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On Robin van Persie Keeping Manchester United on Top
Is Robin van Persie the best striker in the Premier League? The last two seasons, with a total of 56 goals and probably being the best player on a title-winning Manchester United side, probably prove that he is. Is it enough for another league title and finishing with a better taste than last year in the Champions League?
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Liverpool FC – Joe Allen & Jordan Henderson Fighting For the Final Midfield Spot
There’s no guarantee Liverpool will be playing with three in the midfield next season every match, but it’s one of the more popular formations for Brendan Rodgers, which has Steven Gerrard and Lucas Leiva chalked up as irreplaceable players in his lineup. The third spot? Either Jordan Henderson or Joe Allen.
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Chelsea FC – John Terry Not the Centre Back Jose Mourinho Should be Backing
After so many years and so many incidents, it’s hard to separate John Terry the player from John Terry the man, the private individual, especially when one of his most famous scandals occurred on the pitch. Jose Mourinho seems like he’s going to stick with the Chelsea captain early on, but besides being quite the influential figure for the team, he’s simply isn’t good enough anymore.
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Arsenal FC – Mikel Arteta as Another Symbol of Mediocrity
How many OK midfielders do Arsenal need? A lot, apparently. Mikel Arteta is another one in a long list of not-too-special central midfielders Arsenal have on their roster. The biggest problem? He’s also their most important player at times.
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On Wayne Rooney & Luis Suarez Becoming Tiresome and Boring
While Gareth Bale seems to be inching closer towards Real Madrid (removal from twitter photo is a sign, right?), the transfer sagas involving Luis Suarez, trying to leave Liverpool for Arsenal, and Wayne Rooney, hoping to leave Manchester United for the greener pastures at Chelsea, are becoming the last thing we want to hear about each morning when we wake up.
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On Paul Pierce Being Angry at the Boston Celtics
Instead of finishing his career with the only team he’s ever played for, the Boston Celtics, Paul Pierce was traded, along with Paul Pierce and Jason Terry, to the Brooklyn Nets, which does promise him winning more games next season, but also leaves him quite disappointed with the franchise he thought he’d be with for life.
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Jimmy Butler Hates the Miami Heat, Draymond Green Hates the Houston Rockets
One of the best ways to motivate yourself going into the next season is hate, even though it can lead to the dark side. It’s no surprise that the Chicago Bulls don’t have a lot of love for the Miami Heat, most recently demonstrated by Jimmy Butler. A more recent budding rivalry with less grandiose implications is that between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, acknowledged by Draymond Green.
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NBA Rumors – Minnesota Timberwolves Can’t Get Nikola Pekovic Signed
The addition of Kevin Martin to Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love has the Minnesota Timberwolves thinking about the playoffs once again, but that isn’t going to happen if Nikola Pekovic doesn’t play at the level that he did last year, or feel disgruntled about the contract he isn’t signing.
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NBA Rumors – Miami Heat & New York Knicks Interested in Signing Sebastian Telfair
While overall, Sebastian Telfair can be considered somewhat of a draft bust, he still has a place in the league after nine seasons, and he’s getting interest from two teams that might finally give him a chance to play in the playoffs: The Miami Heat and the New York Knicks.
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NBA Rumors – Detroit Pistons Still Trying to Trade for Rajon Rondo
Despite already getting the point guard they wanted, more or less, the Detroit Pistons haven’t given up on their dream of adding Rajon Rondo, still trying to look for a way to trade with the Boston Celtics for the player.