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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Stands Out Even When he Isn’t Playing
Not playing, Cristiano Ronaldo is just as influential when he’s on the pitch. Real Madrid looked lost for most of their first loss of the season without their best player despite the kind of money spent on new players, who might not be actually better than the ones they were bought to replace.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Keeps Getting Another Teenager to Help Him
Experimental yet successful might be the headline that described the first two matches in charge for Luis Enrique, who keeps throwing in teenagers to different positions while everything else revolves around Lionel Messi and a soft defense, yet Barcelona manage to get away with it.
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Liverpool FC – Mario Balotelli Makes Daniel Sturridge & Raheem Sterling Better
With the craziness of the transfer deadline, the addition of Mario Balotelli suddenly seems like a minor one compared to what’s happening not so far from Liverpool. It doesn’t matter as the Italian proved something to Brendan Rodgers about the diamond system and playing with two strikers, making Daniel Sturridge a lot more effective and gives space to Raheem Sterling to shine and show his incredible ability.
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Serie A – Week 1 Results & Table
All three main title contenders – Juventus (at Chievo), Roma (hosting Fiorentina) and Napoli (at Genoa) picked up opening day wins to start off their Series A campaign, but AC Milan themselves are also off to a good start with an impressive win and performance against Lazio.
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La Liga – Week 2 Results & Table
It didn’t take long for Barcelona to grab control of the lead in Spain, winning a tough match at Villarreal, while Real Madrid lose for the first time this season, dropping a two goal lead against Real Sociedad, a day after Atletico Madrid won their first league match of the season against Eibar.
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Match Highlights – Sociedad vs Real Madrid
For the first time in 10 years, Real Madrid lose to Real Sociedad, dropping a two goal lead achieved through Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale, conceding four goals in the span of 40 minutes to lose 4-2, as they lose three precious points in the always difficult La Liga title race.
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Match Highlights – Villarreal vs Barcelona
A tough away venue didn’t stop Barcelona from picking up three more points, coming away with a 1-0 win over Villarreal at El Madrigal thanks to a goal from Sandro Ramirez who was one of the few players who changed the match coming off the bench.
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Match Highlights – Leicester vs Arsenal
The season refuses to take off for Arsenal who did grab the lead on their visit to Leicester thanks to Alexis Sanchez, but a minute later conceded an equalizer from Jose Ulloa, who had quite a few chances to decide the match and not let it end in a 1-1 draw.
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Match Highlights – Tottenham vs Liverpool
What a difference having another striker makes, as Liverpool returned to their diamond formation and once again routed a sad looking Tottenham side, beating Spurs 3-0 at White Hart Lane through another brilliant display from Raheem Sterling who scored the opening goal, followed by Steven Gerrard and Alberto Moreno also putting their name on the score sheet.
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Chelsea FC – Diego Costa is Perfect For This Team
There are better strikers in the world than Diego Costa, but for Chelsea, the Spanish-Brazilian striker might be the perfect fit as Jose Mourinho seems to once again have built himself a team that’s hitting full steam in his second season, right now looking like the scariest side not just in the Premier League but in Europe as well.