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Manchester United – Robin Van Persie & Shinji Kagawa Barely Hide Weaknesses
As Manchester United struggled to their first win of the season, courtesy of a brilliant Robin van Persie debut goal and Shinji Kagawa putting his name on the Old Trafford score-sheet for the first time as well, everything good and bad about how this season could turn out for Alex Ferguson’s men, including a nasty injury to Wayne Rooney, unfolded through the 90 minutes.
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Robin van Persie Scores His First Goal in Style (Manchester United vs Fulham)
It was supposed to be a little bit easier for Manchester United in their first home game of the season, hosting Fulham, but eventually, it came down to David de Gea making some saves to keep United’s 3-2 lead alive till the end off of debut goals for Robin van Persie and Shinji Kagawa to highlight the win.
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Manchester United – Not the Favorites to Win the Premier League
Matches at Goodison Park are never easy for any team, not even Manchester United. But it wasn’t just the 1-0 loss to Everton that has to be troubling Alex Ferguson, United’s first opening day loss since 2004. It’s the way his team looked, which was far from anything he imagined the new season to begin with.
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Juventus in the Market For Someone Like Robin Van Persie
Robin Van Persie is one of the most sought after players in Europe this summer, but he’s not talking about his future until the 2012 Euro tournament is over. However, dropping hints is never bad, like saying Juventus are a great club. Meanwhile, Manchester United completed the signing of Shinji Kagawa.
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Shinji Kagawa – More Than Selling Jerseys For Manchester United
Maybe it has a touch of racism, or maybe it’s just people being pragmatic. The fact is that many believe Shinji Kagawa may be headed to Manchester United for the sole reason of boosting their jersey sales in Japan, ignoring another pretty important fact – Kagawa is a really good player.
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Borussia Dortmund and Emulating Bundesliga Success in the Champions League
Borussia Dortmund have turned things around in Germany. If last season’s incredible title run was the opening act, winning Bundesliga titles back to back, going undefeated 26 matches to close out the season (not over yet), makes you think of them as potential Champions League winners next season.