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Borussia Dortmund – Highs & Lows of Mario Gotze
It’s easy to see why Mario Gotze is considered to be such an exceptional talent, but through the same 87 minutes he was on the pitch for Dortmund in their win against Real Madrid, you could see his faults and shortcomings he needs to overcome on his way to become one of football’s biggest stars.
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Real Madrid – A Disappearing act by Cristiano Ronaldo
Blaming the left side of Real Madrid would be true, but putting some of it on Cristiano wouldn’t be far from the truth, who did absolutely nothing to help his team’s cause in their 1-2 loss to Dortmund except for breaking away once from his marker, to score the equalizer in the first half.
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Arsenal FC – Can’t Win With Gervinho as a Striker
While it might be easier to blame the defense for falling apart near the end, the bigger problem for Arsenal in their Champions League loss was the lack of a natural and capable player to finish the nice work done by the midfield, as Gervinho proved once again he isn’t the player to put their trust in.
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FC Barcelona – Jordi Alba Starts Proving his Worth
On a night in which the Celtic defense looked unbreakable at the back, Barcelona needed a little something special from someone unexpected, and Jordi Alba, who hasn’t the best of seasons up to this point, fell into that certain slot with a dramatic winning goal.
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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Nowhere to be Seen
It’s not fair to put the problems of a side during a loss to an underrated side like Shakhtar on one player but Chelsea continue to play a striker-less football style while Fernando Torres is on the pitch, but doing nothing, once again, to remind us of that.
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Manchester United – Chicharito Covers Up for Failing Defense
This has been the story of Manchester United this season – A defense that doesn’t do a bit to help the team and a very talented attack that needs to mount an impressive comeback time after time. This time, it was Javier Hernandez playing the hero, scoring twice as Alex Ferguson’s lads came back from an early 0-2 against Braga, only to win 3-2.
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Champions League – Game Day 6 Predictions
After a night of surprises, the second half of this week’s Champions League dose continues with the always entertaining group of death; Real Madrid arrive in Germany to play against Borussia Dortmund while Ajax host Manchester City. Elsewhere, battered Milan play against a red hot Malaga team and the Paris Saint-Germain show arrives in Kyiv to play Dynamo.
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Manchester United – David de Gea Wants to Leave to Real Madrid
While Manchester United are planning to give David de Gea a start against Braga in the Champions League, rumors circulating around the player hint to the fact that just over a season of Premier League football is enough for the rotation goalkeeper, setting his sights on returning to Spain and playing for Real Madrid.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Who’ll be the Next Liverpool Striker
Having just Luis Suarez isn’t enough, but Liverpool have until January to carry on with just one natural striker, Raheem Sterling on the wing and an injured Fabio Borini. This obviously leads to speculations regading the players that might arrive in a few months to help Brendan Rodgers with his scoring problems this season.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Willian to Chelsea or Tottenham
Out of all the Brazilians playing for Shakhtar Donetsk, Willian Borges da Silva is probably the most talented, and the 24 year old would love to see himself playing for a London club in the near future, probably Chelsea or Tottenham.