Comment with your predictions. Here are mine.
Leicester City 1-2 Swansea City
Crystal Palace 2-2 West Brom
Stoke City 3-1 Southampton
Everton 2-0 Burnley FC
Man United 2-3 Chelsea
Man City 3-2 West Ham
Newcastle 1-1 Tottenham
Hull City 0-4 Liverpool
Arsenal 2-0 Sunderland
I’m going to take a leap of faith here and predict Atletico will win 2-1. I think, even though Atletico Madrid has lost key player Diego Costa, they still have a stacked midfield compared to Real. However, Real Madrid is pretty old. I think this will be a close one that can go either way.
The Cavaliers didn’t play LeBron or Kyrie Irving, and thus, they lost to the Celtics, 117-78. This is a big step in the Celtics drive to the playoffs. The two biggest factors in this game were the turnovers, with the Cavaliers turning the ball over 24 times, and the Celtics only 7 times. The other one was the second quarter, seeing the Celtics score 34 points and the Cavs score only 9! The leading scorer was Isaiah Thomas, with 17 points. He also led the assists category with 6 assists.
Swansea City 1-1 Everton
West Ham 1-1 Stoke City
Southampton 2-0 Hull City
Burnley FC 0-1 Arsenal
Sunderland 1-4 Crystal Palace
West Brom 2-3 Leicester City
Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa
QPR 0-1 Chelsea
Manchester United 4-2 Manchester City (YAY)
Hi! I’m watching the Yankees-Red Sox game right now and I’m so upset. As a big BoSox fan, the 7-0 score is killing me. And it’s only bottom of the second. A-Rod already has scored a 3-run double. My fantasy baseball team further complicates things because I’m behind in my head-to-head matchup by 1 HR and 2 RBI. My only player still playing is Brian McCann, so I’m hoping that he hits a homer and drives in 2 runs, at the same time, I also wish the Yankees lose. I’m STUCK.
My predicted outcome: Chile 2-0 Spain
Real outcome: Chile 2-0 Spain
WOAH! Just WOW! WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!!! Reigning champions Spain knocked out in the group stage! Props to Chile for an AMAZING performance.
Overview: Nothing happens until 20′ when Chile’s forward/midfielder, Eduardo Vargas, scores. 7 minutes later, at 27′, Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal gets a yellow card. At 40′ , Spain’s midfielder Xabi Alonso gets a yellow card for a foul on Mauricio Isla. Then, at 43′, Chile’s midfielder, Charles Aranguiz gets a goal. At 46′, Spain takes out Xabi Alonso, and brings in Koke. At 61′, Chile’s Eugenio Mena receives a yellow card. 3 minutes later, Felipe Gutierrez comes in for Charles Aranguiz for Chile, and forward Fernando Torres comes in for Diego Costa (ESP). At 76′ Arsenal midfielder, Santi Cazorla comes in for Pedro, on the Spanish side. At 84′, Chilean midfielder Jorge Valdivia comes in for Eduardo Vargas. 4 minutes later, Chile’s Carlos Carmona replaces Arturo Vidal
Awesome plays:
Charles Aranguiz’s amazing goal
Not-so-awesome plays:
Chilean fans breaking in to stadium
Sergio Busquets’ close range miss
Official Man of the Match: Eduardo Vargas
My MOTM: Charles Aranguiz
My predicted outcome: Brazil 3-1 Mexico
Real outcome: Brazil 0-0 Mexico
I just want to say wow. Impressive. A scoreless game between Brazil and Mexico. But I guess when you look at it, it makes sense. A lot of sense. Two evenly matched teams on the pitch together, both with amazing keepers
Overview: Nothing happened until 45′, when Brazilian midfielder, number 16, Ramires, received a yellow card for fouling Aguilar. Then comes halftime. 1 minute after halftime, 46 minutes, previously booked midfielder, Ramires, comes out for forward/midfielder, Bernard. At 59′ Mexican defender Paul Aguilar gets a yellow card. 3 minutes later, at 62′, Mexico’s midfielder, Jose Juan Vazquez, is given the yellow for a foul on Neymar. Then, at 68′, Brazil takes out forward, Fred, and brings in Atletico Mineiro’s Jo. At 74′ minutes, Mexico takes out forward Oribe Peralta, and brings in 26-year-old, Javier Hernandez, also known as Chicharito. 2 minutes later, the Mexican side swaps Hector Herrera for midfielder Marco Fabian. At 79′, Brazil’s captain, Thiago Silva, receives a yellow card for a foul committed on Hernandez. At 84′ both sides make a swap. For Mexico, forward Raul Jimenez comes in for Giovani Dos Santos. For Brazil, midfielder Willian comes in for Oscar.
Official Man of the Match: Guillermo Ochoa (MEX)
My MOTM: Guillermo Ochoa
My predicted outcome: U.S. 1-2 Ghana
Real outcome: U.S. 2-1 Ghana
Overview:
Clint Dempsey (U.S) scores in first minute, with some awesome dribbling. The Yanks are up one-nil. Then, 23 minutes in, American forward Jozy Altidore strains a hamstring. He is subbed out for Aron Johannsson. At 30 minutes, Ghana’s midfielder Mohammed Rabiu receives a yellow card. Halftime hits with nothing else happening. At 46 minutes, American defender John Brooks Jr. comes in for Matt Besler. Then, at 59′, Ghana brings German-born forward, Kevin-Prince Boateng in for Jordan Ayew. At 71′ Ghana takes out Mohammed Rabiu, who already had a yellow card, and brings in Michael Essien. 6 minutes later, the U.S. makes a substitution, swapping midfielder Alejandro Bedoya for Graham Zusi. At 78 minutes, midfielder Albert Adomah comes in for Christian Atsu. Nothing happens for 4 minutes, until Ghana’s Andre Ayew, Jordan’s brother, scores the equalizer. U.S. 1-1 Ghana. But the game isn’t over yet. At 86′, John Brooks Jr. comes and scores with an amazing header of a corner kick. Then Ghana’s Sulley Muntari receives a yellow in added time
Awesome plays:
Clint Dempsey’s 1st minute goal
Not-so-awesome plays:
Jozy Altidore’s hamstring pull
Clint Dempsey’s kick in the face
Official Man of the Match: Clint Dempsey
My MOTM: John Brooks Jr.
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