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Taison (Metalist) With the Goal of the Season
Maybe better goals will come as the season progresses, but for now, Brazilian Taison of Metalist owns the goal of the season title, at least by our vote, after his fantastic volley just four minutes from the start in the 3-1 win over Rosenborg in the Europa League.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Arsenal Chasing Adel Taarabt
What does Arsene Wenger need more than anything? Well, there probably isn’t a single position he wouldn’t like to find some sort of upgrade in, including the attacking midfield and the wings. Because he loves his players young and French-speaking, Adel Taarabt of QPR is on the Arsenal sights for a January transfer.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Cheats His Way to Victory
It was Robin van Persie, as always, that began yet another Manchester United comeback. It was Wayne Rooney selling a dive on the soaked pitch wonderfully, winning a penalty and scoring it this time (unlike the weekend) to keep the Red Devils perfect in the Champions League group stage, clinching qualification into the knockout stage.
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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Scores But Doesn’t Impress
Like his entire team, this isn’t a match that Fernando Torres would like to remember. Yes, he poached a goal in the opening minutes of the game, but didn’t do much else for the rest of it. Just like Oscar before the end of the half. For the second time in two weeks, Chelsea were outclassed by a better side, only this time had enough of a head start to win.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Goal Not Enough For Once
On one of the few times since becoming a Barcelona player, Lionel Messi scoring couldn’t save Barcelona from defeat, only their second loss in all competitions this season and the first in the Champions League. More than that, it exposed the team’s problem handling a British defense for yet another time, adding another headache to the list for Tito Vilanova.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Nani to Porto, James Rodriguez to Manchester United
The question is pretty simple. How badly do Alex Ferguson and Manchester United want Nani gone, and/or how much are they willing to spend to sing the Colombian James Rodriguez from FC Porto.
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PSG – Zlatan Ibrahimovic Loving Being the Center of Everything
There’s no other way he’d prefer it to be. Zlatan Ibrahimovic loves the fact that every ball, every pass and every decision on attack goes through him. Paris Saint-Germain, like AC Milan in the past two years, are completely dependent on the form and decision making of the Sweden international, just the way Zlatan likes it.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo’s Worst Match of the Season
Somehow, Real Madrid didn’t come out too disappointed from a home draw in the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo had a very off night, curiously trying to pass almost every ball that fell at his feet and never really finding a good shot at goal, feeling lost in the first half and out of sorts as a striker in the second.
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Borussia Dortmund – Mario Gotze & Marco Reus Make Anything Possible
Few teams have such a young and dynamic duo like Dortmund, joining the forces of Marco Reus (after purchasing him this summer) and Mario Gotze, who make things that are simply just short of magical happen when they’re focused and in sync, simply by doing the right things instead of the complicated ones.
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Arsenal FC – Theo Walcott Brings Just a Bit of Change
The pressure and the results did their thing; Arsene Wenger decided to start Theo Walcott, who rewarded his manager with a goal and looking dangerous in the moment Arsenal managed to shake off the pressure they were under, later avoiding any questions about his future and contract situation with the club.