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Bayern Munich – Franck Ribery as the Perfect Team Player
One of the more interesting things Bayern Munich have given us in their incredible run this season is the next prototype to the perfect team. One with quite a few talented players, and so-called “stars”, but without the sense of anyone being greater than the collective. Franck Ribery might be the best example of this system, that makes the most of his individual talents while it doesn’t suppress the attacking talent of those around him like Arjen Robben, Thomas Muller and others.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Can’t Be the Only Plan for Tito Vilanova
The questions of whether or not such a season, with such an exit from the most prestigious tournament, is a failure or not, will soon come. Lionel Messi spent 90 minutes on the bench, next to a helpless Tito Vilanova, as they watched Barcelona crash and burn at the Camp Nou in what has been their most painful and humbling loss at the biggest stage of all.
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Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Can’t Succeed Without Major Spending
It felt like Brendan Rodgers was cheated last summer. He was left without a striker to backup Luis Suarez, and hat to wait till January and make it through a very rough start in order to see his team play to its full potential, although still lacking the consistency of those who look to finish in the top 4 of the Premier League.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney on Everyone’s Mind
Without anything to be chasing, it’s all about next season, transfer rumors and speculations for Manchester United. Wayne Rooney seems to be the most news-making name at the moment, as Alex Ferguson, as always, tries to calm the waters beating around the ship when it comes to the England international’s future.
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Chelsea FC – Jose Mourinho Loves Rumors About Him
If there’s one thing you can be sure of when it comes to Jose Mourinho, it’s that he loves being the center of attention. Right after the Real Madrid farewell match from the Champions League, the stage was set for stronger rumors and speculations than ever before regarding his return to Chelsea.
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Arsenal FC – Arsene Wenger Can’t Leave as a Failure
Each season has its own goals an ambitions, and Arsenal, as strange as that sounds, have been lowering their standards with every passing year. Arsene Wenger is a big part of that “tradition”, as the club becomes more and more about ending the season with an impressive profit line, instead of trying to compete for titles or the best players available on the market. If Santi Cazorla is the best this club can find, it means someone is doing something wrong.
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Champions League – Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Predictions
Miracles happen once in a while, and the final minutes of the other semifinal suggests that anything can almost happen, but it seems quite unlikely that Barcelona will be able to turn around the result Bayern Munich bestowed upon them a week earlier, not to mention the Germans being the better team.
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Borussia Dortmund – Marco Reus & Robert Lewandowski in a Goalless Masterclass
Looking at most of the match, and not the early ten minutes or the closing as well, Borussia Dortmund forced their will and their style on the match at the Santiago Bernabeu, even without Mario Gotze, leaving early due to an injury. Robert Lewandowski did everything right except for the final shot, and the same goes for Marco Reus, winning every one on one battle he had with failing and falling defenders.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Doesn’t Show Up for Jose Mourinho
After getting knocked out of the Champions League in the semifinal stage for a third consecutive time, the comments made by Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho after the match seemed to grab more headlines than the match itself, which turned out to be another failure for a team that should have done a whole lot more over the past few seasons.