Is there any reason why Manchester United and Arsenal are stuttering into the new season whereas Liverpool and Chelsea are sitting at the top?

Well I can pinpoint at least one reason – Manchester United and Arsenal are both without their lynchpin, Cristiano Ronaldo and Cesc Fabregas respectively, while Liverpool and Chelsea have Steven Gerrard and John Terry fit and leading their teams to the top of the premiership.

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Some athletes like Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic can seemingly falter as soon as they reached their goal of being world no.1. However there are also some athletes who somehow found the drive to excel night in night out, year after year. Here are some outstanding examples.

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TOP Seeded Ana Ivanovic suffered a shocking loss in the 2nd round of the US Opens. She was upset by 188th-ranked Julie Coin in three sets - 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Her loss paved the way for Jelena Jankovic to reclaim the world no1 ranking…that’s if she do not suffer an early loss just like her Serbian counterpart.

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Two players showed up for Germany, the ever dependable Michael Ballack and Bastian Schweinsteiger,. They were the only two German players who were doing their best to win the game. Ballack was especially commendable, considering he was initially doubtful for the final.
For Spain, they were not only showcasing their silky passing skills, which has been [...]

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Perhaps it was never to be Portugal year to win European Championship 2008. There was so much promise, so much hype around the players, and none greater than its star Cristiano Ronaldo. Yet to be honest, the 2-3 scoreline in Germany’s favor flattered Portugal.
There are several factors that contributed to Portugal’s loss.
1) Germany’s height advantage [...]

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