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Some Random Thoughts And Gameweek 35 I Know The Score

This week has not had as much intrigue as recent weeks. It is likely because there were no European games in the midweek. However, there were some smaller things that I decided to take a brief look at: the PFA

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Tottenham 2, Arsenal 1: Arsenal’s Title Hopes Take A Huge Blow

What a game! This is my favorite derby match in the Premier League despite being a Manchester United fan. I’m not sure what it is about it but this always seems to have such great passion especially when you consider

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Manchester United 0, Blackburn 0: United Can’t Break Blackburn Defense

The disappointing run of performances for Manchester United continued this weekend as they were only able to get a 0-0 tie against Blackburn. If Chelsea and Arsenal can win their games in hand, Arsenal will move into second place while

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Barcelona 2, Real Madrid 0: Xavi’s Brilliance Makes The Difference

What can I say about Barcelona? They were brilliant as they eased past Real Madrid 2-0 with goals from Lionel Messi and Pedro. Real Madrid weren’t terrible but other than some dangerous runs by Cristiano Ronaldo and exquisite passing by

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Weekend Watch List: El Clasico And FA Cup Semifinals

There is no debate what the biggest game is this weekend as the match-up between Real Madrid and Barcelona could decide the fate of the title in Spain. There are also good games in Germany and the FA Cup semis

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Three Clasicos and Gameweek 34 I Know The Score

In the past week, I’ve been able to catch two Clasicos and with the biggest Clasico of them all this weekend, it seemed like a good opportunity to look at the Clasicos in the United Sates, Mexico, and Spain. The

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Europa League: Quarterfinal 2nd Leg Preview

The tournament is definitely heating up and every game is incredibly close. Benfica, Hamburg, and Fulham all have 2-1 home wins over Liverpool, Standard Liege, and Wolfsburg, respectively. The other game was a 2-2 draw between Atletico Madrid and Valencia.

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Champions League Recap: Bayern Knock Out Manchester United and Lyon Holds Off Bordeaux

This was a tense day of games as both games were only a single goal away from switching who would advance. In the French battle, Bordeaux won the game against Lyon but they were unable to make up the two

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UEFA Champions League: Quarterfinal 2nd Leg Preview Part II

I decided against doing my usual Champions League recap for Tuesday given both games were straight forward. Internazionale beat CSKA Moscow 1-0 in Moscow to advance to the semis. The goal came in the 6th minute from a Wesley Sneijder

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UEFA Champions League: Quarterfinal 2nd Leg Preview Part I

It’s getting down to crunch time in the Champions League and by Wednesday evening, there will only be four teams left in the competition. Tuesday will feature what appears to be the tougher half of the draw. After the first

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