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  • Arsenal Won’t Manage to Hang on to Robin van Persie

    Robin van Persie is so hot right now, he has his own goalkeeper kissing his boot after matches. Due to his fantastic form for Arsenal, the Gunners captain won’t be playing for them much longer.

  • Liverpool Can’t Just be About Luis Suarez

    Luis Suarez broke a long scoring drought with his winning header for Liverpool against QPR (1-0), but Kenny Dalglish has got to find someone else to share the offensive load at Anfield as clearly the team struggles with just one capable striker.

  • No Goals Lionel Messi Masterclass (Real Madrid vs Barcelona)

    Lionel Messi didn’t score, but provided an assist and another wonderful night of Clasico football as Barcelona came back from a stunningly early Real Madrid lead to beat their biggest rivals 3-1 at the Bernabeu, temporarily returning to the top of the league. Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t find the net as well in another nightmarish Clasico for him.

  • Real Madrid vs Barcelona – A Change of Direction

    Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo might be the most talented players on the pitch when Real Madrid host Barcelona in the 163rd La Liga Clasico, but the result of the match will be decided by which team will be able to dictate their pace and style on the match.

  • Champions League Winners, Losers and Suspicions

    Plenty of drama, disappointments and surprised filled the final group stage night of the 2011-2012 Champions League with a tad of conspiracy in mind. Real Madrid did beat Ajax 3-0 in Amsterdam, but the Dutch had two goals disallowed, wrongfully, while Lyon, who needed to win by four goals came from 0-1 behind to beat a 10-man Dinamo Zagreb 1-7 in a tad suspicious fashion.

  • Mathieu Valbuena – Marseille Hero

    Mathieu Valbuena’s fantastic 90th minute goal gave Marseille a dramatic 3-2 win over Dortmund after trailing early on, with the added bonus of €13 million to go along with knockout stage qualification.

  • Didier Drogba is the Big Winner of Champions League Night

    Didier Drogba’s two goals might not have been as exciting compared to the finish between Dortmund and Marseille, but his more than impressive form for Chelsea in their 3-0 win over Valenica to qualify into the knockout stage make the veteran Ivorian striker the big winner of the Champions League tonight.

  • Arsenal’s 33 Passes to Gervinho’s Goal

    Since losing to Tottenham back in early October, Arsenal have gone on nine match unbeaten streak, winning eight of those games. Their 4-0 away win at Wigan this weekend was another example of how Arsene Wenger has picked up the broken pieces. Gervinho’s third goal, coming after a 33 pass play, we the best example of having the style back for the gunners.

  • Barcelona and Real Madrid Ready for Clasico

    Barcelona with a 5-0 win at home over Levante, Real Madrid with a 3-0 win over Sporting Gijon. The two Spanish giants won their final league tune-ups before the first Clasico of the season next week at the Bernabeu, with Real Madrid finally looking like favorites.

  • AVB Relief in North England (Newcastle vs Chelsea)

    Didier Drogba opened the scoring for Chelsea, followed by late goals from Salomon Kalou and Daniel Sturridge as Chelsea became the first team to beat Newcastle at home this season with a 3-0 victory, despite Tim Krul’s efforts to keep the table slide at bay.