Tag: 2012-2013 season

  • Champions League – Celtic vs Juventus Predictions

    Champions League – Celtic vs Juventus Predictions

    Two former European Champions who haven’t been to the knockout stage in quite some time open the crucial stage in the Champions League season, as Celtic, free of domestic league title chase worries, host Juventus, who are a bit busier with their own battles in Italy.

  • Liverpool FC – Steven Gerrard & Luiz Suarez Come Up Short

    Liverpool FC – Steven Gerrard & Luiz Suarez Come Up Short

    By trying to incorporate Jonjo Shelvey into the team after a while, Brendan Rodgers made it impossible for quite a few players to bring their best to the match. Beyond Steven Gerrard missing the penalty kick and Luis Suarez having one of those matches when he spends most of it arguing with the referee, the Liverpool manager didn’t give his players the best chance to win.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Real Madrid Interested in David Silva

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Real Madrid Interested in David Silva

    The popularity contest that is the race for presidency at Real Madrid might lead to an expensive and needless purchase just to satisfy the fans, with David Silva of Manchester City looking to be the player the fans want the club to bring next season.

  • Manchester United – Robin van Persie in the Shadow of Ryan Giggs

    Manchester United – Robin van Persie in the Shadow of Ryan Giggs

    It’s happening less and less, but Ryan Giggs can still steal the thunder from even the biggest of stars. Even when Robin van Persie scores his 19th goal of the season, it was Giggs with the opener the gave Manchester United the right kind of push and inspiration to tighten their chokehold over the Premier League title.

  • FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi & David Villa are Just Fine

    FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi & David Villa are Just Fine

    One of the theories revolving the issue of David Villa not featuring too much in the Barcelona lineup has to do with some earlier moments this season, when Villa and Lionel Messi seemed to be having some tense moments together on the field. Fast forward a few months, and you realize that when everyone scores, everything looks quite happy.

  • Premier League – Manchester United vs Everton Predictions

    Premier League – Manchester United vs Everton Predictions

    With the league title almost a certainty now, it’s not going to be a big surprise if Manchester United don’t field their strongest lineup as they host Everton, a team that beat them on the opening weekend of the season, before things started to go smoothly for league leaders.

  • Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard Gets a Near Perfect Comeback

    Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard Gets a Near Perfect Comeback

    After becoming a villain in the minds of ball-boys across the United Kingdom, it was time for Eden Hazard to come back and do what he was brought for; play and score for Chelsea, and maybe even more for Rafa Benitez, who needed 3 points more than anyone would like to admit.

  • Arsenal FC – Santi Cazorla Enough for an Unusual Win

    Arsenal FC – Santi Cazorla Enough for an Unusual Win

    It’s been an unusual season for Arsenal, struggling to play the kind of football they’re known for, but maybe coming up and revealing a side of them not many thought they had, as their most talented players, like Santi Cazorla, have gone through the motions and are hitting back their earlier form at the perfect time.

  • Real Madrid – When Cristiano Ronaldo Gets Everything Right

    Real Madrid – When Cristiano Ronaldo Gets Everything Right

    All it took for a potentially complicated match for Real Madrid, as many tend to be this season, was Cristiano Ronaldo deciding to continue his amazing home form this season, scoring a second consecutive Bernabeu hat trick before making his early exit from the game, to get some rest with the Champions League in mind.

  • Serie A – Lazio vs Napoli Predictions

    Serie A – Lazio vs Napoli Predictions

    A huge match for both teams, as Napoli are well in sight of the top spot in the Serie A, needing a win and a Juventus loss, while Lazio, six points behind Napoli at third need the win to remain in the top three and make their Champions League hopes much harder to achieve.