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Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez is the Difference Between Champions League & More Failure
In hindsight, maybe selling Luis Suarez might be the best thing for Liverpool to move on from yet another player their too overly dependent on. And yet, as the line drawn in the sand fades away before anther approach, it seems that the club’s chances of doing something big this season reside in the possibility of keeping their Uruguayan striker.
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Arsenal FC – Olivier Giroud Continues to Cofuse
It’s hard putting a finger on what is keeping Olivier Giroud from being a world class striker, but there’s something missing. Even these acrobatic goals and impressive performances in the penalty box from time to time aren’t going to convince anyone he’s the answer to all of the problems Arsenal have been trying to fix over the years.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Might Be Interested in Signing Bastian Schweinsteiger
The closer we reach the beginning of the season in the Premier League, the more desperate Manchester United become in trying to find the central midfielder they’ve been craving for. If Cesc Fabregas (who they’ll be launching a third bid for pretty soon) won’t be arriving, maybe Bastian Schweinsteiger will be the next name on the shortlist.
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PSG – Zlatan Ibrahimovic Isn’t the Only Thing to be Proud Of
Not the best of matches from Paris Saint-Germain as they struggled to come out on top in the Trophee de champions held in Gabon (fifth straight year outside of France), but some Zlatan Ibrahimovic magic and especially Laurent Blanc using youngsters like Hervin Ongenda and Kingsley Coman gave the club its first trophy in the competition since 1998.
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Chelsea FC – Jose Mourinho & the Fernando Torres Plan
One of the biggest challenges any manager can face is bringing a player “back to life”, or in the case of Chelsea and Fernando Torres, making him an efficient goalscorer again. As with everything Jose Mourinho is involved with, there’s not a doubt in his mind he can turn the Spaniard’s career track around.
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Wayne Rooney Making Manchester United Quite Nervous
After a decade of mostly very successful seasons and football, Wayne Rooney is once again somewhat, more than an ever, an unsettled figure at Manchester United, caring too much about what fans think of him and how he is presented by the club through the media.
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Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid Can’t Limit Him To Do Just One Thing
The changing of managers at Real Madrid brings with it a different tactical approach, and with it somewhat of a change for Cristiano Ronaldo, but as Carlo Ancelotti knows and will follow, there isn’t going to be one specific role he’ll fill. Limiting one of the two best players in the world doesn’t seem like a good idea anyway.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi & Neymar Still Waiting For Their Partner
For the first time since his arrival, Neymar got to play in a match with Lionel Messi, as the two spent 16 minutes on the pitch together. The question regarding the identity of the third forward that will play next to them, Pedro Rodriguez or Alexis Sanchez, has yet to be sorted.
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Real Madrid – Isco Isn’t Blinded by the Brighter Lights
Moves to Real Madrid from any club can have disastrous implications. It seems the pressure, not just from local but from national and global media, can get to even the best of players. And yet Isco, still only 21, seems to be loving every minute of it.
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Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard is the Next Big Premier League Superstar
If there was ever a time that Premier League needed a global star to emerge from its ranks, now seems to be it, and there’s a very good chance that Eden Hazard of Chelsea, entering his second season in the league, will be the one to do it.