schools of thought in football: One says that results are all that matter, and it doesn’t matter how you win. The other says that ability, good or bad, in the long range, will eventually catch up with you. It’s easy to understand that after another bad game, decided after only 33 seconds, Alex Ferugson is hoping the first school of thought determines the fate of Manchester United.
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Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Need a Little Bit of Luck
They’re going in the right direction, but the lack of another finishing leg next to Luis Suarez simply screams to the sky after each match in which Liverpool failed to score, or score enough. Brendan Rodgers had his team playing well in a fixture they lost, but he needed a bit more than that.
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Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard Lost in Boredom
While Chelsea were pretty bad during the final days of Roberto Di Matteo, they’ve turned into simply boring during the short tenure of Rafa Benitez. Two matches, two 0-0 draws. Eden Hazard, the sensation of the early days of the season, seems to be lost and drowning in the anti-football Chelsea are producing.
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Arsenal FC – Theo Walcott Takes a Step in the Right Direction
Considering Arsenal’s recent form, a draw in an action packed midweek fixture at Goodison Park isn’t a bad result, especially if it involved Theo Walcott getting a reason to smile about his life as a Gunner and maybe, maybe, convince him to put pen to paper and at least one problem for the North London team.
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Gareth Bale Scores the Own Goal of the Season
Luckily for Gareth Bale and Tottenham, despite scoring an own goal, one of the most comical you’ll ever get to see, that was the closest Liverpool got to scoring this evening at White Hart Lane. Bale, who had a hand, a leg and a head in every goal in the 2-1 win, won’t be too down about nearly costing his team two or three points at home.
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Chelsea FC – Failed in Ruining the Career of Mark Clattenburg
No apology, just an admission that they were wrong. Mark Clattenburg has been cleared of all racist charges, and is free to move on with his refereeing career in the Premier League and the international stage. Chelsea? No apology for almost ruining the career and life of a man based on sketchy evidence. Not like they really had a choice.
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Liverpool FC – Making the Most Out of Steven Gerrard
At 32, the expectations from Steven Gerrard are still very high. Not just to be the leader of a struggling Liverpool club and to be one that pulls them out of the mud; but to be, along with Luis Suarez, the executing force on a side that has trouble finding the net plenty of times. Problem is, he might not be up to it anymore.