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Manchester United – Robin van Persie Can’t Do it Alone a Second Time
What will we remember from Manchester United as they won the Premier League title for the fifth time in seven seasons? Not much except for Robin van Persie, and it’s quite clear they need a whole lot more to both repeat as champions and end their string of Champions League failures.
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Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho on the Verge of Becoming a Star
The fact that Liverpool haven’t brought a dominant attacking midfielder works in the best interests of Philippe Coutinho, who just might continue to build on what he started last season after arriving midway through the season to the club, and become one of the best reasons to watch a match next season in the Premier League.
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Chelsea FC – Romelu Lukaku About Ending the ‘Wonderkid’ Phase
The most important decision made by Chelsea this summer might turn out to be starting to believe in Romelu Lukaku. No longer loaned out to other clubs or spending time with the reserve team. The Belgian striker has proven he’s ready to become a star in the Premier League, and there’s a good chance he’ll get that opportunity this season.
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Arsenal FC – Theo Walcott Heading Towards Another ‘Breakout’ Season
When Arsenal signed Theo Walcott as a 16-year old wonderkid from Southampton, they expected him to be one of the best players in the world by the time these words are being written. However, another summer is almost over, and with it come the expectations of the speedy forward finally fulfilling the promise of his younger days.
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Soccer Clubs Spending the Most Money Over the Last Two Seasons
The list of the biggest spending clubs in Europe over the last two seasons consists of two Germans (Bayern Munich & Borussia Dortmund), two Spanish teams (Real Madrid & Barcelona), two French clubs (PSG & Monaco), two from Russia (Zenit & Anzhi) and three teams from the Premier League (Chelsea, Manchester United & Manchester City).
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool, Tottenham & Napoli Interested in Signing Roberto Soldado
Recent history tells us that if Valencia manage to develop a star, he isn’t going to stay for very long. The case of Roberto Soldado might be very similar, with the Spanish striker getting a lot of interest from Liverpool and Tottenham in the Premier League, while Napoli from the Serie A are also in the hunt for the player.
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Chelsea FC – David Luiz Isn’t Going Anywhere
The Chelsea player mentioned the most with departing the club this summer has been David Luiz, but according to both his manager and the player himself, this is nothing but speculation, and won’t happen in the near future.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Will Start Andrew Bynum
After he missed an entire season due to his knee injuries, is it really that wise promising Andrew Bynum is going to be a starter if he’s healthy next season for the Cleveland Cavaliers? Probably not.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Shouldn’t Be This Important
At the center of whatever it is the Los Angeles Lakers think they can achieve next season lies the ability of Kobe Bryant, at the age of 35, with nearly 1500 regular season and playoff games behind him, to get over an Achilles Tendon tear and be good enough to carry the team just like he has in the past.
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Boston Celtics – Rajon Rondo Isn’t Going to Like All the Tanking
The problem with tanking? It’s too obvious to ignore, but no team can actually admit that’s the course it is taking next season, in order to get a high draft pick and on the way, getting rid of as much money off the salary cap as possible. While the Boston Celtics might have made moves that in the future will prove very wise financially, keeping their best player, Rajon Rondo, happy, in a terrible season, isn’t going to be easy.