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  • FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi is Great; What About the Rest

    Sometimes, it’s just a matter of luck, and Spartak Moscow, who defended for most of the match with 11 players in their own box, were a tad lucky to score two goals against Barcelona at the Camp Nou. But it would be lying to say that everything is fine in the Barca defense, and that Lionel Messi saving the day with two second half goals is going to work every time.

  • Manchester United – Alex Ferguson Not Pleased With 100th Win

    It’s not just Nani being the third player in two weeks to miss a penalty, and it’s not just the fact that almost everyone of his stars and key players was under-performing. Alex Ferguson wasn’t pleased, perhaps even worried, because Manchester United shouldn’t have won their match at home against Galatasaray.

  • Chelsea FC – Beyond All the Oscar Excitement

    For a few minutes, all the problems Chelsea suddenly began having were gone. Oscar scored two goals in the space of two minutes to put his side 2-0 up over Juventus, promising a dream start to their champions league campaign. Problem is, Chelsea weren’t playing Wigan or Reading, but the Italian champions, who showed, once again, the many flaws in Roberto Di Matteo’s side.

  • Best Goals of the Night – Oscar, Toni Kroos & Alyaksandr Valadzko

    The night’s biggest surprise, BATE Borisov winning in France against Lille, provided the fantastic Alyaksandr Valadzko goal, opening the 3-1 win. However, the two biggest matches, Bayern hosting Valencia and Juventus visiting Chelsea, gave us the brilliant goals by Toni Kroos and Oscar.

  • Oscar Wonder Goal Doesn’t Help in Champions League Opener (Chelsea vs Juventus)

    For a short while, it looked like Oscar was having a dream debut in the Champions League, scoring two first half goals, including one perfect and memorable one to give Chelsea a 2-goal lead. Alas, Juventus were serious when they declared they were coming to Stamford Bridge to score, coming back with an Arturo Vidal goal and later on a Fabio Quagliarella equalizer in the second half, endning the match at 2-2.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Barcelona After Tim Krul

    Buying a goalkeeper for the future isn’t the same as for a different position, especially when it comes to the age of a prospect. Tim Krul is 24, but the Newcastle United keeper has drawn the attention of Barcelona scouts, looking to bring in a new backup for Victor Valdes and maybe someone who can replace him in a number of years.

  • Arsenal FC – Lukas Podolski Can’t Stop Scoring

    A visit to Montpellier was supposed to be about Olivier Giroud meeting the club he played for last season, but after Arsenal went behind after nine minutes, it stopped being a friendly stroll and serious business, meaning the better players step up. Lukas Podolski, that means, scoring his third goal in three matches for the gunners, winning 2-1 with a come from behind kicker.

  • Real Madrid – Getting Over the Cristiano Ronaldo Spin

    Was Cristiano Ronaldo really sad, really unhappy, during these last couple of weeks? We’ll never know, but he certainly didn’t show it when he scored the winning goal for Real Madrid against Manchester City at the 90th minute, as all the problems his team were having since he opened his mouth magically vanished from existence.

  • UEFA Champions League – Game Day 2 Predictions

    The second night of the Champions League features groups E-H, including the match in focus, as European champions Chelsea host the returning Juventus, undefeated in 42 straight matches in Italy. Finalists Bayern open the year at home against Valencia, just like Barcelona, with an easy opener at home against Spartak Moscow.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo Isn’t Sad Anymore (Real Madrid vs Manchester City)

    The Spanish champions, Real Madrid, were on the ropes twice. Once it was Marcelo, enjoying a nice bounce off a Manchester City defender. Than it was Karim Benzema with a splendid goal. And then it was Cristiano Ronaldo, lucky to have Vincent Kompany lower his head, with a winner that means so much more than just a regular 3-2 win.