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Liverpool FC – The New Luis Suarez?
The 10-match suspension and summer transfer drama hasn’t really affected Luis Suarez considering he has scored three times on his first two matches since coming back, but it might be more important to see if he’s a changed man in terms of his temper and behavior on the pitch as long as he keeps wearing the Liverpool shirt.
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FC Barcelona – Replacing Victor Valdes With Thibaut Courtois
The fantastic form Victor Valdes is in this season for Barcelona doesn’t change the fact that he’s leaving at the end of the season, and the club needs to find a new goalkeeper to anchor the defense for the future. The best option on the table? Thiabut Courtois, on loan at Atletico Madrid for the last two years and a Chelsea player once more when the season is over.
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Manchester United Transfer Rumors – Chicharito Wants Out
It’s always been about being coming off the bench for Javier Hernandez at Manchester United, but this season has been an extreme case of being ignored by the team’s new manager. Chicharito can’t sit on the bench forever, and more of the same lack of activity he’s seeing early this season could lead him to try and leave the club.
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Liverpool FC – How Long Can This Last?
Even if Liverpool are tied for first in the Premier League and might be using the best striking duo in the Premier League with Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge, there are few who believe this excellent start to the season can last for much longer.
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Manchester United – Marouane Fellaini Isn’t the Problem
The problems Manchester United are facing early this season aren’t because of Marouane Fellaini, although he is a symptom for some of them. It’s better to look at David Moyes and his decision making; the squad left to him by Arsene Wenger; the poor ability by the defense and the continued benching of Shinji Kagawa and Javier Hernandez before the Belgian midfielder is blamed for everything.
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AS Roma – Gervinho Is the Biggest Surprise of All
In the whole surprise act that are AS Roma, leading the Italian Serie A with a perfect record of 7 wins from 7 matches, the resurgence of Gervinho, who looked like a lost cause during his short tenure with Arsenal, might be the most stunning of all.
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Top Scorers in Europe – October Edition
The international break is a good opportunity to examine the scoring charts around the top leagues in Europe, which includes Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool off to an impressive season, Lionel Messi getting some competition from an unexpected direction, a very close race in the Bundesliga, Giuseppe Rossi enjoying his Fiorentina comeback while Falcao is having a wonderful debut season in Moncao.
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PSG – Zlatan Ibrahimovic Makes Up For Disappointing Team
Despite being a team that’s been running for quite some time together, PSG doesn’t look like a cohesive, symbiotic unit. Individual brilliance here and there, and one Zlatan Ibrahimovic that is a level above the rest of anyone else in Ligue 1, which apparently is good enough to remain above the rest of the league (Except for one team) at this stage of the season.
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Juventus FC – Sebastian Giovinco Still Has His Uses
The deeper we go into the Serie A season, it’s quite clear that Juventus aren’t going to relatively comfortably win a third consecutive title. Teams are taking out Andrea Pirlo, the midfield isn’t finding the answers, and it seems that the team only starts playing with conviction after a substitution by Antonio Conte (this time Sebastian Giovinco) or conceding a goal that forces them to raise their game.
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Arsenal FC – Olivier Giroud Shouldn’t Be Irreplaceable
It’s hard to complain about Arsenal as they hit the international break still in the lead of the Premier League, as Jack Wilshere finds his scoring touch for the first time in three years. However, the over-reliance on Olivier Giroud and the lack of a decent backup to the jaded striker might become costly later on in the season.