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  • How NOT to Prepare For a Champions League Final (Liverpool vs Chelsea)

    Liverpool had nothing to play for, which suited them just fine. Chelsea decided to give up on Champions League qualification through the league, sending most of the second lineup to get thrashed 4-1 at Anfield, which could have been much worse and humiliating.

  • Premiership’s 2011-2012 Finish – What’s Left to Play For

    Manchester City and Manchester United will be in the spotlight of the final day of the 2011-2012 Premiership season, both teams tied with 86 points, City holding the goal difference advantage. But it’s not all about the title on the last day – Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle fight for the Champions League; QPR and Bolton fight for survival.

  • Juventus Take the Next Step in Glory Restoration With Serie A Title

    Juventus won the Serie A title for the first time since 2006, and one that actually counts in the history books for the first time since 2003. The biggest club in Italy had to six years after being relegated to get back on top, but eventually, finally, they found the right formula to win their 28th title.

  • Yaya Toure Takes Next Step Towards Title (Newcastle vs Manchester City)

    Yaya Toure paid no mind to Newcastle celebrating the heritage of Bobby Robson with a stature outside St. James’ Park or their Champions League aspirations. The Ivorian scored twice to give Manchester City a 2-0 and open a 3 point lead over Manchester United.

  • Dani Benitez Throws Bottle at Referee; FC Koln Fans Attack Everyone

    Real Madrid won a meaningless 2-1 match (for them) in Granada, thanks to a late own goal and a penalty Cristiano Ronaldo converted. Granada players, now only two points above the relegation zone with one match left, swarmed referee Carlos Clos Gomez, with Dani Benitez actually throwing a bottle at the ref.

  • Messi Sets 50 Goal Mark & Guardiola Gets His Camp Nou Farewell

    Lionel Messi scoring 4 goals for the third time this season, taking his league tally to 50(!!!) goals and his overall production to 72 (!!!!) wasn’t even the biggest thing about Barcelona’s 4-0 derby win over Espanyol. Pep Guardiola saying his temporary goodbye to the Camp Nou after the win stole the show.

  • Goal Line Technology Needed – FA Cup Final Edition (Liverpool vs Chelsea)

    Ramires struck early, Drogba seemed to put the game away early in the second half, Andy Carroll brought a lot of hope with his goal, but that’s where it stopped. Carroll may or may have not scored a ghost goal that Phil Dowd didn’t allow, and Chlesea hung on to win the FA Cup with a 2-1 win.

  • Chelsea’s New Stadium – Battersea Power Station?

    Chelsea, if the new FIFA financial fair play regulations actually turn out to be as strict as they seem to be, are going to have to cut back. Their rise to one of the biggest clubs in Europe in terms of budget, buying power and success has more to do with Roman Abramovich’s deep pockets, not their actual ability to generate money.

  • Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho Used to Like Each Other

    Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho are rivals. They probably don’t like each other that much as well. Although a lot of the media banter is part of an act. Part of mind games and part of media personalities, some truths of dislike do seep out in their words when the two exchange banter over the TV Cameras. But it wasn’t always like that.

  • Wayne Rooney’s Goal Voted Best in Premier League’s 20 Years

    Wayne Rooney’s brilliant goal again Manchester City might have been the ‘last goal in’ to the voting process of the greatest goal in the 20 years of the Premier League, but it won anyway, recieving 26% of the votes, beating Dennis Bergkamp (19) and Thierry Henry (15).