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Bastian Schweinsteiger Has Won More Bundesliga Titles Than Any Other German Club
It was quite fitting that Bastian Schweinsteiger was the one who scored the only goal for Bayern Munich in the win that secured them the 2012-2013 Bundesliga title for the 22nd time with six matches left to play this season, because by clinching his sixth league championship with the club, more than any other German […]
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FC Barcelona – Cesc Fabregas Can Fill in for Lionel Messi
Barcelona aren’t a better team without Lionel Messi – no one can be better than what they are with the best player in the world. On the other hand, they are not helpless without him, as Cesc Fabregas, who seems to be the player the coaches feel most comfortable moving around, did the ‘false-nine’ position in Messi’s absence, with the same amount of accuracy and clinical finishing Messi possesses on his good days.
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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Makes a Positive Headline For Once
No talk about his misses, looking depressed and being an overall huge failure. Fernando Torres came through with flying colors for Chelsea in their Europa League quarterfinal match, scoring twice and proved yet again that all that’s really been missing from his game has been confidence, that seems to grow and shrink in a matter of minutes, all based on the success of his latest action.
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Champions League – Too Easy for Real Madrid Against Galatasaray
It should have been harder than the 3-0 Real Madrid finished with against Galatasaray, but these are the true differences between the Spanish champions and those from Turkey. When you have Cristiano Ronaldo, backed up by the likes of Mesut Ozil, Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain, it shouldn’t be a surprise.
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Three London Clubs, Two Champions League Spots
With the premier league title race from last season looking like a long, lost dream, we have to find other things to focus on. While the relegation battle this season seems to be quite an exciting one, the other scrimmage for something a bit more prestigious, the last two tickets to the Champions League, with the three London clubs, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea fighting to get it.
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Champions League – Malaga vs Dortmund Predictions
While the recent league form of Malaga has been quite disappointing, their Champions League performances at home should give them plenty of confidence in their quarterfinal clash against Dortmund, a team many feel that despite their lackluster season in their own local competition, are just as capable as the other usual favorites to win the bigger title this season.
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Champions League – Real Madrid vs Galatasaray Predictions
Despite being in excellent form recently, Real Madrid won’t win the league title, and have to throw everything they have at the Champions League, and especially the first leg, played at home, against a surprising Galatasaray side, trying to go where no Turkish side has gone before.
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Bayern Munich – Thomas Muller Unexpected Shift Brings Perfection
Except for more goals, Bayern Munich played the perfect match, with everything going for them. An early, lucky goal by David Alaba, and 90 more minutes of constant pressure and fantastic football, that should be enough to pull them through the quarterfinals. A lot of this was enabled by Toni Kroos leaving the match so soon, and the introduction of Arjen Robben to the right wing, while Thomas Muller was shifted to the middle.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Runs Out of Luck
Staying healthy for so long is a matter of luck, among other things. Lionel Messi scored a goal that should have opened the floodgates towards a comfortable away win for Barcelona and securing a semifinal spot. Instead, Messi limped off with a hamstring injury that should keep him out of the second leg, while Barca have a complicated job ahead of them.
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Champions League – PSG vs Barcelona Predictions
A lot has changed since Paris Saint-Germain made it to a Champions League quarterfinal, but money has brought them back among the top clubs in European football, at least for this season, hoping to be the arrow that finally pierces the armor of Barcelona, who won back a lot of intimidation power with their second leg performance in the previous round.