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Arsenal FC Transfer Rumors – Trying to Sign Lars Bender Again
The season-opening loss has shown how bad things are at Arsenal right now, with or without the plague of injuries sweeping through the squad. Their defensive midfield seems to be in the worst of conditions, which might turn them once again to Leverkusen and Lars Bender, hopefully doing better this time around.
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La Liga – Real Madrid vs Real Betis Predictions
A new season for Real Madrid; one in which they try and put behind the misery and overall unhappiness of last season with two young new Spanish signings, a different manager and hopefully do better against a Real Betis team that did very well last season, but was probably weakened during the summer.
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La Liga – Barcelona vs Levante Predictions
It’s going to be a very busy start for Barcelona to the 2013-2014 season, with the Spanish Super Cup also coming in the way of their league plans, but with a new manager taking over from a very successful one, winning and impressing on his debut at home against a usually tricky Levante side seems like a must as the season opens in Spain.
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Premier League – Chelsea vs Hull City Predictions
It’s hard to ask for an easier way to begin the season for a team like Chelsea, aspiring to claim back the Premier League title for the first time in four years, than receiving newly promoted Hull City, even if the Tigers have made it difficult for the Europa League champions in the past.
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Bayern Munich – Mario Mandzukic Proves This Team Does Need a Striker
Very few are actually pleased with what Pep Guardiola is doing at the moment with Bayern Munich, but so far, the streak of winning and remaining undefeated lives on, as Mario Mandzukic, with so many questions about his new role in a possible ‘no-striker’ formation proved his value with the goal and being the offensive pivot for a team still trying to sort its way through a new identity.
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Manchester United – Robin van Persie Makes it Look Too Easy
All the talk of Manchester United not doing enough during the summer, and of David Moyes not being good enough to be their manager, and about their midfield not having enough quality; all that went out the window once Robin van Persie started scoring, and took away any shred of doubt about his team’s chances of being a major player in the title race this season.
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Arsenal FC – Jack Wilshere Continues to Prove He’s Overrated
Everywhere you looked at on the Emirates pitch after a not-so-surprising home loss for Arsenal, you saw a tragic figure. Jack Wilshere, once again failing to deliver amid huge expectations. Laurent Koscielny, deleting all the praises with reckless challenges once again. And Arsene Wenger, who is running out of excuses to sell the media and the public.
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Liverpool FC – Daniel Sturridge Doesn’t Care Who Is Next to Him
Two heroes emerge for Liverpool after the opening match of the new Premier League season: Daniel Sturridge, scoring the only goal and showing that with all the talk about Luis Suarez, someone forgot about him, and Simon Mignolet, single-handedly keeping the three points at Anfield with a penalty kick save.
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On Manchester United, Arsene Wenger & Simon Mignolet on Opening Day
For anyone who was “worried” about Manchester United not living up to former standards due to the arrival of David Moyes, they probably forgot about Robin van Persie. Arsene Wenger had the opening match everyone expected Arsenal to have, while Simon Mignolet saved Liverpool from another first-match tragedy, showing how big of a difference the Reds made when they decided to change goalkeepers.
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Manchester United & Robin van Persie Prove Everybody Wrong
Maybe, just maybe, this isn’t going to be the season Manchester United collapse into oblivion. Maybe David Moyes is going to be a success, and maybe Wayne Rooney will find his place on this team eventually. With Robin van Persie remaining as clinical as he’s been over the last three years, there’s no reason their eternal success shouldn’t endure the managerial change.