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Manchester United – David Moyes Needs His Stars to Save Him
There’s a huge gulf between many Manchester United supporters about the amount of time David Moyes should be given to try and redeem what is so far a very poor first season at the job. No matter how you try to spin the facts and the situation, it’s probably going to be up to his top players – Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and newly arrived Juan Mata to save him.
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Chelsea FC – Jose Mourinho Won’t Stop The Mind Games
It seems that Jose Mourinho believes that if he talks about his team, Chelsea, in the media, as if they were underdogs in the title race, that will help them in the long run, even though no one is treating them that way – not when the season began, and especially not now.
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Arsenal FC – Laurent Koscielny & Per Mertesacker Are the Keys to the Title
This season and generally under Arsene Wenger, Arsenal are known for their creative football and their attacking players taking center stage. However, like in previous seasons, how far this team goes and whether or not they win a championship depends on how well Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker do at the center of this defense.
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David Moyes, Breaking All the Wrong Manchester United Records
There’s nothing surprising about any loss Manchester United go through this season, and that might be the biggest thing to hold against David Moyes. It might not be his complete fault, but turning the champions into a side were losing is not just acceptable but often expected these days is unforgivable in the eyes of some.
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Manchester United – Juan Mata Made an Immediate Impact
A step in the right direction, but far from vindication. Bringing in Juan Mata to spark this ailing Manchester United team into life seems to be a needed investment, but it still remains to be seen if David Moyes can find the right tactics to make his new signing, Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney work together in the same lineup.
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Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez Leads the Perfect Counter Attack
Merseyside derbies aren’t usually this one-sided, but Liverpool got the right tactical fix from Brendan Rodgers, allowing Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge a lot of freedom and space up front, Steven Gerrard doing a great job as a defensive midfielder against a side that simply didn’t show up.
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Match Highlights – Liverpool vs Everton
It’s been a while since Liverpool last won in a Merseyside Derby, but it seemed they were saving it all for a special occasion, demolishing Everton 4-0 in a fantastic performance of counter attacking with goals from Steven Gerrard, Daniel Sturridge (twice) and Luis Suarez, keeping them in the Champions race and nudging their rivals out of it.
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David Moyes Never Runs Out of Excuses
The never ending quest to find who is to blame for the awful season Manchester United are going through continues, and one of the things David Moyes has been consistent with is blaming everyone but himself for the bad results and disappointments.
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Manchester Untied & Chelsea – Juan Mata Deal Doesn’t Make Sense
It’s almost official: Manchester United have signed Juan Mata from Chelsea for £37 million, an untypically huge transfer for the month of January and between rivals. The question of was it worth it for both teams remains unanswered.