“A wet evening at the Vicente Calderón stadium, Atlético Madrid failed to capitalize on the opportunity to go 2nd following Real Madrid’s draw with Real Zaragoza on Saturday. Valencia had the chance to leapfrog Málaga and go level on points with La Real, but both teams had to settle for a point each – a game full of overloads provided a stalemate.” Outside of the Boot
“Christian Benteke has been one of the standout signings this year. His league form has been essential for Villa who are desperately trying to survive the drop. Benteke’s contribution to Villa’s survival campaign cannot be overstated with him scoring 14 league goals (44% of his sides total goals) and getting a further 4 assists. Having done so well in his debut season and being aged just 22, he has been linked with potential moves away from the side, most notably to Spurs, who themselves need a new striker.” Think Football
“Liverpool legend striker John Aldridge says that the current Liverpool side under Brendan Rodgers are playing the club’s best attacking soccer since the 1980′s. ‘That’s not to say the team is as good, of course, but their commitment to passing football, the variety in their play and the way in which they attack teams is a joy to watch at times,’ said Aldridge, in his Liverpool Echo column. ‘They go forward as well as any team in the league.’” EPL Talk (Video)
“Robert Lewandowski, Jakub Blaszczykowski, and Lukasz Piszczek are three of Borussia Dortmund’s deadliest players. “Polonia Dortmund,” as they are called in Germany, were major parts in Dortmund’s league and cup double last term, and seem to be replicating that scintillating form for the second year running. It comes as no surprise then, that Lewandowski, Blaszczykowski, and Piszczeck are linked with moves to numerous of England’s top clubs, and in the case of Piszczek, even Real Madrid.” EPL Talk
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