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Jose Mourinho Refuses to Admit Chelsea Aren’t Playing Well
About a month into the new season and a few days from their first Champions League game, Chelsea aren’t in great shape, although if you ask their manager, Jose Mourinho, the only reason they don’t have a perfect record is luck and referees, who he won’t talk about.
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Premier League – Swansea vs Liverpool Predictions
It hasn’t been the brightest of starts this season for Swansea, while Liverpool arrive at the Liberty Stadium hoping to keep their perfect start to the season, the only team in the Premier League with a flawless record, in tact.
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Juventus FC – Arturo Vidal Saves the Day in Derby d’Italia
Across the board, for a lot of teams filled with internationals in the lineup, fatigue and exhaustion seemed to be the key word. Juventus were no different, needing a late Arturo Vidal (who else) goal to save them from defeat in the Derby d’Italia, which was another example of this team not trying too hard when they don’t have to.
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Bayern Munich – Franck Ribery & Arjen Robben Solid Among All the Changes
While Pep Guardiola might be trying too hard to change things that worked perfectly well at Bayern Munich, some things remain the same: The reliance on Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben to be the difference when things don’t work out too well for the champions, especially with their endless list of injured midfielders.
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Real Madrid – Gareth Bale Looks Tired, Cristiano Ronaldo Selfish Again
Being the first one to blink in the usual race to the La Liga title doesn’t guarantee Real Madrid will end up on the wrong side of the championship once again, but its complete reliance on individual brilliance instead of a more team oriented style makes it impossible for them to win when Gareth Bale can barely play for 60 minutes while Cristiano Ronaldo does everything in the most selfish of ways.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Makes Alexis Sanchez the Hero
The same old story for Barcelona with a twist; Lionel Messi only setting up the dramatic winner after poor defending jeopardizes everything this team does well, allowing Alexis Sanchez to come off the bench and find himself in the hero’s seat for a change.
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Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard Can’t Play With So Many Changes Around Him
There’s too much change, shifting and rotating in the Chelsea lineup early on in the season, as Eden Hazard seems to be the only attacking player with an unmovable stake in the first XI, as it seems Jose Mourinho has a squad that’s a bit too big for his own good at the moment, not making the right decisions with it as well.
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Arsenal FC – Mesut Ozil Will Make Olivier Giroud Very Happy
It took only 11 minutes for Mesut Ozil to show Olivier Giroud what he can do for him as his new dealer on an Arsenal team that both enjoyed an even greater midfield quality than usual and some sketchy refereeing at some point, although the whistle was actually a double edges sword on the day.
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Manchester United – Robin van Persie & Wayne Rooney Shouldn’t Need Refereeing Favors
There was never any doubt Manchester United would leave Old Trafford as the winners of the early kick-off match, but with talents like Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney on the team, it’s a shame that a referee was the one mostly remembered from the match, giving the home team a huge, unjustified boost once again.
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Serie A – Inter vs Juventus Predictions
After a disastrous season which has seen Inter fail to qualify to any European competition, it seems that the changes made during the summer have helped them find their way again, which will be tested in the most difficult of manners against champions Juventus, also off to a smooth start.