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Manchester United – Not Worth Much Without Robin van Persie
Sometimes, being a one-man team isn’t such a bad thing. There isn’t much to Manchester United this season beyond Robin van Persie, but that doesn’t seem to be hurting them too much.
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Chelsea FC – Demba Ba Changing the Picture
A first match, a first double. Demba Ba couldn’t have asked for a better debut in his new Chelsea uniform, but a sulking Fernando Torres in the stands makes for a less pretty picture.
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FA Cup 2013 – Third Round Upsets
There’s no other competition in the world of football quite like the FA Cup, giving the anything-can-happen vibe before every match. As Newcastle players found out, nothing has changed in 2013.
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Cristiano Ronaldo, More Expensive Than Alaska
In 1867, the United States purchased Alaska for $120 million in today’s money. Still less than what Real Madrid paid for Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Cristiano Ronaldo Won’t Stay With Real Madrid
There’s a good chance PSG will be making offers pretty soon. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo is dreaming about a Manchester United return instead of hinting he’ll be staying with Real Madrid much longer.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Demba Ba Almost a Chelsea Player
It was always up to the personal terms discussed between Chelsea and the Newcastle striker, Demba Ba, because his release clause price of £7.5 million was never going to be a problem.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Thinking About Adrian of Atletico Madrid
Despite recent good form, there is a consensus among Arsenal personnel, including manager Arsene Wenger, that a new signing during the January transfer window is necessary for their Champions League push in 2013. The name most are mentioning recently is Adrian Lopez from Atletico Madrid.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Want Josip Iličić From Palermo
It’s getting clearer and clearer that Nuri Sahin won’t be continuing his illustrious career at Anfield, so Liverpool are out looking for another midfielder to fill his place in the rotation and depth charts. Another name that has come up recently is that of Josip Iličić from Palermo.
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Javier Hernandez, the Most Efficient Scorer in the Premier League
What makes the best striker in the Premier League? The amount of goals he scores, or the rate in which he scores them in? Whatever the calculation and method is, Manchester United can feel quite secure. They have both Robin van Persie, the league’s top scorer, and Javier Hernandez, with the best goal-per-minute ration in the league.
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Roberto Mancini Uses Robin van Persie as a Subtle Excuse
When you’re the manager of the richest team in England, that has spent quite lavishly yet unwisely in yet another summer transfer window, and you’re already out of the Champions League and 7 points behind in the title race, you gotta make excuses to make it look like it’s not your fault. By talking about Robin van Persie as the difference between City and Manchester United, Roberto Mancini is doing just that.