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Arsenal FC – The Cost of Building the Current Squad
Despite common belief, Arsenal don’t get all their players from their youth system, and even there, half of them are purchased from somewhere else. Arsene Wenger has an eye for talent, yes, but he needs to spend to get that young talent, with the current squad of Arsenal players assembled for £163.4 million.
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Champions League – Game Day 1 Predictions
The 2012-2013 edition of the Champions League kicks off with the group of death on the first day, as Real Madrid hosting Manchester City in the focus of everything, while Dortmund host Ajax. Arsenal get to visit Montpellier while the PSG project continues its way with a return to the best competition in Europe, hosting Dinamo Kyiv.
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Goal Line Technology – Everton & Victor Anichebe get Robbed
Once again, the need for goal line technology and not just human eyes of referees and linesmen was proven, this time at Goodison Park. Everton failed to beat Newcastle (2-2), having two perfectly fine goals, one by Marouane Fellaini (for an offside that wasn’t there), the other by Victor Anichebe (ball did cross the line), disallowed or simply go unnoticed.
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Juventus FC – Undefeated Streak (42 Matches) Can’t be Stopped
The Italian champions aren’t the only team to begin the season in Italy with 3 wins. Napoli, Lazio, Sampdoria. But after beating Genoa 3-1, Juventus have now gone 42 matches without losing, a streak stretching back to the 2010-2011 season. All this without Antonio Conte, which might indicate how important (or not) it is to have him standing on the sidelines each match.
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Real Madrid – Jose Mourinho Blaming no one but his Players
One of the reasons Jose Mourinho is so popular among his players in every team he manages is how he backs them up. After winning only one match in the first four of the season in the Spanish La Liga, following the 1-0 loss in Sevilla by playing in the Champions League against Manchester City, the special/only one isn’t taking the criticism on himself anymore.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Chelsea & Manchester United After Marouane Fellaini
First it was Marouane Fellaini saying there’s a chance he might not be an Everton man forever, maybe not even past January 2013. Then came the interest and speculations from the big clubs, more specifically meaning Manchester United and Chelsea, both aching for some impressive midfield presence.
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Neymar Can’t Stop Scoring Amazing Goals
First there was the perfect counter attack with a touch of flair against Flamengo, and then there was the magical dribbling (and a touch of luck) against Coritiba. Neymar, despite all the criticism against him when it comes to the Brazilian national team, seems a bit too good for the Campeonato Brasileiro, despite Santos not exactly doing too well.
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Romarinho Sends Palmeiras Fans Over the Edge in Derby Paulista
There’s no bigger rivalry in Brazil than the one between Corinthians and Palmeiras, the Derby Paulista. It was already a very heated affair to begin with due to recent fan clashes and the fact that the Alviverde are facing an uphill relegation battle, but it seemed like Romarinho taunting the green fans sent them over the edge.
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Manchester United – Danny Welbeck is Their Next Dirty Diver
In the end, it didn’t really matter. Manchester United scored four goals in the second half, beating Wigan convincingly. The first half penalty won by Danny Welbeck and missed by Javier Hernandez didn’t change a thing, but that doesn’t change the fact that Ali Al Habsi never touched the player.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Has What to be Sad About
The La Liga table isn’t lying – Real Madrid are 10th, and will be in the bottom half by the end of game-week 4, losing their second match of the season in Sevilla against a team that simply played with more fire and more guts than the champions did, exemplified by Cristiano Ronaldo having a bad day (again) while being outplayed by a Brazilian right back, Cicinho, that marked him for most of the match.