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Tottenham Hotspur – Andre Villas-Boas Doesn’t Seem to Know What He’s Doing
It’s not the manager’s fault when a team conceded after only 14 seconds. However, Andre Villas-Boas is to blame when Tottenham have scored only nine league goals through 12 matches, some of them coming thanks to bad refereeing decisions, and it’s his fault Spurs completely fell apart at the Eithad stadium, playing without a bit of sense or caution and intelligence, getting destroyed 6-0, which could have been worse.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Needs a Better Manager Than David Moyes
There’s always a debate when it’s time to blame someone. Who is more responsible for a team looking bad – the manager or the players? David Moyes might be over criticized from the day he took the Manchester United job, but his inability to keep this team on its edge and hungry for more, while Wayne Rooney, along with Adnan Januzaj and David de Gea, seem to be the only players not suffering from too many highs & lows in his game.
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Manchester City – Sergio Aguero Has Never Looked Better
After a rough second season in the Premier League, things are looking quite bright for Sergio Aguero and Manchester City, at least when they’re playing at home, as they achieve another devastating win (6-0 this time) over a title rival, possibly even brushing them aside for good.
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Neil Swarbrick Helps Wayne Rooney Avoid a Red Card for Kicking Jordon Mutch
Justice prevailed as Cardiff, playing better than Manchester United, got a 91st minute goal and an equalizer in a 2-2 draw, despite the best efforts from referee Neil Swarbrick to make it an uneven contest in favor of the visitors, showcased at its fullest when he only booked Wayne Rooney for deliberately kicking Jordon Mutch early in the game.
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NFL – Broncos vs Patriots Predictions
Last year, Peyton Manning was still figuring out how to be a Denver Broncos player, while the New England Patriots were one of the best teams in the NFL. Right now, Tom Brady is the inferior quarterback on the inferior team, hoping that a perfect home record will be enough to give them something of an advantage.
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NFL – Cowboys vs Giants Predictions
Meeting for the second time this season, it’s incredible to think that the New York Giants, after everything that’s happened, might actually be the favorites in their game against the Dallas Cowboys considering the form both teams are in, although there should be one huge asterisks over what the G-men have done over the last month.
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Pacquiao vs Rios – Bigger Than Boxing
National symbols carry huge expectations, especially in times of crisis. Manny Pacquiao was fighting for his relevance among Boxing’s elite against Brandon Rios, but also for the spirit of his country after the Philippines was devastated Haiyan, leaving many looking for some sort of uplifting moment from their beloved champion, wearing a title belt across his waist once again after the unanimous decision win.
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Georgia Southern vs Florida – Hitting Rock Bottom
All eyes are turned towards Will Muschamp, but he has no explanation. Not for Florida losing to an FCS team, Georgia Southern, for the first time in school history. Not for the six consecutive losses, and not for the program’s first losing record season in 34 years.
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Mavs vs Nuggets – Randy Foye Actually Comes Through For Once
You never expect Randy Foye to be a hero of a victory; not now for the Denver Nuggets, and not before on his previous NBA stops. A hot night from beyond the arc and one big shot to win the game in a 102-10 win over the Dallas Mavericks slightly changed the early perception about the 7-year veteran.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Makes Them Look Like a Team
Like a trail of breadcrumbs left for Kevin McHale to pick up and understand the hints, each time he uses Jeremy Lin the way he’s supposed to be used, the Houston Rockets look like a very good basketball team. It doesn’t matter that Aaron Brooks starred for the team in their 112-101 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, but it does mean something that James Harden didn’t play, and unless something is done about his playing style the potential of this squad will continue to be wasted.