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Liverpool FC – Steven Gerrard Finally Finds His Place
He wasn’t the best player on the pitch in the 4-0 win, but Steven Gerrard, maybe for the first time this season, was finally completely comfortable in the role he was playing for Liverpool in the midfield, while his manager tries to perfect the roles of the players around him.
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Arsenal FC – At Least Theo Walcott Can Dive
After all of the talk about Theo Walcott and the striker position, the England international really didn’t show anything that should win him a place in the starting lineup and in the position he prefers. Arsenal played bad once again, but won thanks to his dive in the box that won them a penalty and the winning goal, somehow propelling them to third place.
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Cristiano Ronaldo With Another Chance to Prove Greatness
Forget about the who is better argument, Cristiano Ronaldo or he who should not be named. Great players usually have something to prove every time they step on the pitch. That’s how they motivate themselves to reach even higher. For Cristiano Ronaldo, getting to visit Old Trafford and Manchester United in Real Madrid uniform is a perfect opportunity.
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Champions League – Ranking the Knockout Stage Matches
Some matches are better than others, and it’s no different among the 8 clashes in the Champions League knockout stage. Real Madrid and Manchester United take center stage obviously, but the names of Arsenal, Bayern Munich, AC Milan and Barcelona don’t necessarily make their clashes better in quality than those with “smaller” names in them.
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Premier League – Christmas & New Year’s Matches
Among the Holiday shopping and cheers, the most wonderful thing about Christmas and New Year’s is the English Premier League carrying on like nothing’s going on, with 39 matches in 11 days, as Manchester United try to keep Manchester City and Chelsea off their back. Biggest matches of the upcoming two weeks? Chelsea visiting Everton in Goodison Park on December 30.
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Europa League – Knockout Stage Draw
Always the little sister, the Europa League draw for the first knockout stage (or the round of 32) doesn’t quite have the lavishness or the controversy of the Champions League, but with names like Liverpool, Inter, Chelsea, Benfica, Ajax and Atletico Madrid, we’re in for quite a few interesting matches once the competition resumes.
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Champions League – Knockout Stage Draw
The Champions League knockout stage always produces one super match-up, and this season, when play resumes in February 2013, it’ll be Real Madrid and Manchester United who will provide the major clash in the round of 16, while other big names facing each other feature Arsenal playing Bayern Munich and Barcelona playing AC Milan.
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FC Barcelona – The Opening to Bring Back Pep Guardiola
Some rumors start themselves. From the moment it’s been known that Tito Vilanova will have to undergo another surgery to remove a dangerous parotid gland tumor, the name of Pep Guardiola as the new-old head coach for Barcelona has been thrown around and catching like wildfire, even if there’s no real truth to these speculations just yet.
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Chelsea FC – Thankful for Having Juan Mata
In a game Chelsea had to win because of the pressures a loss would have brought on Rafa Benitez, they eventually came through with an impressive scoreline no one expected. Juan Mata continues to be the difference between wins and losses, as the Spaniard continues to outshine more expensive arrivals.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Daniel Sturridge Closer to Liverpool
The rumors regarding the transfer of Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea to Liverpool have been circulation since the summer, but it looks like the 23 year old striker is on the verge of joining the reds during the January transfer window for £12 million. It’s not like Chelsea don’t need a striker, but it looks like both […]