This is the penultimate of the Top 100 Players countdown from 20th-11th place on our chart, which will be completed on New Years Eve. I thought I would start this blog by making my predictions on what will happen in the next year; dont forget to bring this up in the unlikely event that a prediction is horribly wrong. In the Premier League, I think that Manchester City will win the title, the Lancashire trio of Bolton, Blackburn and Wigan will get relegated and Harry Redknapp will get the England job; this will lead to former Blackburn and Manchester City bo s Mark Hughes managing Tottenham. Barcelona, Juventus, Bayern Munich, PSG, Porto, PSV and Zenit will triumph in their respective leagues. The Champions League winners will be Barcelona (again) after beating Real Madrid in the final and
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Jose Mourinhos first signing at Real Madrid in June 2010 was that of Benfica midfielder Angel Di Maria. He has proved to be worth the 25 million pounds Real Madrid spent on him and his creative side of the game is imperative to the clubs style of play. El Angelito (the angel) got 9 goals and 21 a sists in 53 matches in all competitions in his debut season and this season, he has got 5 goals and 12 a sists in 20 matches in all competitions. He has become a mainstay in the Argentina national team and this year, he has played 10 matches for is country and scored 3 goals along the way. He is seen by many as Real Madrids version of Lionel Me si due to the fact that they both come from Rosario in Argentina and they have a similar style of play. He is renowned for his quick feet and
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Pittsburgh Steelers Pet Gear He has improved a lot and has become an important player He is the maximum a coach could askfor.15-Gonzalo HiguainReal MadridArgentinaStrikerHiguain has had an injury hit year which restricted the amount of performances he made in the 2010-2011 season but this didnt stop him from getting an impre sive goal tally. The Argentina international scored 13 goals and created 6 goals in 25 games last season in all competitions and this season, he has got 14 goals and 2 a sists in 24 matches so far in all competitions. From October 2nd to October 15th, Higuain hit three hat tricks in four matches for club and country with the unlucky sides being Espanyol, Chile and Real Betis. He also managed to get a solitary goal for his country at the Copa America against the eventual champions Uruguay. He had the luxury to play his international football for either France; the country of his birth or Argentina; which was the players homeland and the country he picked
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