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Arsenal FC – Arsene Wenger Thinks He’s Doing a Good Job
There’s a world of difference between what Arsenal fans expect from their team, which is Premier League titles (or at least challenging for them) and making a Champions League semifinal now and then. Too much to ask? According to Arsene Wenger, they should lower their expectations.
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Manchester United – January Shopping List
It’s pretty clear that despite leading the Premier League table 13 matches into the 2012-2013 season, Manchester United are far from a complete team. Alex Ferguson is planning some changes and moves for the January Transfer window, hoping to strengthen his team with Adel Taarabt and Angelo Ogbonna.
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Is PSG the Next Stop for David Beckham?
If you ask Zlatan Ibrahimovic, there’s no doubt in his mind where David Beckham should be playing after he finishes another season with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Yes, you guessed it, PSG. Ibrahimovic has been talking a lot lately about veteran players and diving into their business. Beckham is just the next one in line.
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Jose Mourinho is the Longest Serving Coach in the La Liga
Just like that, two seasons and change is enough to make Jose Mourinho the head coach who has been the longest at his current La Liga post. Just goes to show you how unstable the life of a manager is in Spain.
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Pep Guardiola – Brazil Don’t Want Him; Everyone Else Does
According to a lot of rumors floating around this past week, Pep Guardiola was going to become the next Brazil manager, and forget about all the club options he has from Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, AC Milan and Bayern Munich.
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Why Fernando Torres Isn’t as Good as He Used to Be
This is the trajectory of Fernando Torres’ career up to this point: Wonder kid and growing hero for Atletico Madrid, fantastic striker for Liverpool and then a complete flop at Chelsea, not to mention expensive, that everyone keeps believing he’ll bounce back to his old scoring form under the right conditions.
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Real Madrid – Jose Mourinho Blaming Everyone Else
Same routine that’s been happening for the past three seasons: Jose Mourinho finds himself under tons of pressure and in the need to explain why Real Madrid aren’t doing as well as expected. The result? Blaming the referee, his players and Barcelona for everything that’s wrong in his life.
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FC Barcelona – Andres Iniesta Making Lionel Messi the Best
Quite a few eyebrows were raised when it was Andres Iniesta, not Lionel Messi, who won the UEFA award for best player of last season. Another Barcelona demolition, and couple of goals for Messi to inch closer towards an incredible record, but it’s probably Iniesta he has most to thank for this time around.
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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Doesn’t Change for Benitez
If anyone expected Rafa Benitez to suddenly turn Fernando Torres to the man who scored in nearly every match for him in their previous job together, they ended up feeling disappointing. It was all about disappointment for Chelsea in their fifth consecutive league match without a win.
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Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez Still Waiting for Help
While not losing an away match in such a season is somewhat of an achievement, this isn’t what Liverpool are about, or should be at least. The problem for Brendan Rodgers is not having anyone but Luis Suarez to trust; to know he’s going to show up on gameday with a chance to score a goal. The tune is getting old, but it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be addressed.