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Serie A – Juventus vs Fiorentina Predictions
Two teams with rather disappointing starts to 2013 meet with different kind of workloads in mind, heading into the match with different sets of worries: Juventus, hoping they don’t drop their three point lead at the top of the table headed into a rough 7 day stretch, hosting Fiorentina, who have fallen out of the top three after a horrendous month.
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La Liga – Real Madrid vs Sevilla Predictions
Two teams with very different indications for what’s a success and what’s not, but both very disappointed with how the season is going so far: Real Madrid, who have already shifted their main focus from the league to other competitions, and Sevilla, not even in the top half of the table.
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Liverpool FC – Steven Gerrard Hasn’t Missed a Minute All Season
It may be not too far away from us when Steven Gerrard announced his retirement from the English Premier League as well, but it doesn’t look like Liverpool fans have anything to worry about for the time being, with Gerrard not missing a single minute of football so far this season.
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Cristiano Ronaldo, A Happy Camper All of a Sudden
If anyone thought the reason that Cristiano Ronaldo was ‘unhappy’ earlier this season because of anything other than money, the timing of his statement that everything is alright within the club so adjacent to the news that Real Madrid will be offering him a new, improved contract, the truth has been revealed.
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US Palermo – Managers Don’t Last Long Under Maurizio Zamparini
For the first seven seasons Palermo spent in Serie A since earning promotion in 2004, they never finished below 11th. Since selling Javier Pastore (among other players), it seems the wheels have started to fall off, and following a 16th place finish last season, the club currently occupy the last place in the league, with avoiding relegation looking almost impossible at the current state of things.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Trying to Sign Asmir Begovic
It was never going to happen in the middle of the season, but Manchester United are always looking ahead, and there’s a good chance in the next few months they’ll intensify their attempts to sign Asmir Begovic from Stoke City, hoping to find a goalkeeper they feel confident with.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Barely Enough to Cover Up Weaknesses
The midweek Clasico took too much out of Barcelona and their rivals, who lost on the previous day. Only one shot on target in the first half, a Lionel Messi penalty kick, was enough to earn them the draw at the Mestalla after going down to an Ever Banega opener.
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Liverpool FC – Steven Gerrard Still Great, Pepe Reina Far From It
Still no win against a team in the top 10 of the Premier League, but another match to show that Liverpool are pretty much going in the right direction. The right kind of approach in a match against a stronger team, led by Steven Gerrard in the middle and Luis Suarez up front, while the defense, and especially Pepe Reina, couldn’t handle the opportunity given to them.
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La Liga – Valencia vs Barcelona Predictions
With both teams trying to get over some sort of Real Madrid hangover, it’s going to be interesting to see if Valencia, in a disappointing season, can be the team that puts another dent in the nearly perfect run Barcelona have put together so far this season.
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Premier League – Manchester City vs Liverpool Predictions
One team in the title race, the other not quite sure where it’s heading. Manchester City are losing ground in the race for the Premier League championship, and can’t afford to lose more points. Liverpool might be headed to Europe, but it’s not sure how, and hard to tell if they’re good enough to make it.