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Can Real Madrid keep it up?

June 7, 2017 ♦

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For the second year in a row, and the third time in four years; Real Madrid are kings of Europe. Once again French legend Zinedine Zidane led the Spanish capital club to another impressive trophy haul, after winning La Liga in May. After another incredible season, is there any possibility…

Bayern Munich win their Fifth Bundesliga Title in a Row

May 1, 2017 ♦

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The German giants have finished their April with a title win, after having not the best of months considering their losses to Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League and DFB Pokal, respectively. Bayern were able to cap off a disappointing month with their fifth league title in a row. A…

FA Cup Finalists: London Derby as Chelsea and Arsenal Triumph

April 25, 2017 ♦

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For what was one of the most competitive FA cup semifinals in a long time, Chelsea beat Tottenham 4-2 while Arsenal won against Manchester City narrowly 2-1 in the final four. For the first matchup, Chelsea managed to score early on with a Willian freekick before being pegged back to…

Chelsea trip up in the Title Chase

April 17, 2017 ♦

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Once it was a twelve-point gap, now it is cut down to four points; with six games left to spare. Antonio Conte’s men looked far and away the most complete side in the Premier League for most of the season. However, recent losses to Crystal Palace at home and now…

Takeaways from Bayern Munich’s 1-2 Loss against Real Madrid in Munich

April 14, 2017 ♦

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1. Bayern Munich need another quality forward Robert Lewandowski’s absence crippled Bayern Munich’s offensive prowess. With no out and out striker to rotate/replace the Polish #9, Carlo Ancelotti had to rely on Thomas Mueller to play as a number 9. It proved to be detrimental to Munich’s offensive third. Mueller…

Poland in a strong position to qualify after Montenegro Victory

March 28, 2017 ♦

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An away win in Montenegro puts Poland 6 points clear in Group E for the World Cup Qualifications for the competition in Russia in 2018. Robert Lewandowski and Lukasz Piszczek scored in either half to keep Poland at the top of the table. It was an overall cagey affair between…

Arsene Wenger Risking it All

March 22, 2017 ♦

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Following Arsenal’s horrendous 3-1 loss to West Brom away, the pressure on Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger only seemed to multiply. This was a manager leading his team to three consecutive 5-1 defeats to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, and showed average performances against the other top sides of the Premier…

Manchester United Stay Clear of Rostov into Last Eight of Europa League

March 17, 2017 ♦

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Manchester United were able to beat the Russian side Rostov in an uneventful 1-0 win at Old Trafford. A solitary goal from Juan Mata was enough to seal the deal as Jose Mourinho’s men progressed into the quarterfinals of the Europa League. Seeing as United has had poor league form…

Thriller in Manchester: Pep’s City bests Monaco

February 23, 2017 ♦

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Manchester City have been an enigmatic team this season. Many pipped Pep Guardiola’s citizens to be favorites in the Premier League, but have failed to really compete for the title after a strong start in August and September. Since then, their form has been stuttering, decent run of forms were…

Ranking most Impressive Round of 16 Performances so far

February 21, 2017 ♦

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The first half of the first leg of round of 16 matches are done, and there were some decisive results, all at home. The visitors had a torrid time against the home sides. However, there were some more impressive than others, a few certainly made a huge statement for the…