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Champions League – Week 3 Predictions (Groups A – D)
At center stage of the second day in the Champions League’s group stage third round are Real Madrid and Juventus, a rather one-sided rivalry over the last decade and probably more, and the struggles of Manchester United carrying on to Europe as they face a disappointing Real Sociedad side.
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Champions League – Week 3 Results & Tables (Groups E – H)
The biggest match of the Champions League night turned out to be Borussia Dortmund joining Arsenal at the top of the group of death with a 2-1 win at the Emirates, while the AC Milan and Barcelona rivalry produced a very dull 1-1 draw at the San Siro in a result that was very pleasing for both teams.
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Liverpool FC – Daniel Sturridge Setting Scoring Records
By scoring his 7th goals of the season for Liverpool, Daniel Sturridge has beaten a long list of fantastic strikers who have suited up for the club by reaching 20 scores for the team since joining the faster than anyone else, proving just how prolific he is, and can be in the promising future.
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Arsenal FC – Mesut Ozil Had it Easy So Far
As exciting as it might be for Arsenal to lead the Premier League and finally have themselves a true global football star in Mesut Ozil, it’s hard to ignore the fact that their schedule up to this point has been extremely easy, and that we’ll learn a lot more about Arsene Wenger and his title credentials in the next couple of months.
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Manchester United: David Moyes Is Still a Small-Time Manager
At some point, maybe Manchester United will start picking up points at the rate we’re used to seeing from them. However, until that day happens, the fingers will still be pointed at David Moyes for every wrong decision he makes and takes, and the comparisons between him and the great manager he replaced will weigh heavy on his shoulders.
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Francesco Totti & The Amazing Numbers at Old Age
While it is arguable whether or not Francesco Totti is actually playing well as Roma tear from the Italian league, it’s hard denying his efficiency, which is quite easy to demonstrate through numbers, making him quite a phenomenon at the advanced footballing age of 37.
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Chelsea FC – At Their Best When Eden Hazard Plays
The goals and wins are coming for Chelsea as they find themselves perched second in the Premier League, but the ability continues to be somewhat of an issue, even against some of the league’s weaker sides. One thing evident from the last couple of weeks? Eden Hazard has to be on the pitch for the team to reach its full potential.
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AS Roma Are the Only Undefeated Team Left in Italy
While we have seen the “new” Juventus under Antonio Conte lose from time to time (not much really), it’s rare to see them collapsing as they did in the 4-2 loss against Fiorentina, which makes Roma the only team still undefeated in the Serie A, not to mention perfect, alone in that manner compared to the rest of Europe.
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No One Running Away With the Dutch Eredivisie
After ten matches in the 2013-2014 season, there is no team with more than five wins in the Dutch Eredivisie. While there shouldn’t be any clear champion at this point, having only six points separate the top team (Twente) and the 11th place club (Go Ahead Eagles) does make for a very exciting league, which we usually do have in the Netherlands.
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Jose Mourinho Knows Substitutions Better Than Anyone
An excellent case study of Premier League managers making substitutions this season so far highlights what an excellent job Jose Mourinho does when replacing players during matches, being the only one from the top 7 clubs to still not lose potential points due to one of his subs coming on, while as expected, David Moyes has done worse than anyone.