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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Enjoys a Diving Kaka
Whether it’s a good or bad performance from Cristiano Ronaldo, the goal will come. It may not win him any awards or league titles, but it’s hard to say there’s anyone in the world playing better than him right now, as Real Madrid continue to surge with good things happening to them lately and late in matches.
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Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard Turns The Ship Around
It’s hard to imagine how gloomy the situation would have been if Rafa Benitez wouldn’t have made the changed that he did early in the second half, and Chelsea wouldn’t have forced a replay. But Eden Hazard did come on, and Juan Mata did play wonderful football, and eventually, there were a few centimeters away from a huge win.
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Manchester United – David de Gea Saves From Embarrassing Collapse
Arrogant is probably the right word for how Manchester United and Alex Ferguson treated their opponents, with Robin van Persie left on the bench and the way Alex Ferguson continues to talk to and about Rafa Benitez. Even the return of Wayne Rooney or the usual Chicharito poaching couldn’t stop his team from owing David de Gea a big thank you, denying another cup exit against Chelsea.
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Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez Continues to Thrive With Philippe Coutinho
It was Steven Gerrard who got to have the final say in a thrilling and vital win at Anfield for Liverpool, but make no mistake. Luis Suarez, with his scoring ability and everything good and bad that goes along with it, enhanced by the arrival of Philippe Coutinho, was the main reason for a third consecutive league victory.
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Manchester City – Carlos Tevez Continues to be a Riddle
One day, it looks like Carlos Tevez has had enough of Roberto Mancini, of Manchester City, or Premier League football and the sport in general. Other days, his passion, drive and obvious talents can’t be held back, and he scores a hat-trick in a 5-0 win with his name on four of the five goals.
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Borussia Dortmund – Giving Up on the Derby & the Bundesliga
After four consecutive matches without defeat in the Ruhr Derby, Borussia Dortmund signaled stronger than ever on how much the league means to them this season – not a lot, as Robert Lewandowski was the only sign of life from a team that has put all their chips on the Champions League this season and are left very far away from touching or disrupting Bayern’s title run.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Gets Help From Alexis Sanchez
The goal was to steady the ship, after one of the rockiest 10 days Barcelona have been through in quite some time. While Lionel Messi and to most people’s surprise, Alexis Sanchez, set up a much needed league win over an insignificant rival, everyone thoughts are geared towards later on this week.
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FA Cup Quarterfinal – Manchester United vs Chelsea Predictions
Earlier this season, when the two teams met in the league for a tense and controversial match at Stamford Bridge, it looked like the battle between two contenders for the league title. When Manchester United and Chelsea take the field at Old Trafford with the FA Cup in mind, it’ll be very different in terms of the power balance between the sides.
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Premier League – Liverpool vs Tottenham Predictions
For Tottenham, this is a match against a team they’ve replaced, pretty much, among the top 4 in the Premier League, including enjoying a successful record against for the past few seasons. For Liverpool, it’s probably the match of the season, with plenty of them left along the way before it’s over.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Bringing Back the Defense
After a great start to the season, we’ve heard a little bit less of Tim Duncan. Part of the reason was Tony Parker taking things to another level possibly the MVP kind, but it was also about Duncan taking a step back, getting injured and resting. Now it’s his turn to dominate for the San Antonio Spurs, bringing it on both ends of the floor.