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Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho Provided a Light in the Darkness
Entering something of a do-or-die season for Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool, through a beautiful Philippe Coutinho strike, managed to rise above the dreadfulness of their season opener to pick up a win in a stadium they usually don’t leave with smiles on their faces over the last few years.
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English Premier League – Newly Promoted Clubs Don’t Receive a Warm Welcome
Between the three new clubs to the Premier League this season (Bournemouth, Norwich and Watford), only one point from the possible nine was earned.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Looks a Little Bit Lonely
If there are two things that can’t be ignored from Manchester United opening the season with a narrow win, is that Wayne Rooney seems a bit lonely up front without too much scoring ability around him, and Louis van Gaal has a better defense than last season.
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Chelsea FC – Jose Mourinho is Lucky not to Start Season With a Loss
Considering how poorly Chelsea played; how ill prepared the defense seemed to be; how lucky the goals from Oscar and William (or was it an own goal) were; and Thibaut Courtois making a foolish mistake that resulted in a goal and red card; Jose Mourinho has nothing to complain about, and actually feel lucky that his team didn’t lose in the season’s opening match.
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English Premier League – Week 1 Results, Table, Goals & Highlights
A boring but successful start for Manchester United with a 1-0 win over Tottenham to open the season, while Chelsea stuttered with 10 men at home to get a 2-2 draw against Swansea. Newly promoted sides got a total of one point out of a possible nine with Bournemouth losing to Aston Villa, Norwich to Crystal Palace and Watford drawing with Everton.
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Barcelona beat Roma – Lionel Messi Butting Heads, Ivan Rakitic Scoring Screamers
Beating Roma 3-0 in a friendly match wasn’t the most interesting thing that happened to Barcelona during the eventful evening. Lionel Messi headbutting Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa grabbed most of the attention, but Ivan Rakitic for his wonderful goal deserves some credit as well.
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Match Highlights – Arsenal vs Chelsea
The first title of the 2015-2016 season goes to Arsenal, winning the Community Shield for a second consecutive season, beating Chelsea 1-0 with a wonderful goal from Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain.
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Match Highlights – PSG vs Lyon (Trophée des Champions)
Despite the winds of change of last season coming from Lyon, nothing changed in the French Super Cup, the Trophée des Champions held in Montreal, as PSG beat the second-place team last season in Ligue 1 2-0 with early first half goals by Serge Aurier and Edinson Cavani.
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Match Highlights – Wolfsburg vs Bayern Munich (German Super Cup)
Beating Bayern Munich in the German Super Cup gives Wolfsburg, last season’s runner-ups, that something can be done about the dominance of the champions, although winning in a penalty shootout while playing at home isn’t actually anything that indicates a change at the top of German football.
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Community Shield – Arsenal vs Chelsea Predictions
There’s nothing better than starting the preview match for the 2015-2016 English Premier League season than having a London derby at Wembley, with Arsenal and Chelsea facing each other in the 2015 Community Shield.