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FC Barcelona – Neymar Does What Lionel Messi Couldn’t
Everyone is still waiting to see Lionel Messi and Neymar on the pitch at the same time, but for now, even without the combination of the two stars, it’s working, as Barcelona were more or less saved by the Brazilian coming off the bench, while the Argentine had to leave the match early because he was taking too much of a beating.
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Arsenal FC – Theo Walcott Proves Once More He’s the Best This Team Has
Maybe Champions League football brings out something else from Arsenal, who seemed composed, calm and concentrated as they made sure they’ll be in the group stage. Theo Walcott proved, and not for the first time, that he’s the most dangerous player when used correctly, while Aaron Ramsey showed that he’s probably a better player than Jack Wilshere, even if no one likes to mention it.
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Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard & Juan Mata Don’t Look Good This Early
One of the easiest things to notice about this Chelsea team is the depth, especially when compared to last season. But a deep squad doesn’t mean much when its two best players, Eden Hazard and Juan Mata, have failed to put in a meaningful performance that’ll justify their place in the lineup and their recognition as stars.
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Branislav Ivanovic & John Terry Cheat Their Way to Victory (Chelsea vs Aston Villa)
Somehow Chelsea got to start their season with two comfortable home matches, and almost messed up the second one. Luckily for them, referee Kevin Friend and his crew missed Branislav Ivanovic scoring the winner from an offside position and John Terry later handling the ball with his hand to help his team complete a 2-1 win over Aston Villa.
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NBA Rumors – New Orleans Pelicans, Philadelphia 76ers & Sacramento Kings Interested in Signing Josh Childress
Despite a few terrible seasons since returning to the NBA, Josh Childress still has some demand around the league, with the New Orleans Pelicans showing the strongest interest in him by working him out, but he’s also getting some looks from the Sacramento Kings and the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Isn’t a Savior, Just a Very Good Player
When Jeremy Lin signed with the Houston Rockets, it seemed like he was going to be their leading player in a rebuilding process that was deemed to be one that should take more than one season. But the expectations were unjustified, putting Lin in the wrong light, despite doing quite well for the Rockets, only because he didn’t live up to the Linsansity hype.
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Champions League Playoffs – Fenerbahce vs Arsenal Predictions
The last time Fenerbahce managed to make it into the Champions League group stage they played two matches against Arsenal, failing to win in both of them. In order to make it into the group stage in 2013, they’re going to have to go through the North London club, going into the first leg between the teams with plenty of problems.
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Premier League – Chelsea vs Aston Villa Predictions
The last time Aston Villa played in Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, it ended in a disastrous 8-0 defeat, possibly the lowest moment from the premier Birmingham club since the inaugural season of the Premier League. As the teams meet for the first time in 2013-2014, they’re hoping to continue their rather impressive start to London away matches.
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Daniel Agger, the Most Important Player on Liverpool FC
Maybe as preliminary decision or simply because they haven’t been successful in acquiring their desired targets in the transfer market, Liverpool are quite short at centre back going into the 2013-2014 season, making Daniel Agger the most important player on the team in this campaign.
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Jose Mourinho is Right – The Transfer Window Should End Sooner
Not all the leagues in Europe begin on the same date, which is why there’s a “universal” summer transfer window deadline, but the ridiculosness of teams having to sell their players three or four matches into the season is a situation that needs to be changed, and Jose Mourinho, who usually loves to focus on himself and his club, is absolutley right in his call to change this absurd situation.