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Bayern Munich – New Records Set in the 2012-2013 Bundesliga Season
Bayern Munich tied or broke 17 Bundesliga records in 2012-2013, making it the most dominant and impressive championship in the history of the league, and one of the more impressive in recent history around Europe when the top leagues are taken into account, never being in danger of losing the first place from the first week of the season.
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FC Barcelona – Cesc Fabregas is Never Going to Be Lionel Messi
No matter how many times Barcelona use Cesc Fabregas in the false 9 position, there’s just too much of a gap between him and Lionel Messi. It didn’t prevent Barca from winning and staying on course for the 100 league points that would make for a club record, but the ongoing presence of Andres Iniesta and Xavi keeps pushing Fabregas away from where he feels most comfortable on the pitch.
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Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho Needs to be Just as Good Next Season
The final day of the season was mostly about Jamie Carragher, getting a proper sending off from the Liverpool fans at Anfield, but it was also about a little taste of the future, which might be brighter than the slightly disappointing present. Philippe Coutinho might be in the center of that tomorrow due to his ability since arriving in January, hoping he’ll pick off in a few months right where he left off.
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Manchester United – Robin van Persie & Chicharito Give Alex Ferguson an Exciting Send Off
What’s a better way to go? A dull 0-0 or another 1/2-0 win by Manchester United that bores the life out of neutral viewers, or an exciting 5-5 draw, that did see his team drop a three goal lead and for the first time in his life not get angry about something like that. Alex Ferguson had his farewell for the club, the league and the game, while Robin van Persie and Javier Hernandez tried to show there’s a future to be optimistic about, even without Wayne Rooney.
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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Keeps Surprising All His Critics
Was everyone wrong? Is Fernando Torres not just going to stay at Chelsea, but actually deserving to stay at the club? After two goals in the span of five days that are of the most important for the team all season long, the usually disappointing Spanish striker has helped his cause to earn a spot on the team for another season, showing he deserves to play next to Juan Mata and Eden Hazard in the future.
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Arsenal FC – Laurent Koscielny Proving Again How Important He Is
For two consecutive seasons, Laurent Koscielny has proved to be the difference between Arsenal finishing in the top 4 and making the Champions League, and an end result that would have been disastrous for the club, and probably for Arsene Wenger as well.
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Premier League Champions League Spots – Arsenal In, Tottenham Out
There was only one thing at stake on the final day of the Premier League season – the identity of the fourth team that joins Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea in the Champions League next season. The end result? Arsenal finish fourth and remain in Europe’s top competition after a 1-0 win in Newcastle, while Tottenham beat Sunderland 1-0 as well although it didn’t help them very much. Chelsea remained third after their 2-1 win against Everton, with the Premier League table remaining mostly unchanged.
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Premier League – Final Day Predictions & Scenarios (Tottenham vs Sunderland, Newcastle vs Arsenal)
Somewhere in the whole battle between Arsenal and Tottenham for the fourth and final ticket to the Champions League next season is the fact that Chelsea might still finish somewhere other than third, but it’s only about playing through the qualifiers or not. For the two North London clubs, playing at White Hart Lane against Sunderland and at St. James’ Park against Newcastle, it’s as real as it can get.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Just Keeps Winning Championships
No one steals the spotlight from Zlatan. I’m sure there’s a quote like that hiding somewhere in the vaults of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. So while everyone was concentrated on David Beckham playing his last professional match, Ibrahimovic reminded everyone who is the best player for Paris Saint-Germain, and who is the main reason they won their first league title in 19 years. How? By scoring twice, including one of the best free kick goals you’ll see all season.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Ends the Season Like Only He Can
The most incredible thing about the disastrous finish Real Madrid & Cristiano Ronaldo had? The red card the Portuguese star received in the Cup Final was of the kind only supreme athletes can get. Few players have the ability to be fouled from behind, do a reverse half somersault while falling on their backs and still manage to be quick enough in body and mind to try and kick the head of an opposing player.