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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Shouldn’t be This Important
It shouldn’t be this way, not for a huge club like Barcelona. Things shouldn’t hinge on the amount of minutes one player, as talented as he may be, plays each time. And yet once more Lionel Messi came on for a cameo appearance to save his team from defeat with one wonder goal and another assist, although eventually it wasn’t enough for more than a meaningless draw.
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Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho Makes Daniel Sturridge Look Unstoppable
There’s hope without and beyond Luis Suarez, and even a bit of it without Steven Gerrard. Philippe Coutinho still has some adjusting to do and improvements to preform, but his creativity and vision have already made himself one of the best Liverpool performers in the second half of the season, making players such as Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson seem like unstoppable scorers.
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Jose Mourinho Still Perfect in Derby (Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid)
Despite not having Cristiano Ronaldo or the strongest Real Madrid lineup facing them, Atletico Madrid continue to fail in the Madrid derby, losing at home 2-1 despite taking an early lead through Radamel Falcao, only to be countered by an own goal from Juanfran and a game winner from Angel Di Maria, giving Jose Mourinho his sixth win out of six matches in the Derbi madrileño.
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Liverpool Destroy Newcastle in a Meaningless 6-0
Maybe Liverpool still believe they’re going to win the final ticket to the Europa League, but it’s hard to see it happening. It doesn’t mean they can’t have fun in the final days of the season, thrashing Newcastle 6-0 at St. James’ Park, with Daniel Sturridge scoring twice, as the presence of Luis Suarez wasn’t missed. The biggest win in the Brendan Rodgers era also saw goals from Jordan Henderson (two goals), Daniel Agger and Fabio Borini.
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Lionel Messi Scores His Best Goal of the Season (Bilbao vs Barcelona)
Only 30 minutes, but that’s usually enough for Lionel Messi to make a complete difference from a stuttering, vulnerable Barcelona to a side that seems to score with ease, although it wasn’t enough for him to score his best goal of the season with a very impressive dribble through four Athletic Bilbao players, with the match ending in a 2-2 draw.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Doesn’t Mind Banged Up Ankles
Maybe instead of becoming one of the greatest shooters in NBA history, we’ll remember Stephen Curry as a player that couldn’t beat the injuries that plagued him and specifically his ankle. But for now, in 2013, he’s strong enough to beat and overcome these hurdles to put the Golden State Warriors in a position no one thought they’d be this deep into the season.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan & Tony Parker Too Good for the Most Overrated NBA Team
The 2013 NBA Playoffs are split into two kinds of series – those that will be ending in sweeps, and the tight ones. The San Antonio Spurs are too good of a team this season, with Tim Duncan playing like a much younger man, and Tony Parker doing much better in terms of his health, to be the kind that gets itself mixed up in a troubling series.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Humiliating Rivals En Route to a Sweep
The New York Knicks don’t remember what it’s like to be in a postseason series and have their way with a much weaker rival, as Carmelo Anthony can’t seem to stop scoring while Raymond Felton makes the most of not having a single point guard on the other side of the ball to oppose him and challenge him.
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Manchester United – Only Alex Ferguson Proud of Title
We want our champions to be better than what Manchester United have given us this season, although Alex Ferguson keeps telling us how proud he is of the team that consists of Robin van Persie, Shinji Kagawa and Wayne Rooney, that didn’t make it past the Champions League knockout stage but claimed the Premier League title with a remarkable run of scores and without any competition whatsoever.
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Chelsea FC – Andre Schurrle Deal Depends on Kevin de Bruyne
While the part of Kevin de Bruyne in the deal is still to be determined, both Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen want to complete their issue with Andre Schurrle, who most likely will become a Blues player in the next few days, if everything progresses according to plan.