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Liverpool vs Chelsea – Steven Gerrard Unlucky, Jose Mourinho Not a Genius
The title bid from Liverpool took a serious yet reversible blow in their loss to Chelsea. Blaming it on Steven Gerrard, when it came down to a random moment of misfortune, while making Jose Mourinho look like a genius, is simply looking at the match in the wrong way, and taking the wrong or non-existing conclusions from it.
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Match Highlights – Liverpool vs Chelsea
The last time Liverpool lost a Premier League match? Back in December, to Chelsea. The same thing happened again, with Jose Mourinho walking away as the big winner of a colossal match in terms of significance, coming away with the 2-0 win thanks to goals from Demba Ba and Willian, changing the situation at the top of the Premier League table.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Like They Want Him to be
Not a hint of injury or pain. Cristiano Ronaldo took care of business and kept Real Madrid in the championship race with two beautiful goals, that might tell us more about the kind of form he’s in heading into the second leg of the Champions League semifinals than what happens in the Spanish La Liga.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Shines Bright in Sabotage Aftermath
The beginning of the Ryan Giggs era, as short or long as it may become, was a great one for Manchester United, getting a win, a convincing one, at Old Trafford, which has been an issue for them this season. Wayne Rooney looked a bit better than the rest of the players, joining his brace to that of Juan Mata, and the England international might be one of the few to actually come out as winners at the club from this horrendous season.
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Match Highlights – Manchester United vs Norwich
The Ryan Giggs era, however long it might be, begins with a huge 4-0 win over struggling Norwich which won’t help Manchester United move up in the table but at least look like a confident and better team than it did under David Moyes as Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata both scored twice in the victory.
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Match Highlights – Benfica vs Juventus, Sevilla vs Valencia
The first leg of the Europa League semifinal gave us a Spanish derby in which Sevilla beat Valencia 2-0 at home, giving them a big advantage and bringing them closer to the final, while an excellent match in Lisbon gave Benfica a dramatic 2-1 victory over Juventus.
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From Cristiano Ronaldo to Luis Suarez – Goal Scoring Races Around Europe
While not as important as actual championship races, the chase after a scoring title, golden boot or Pichici is quite interesting as well. Some players, like Luis Suarez and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, don’t have too much to worry about, while the trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Costa and Lionel Messi will have to wait until the final day to see who is crowned in the Spanish La Liga.
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Match Highlights – Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich
A nice win for Real Madrid (1-0) but not one that makes them feel too safe heading into the second leg against Bayern Munich. The Germans and defending champions, as expected, were the better team and slightly more dangerous for most of the match, but found it hard to create good chances until way too late in the match.
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Champions League – Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich Predictions
It’s hard to tell whether or not Real Madrid are doing some clever misdirection with all this talk about Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale being injured. For Bayern Munich it’s less about the names on the pitch, but their ability to bring back the momentum they seemed to have lost going into the first leg of the Champions League semifinal.
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Match Highlights – Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea
As expected, the Chelsea visit to Atletico Madrid produced a dull affair in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal. Hardly any chances on both sides, a 0-0 draw, with the most interesting moments coming when Petr Cech and John Terry were forced out with injuries, as Jose Mourinho was probably pleased with what he saw on the pitch.