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Real Madrid – Who Needs Defense With Cristiano Ronaldo
Injury worries regarding the defense? Not a problem against an under-qualified Celta Vigo team that didn’t have what it takes to even remotely be close to an upset, while Cristiano Ronaldo was as unstoppable as ever, only the balls didn’t go in, which was still enough for a 2-0 win.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Enjoying Football Again
Two months into the 2012-2013 season, you might say that Wayne Rooney is finally beginning his campaign, picking up his first Premier League goals of the season in another performance that reminded everyone of what he can do for a Manchester United team that needs all the scoring it can get.
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Liverpool FC – Taking the Scoring Load off Luis Suarez
When this is the club’s only second league win at Anfield in 2012, there’s reason for celebration. It was only Reading, but Raheem Sterling scored his first Premier League goal for the club while Luis Suarez finally had some help to share the scoring burden with him.
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Chelsea FC – Juan Mata in the Best Form of his Life
Quality that wasn’t there when Chelsea won their Champions League title last season is here now, in the new faces of Eden Hazard and Oscar, who make life for Juan Mata that much easier, in return playing like the best player in the Premier League over the last few weeks.
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Edin Dzeko – Super Sub Strikes Again
Remember this? For some reason, Edin Dzeko is still a bench player for Manchester City. Once again he saved them from a loss, coming on as a substitute and scoring two goals in the last 10 minutes to give the champions another dramatic win, this time a 2-1 away win against West Bromwich Albion.
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FC Barcelona – Neymar Rumors Won’t go Away
Even when Neymar announces to everyone that he’s not planning on leaving Santos anytime soon, the rumors and whispers won’t die. Neymar will play for Barcelona they say; a secret deal has been signed; and the biggest Brazilian talent today will eventually play together with Lionel Messi.
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Manchester United – Solving the David de Gea Problem
So who does Alex Ferguson prefer as his goalkeeper? David de Gea or Anders Lindegaard? So far, he’s sticking to his rotation, which just means he isn’t really happy or completely confident by sticking to either one, which isn’t a good situation for Manchester United.
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Real Madrid – The Conspiracy Against Iker Casillas
According to Raul Albiol, there’s some grand campaign and conspiracy by the Spanish media to prevent Iker Casillas from winning the Ballon d’Or, despite everything he’s done and won this year with the club and the national team.
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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo Finally Together
No official date yet, no official anything. But all signs are indicating that through a charity match organized by Rivaldo, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will play together, for the first time, on the same team.
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Real Madrid – Convincing Gareth Bale to Come
A known technique of putting the pressure on clubs and players to join a new team is having former and current members of your team speak in the media, like Real Madrid are doing right now with Gareth Bale of Tottenham, using Luka Modric and Davor Suker as persuaders.