The crew finished April in second place in the Eastern conference. Playing against the New York red bulls it will be a challenging game. They currently have an 2 game unbeaten strike and they hope to continue with the same momentum. The crew must keep this exciting form in order to avoid a repeat of last season.
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Chelsea has ruled out two important players as the Liverpool match day approaches . Hazard and Terry are going to benched due to injuries. This will give Liverpool an advantage as they play their great rivals. This match will truly be an interesting game given that Jose Mourinho is known to have a cocky and negative attitude. The “chosen one” does not anticipate to lose the game. He is also link with a move to Manchester United for next season , which seems to occupy his mind before an important game.
Recently injured Real Madrid stars hopes to be fit for the first leg of the semi finals against Bayern. . After a devastating mid-season injury Cristiano was forced to miss out in the copa del rey final. The Portuguese international watched from the stands as Real won 2-1 beating long time rival Barcelona. The striker has been left frustrated stating “I’m really happy. I wanted to play and help the team but my team-mates did a great job i’m getting better and now i dont feel any pain. (Referring to a hamstring injury) Many critics stated that Ronaldo might not be fit to play in the semi finals. However the player’s cocky personality has blinded him in the past stating that he was getting better when in fact he was still injured.
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure claims that he does not feel that he has received respect being an African player. Having won league titles, in multiple nations,and in different continents.Yaya knows that he is a top class player who with worth more. This incident came up shortly after Samir Nasri stated that ” only his birthplace has blocked him from being hailed as one of the world’s best midfielders in the world”.“ I think that what Samir was saying is definitely true,” Toure told BBC sport. “ To be honest proper recognition has only come from the fans . I don’t want to be hard and I don’t want to be negative I just want to be honest”. Other star players such as Samuel Eto’o and Didier Drogba also haven’t received the recognition they deserve just because they aren’t your typical European or South American player. Players such as Wayne Rooney (man u) and Frank Lampard (chelsea fc) receive more attention from FIFA and other football organizations despite the quality of football they play.
Liverpool have are in top position once again this season. Having 11 straight wins this season this young and fresh team is unstoppable. Raheem Streling scored twice this weekend away at Norwich City taking Liverpool 5 points ahead of their competitors Chelsea who lost this weekend against Sunderland.” The quality and the movement of the ball was exceptional” according to manager Brendan Rogers. This was a crucial win for Liverpool, because this now guarantees them nothing lower than 3rd place. Which also means Champions league Football next season at Anfield. However the team has point in tremendous effort this season and it would be sad to see all the hard work go to waist.
The main title contenders are Brazil, Spain, Germany, Netherlands and Argentine, for this years World Cup. Many people who are fans of the game, believe that Brazil will win this World Cup given the young squad which includes star players such as Neymar, Hulk, Costa and Kaka. “We are playing at home, we have the fans on our side and a team which is competitive and has a lot of quality,” Scolari said. “We have everything that allows us to be the best team. That’s why I fully trust that we can make it to the final and be the champion” said coach Felipe Scolari. Brazil has played fantastic in the international friendlies. We will have to stay tuned to see who will arise as champions.
David Moyes began the season with high hopes, unfortunately that has not been the case with Manchester United. Given their current standing in the league table Manchester United has not performed this poorly, they are also title defenders. However;United are backing him for now, of course they are, they will continue to kill him with kindness right up to the point where they unplug the support mechanism and decide that the whole episode has been a mistake. That, in turn, involves acceptance that Ferguson might have made an error of judgment, which is why Moyes is getting to play the dangling man for longer than most other managers would be permitted. But no matter how compassionate the club wants to be, no matter how much it reveres Ferguson and hopes to see his planned legacy come to fruition, a decision will have to be made soon because Manchester United has stopped working. Moyes is not just experiencing difficulty turning the ocean liner around, he has the vessel headed for the shore. While Wayne Rooney has been placated at extraordinary expense, Robin van Persie is now sounding mutinous. It may be a while before the inoffensive Juan Mata does the same, but the £37m signing’s initial impact has been negligible and his move to Manchester has not resulted in a recall to the Spain.
Match fixing has been a monopoly since the beginning of time. Officials of the game such as referees and lines men are know for the notorious behavior of picking a favorite during a match and playing the game to their favor. For example in the case of referee Howard Webb playing in favor of Manchester United. It does not help his case given the fact that he is a Manchester united fan. He is also is know to be playing against Liverpool, Man City and Arsenal.
There are many claims that Barcelona will have to work harder than usual if they want to win this years La Liga. Having lost the game against Valladolid this past week (3/8). However Barcelona can not solely rely on Messi and his skills. A team is made of 11 players, 10 players playing on the pitch and a goalkeeper. “Lionel Messi was the only Barcelona player who looked sharp, while his teammates were plagued by uncharacteristic passing errors and again proved brittle at the back” (Cesar Manso 1). Barcelona has had a tendency to focus on Messi when he doesn’t perform at his best. Let’s also not forget about the players have international friendly games that they have to part take in which requires energy
During the recent January transfer window Liverpool showed interest in many players from all over the world. Unfortunately that was not case Liverpool’s owners. For a team looking most likely to win the race to 4th spot after the halfway stage, ahead of the likes of Tottenham, Manchester United and Everton, you’d think they’d show some more urgency and intent in the transfer window. The ‘time’ factor is an important one. It’s difficult as it is to strengthen your squad in the winter, with most clubs reluctant to sell their prized assets – but to let it go right down to the wire in one of the most crucial windows in the club’s recent history? That’s just asinine. Both Salah’s agent (Sascha Empacher) as well as Dnipro’s executive director (Andriy Rusol) highlighted this defect in Liverpool’s functioning during the transfer window, criticizing the club for not being decisive enough in negotiations – thereby, causing significant delay in concluding deals.