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Match Highlights – Brazil vs Germany
History was made on the pitch at Belo Horizonte. Not just Miroslav Klose becoming the all-time leading scorer of the World Cup, but Germany beating Brazil 7-1 in the semifinal, with more goals from Andre Schurrle (double), Toni Kroos (double), Thomas Muller and Sami Khedira, while Oscar scoring late couldn’t hide the humiliation of the […]
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2014 World Cup – Semifinal Predictions (Brazil vs Germany)
The World Cup semifinals are here, and we begin with Brazil, missing their biggest star and captain with injuries and a suspension, finding themselves as slight underdogs despite being the hosts, facing Germany.
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Champions League – Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea Predictions
Despite the similarities, the Champions League semifinal clash between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea isn’t one between two twins playing in different leagues, but of two clubs with a different agenda and way of getting things done, and two managers in Jose Mourinho and Diego Simeone who seem to be very much in control of what’s happening on the pitch.
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Match Highlights – Sunderland vs Manchester United
Luckily for David Moyes and Manchester United, this was only the first leg. They lost their third consecutive match in all competitions, 2-1 to Sunderland in the League Cup semifinal, suffering from a horrible decision by Andre Marriner, giving the home side a winning penalty kick that wasn’t even close to being a correct decision.
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2013 Confederations Cup – Spain vs Italy Semifinal Predictions
It’s become quite common for Italy and Spain to meet in international tournaments of late, with the current world number one usually coming out with their hand on top. As before, they enter their 2013 Confederations Cup semifinal clash as clear favorites to advance.
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2013 Confederations Cup – Brazil vs Uruguay Semifinals Predictions
It’s been quite a while since Uruguay last beat Brazil in an official match, and it seems like their chances of doing it in the Confederations Cup semifinal aren’t that great to begin with.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Can’t Complete a Remontada (Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund)
The better team made the final of the Champions League, despite the late drama caused by goals from Karim Benzema and Sergio Ramos. Cristiano Ronaldo never showed up, possibly not completely fit for this kind of match, and Real Madrid didn’t do enough for long enough to beat a team that was once again their superior.
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Champions League – Bayern Munich vs Barcelona Predictions
Even if Bayern Munich are the finest footballing machine we’ve seen in a very long time, it’s hard to think of anyone as clear favorites against a Barcelona team that has the best footballer in the world playing for it, although if he doesn’t, it might mean everyone needs to recalculate their predictions.
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FA Cup – Chelsea vs Manchester City Predictions
With the financial prizes of the Champions League, it’s hard to avoid the fact that the FA Cup has lost a bit of its charm and prestige in recent seasons, but it doesn’t mean teams without a chance of winning the league don’t dream of winning it. Chelsea, still not completely certain of their top 4 finish, and quite successful at the competition in recent years, hope that their record this season against Manchester City doesn’t come into play when the teams meet for the fourth time this season.